The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-11
Florida Letter,

Florida Letter,
We sra glad to pnhii,h the iollosin
lst.sr from william d Ames OF Esl Do
set, Who 10 spending the winter 81 De
tons, Fla.
Great interest hss been msnifested no
only 10 this country but also 10 Eorop
over the international automobile rsce
,ecsrtly held on Dsytons beach. which u
said BY those Who know. TO be the 6ne.
course 10 the world and Is likely 10 th'
near 10 ore TO become famous 10 this rex
pec.. II IL some 35 miles 10 length end
1t Low tide from 800 10 800 feet 10 Width,
practically straight. smooth sud Of pecnl
Ter hardness. owing 1t 10 said. TO The min
u.e shells intermipeled With The sand
snd, bei q swept daily by the tides is
kept 10 constant repair. IL s also decls'
ed to be the safest course, % upon one
side II has vide space Of sbsllov vster
and upon the other 9 sand ridge free from
suy obstruction likely TO endsuser . runs
way or dissbled mschine, The moisture
10 the sand keeps the cir 10 the'tifes from
heating and expanding thus bursting them
which hiss been the cause Of many scci
dents
Ia the recent meet oil previous records
we're broken. Vanderbilt msklne bis mile
10 80 seconds, or o. the rate Of 195 feet per
second. and ten miles OF 81 average rate
OF speed OF one mile 10 Al seconds, with
other records eqaslly unexcelied.
Diytona is . beautiful city on the west
bank OF The Hsliisx river which 10 here .
bali . mile vide, and with . psninsuls
separates the city from the ocesn one mile
distant The Of, eets Dress each other 81
right angles and are l6O feet wide except
Beach street which fronts the river. 8
gem Of bssuty dotted, % IL is. With numer
ous GRATIS plsyin to snd fro or resting
quietly on iss placid waters
The nstive forest, 10 whieh the city VS.
laid ont has been carefully pre-
served, only suffi oient trees being removed
for travel end 10 let 10 tbs light and cir.
end many Of the streets ars very beautiful.
THIS 10 especially true Of Ridgevood Ave
nue which extends through the city and
hey ond, along the crest OF the ridge par
sllel with the river. The trees Of great
variety. including the live oak. palmetto.
hickory and pine ere dotted
thickly along each side their branches
freely intsrminelins overhead snd deeply
with Spanish NOES and CLIMBING
vines form % almost unbroken srchwsy
,eversl miles in length and 10 the surprise
md admiration Of oil visitors. There sre
many foe residences partially concealed
groves laden with fruit and
With towering shrubs and
zines presenting . scene OF surprising
,esuty and loveliness.S
The fruit Of the orange will soon be ex
hanged for its pure white bloom snd deli
late fragrance. which With tbs rose, the
sssemins and various shrubs and vines
vhich grow 10 great proiusion will 10 the
,esr future lend % additional chsrm 10
be landscape. The fragrance also. which
ONES from such variety OF flowers meets
ne d every tour and is far from unweI
oms 10 meet people,
The city q present 10 we'll oiled With
ourists though many prefer to 30 farther
onth where IL 10 warmer snd where the
sbine aud bnnline 10 said TO be better.
The season here hes been cooler tbsp
be average. bat with proper clothing and
0 ocossionsl 6rs one could hardly eXpec,
, be more comfortably locsted. The tber
lome.es vent on one occasion ~ loo -
3 bat ususlly ranges between 40 d nigh,
I'd 60 70 10 dorin1 the day Oranges -
Isin on the trees unipjured snd mos,
iods Of vegetables ere Supplied daily
ON the ssrdsns.s
TIE days are iof the most part cloudiea
10 quo shines With . genial warmth and.
J ss breath the cir u never CONES 10
pon The lungs With that bsrshpsss ex
efierced IN colder climstes bot With .
,itness and sentlspsss peculiarly ~ ovp
ID vbich is 90 sareesbls to experience.