The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-18


fax Peninsula are geographically one
although incorporated as seDarzf.
municipalities. The towns paraIlel
the peninsula north and south for /,
distance of from three and one-hzlf
to four miles, and extend east and
west from the SURFING seas of tn
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax Riv.-
the beautiful tide-water stream that
sets them apat from Daytona with
which they have close comnunioo
by means Of three bridges, as we'll "A
a half-hOur ferry service
Seabreeze and DaytOua Beach an,
essentially sumner and uintsr r.
sorts and are making hundreds a.
new friends every year among Shose
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 terminating
class Of tourists.
The mean average temperature. 90
degrees IN the summer and 20 desrses
IN the winter. with an Occasional
extra rise or drop Of a few days dur-
alton marks this as one Of the NOS,
healthfuI locations IN any section Of
the country. north, east. south or west
The ocean itself, with its marvellous
beach, hard as uacadam 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 s7eedwav
is composed largely Of the shells Of
the coquiua clam. UL-ch are about
one-haIf inch long and very thin.
For ages Nature has been rolling
them up. washing them back into tie
surf and pulveriz-ue them. Exauined
under the microscope cash particle
is round. unit tor mortar builders
say. because its sucotlress prevents
its holding together. yet. strange to
contemplate, the very moment wave
leaves the vet apparently soft beach,
these round particles settle down
into a cement almost as hard as as
PhaIt, beyond the comprehension Of
one Who has not seen II. 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 DC used from two hours
after until two hours before high tide,
thus giving an average OF seven or
eight hours for automobiling some
part Of each day.
Seabreeze and DaytCna 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 q hardsome
opera house and a C--s-esational
Church. At Dayt5-a Bea-t is a VI E.
Church. An ez-e----. high school
is situated near The division line BE-
tween the tsso towns Both towns
have entc-rr-sl1e business -s.a5ish-
IsAme1-s. as IS evidenced By the.
advertisements Oh -r- lett and night
All the at.-a-t-~e--s- O.. S1l5reeze
applies to Dav-c-a H-l-e. the two
towns Being So similarly ,.-latsd
The development .. ..-.-l Bach
has been fully Is r......-a- as It's
srs-s- IN Tn. -..-.. ..-.- wear