The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-18
CEABREEzE and DAY7o. !.

4 apn1c1IIv O..
altnoush incorporated as seu.-,..
municipalities. The towns 60. |.
the peninsula north and south =.
distance Of from three and or~,.
to four miles, and extend e.-s -.
west from the SURFING seas al -
Atlantic Ocean to the HaIifax p.-
the beautiful Underwater stream ~.
sets them apart from Daytona -,
which they have close commu,:.-
by means of three bridges, a. w.,1 =
a half-hour ferry service.
Seabreeze and Daytoua ss.e,
essentially summer and wips.~
sorts and are making hunAr.s. :.
new friends every year amous g.
who desire to escape the discov,s.-.
ing extremes of heat and cola -
their hotels and boarding hon,-.
are now receiving splendid pa.r,-
age from the most discrim;,,,s.
class of tourists.
The mean average tempsratur. a
degrees in the summer and 70 Der.
IN the winter, with an occas;o..,
extra rise or drop of few DAYS ar
alton marks this as one of tfs uos.
healthful locations in any sec. ION 4
the country, north. east, south or ...,
The ocean itself, with its marv.lo..
beach, hard as macadam and sunoo,s
as a floor, is the greatest attracts.
although earth and air and sky se>n
to have entered into a combin..;--
to enhance its every charm. n
beach is the famous automobile re.
course where every worlds strz;ss,.
away record has been made, and an T
these records it continues 10 49,
without rivalry.
The sand of this famous speedway
is composed largely Of the shells a
the cOquina clam, which are abouf
one-half inch long and very tim
For ages Nature has been rollinf
them mp, washing them back into he
surf and pulverizins them. Examined
under the microscope each particle
is round, unfit for mortar, buiiders
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 4
into a cement almost as hard as as
Phalt, beyond the comprehensive oil
one who has not seen it. Repairs are
unnecessary, as twice each "A hoars
1t IS entirely rebuilt by the tides
The beach has a width of 800 to SEQ
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-
proximately 1900. Sanitary ordi-
nances are strictly enforced, streets
and sidewalks are well kept. and
new streets are being opened as last
as the increasing population de.
nands. Besides hotels and BOARDING
houses there IS ample cottage accO-
notation for all winter visitors. ii
SeabreeZe contains a handsome
opera house and a Congregational
at DaytOna Beach is n e
Church. An excellent high school
S situated near the division line be-
ween the two towns. Both towns
AVE enterprisinS business Establish I
ishments, as IS evidenced by the
advertisements on the left and night
All the attractivenesS of Seabreezs
Pplies to DaytOna Beach, the two
owns being so similarly situated
he development OF Daytona Beach
las been fully as phenomenal as ITS
lister on the north, and each year
here Is a substantial growth, The 4
reat sand dunes have been leveiea
nd handsome homes have been
uilt for both winter and all-YeAr- 7
oud occupancy. Flowering shrubs Il
ave been planted, which are covered .
nth a wealth Of bloom both summer
nd winter. lI
Work Of rebuilding the Clarendon
otel IS now in progress. This nag
ihcent fre-prOOf structure, which Is
, contain $50 rooms, when com
leted Will be the peer Of any ho'si d
] Florida. The site IS Immediately
orth OF the clubhouse Of the Florlda
asst Coast Automobile Association L
The Ocean Pier is a great attraction
fishermen and j.. IS lined summer
ld winter with enthusiastic disel-
les Of Iz.ak Walton, ~hO md Il