The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-03
CEABREEZE and DAYror.

progressive towns on fb> -.
fax Peninsula, are geographicarlS
although incorporated as go.
municipalities. The towns go.
the peninsula north and south g.
distance of from three and on,...,.|
TO four miles, and extend e..t =.
west from the SURFING seas a. =.
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax Riv.-. .
the beautiful tide-water stream s.
sets them apart from Daytou, ~. +
which they have close ecmm..:..- .
by means of three BRIDES, a III, :.
a half-hOur ferry service.
Seabreeze and DaYtona B<.cb -.
essentially summer and rinf<- 4.
sorts and are making hunds.d. &,
new friends every year amonk D..
who desire to escape the diacou<,..
ing extremes of heat and esld
their hotels and bozrdine 49,.
are no" receiving splendid p..-...
age from the most discrimin..,..
class of tourists. |
The mean average temperatnr. 4,
degrees IN the summer and 20 de-.
In the winter, with an occas;o,.,s
extra rise or drop Of few DAYS Or.
alton, marks this as one Of the no.,
healthful locations in any section a.
the country, north, east, south On ue.t F
The ocean itself, with its mzrveio..
beach, hard as macadam aud snoo.b
as floor, is the greatest attrzct;eu
although earth and air and skv s.,-
to have entered into a combinafs,.
to enhance its every charm. 1he| n
beach is the famous automobils nc,
course where every worlds strai>bt.
away record has been made, and Al
these records IT confines to Hold
without rivalry.
The sand of this famous speedxav
IS composed largely of the shells s.
the coquina clam, which are abouf
one-half inch long and very thin.
For ages Nature has been rollius
them mp, washing them back into fhs
surf and Pulverizing them. Examined /
under the microscope each particle
IS round, unfit for mortar. builders
say, because its smoothneSs prevents I
its holding together, yet, strange to
contemplate, the very moment a wave
leaves the wet, apparently soft beach. 7
these round particles settle down
into cement almost as hard as a.. /
Phalt, beyond the comprehension Of /
one who has not seen it. Repairs are :
unnecessary, as twice each "A hours Il
It IS entirely rebuilt by the lids Il
The beach has a width of 800 to n0l /
feet, and can be used from two hoursl |
after until two hours before hikh tide !
thus giving an average Of seven Or
eight hours for automobiling some z
part of each day.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach each
have a Permanent population Of ap-
proximateIy 1900. Sanitary ordi-
aances are strictly enforced, stress
and sidewalks are well kept and
new streets are being opened as East
IS the increasing population de-
nands. Besides hotels and boardins :
houses there IS ample cottage acco- A
for all winter visitors
Seabreeze contains a handSomel
opera house and a Congregational
Church. at Daytona Beach is NJ z IR
church. An excellent high school Ri
S situated near the division line BE- "a
Ween the two towns. Both towns
ave enterPrisine business establish. (
lshments, as IS evidenced by the
advertisements on the left and right
All the attractiveness Of Seabueze !
pPlies to DaytOna Beach, the tHol
owns being so similarly situated :,
he development Of Daytona Beach
as been fully as phenomenal As rs
lster on the north, and each year =,
here IS a substantial growth, ne -
reat sand dunes have been leveled
nd handsome homes have been
ALT for both winter and aIl-YsH- ~
bud occupancy. FlOUering shrubs III
ave been planted, which are eoversd pp
18th a wealth Of bloom both sumner
Id winter. =
Work Of rebuilding the ClArsndon y
otel IS now IN progress This nag
ihcent hre-prOOf structure, which 8
contain $50 roOms, when CON
-eted will be the peer Of any h0ssi lof
Florida The site IS Immediately :.
orth Of the clubhouse Of the Flori61
ast Coast Automobile Association u
The Ocean Pier IS a great atT7cnon
fishermen and II IS lined summA
d winter with euthusiastic disea-
Is Of Iziak Walton. Who ind Il
thing unusual 70 land hsh Welsn- IT.