The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-11

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progressive towns on the I1,li Z
far Peninsula, are eeotraphicallv
although incorporated as sens,
municipalities. The towns u.r.1l
the peninsula north and soufh e.. 8 f
distance of from three and onp.h.,1I
to four miles, and extend east s..
west from the surfing seas 81 o.
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax n;v
the beautiful tide-water stream S.,
sets them apart from Daytona III
which they have close comuuni..,
BY means Of three bridges, a ven st
= haif-hour ferry service.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach -.
essentially summer and winter 8.
sorts and are making hundred,
new friends every year amont
who desire to escape the disccml
ing extremes Of heat and cold. -,
their hotels and boarding houasl
are now receiving splendid patr
age from the most Discriminate
class of tourists.
The mean average Temperatures ~ /
degrees in the summer and 70 dearee.
in the winter, with an Occasional
extra rise or drop of Dew days dur.
alton, marks this as One of the most
healthful locations in any section 81
the country, north, east, south or west
The ocean itself. with its marvelou.
beach, hard as macadam and smootl,
as floor, is the greatest attraction
although earth and air and sky sem
to have entered into COMMUNISTS
to enhance its every charm. n
beach is the famous autcmobile ne.
course where every worlds straitht-
away record has been made, ana III
these records it continues to hold
without rivalry.
The sand of this famous speedway
is composed largely Of the shells 81
the coquina clam, which are abouf
one-half inch long and very thin.
For ages Nature has been rol1;h1.
them mp. washing them back into lie
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 d hours
it is entirely rebuilt by the tides.
The beach has a 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 $500. Sanitary ordi-
nances are strictly enforced, streets
and sidewalks are well 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 Congregational
Church; at Daytona Beach is NJ 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 its
sister on the north, and each year
there is substantial growth, The
great sand dunes have been 1eve1ed
and handsome homes have been
built for both winter and all-year-
roud occupancy. Towering shrubs
have been planted, which are covered
with wealth of bloom both summer
and winter.
Work OF rebuilding the Clarendon
hotel is now in progress. This mag
nihcent fire. proof structure, which is
to contain $50 rooms, when COM
pleted will be the peer of any hotel
IN Florida. The site is Immediately
north of the clubhouse OF the Florida
East Coast Automobile Association.
The Ocean Pier is a great attraction
to fishermen and it is lined summer
and winter with enthusiastic disci-
pies OF Iziak Walton, who find it