The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30
Poster, Besse & Company,
 o56 and o58 Main St. Bridgeport.

eye can sec either way, with no rocks
 or pebbles at all and with no under
 tow, the bathing place is unsurpassed.
 New Smyrna was settled in 1765 by Dr
 Andrew Turnbull, who was engaged
 in the cultivation of sugar cane and.
 indigo, and the coquina rock walls of
 the sugar houses, looking like ruins of forts, still remain, as do the indigo
 vats, which are in splendid condition.
 There are three of these, the largest
 one 15 feet long by four wide and two
 and one-half high. One of the objects
 of much interest to the visitor is the
 old Spanish mission or ruins of Colum
 bus chapel, mile to the west ot the village, and claimed to be the oldest
 piece of masonry in the United States. Its vine-clad walls, arches and chapel are in fair state of preservation, and
 we were surprised that this ancient piece of architecture has escaped so long the notice of historians. Our camera has been of service and now we can see it again, with our visiting company. Another thing of interest is thea.old canal, some 10 feet wide from the Indian river going west a mile or more, then south mile and then east into the Indian river, and built up of coquina rock. There are also four or five large square wells, well built of the same coquina rock. This is hard rock mostly formed of shells with the action of the salt water. We drove over to another ob- ject of much interest, an old ruin called 'The Rock House." three miles to the north of the village, on the river. There is no history of the same as l could find. It is situated on a hill 30 feet or more high and composed wholly of shells. The build of the walls show it to have been one and one- half stories, with loop holes in the walls. The doorways and windows still show, but large cedar trees have grown up inside and the branches have forced cracks in the walls, so that it soon will fall to pieces in some places. A few rods to the north of this ruin, on the same hill, is one of the largest live oaks have seen, and the branches start out from the body near the ground. A railroad track has been laid to this huge shell mound, and the streets are made from the shells, and | such fine roads, we do not see north. They are shaded by the stately palm l and magnolia and the old live oak covered with dropping fringe of moss. The hommocks here abound with rab- bit, squirrel, quail, turkey, deer and bear. Last week a bear was shot in this place that weighed nearly 500 pounds, by George Fitch, and c. E. c. Moore caught two young wild cats, while yesterday we walked up to within 100 feet of as many ducks on the shore, but I had no gun with me. called on the old hermit living on a rise of ground in the dense hOmmock, between the Indian river and the sea, and mile to the south of us. He has lived there all alone many years He took me out to see where the bears came to their wallowing holes in his garden patch. His garden is we'll shaded by the tall and stately palm trees, and as the strawberries and mul- berries of various kinds were ripe we ustenjoyed our visit there. The mos- Iuitos tried to drive us away but we lid not leave till well filled. We shall soon be starting north, as we are about ,he last of the visitors to remain, and can say that the winter has been one 'f the most enjoyable I have passed. Mrs Woodward, and Miss Trowbridge 'f Woodbury, and Mrs Northrop of 1oxbury, who with the genial depot master of Roxbury, have made Orange City their home for part of the winter, lave aided much in the pleasure of the eason, and will be remembered by [ friends here. Clayton.
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