The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-28
OEABREEZE and DAYTON

although incorporated as seuar.t.
municipalities The towns parzfi.
the peninsula north and south for
distance of from three and one-hal
to four miles, and extend east and
west from the SURFING seas Of u.
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax Rive
the beautiful Underwater stream th..
sets them apart from DaytOna viii
which they have close communion
by means of three bridges, as wsIl :,
half-hour ferry service.
Seabreeze and DaYtona Beach A.,
essentially summer and winter ~.
sorts and are making hundreds a
new friends every year among fho.r
who desire to escape the discomfort.
ing extremes of heat and cold. an
their hotels and boarding hcus,,
are now receiving splendid patron.
age from the most discriminatius
class of tourists.
The mean average temperature. 90
degrees in the summer and 20 DEGREES
IN the winter, with an Occasional
extra rise or drop of few days dur.
alton, marks this as one of the most
healthful locations IN any section a
the country, north, east, south or west.
The ocean itself, with its marvellous
beach, hard as macadam and smooth
as 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 straisht-
away record has been made, and all
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 about
one-half inch long and very thin.
For ages Natnre has been rolling
them mp, washing them back into the
surf and pulverizing them. Examined
Rnder 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 "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 automobiling some
part of each day.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach each
have permanent population of APP
proximately 800. 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 a 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
lishments, 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. I
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 leveled
and handsome homes have been
built for both winter and all-year-
-oud occupancy. Flowering shrubs
nave been planted, which are covered
With wealth Of bloom both summer
md winter.
Work of rebuilding the Clarendon
hotel is now in progress. This mag
lifcent fre-proOf structure, which IS
o contain $50 rooms, when COM
'leted will be the peer of any hotel
n Florida The site is Immediately
forth of the clubhouse Of the Florida
last Coast Automobile Association.
The Ocean Pier is a great attraction
o fishermen and it IS lined summer
nd winter with enthusiastic disci-
les of Iziak Walton, who md IT
.othing unusual to land hsh weigh |