The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-07
CLEAR WATER HARnOR.
The Town One of the Most Inviting
spots in Florida.

spots IN Florida.
Clear Water Harbor. Fla. Nov. 6.-sAny
one who has Travelled through the orange
belt Of Florida and has failed to visit
Clear Water has missed one Of the most
attractive places in the southern part
Of the state. This lovely town is Gs,y
named. The town is built on the high
blum overlooking the beautiful harbor
It is an old place, having been settled
by the Turner's. Munnerlyns. Reynolds
and Rogers thirty to forty years ago,
but it is only Of late years that this place
has attracted the attention of the out
side world. OF late years Clear Water
has become famous as a health resort.
Many people have come here broken
and wasted by disease. given up by the
best physicians to die, and told that their
days We're numbered, and you ind them
now in the fun bloom vr health.
The natural advantages Of Clear
waters location becomes apparent at
once, TO even the most casual observer.
1t is situated on the sub peninsula
which forms between Tampa Bay ana
the Gulf of Mexico. The country is high
and we'll adapted TO all crops grown IN
this latitude The fall crops of Vegeta-
bles are now being marketed, and beans,
egg plants and other vegetables are
bringing excellent prices. one OF the
most beautiful sights 10 be seen here is
the luscious oranges and grape Iruit hang-
ing in great clusters, many trees being
actually loaded with frUt. our corre-
sp0ndeut visited numerous groves IN the
town and surrounding country, ana
found the trees much less damaged py
last winters freeze than was generally
supposed by people IN other portions OF
the state i had been told before going
into the southern part of the state that
the only oranges that would be marketed
this year would be from the Manatee rlV-
er country and points 1arIher south, , put
this is a great mistake. In the seCuoh
from Dunedin to Point Ptnelas there
will be a great deal of fruit sold THIS WIN
ter. Young trees were badly hurt ana
lemon trees were killed entirely, but the
large bearing orange trees only lost
portion of their branches, and where they
We're pruned at once after the Iree1e'
they have grown out and made very nat
ural looking tree again. only the trees
are reduced in size. Another year Will
almost or quite Obliterate all traces OF
the freeze in this favored section. The
people feel very much encouraged, ana
they certainly have great deal TO en-
courage them.
is a natural grove of the hard wood tim
Der, which has been left both Tor orna-
ment and shelter to break off the force
of the winds from the Gulf. Along the
bluff in this natural grove are some OF
the most beautiful residences and hand
somely laid out grounds to be found in
the country. Maj j. Il. Culpepper OF At
lanta has a magnificent winter home here,
a residence that cost, with its fittings of
water works and gas plant, $4,000. This
er large purchase here and Will do good
deal more for Clear Water In the way of
improvements. The Sea View hotel, kept
by Mrs. G. kaminsky is marvel OF beau
ty and comfort and is most heartily re-
commended to the public.
a fine dock extends out several hum
dred feet into the bay, where rare sport
can be had fishing, for these waters are
teeming with fish Of all kinds found along
this coast.
Another handsome home is that of y.
n. Starr, who is a constant reader of the
Morning News. Mr.. Starr is from Ohio,
and has done a great deal toward builG
ings up Clear Water. He is a large
property owner and since the freeze has
sold a large orange grove at a good price.
In his orange grove l saw trees with the
boughs bent down under the weight
of the fruit
Another fine place is the winter home
of Mai. C. II. smith, Bill Arp" lie
has by his writings done a great dear
for this favored section.
We notice a good deal of improve
ments going on, even these duh times. =
handsome church is In. course of construc>
tion by the Presbyterians and several
residences are in process Of building.
The Sanford and ST. Petersburg railroad
is being made a standard gauge from Tril-
by 20 st. Petersburg. This will enable
through sleepers to be run right through
and give people a much better opportuni-
~ to visit the attractive places along
this sub-peninsula. Clear Water will be
prepared to accommodate a great many
people this winter but still more hotels
are needed.