The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-10
CEABREEzE and DAYTON.


fax Peninsula. are geographicaIlv -.
although incorporated as sern-,s.
municipalities. The towns ps-,,,-,
the peninsula north and south so~ /.
distance Of from three and one.h.ff
to four miles, and extend ease 49,
west from the SURFING seas Of -.
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax Riv,~
the beautiful Underwater stream ~.
sets them apart from Daytona via
which they have close eommun;,.
by means of three bridges, As wen :.
a haH-hOur ferry service
Seahreeze and DaytOna Beaes -.
essentially summer and wint.x -
sorts and are making hundreda ~
new friends every year among tko,.
who desire to escape the disconirr,
ing extremes of heat and cold. ana
their hotels and boarding hons
are now receiving splendid patron
age from the most discrimin.t;,.
class of tourists
The mean average Temperatures "A
degrees in the summer and 70 desr,..
IN the winter, with an occasion,t
extra rise or drop of few DAYS dur-
alton, marks this as one of the me-.
healthful locations in any section Of
the country, north, east, south or ve.t
The ocean itself, with its marvelou.
beach, hard as macadam and smoosh
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 an /
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 abouf
one-half inch long and very thin.
For ages Nature has been rollins
them mp, washing them back into The
surf and Pulverizine 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 a wave
leaves the wet, apparently soft beach,
these round particles settle down
into cement almost as hard az as
Phalt, beyond the comprehension Of
one who has not seen it Repairs are
unnecessary, as twice each "A 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 a permanent population Of ap-
9roximately 1900. Sanitary ordi-
lances are strictly enforced, streets
md sidewalks are well kept, and
lew streets are being opened as fast
S the increasing population de-
hands. Besides hotels and boarding
louses there is ample cottage accC-
notation for all winter visitors
Seabreeze contains a handsome
Pera house and a Congregational
,hurch; at Daytona Beach is NJ E i
.hurch An excellent high school K
5 situated near the division line be- b
Heen the two towns. Both towns
ave enterPrising business establish
shments, as is evidenced by the
advertisements on the left and night |
All the attractiveness Of Seabreeze
pPlies to Daytona Beach, the two
'wns being 50 similarly situated
be development Of Daytona Beach
as been fully as phenomenal as its
ster on the north, and each year
Lere IS 4 substantial growth, The :
eat sand dunes have been leveled
Id handsome homes have been
ALT for both winter and all-year- :
nd occupancy. FlOwering shrubs lli
I've been planted, which arc covered 81
18th a wealth Of bloom both sumner -
ID winter. Il
Work Of rebuilding the Clarendon l
'tel is now in progress This mag
hcent 6re-pCoOi structure which IS
contain $50 rooms. WHEN COM
eted viii be the peer Of any hotel IoI
Florida. The site Is Immediately
nth Of the cIubhOusc Of The Florida
st Coast Automobile Association {
The Ocean Pier is great attraction
fishermen and IT Isl lined sumner
i winter with enthusiastic disel-
IS Of Iziak Walton. ~bo ind It
thing unusual 20 land fsh weigh T
several hundred pounds. =