The Republican journal., 1905-04-20
FAREWELL TO FLORIDA.
.es OF A JOURNEY NORTH FROM
W ruF LAND OF FLOWERS."'

,ni and Palm Beach one en-
This season of the year con-
Iliculty in securing travelling
,tIons as the trend of travel is
ld. and the homeward bound
Iide many from Cuba. The
t. East Coast railway run for
9 the shore, and pelicans,
blue herons are among the
rtn looking for their fnny
usual tropical verdure is
ard. but there are few bios
vt West Jupiter the tall
uu a high embankment at
uon. Hope Sound is a quiet
r-at, and Stuart, Jensen,
ais and Fort Pierce are rath-
tug little settlements. The
rnWnr apidly and has many
buildings, This district is
oted to growing oranges and
dnd patches of Is to 20 acres
are common. Other sta
81. Lucie, Sebastian, Mel
Eau Gallie, and then comes
ild its attractive hotel. This
al section of the Indian river
,erS, and we found the trees
Hrlng fruit but in blossom.
New Symrna, Cocoa and
r. are all in the orange coun-
lays journey closes with a
.etona. This is one of the
res in all Florida and it is
the most popular resorts
visitors. Closely allied
l Seabreeze and the cele-
tnd-Daytona beach, it has
vide fame. 1t is here the
&. aDlle races are annually
l- met at the station by Mr..
Frederick of Belfast, who
B W. Frederick was spend
1T The Oaks" and whose
re pleasure of being dur
situated upon the west
lalitaX river at its falreSt
midway between its source
and its outlet at Mosquito
=. latitude 20, seventy-four
~'. Augustine and one mile
rlantlc ocean, and is ac-
20 be without a rival for
the villages OF the South.
II what is known as high
Jud that was crowned by
a most royal growth of
st trees. and among these
town of to-day. with its
Httages and we'll graded
treets. The result is that
wide avenues that inter
n are lordly live and water
kOries, many of them drap-
teful festoons of the gray
--, that Oyerarch the street
md among these are inter
tropical palmettos, glossy
0lias, fragrant bays and
u holly, and many other
, lille III many places the
the trumpet vine and the
climb and cling among the
urming shady bowers and
t. and beauty.
lies parallel with the Hall
md extends for nearly two
the shore, This river is the
le angler and the yachtsman
one OF the towns greatest
avenues that run parallel
ersect the river are all 100
Except Beach Street, which
ty-tive feet, but has a half
ia, beautiful water abuttlng
4stern side, where the salt
and flow and along and
d comes the cooling, invig-
health-giving breezes from
lie Atlantic, which temper
the Halifax climate one of
.Ffect in the world. Daytona
niles Of well-graded, married
roads and streets, rendering
Imam 5 paradise; and added
ut a mile away, are thirty
hard beach, that AT
nrlyaIled course for long
cling and driving or auto
Dg No town of equal SIZE,
south, numbers SO many
and cycling is a favorite
III the tourists summer and
f. many hotels here, many
0ttages, and this little city
F. famous for its beautiful
IlalifaX-its trees and ave
second only to health
perfection of climate is the
81 population is chiefly com
tivated and intelligent peo-
med to the refinements of
social life, Added to these
good churches, good public
e schools, stores, hotels,
Eat markets, novelty works,
use, electric lights for street
illumination, a good tele-
an, ice factory, Lily water
not and cold baths, etc, and
else can be procured that is
10 make life comfortable.
mt feature in the healthful-
$ town is the water supply,
rived from numerous flow
# which there are probably
corporate limits. This flow
~ boring wells to the depth
to l20 feet, passing through
alta of rock, and this depth
rity from ali surface con-
The water is slightly i'm
with magnesia and iron, and
-ur in the shape of gas, which
away.
'iation of Daytona proper is
Added to this is a subur-
lJlon on main shore and pc
about 1000 at Kingston.
Neabreeze or Goodall, Sea
Silver Beach, which are
part of the town and pop
Judgement Avenue, which
the prettiest streets | ever
ry wide and bordered with
branches draped with
lss.
ug Daytona wide avenues
I'd through a beautiful wood
oak and many of the trees
~ their natural condition.
aces ON the Halifax river,
-erS bear MANY boats and