The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-04
oFABREEzE and DAYToNA

distance Of from three and one-half
TO four miles, and extend east and
west from TIE surging seas Of the
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax River
the beautiful Underwater stream that
sets them apart from Daytona with
which they have close communion
by means Of three bridges, as we'll as
a haIf-hour ferry service.
Seabreeze and DaytOna Beach are
essentially summer and winter re-
sorts and are making hundreds Of
new friends every year among those
who desire to escape the discomfort
ing extremes OF heat and cold, and
their hotels and boarding houses
are now receiving splendid patron
ace from the most discriminating
class Of tourists.
The mean average temperature. so
deerees IN the summer and 70 degrees
in the winter, with an occasional
extra rise or drop Of a few days dur
alton. marks this as one Of the most
heaIthfuI locations IN any section Of
the country. north, east, south or west
The ocean itself, gith its marvellous
beach, hard as macadam and smooth
as a floor, Is the greatest attraction
although earth and air and sky seem
to have entered into a combination
TO enhance its. every charm. The
beach Is the famous automobile race
course where every worlds straight
away record has been made. and all
these records it continues to hold
without rivalry.
The sand Of this famous speedway
IS composed largely OF the shells Of
the cOquina clam, which are about
one-haIf inch long and very thin.
For ages Nature has been rolling
them mp, washing them back into the
surf and pulverizing them. Examined
under the microscope each particle
IS round, unfit for mortar, builders
say, because its smOOth1es5 prevents
its holding together, yet, strange to
contemplate. the very m5nteut wave
leaves the vet, apparently soft bcacL.
these round PARTICLES settle down
into a cement almost as hard as as
phaIt, beyond the comprehension Of
one who has not seen it. Repairs are
unnecessary, as twice each a hours
il IS entirely rebuilt By the tides.
The beach has q width Of 500 TO SEQ
feet. and can be used from two hoa-s
after until two hours before high tide.
thus giving an average Of seven or
eight hours fo- automobilIns some
part of each day.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach each
have a permanent population OF aP-
Proximately 1900. Sanitary ordi-
nances are strictly enforced. streets
and sidewalks are we'll kept, and
new streets are being opened as fast
as the increasing population de-
mands. Besides hotels and boarding
houses there IS ample cottage acco-
mediation for all winter visitors.
Seabreeze contains a handsome
opera house and a Congregational
Church; at DaytOua Beach IS a II. Z.
Church. An excellent high school
IS situated near the division line be-
tween the two towns. Both to~rs
have enterPrisine business establish
lishments, as Is evidenced b. the
advertisements on the left and right
All the attractiveness of Sea5reezc
applies to Daytona Beach, the t~O
towns being so similarly situated
The development OF Davtona Beach
has been fully as phenomenal as ats
sister ON the north. and each wear
there Is a substantial growth. The
great sand dunes have been IevcI1t
and handsome homes have b--a
BUILT 10Y both winter and aIi-ve.--
roud occupancy. Towering sLru-s
have been planted. which are covered
.sEth a wealth -F EfD-.-r both -.,-..--...-