The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-22

progressive towns on the u.1s
fax Peninsula, are geographically !,
although incorporated as separ.ks'
municipalities. The towns parz1l.1l
the peninsula north and south ia !.
distance of from three and one-b,1f.
to four miles, and extend east -.
west from the SURFING seas Of he
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax Rvs
the beautiful tide water stream fh,t|
sets them apart from Daytona win
which they have close commuuionl
by means of three bridges, as wel1 81
= ha1f-hour ferry service.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach -
essentially summer and winter 80
sorts and are making hundreds IL
new friends every year among these
who desire to escape the discomfort-
ing extremes of heat and cold. and
their hotels and boarding houses
are now receiving splendid patron-.
age from the most discriminatins
class of tourists.
The mean average temperature. so
degrees in the summer and 10 DEGREES
in the winter, with an occasional
extra rise or drop of few days dur
ation marks this as one of the most
healthful locations in any section Of
the country. north, east, south or west.
The ocean itself, with its marvellous
beach, hard as macadam and smooth
as 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 straisht-
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-half inch long and very Thin.
For ages Nature has been rolling
them up. washing them back into the
surf and pulverizing them. Examined
under the microscope each particle
is round, unfit for mortar, builders
say, because its smoothness prevents
its holding together, yet, strange to
contemplate, the very moment wave
leaves the wet, apparently soft beach,
these round particles settle down
into cement almost as hard as as
phalt, beyond the comprehension of
one who has not seen it. Repairs are
unnecessary, as twice each "a hours
1T is entirely rebuilt by the tides.
The beach has width of 800 TO 500
feet, and can be used from two hours
after until two hours before high tide.
thus giving an average of seven or
eight hours for automobilins some
part of each day.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach each
have permanent population of APP
proximately 1900. Sanitary ordi-
nances are strictly enforced, streets
and sidewalks are well kept, and
ne" 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 Daytona Beach is M. E.
Church. An excellent high school
IS situated near the division line be-
tween the two towns. Both towns
have enterprising business establish
l1shments, as is evidenced by the
advertisements on the left and right.
All the attractiveness of Seabreeze
applies to Daytona Beach, the two
towns being SO similarly situated |
The development of Daytona Beach
has been fully as phenomenal as lis
SISTER on the north, and each year
there IS, a substantial growth, The |
great sand dunes have been Ieveled
and handsome homes have been
QUILT Tor both winter and all-vear-
roud occupancy. Flowerine shrubs
nave been planted, which are covered |
with a wealth of bloom both summer
and winter.
work of rebuilding the Clarendon
notei is now in progress. This mag
1iflcent fre-proof structure, which is
o contain $50 rooms, when com
oieted will be the peer of any hotel
n Florida. The site is immediately
lorth OF the clubhouse of the Florida
last Coast Automobile Association.
The Ocean Pier is great attraction
0 fishermen and it is lined summer
nd winter with enthusiastic disci-
lies OF Iziak Walton, who find it
iofhlns unusual to land fish weigh
ne several hundred pounds.