Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
Eedisus in ElOris,.
Narrh IIIh lSeA

March lIIk, 1924
nEAR BEAc N:-IOar raeertIk and
familiar ooEa,eusnoe VS. gladly wei
oonei. act aalv by MNljeas aad my
self. bat. several Of NoNubee's former
residents Joined ia = hearty reception
We wi.h yNa xni oar numerous
fricEi, ocuid be NTH ne I % ehjoy the
many masy plrA>sa: aud u0nleJiu,
thinsS weraov, The weather il tx
gaisi'e. binis singing. gardens lock
ius tempting straw hs yrics un our ia
bles. plenty al lRScioas arsnses on
tree, 10 De gathered aud rsirn when
ever enc likes, anil asture has ALREADY
come forth with : generous hand aud
'iolhr,i every irre aud thrab in beau
tifHl sprias garments, zni l,siniisg
some wilh lovely frsgr=pi flowers
The orange trees are laden with bios
s"nts. G-diru. like the lark, is az
to mcci tic san" lie hi-s away to
The mineral .,,tin. -. soon IS his ,oi
let is ms,le.
The S.hine on the MRnaiee is so
grand csRno, refrain saving some.
thing. Ny frat "luckv fishing" M
the saving goes, was in company with
Rev. Mr. Warren aad vii, OF Nash
Wills, Teun.. and dear little Medieu..
We first went out on The wharf about
L.if mile from shore. Somc,imssARe
go ont in a row boat, THAI. thl Fvss,
fishing. Last week had meon.Esht,
SO Mr.. Virgins took me ont TO ish.
caught sonue nice siisephead, but thc
big fish would come along. swim oil
with hooks and line. never giving us
All opportunity for a pull.
| had tie pleasure of calling Oh
Madame 10. IN old German woman,
who movett here wbtu the Indian
wigwsms dotted this portion Of Flor.
ida. She has q lovely place, owns a
great deal o; town property at Fog.
garty. the town in which she live..
Fold us how she had 10 help 6gb,
the Indians, how many weeks she
would be OIL guard watching, as she
expressed it. "whd one ear, Ind rest.
lug wid the ardter." She has grow.
ing on her place, nearly every kind Of
fruit and tropical plant has coffee
trees. Ii is said, she is the first per.
son TO grow coffee in the United
Ststes. | was driven out 10 Fair
Oaks magnificent property owned
by Col. Faster, of New York lie
has large and beautiful residence,
and has the ground arranged and
planted 10 q manner which makes il
very Interesting aud pleasant to drive
over. There are the beautiful line
oak and royal palm ; drive u short
distance, then you are into an orange
grove. further on another strip of
oaks and palms, then a grove, tliis
alternating his entire property.
The religious ASSOCIATIONS arc very
pleasant indeed. Il.yc attended church
ard SUNDAY aaool at Bralden town
at the baptist church, but attend
Methodist church regularly and
school at Manateo. Have a large
Sunday school and ii is very interest
ing. II Judge Foote and Mr.. Z. T..
Dorroh were not likely to see the
BEACON, | might say tho Sunday
school here 10 as good as theirs. but
mark you, il is a mere suggestion as
I've not been connected with either OF
them; tho have been regularly in
THIS, even since my arrival, joining
Mr.. Jno. Curry's class, Golden Links.'
Do uot hear Of any dancing in this
vicinity, n need not DO surprised
especially if iiddlcrs arc depended
upon for music =; the citizens actually
kill them. and have killed not a few;
we use fddlcrs for bait when fishing.
We are fixing up for II cruise TO.
morrow. Mr.. Virgins will take us 10
his sml.boat, The Glide. Heard n
lady tell Mrs. w. che was making q
slip for a feather bed 10 take along
Tor the DR.. (Mcdicus) !; guess the rest
could sleep on tho sand.
We had n good view Of tho eclipse,
hOpo tho weather was M pleasant
with you. We set out on the porch
and watched and offered comments.
Heard the slgging Of tho Whippoor.
will last evening.
We get the BEACON on Tuesdays,
look auxiously for the boat on that
day.
Medicus Is out on the wharf fishing i;
left mo his letter TO write. aud did
not dictate q word, not even bis re
CARDS TO YOU. but | will take the lib.
crty Of presenting his regards ~ you
with my best wishes.
Yours very sincerity,
Mrs. MEDicus.