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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-25
ppOdRESSIvE NEW SMYRNA
NEW SMYRNA is situated fifteen /

miles south Of Daytona and is an
ideal spot reached from Daytona by
hard surface road winding through
one OF the most picturesque parts of
Florida
With its ancient ruins dating back
20 a time when the history Of man
unneth not, interlaced with wires of
the modern telegraph and telephone,
its miles Of shell streets as hard and
smooth as a floor and over-arched by
hoary forest giants that grew in state
Nv grandeur during the lapse Of by
gone centuries, New Smyrna is truly
a place Of romance and rest.
All nature here is very inviting 70
the tourist and pleasure-seeker. Here
too is to be found the best fishing and
hunting in the State of Florida.
The people are thrifty, the bust
ness men enterprising, and all unite
in extending the welcome hand of
hospitality to strangers. There are
FIVE church edihces for white people
and an equal number for the colored
population; the town has an excellent
high school, a splendid public lib
rary, and up-to-date business houses.
There are any number Of pretty
homes for the permanent population.
which numbers close to 1000, and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where you can find accomo-
cations TO meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine a
section Of vegetable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has
been divided into small farms which
can be bought at reasonable prices
Some Of the finest celery grown in
the State is raised on this land All
other vegetables grow in abundance,
and here, too, is the home of the fam
Gus Indian River oranges.
New Smyrna has no bonded in
debtedness and the tax levy is low.
A point that no tourist should fail
to visit is the ruins Of the Old Span
ish Mission which stand scmber and
alone about one and a quarter miles
southwest Of New Smyrna A good
road leads TO the place and the trip
can be easily made by an automobile.
Silent, in the great pine fats by the
marsin Of the forest, is this place of
pilgrimage for the pious; this rem
dezvous for the picnieker. The ruins
are extensive, and while there is no
sufhentie history Of their Griffin, il
IL presumed that the Mission was
built by the Fr11SscaAs in the days
When the o1ce powerful Kingdom Of
Spaia FIRST planted its Gag uPen what
Is new American sell. II was built
Of osqEina, the reof being Of the
sane material, cut int thin slabs
and covered with cement plaster.
Extensive gardens surrounded IL,
which were enclosed by a stone
wall portions of which still remain
Visitors usually come in parties
merry and curious but the spell Of
the place soon falls upon them and
they separate TO sit alone, silent and
meditative, under the arches or be-
side the ancient we'll
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-25
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE

PORT ORANGE is a pretty little
village situated FIVE miles south Of
DaYtena on the DaytOna-New Smyrna
hard-surface road, the scenic highway
Of the East Coast. The town Is To-
Gated on the Halifax River, over
which spans a bridge from the town
10 the peninsula opposite
The town is we'll laid out and has
many pretty homes owned and occu-
pied by residents and winter tourists.
II has several churches, one Of the
best graded schools in Volusia
county, two general stores, a real
estate agency and two or three hotels.
A large number Of tourists and
winter residents make Port Orange
winter headquarters, one OF the sew
eral attractions being the excellent
fishing. Port Orangc IS IN the orange
belt and number ol very fine citrus
groves are nearby where oranges,
tangerines and grapefruit hang in
profusion. Some Of the best trucking
land in the State is to be found
thereabout and excellent crops are
raised.
West of Port Orange a short dis
lance are the remains Of the old
Dunlawton sugar mill, a spot that is
visited every year by hundreds OF
tourists. At one time all the cOun-
try west of Port Orange, surrounding
the old mill, was a vast sugar-cane
and indigo plantation The mill was
operated extensively in those days
but has been IN disuse for thirty or
forty years.
A pretty automobile or carriage
drive from DaytOna IS via the ocean
beach to the approach OF the Port
Oranee bridge, across the bridge and
then passing through Port Orange to
the ruins Of the celebrated old sugar
mill, returning 20 DaYtona by the
road on the mainland. This drive
affords a very pleasing variety Of
scenery.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-25
DELAND, THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
.DELAND, the county seat of
Volusia County,

Volusia County,
is situated . miles southwest OF
DaYtona and is reached from the lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface
road recently constructed.
At DeLand is located the John B.
Stetson University, one of the lead
ing educational institutions Of the
South. Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as THE Athens of Florida"
Stetson University has faculty of
SO professors and instructors. There
are over 100000 in buildings and
equipment; nearly 100000 endow-
ment; a Carnegie Library alone rep
resenting an investment In building,
endowment and books, of more than
$4,000. The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State of Florida, and contains over
1000 volumes. Science Hall, one
of the newest of 10 buildings, with
its furnishings, represents an outlay
of $50, 600. Elizabeth Hall is one of
the most beautiful college buildings
in the South.
The city has population Of about
$500, with a thickly settled country
adjacent. DeLand proper is FIVE
miles east of the St. Johns River, on
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" Of Florida
The PredOminating products are
oranges and grapefruit, the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year. Grapes,
peaches, pears, Japan persimmOns,
plums, pecans, guavas, strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way of public improvements
are many miles Of fine she'll roads, an
excellent high school, electric lights,
a system Of waterworks that IS owned
and operated by the city, supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses Of worship testify that
DeLand is a church-gOing commu-
nifty. Baptists, Episcopalians, Meth
odists Northern and Southern, Pres
byterians, Christians and Catholics,
besides colored Baptists and Metho-
dists, are represented.
The graded school offers a ten
years course, and the building which
il occupies is newly furnished
throughout, and is one Of the most
commodiOus and best equipped pub
lie schools IN the State.
The trip from DaYtOna to DeLand
is made by automobile in q little
over an hour, and there are many
pretty drives in the vicinity Of the
county site A good road leads to
DeLcOn Springs, Ave miles, a historic
spot, where $4,000 gallons of water
bubble from the earth every minute
From DeLand automobiles 90 south
to Osteen, Is miles, On she'll and
mari roads; the St. Johns IS crossed by
ferry near Osteen and cars can then
continue to Sanford and Orlando by
hard road. There is a she'll road
from DeLand to Orange City, hve
miles, and a good road from DeLand
to Lake Helen, a like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-25
LAKE HELEN

Surrounded by several pretty lakes
and guarded by lofty pine trees IS
Lake Helen, a winter resort Of no
little importance, Camp Cassadaga
a spirituahstic camp-ground is stu
atcd near Lake Helen and at this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. "A large lumber
mill and the largest brick plant in
the South are located at Lake Helen.
ORANGE CITY
The principal attraction around
Orange City IS the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town IS
supplied with water said to be the
purest IN the world, another attrac-
ton to visitors. It is at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to carriages aud
drive to Deland. The town IS sur
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
to the cultivation Of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-25
CORONADO

Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and is connected by a
good road and bridge over the deep
current OF Indian River. Here you
can put aside your conventional
sarb, breathe in large and deep the
salty tonic Of the sea and enjoy your
self TO your hearts content with rod
and reel in row or sail boat or in the
ocean surf a short half-mile away.
The great varieties of FISH inhabiting
the river and lagoon pass through the
channel from the sea beneath the
bridge. From verandas, upper bal
comics and windows you behold the
magnificent river, the distant lagoOns
and islands, the forest-covered pen
lnsula and the vast reaches Of the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-25
HAWKS PARK

A pretty village located along the
noSs above the Indian River two
ana onS-hsli miles south Of New
smyrna and connected with fine shell
road& There Is the appearances OF
nsNness, comfort and Seclusion about
NE place which stamps il as the abode
o. people who come here to enjoy
ne Blessings Of outdoor life away
non places where crowds are apt to
tsther.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17

The high school boys defeated the
Rumford High School team at Rumford
Saturday in an exciting game of base
ball by score Of II to 10.
+. r. Dyer was in Rumford this week
attending the May term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. q. Morrill, have been
In Boston for q week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewett of Everett,
Mass, are with Mrs. Jewetts parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Holland, for visit.
Several from this place attended the
Oxford County Sunday School conven.
ton at South Paris Tuesday.
w. 8. Shaw and wife of Geneva, N. Y,
are at the home of Mr.. Shaw's father,
having driven their automobile through
from their home.
G. b. Spauldipg returned from Rum,
ford Thursday, having been excused
from serving on the jury.
Friday, May 20, has been set apart for
the purpose of filling the gully in the
school house yard. Twenty or more
teams have been promised for the work,
and all having rubbish OF any kind that
will fill space are invited to dump there
any time between this and Friday.
K. N. Prince and wife arrived at their
home here for the summer, having spent
the winter In Florida.
The Buckfield High School base ball
team defeated the Rumford High School
team in a one-sided contest at Brown
Park Friday afternoon by score OF 10
to 8. The Rumford boys were handicap
ped by having their regular team broken
up by local entertainment which pre-
vented some of their best men from
coming down.
The High School league held social
and dance at the hall Friday evening
with a good crowd present.
Morrill, & Cloutier are erecting a
cooper shop near their saw mill and will
commence making barrels before long.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DOlNdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. G. W. r. Hill, pas.
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0ao A. NJ
sunday School at l2. Sabbath evening service
at 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the lst Sunday Of the month at 80 p NJ Au
uot otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Mrs. Matte Mitchell, the new manager
of the White Mountain View House, ar
rived last week and is making prepare
tions to open the house June first.
w. II. Cummings, Newton A. Cum
mings and Herbert Cole went to Grafton
on fishing trip recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Waterman OF
Mechanic Falls are visiting at Loren b.
Merril's.
Mrs. Clayton K. Brooks and children
of Cambridge, Mass, are coming to
Paris Hill this week to get their sum-
mer home here ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Brown is expected here
this week.
Mrs. Jordan of Auburn is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joseph G. Cummings.
Mrs. Chas. L. Aldrich has been visit
ing Mrs. Harry Hall in Portland for a
few days.
Miss Ella Clark has returned from
Lewiston where she has been for time.
Mrs. Z. L. Parlin of South Paris is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. w.
ndrews.
Mrs. Mary P. Hall of South Paris and
Mrs. Josephine Bates of West Paris were
guests at Elmhurst last week.
John Pierce met with painful acct
dent last week cutting his hand very
badly.
Ii is pleasant news for the members of
the congregation and the many friends
that Rev. G.. A. Knickerbocker of Airing
ton, Mass, will be pastor of the Unver-
salist church again this summer, begin
ming his service on Sunday, June II, and
that he and Mrs. Kuickerbocker will
spend the summer here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
West Sumner,

Mrs. Gilman Heath, who has been i'll
for some time, has so far recovered as TO
be able to walk out to the neighbor's.
Roy Pulsifer, of Lynn, Mass, who is
staying with his sister, Mrs. |. o. Swift,
has been confined to the house with a
severe cold Mr.. Pulsifer is here look
ing after his orchard.
A band of gypsies passed through this
village Wednesday, camping only long
enough to sell few baskets and swap
horses.
Herbert Barrows has been forced to
take vacation. While at work in the
planning mill he sawed his left thumb.
The wound which is very painful was
dressed by DR.. Atwood.
Miss Hattie SWEET of Canton is spend
ing a few days with Mrs.. Freeman
Farrar.
Mrs. Thursa Crockett has returned
from South Sudbury, Mass, where she
has been spending the winter, and is
boarding with Mrs. Angie Robbins.
Frank j. Brown is at home again from
his fishing trip to Sebago Lake. Mr..
Brown very kindly presented his friends
with some fine Sebago salmon that he
caught in the lake.
Mrs. Hiram Howe, who went to Rum
ford several weeks ago to visit relatives
and was taken sick with pneumonia, i'm
proved so much that she was able to sit
up half hour at time last week. Since
then she has lost ground again and is
not so we'll.
Lester Harris of Fayette was in town
buying cattle and sheep last Monday.
Mrs. Julia Mayhem of North Buckfield
is with her niece, Mrs. Fannie Lothrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day of West Paris
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Angie
Robbins.
Mrs. W. T. Bisbee is in very poor
health and is still confined to the house.
Isaac Doten, who has been to Strick-
land Ferry to take load of furni-
ture to Elias johnson, has returned
home.
Mrs. o. Il. Robbins, who has been
spending the winter in Lynn, Mass, is
on her way here to spend the summer
with her son, Everett Robbins.
Miss Bessie Turner of Buckheld Is
working for Mrs. Fannie Lothrop. Mrs
Lothrop is in very poor health.
The following relatives were called
here to attend the funeral Of Mrs. K. P,
Bowker which occurred last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Dean, Livermore;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Abbott, Paris Hill
Mrs. Herbert Fletcher, South Paris
Miss Georgia Warren, North Buckfield
Austin Whitman. West Paris.
Mrs. W. S. Farrar, who has been tc
South Paris, has returned home. Mrs
Farrar went there to care for her daugh
ter, Mrs. John Harper, who is i'll with
the measles.
Warren French had an auction Thurs
day and sold off his stock and farming
utensils.
The many friends of Mrs. Geo. A
Chandler will regret to hear that she is
i'll with the grippe. DR.. Il. F. Atwood
is in attendance Mrs. Chandler recently
moved from this village to East Sumner
Everett Robbins, who has been laid up
for some time with the grippe and the
rheumatism thrown In, gains very slowly
The springs farm work ,ievolves upon
his 14.year-old son, Rupert, who is a
wide-awake boy. Wednesday, without
help he sowed an acre and half of oats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
East Sumner.

Rev. 5. &. Eaton attended the Anasa
gunticook Sunday School Association
meeting at Mechanic Falls on Wednes
lay and the next day went to Castle
Casco, South Freeport. He Is building
quite good sized motor boat which will
be placed in Casco bay He has also
this spring built row boat for local use
in the mill stream.
The Baptist Circle gave supper and
entertainment at the Grange Hall on
Friday evening, which was quite we'll at
tended and interesting. Music by a
local male quartette and lot of stere-
opticon views were sho wn by Rev +. NJ.
Lamb, which were interesting.
Mrs. S. Robinson, who has been con-
fined to the house for several mouths
past, has so improved as to be able to
visit Canton two or three days last week
aud visit her sister and family at c. b.
Heald's.
Orville r. Barrows is quite poorly
this spring and unable to do much labor.
Geo. Maxim, who has been quite bad
ly afflicted with an ear and head trouble
for several weeks, went to Auburn on
Friday to submit to an examination and
possibly an operation by DR.. Pennell, a
specialist. DR.. Z. j. Marston accom-
panied him.
The writer, who is in rather poor
health this spring, is pushing the pencil
more than the hoe. He. is said to be a
"Slocum-er" with the hoe, anyway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
West Paris.

George Berry has been presented with
a gold headed cane by The Boston Post
Mr.. Berry is 90 years Of age and the old
est man in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Heath OF Auburn
were here recently to visit relatives, also
to make arrangements about fitting up
the burial lot of Mrs. Heath's brother,
the late Charles Swift.
Whitney Brothers of Bethel have re-
Gently erected for Geo. e. Jackson upon
the family lot of the late Charles Jack
son handsome Vermont marble monu.
ment.
G. E. Chase is the fortunate possessor
of 3S nice strong chickens hatched under
two hens from Al eggs. Mrs. Charles
Durham has II chickens from IL eggs
Who has had larger hatch?
Rev. l. S. Macduff, Mrs. L. G. Bates
Mrs. Roscoe Tuell aud Miss Della Lane
attended the w. C. T. U. County Con
vention in South Paris.
Mrs. j. r. Tucker went to Lewiston
Saturday. 1t is expected that she will
enter the C. NJ. G. Hospital for treat
ment.
Miss Bessie Andrews of Bethel was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Mabel
Kicker, over Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Day is receiving visit from
her mother, Mrs. Melvin Durham, OF
Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowker, who
have recently returned from the Cana
dian Northwest, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
DR.. and Mrs. Wheeler enjoyed a trip
in Harlan Andrews auto to Audover
They were the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. G
E. Leslie.
DR.. and Mrs. B. F. Bradbury of Nor
way were here Sunday.
Mr.. A. r. Tuell. c. E. Stearns ant
Mrs. Eva Swift are taking turns IL
answering the "Hello, Central" during
the illness of Miss Tuell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Bryant's Pond.

Evern Whitman has sold out his in
terest in the Henry Whitman farm to his
brother, Fred Whitman, who will take
possession at once. This sale includes
the stock, hay and farming tools. Mr..
Whitman has purchased the John E.
Hathaway place on the old county road,
aud Mr.. Hathaway will occupy the place
known as the old town farm, which was
purchased by him several years ago.
Elon G. Whitman, who lives on the
Ambrose Curtis farm, will soon move to
Greenwood City where he will reside
with niece.
The New England Telephone Co. have
been doing large amount of repairs on
their line in this village.
Leslie Abbott while doing some car
penter work for Walter Gordon Monday
received bad cut in the right foot.
f. X. Freeman and wife with two
servants arrived Wednesday from Dan
vers, Mass, and are settled for the sum-
mer at "C:anestone."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Greenwood.

Startling was the news of the death of
King Edward of England, since he was
not very old man and nothing had been
heard of his illness. Had it been King
Francis Joseph of Austria, or President
Diaz of Mexico, the surprise would have
been much less, since both of those men
are eighty some time this year, which
makes them eleven years older than the
deceased monarch.
II was no surprise To hear, OF the death
Of stephen Rowe, since he lived longer
than was thought possible when seeing
him alive for the last time several weeks
ago; and finally in the embrace of death
again yesterday at his funeral. Details
will be given from another source.
Those three recent frosty mornings
killed all the strawberries then in bios
som, which can always be known by the
germ turning black; although the petals
remain uninjured. As good luck would
have it they were not all in blossom.
Frost will not kill Indian poke, although
it gives a sickly look for while.
Edgar Morgan has sold his farm on
Patch Mountain to Lester Morgan, dis
tant relative, if any-but will run the
place the coming season. He has no
idea as 10 where his future homo will be
after this year. Lester is 20 years of age,
still enjoying single blessedness; but
perhaps doesn't always intend to live
that way; rather good looking young
man with correct habits. Say, girls,
this isn't leap year, but then
new cent, bearing the date of 1910,
(not 1910, like Mr.. Clifford's milk card, }
contains the motto, SIN God we Trust;"
although Roosevelt, when president,
objected to using it and for good reasons.
Ii is very pretty coin, OF a gold color,
and by twilight looks more like gold
dollar than cent.
We have something else bearing the
same motto, which may be described
later.
A man, calling his name John Palmer,
took dinner here recently; his hearing
and speech were somewhat defective;
which made him appear rather eccentric.
He was no tramp, appeared to be man
of truth and offered to pay his bill,
which was respectfully declined. He
had followed the sea thirty years, mostly
in the cod fishing business on the New
toundland banks. He gave his age as
50 years and has mother living at the
age of 81; he uses no tobacco, and We
lise ed him better for that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Locke's Mills.

Will Bean has moved into one Of the
rents on School Street.
W. w. Coolidge has leased his black
smith shop to Chas. Durham of Mason.
DR.. Packard and family are in their
camp on South Pond shore for the sum.
mer.
Mr.. Fred Bubier has returned from the
Lewiston hospital much improved in
health.
Mr.. D. D. Fletcher, formerly of this
place, but now of South Paris, was in
town Thursday.
Charlie Swan, David Foster and Give
Fairbanks attended the K. of P. meeting
at Bryant's Pond Monday evening.
Mr. Will Kitteredge has sold his farm
on the Gore, and will have an auction
Tuesday, May II.
Eva Bryant and Alice King have re-
turned from Hebron, where they went
to work in the sanatorium.
The young people are having fine
times hanging Maybsskets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17

Frank Kinnure visited in Shelburne,
Y. H., Sunday.
Charles A. Durham Is preparing to
move to Locke's Mills to do blacksmith
work.
The Gray Family of glass blowers
draw out many to their entertainments.
Herman Mason, the Bethel census
taker, worked through this end of the
town last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pleasant Valley Grange is in flourish
ing condition, eleven new members join
ing last week.
A large amount of hemlock bark has
recently been shipped from this station.
Mrs. Roy Grover of Gorham visited
her parents last week, and her mother,
Mrs. Spinney, went back with her.
Rev. Orville j. Guptill of Pownal ia
holding meetings on Sundays In Union
church, and may decide to settle here If
he likes the place and the people like
him.
There will be . total eclipse of the
moon Monday night, May 23d, but if the
sky is clear the sight will not pay for
leaving ones bed at midnight to watch
its coming on and going of.
Miss Nina Tyler when driving her
young and spirited horse home from
Bethel Hill on Sunday last met an auto
mobile on Robertson's Hill, near wa
ter course, and to prevent running the
machine off the end Of the culvert and
wrecking 1t, the driver purposely ran
into Miss Tyler's carriage, breaking one
wheel, but doing no other damage.