The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-11

In Florida is Graphically De
scrfbed by Walter M.
Morris.
Mt. Clare. Nv. ~.

= 49, VI Wh1A - SCI dAAg ANAACA
the Magic City of St. Andrews
Bay in which town l mmaterially
Interested TO a smail extent. One
writer said in his letter. Il do not
believe you think much, Of the place.
as you speak so little about It." Let
me say FIRST. to all concerned, that l
am not much OF booster to any
place; but 4 believe 1t due the town,
as well as to prospective home
seekers, q make public a few facts
concerning this wonderful city. We
call 1t a city because OF the large
area included in its limitations; It's
streets and avenues already cover n
space over three miles square. The
first house was built ca the town
site less than two years ago. Tho
town now has citizenship Of $500.
1t has a fiourishing banking house.
which has been doing business a lit
tie over a year. 1t has between
twenty-five and thirty stores OF all
kinds and grades. 1t has splendid
newspaper plant OF the latest equip
nent, including a new linotype ma
chine. A copy OF this highly e.
teemed paper reaches me each week.
from which am able to CLEAN most
OF my knowledge OF the towns
growth. From either commercial or
ethical viewpoint / need only to re-
late enc incident in each sphere to
show the real growth Of the place.
and the spirit OF It's people When
visited that town fifteen months
ago 1t had as yet no postoffiee. and
q small boy was employed by the
c tizens to go once day to the Of
fee at Gay, hamlet OF two houses
two miles away. and carry the mail
in a haversadx o.rapped . his neck,
which was left at a store in Lynn
Haven for distribution; and. It was
said. the cancellation OF stamps at
the Gay ONCE at that time did not
exceed ten cents a day.
But now. listen. Il challenge the
world to beat III. the postcfice was
moved to the baby" town Just four
teen months ago. and has grown al
ready through the minor grades to a
presidential office. and the postmfs-
tress is receiving from Uncle sam.
the princely sum Of 81 200 a year in
salary. Beat Il? No.
But, listen again, for viii here
make another challenge. The first
house was built in the new town in
April. 1911. and in October, 1912,
or when the town was eighteen
months old, the Methodist portion o,
It's citizens had raised the money,
built and dedicated church that
cast about $4,000. The Baptist and
Presbyterian denominations are also
now preparing TO build good
churches.
Nearly all the social and secret
societies have organizations there.
and the Grand Army boys have
larger post there than can be found
anywhere in West Virginia. Free
schools are in operation with large
enrolment.
One OF the most commendable
features OF the town Is its high
standard OF citizenship. No one Is
allowed to traffic in liquors OF any
description. or under T1y pretense:
and gambling would be frozen out up.
on their first appearance in the town.
AS to the climatic conditions of
that section. Il is generally conceded
to be the best ever" and / need
hardly to mention any thing con
corning that feature OF st. sa-
drew's Bay.
But II should undertake a write
up OF the town in every phase or its
life, It would involve too much OF
your space. and / viii desist in
further describing the place at this
time. And let me say that Florida
Is lacking In many o. the good
things that so lavishly abound in
West Virginia. I will also further
say that barring the numerous sa-
looms and other dehs Of Vice that
abound here. together with our ever
changing atmosphere which Is 50 de-
lebtous to good health. no spot on
earth offers greater inducements TO
home seekers than our little Noun
tain State OF West Virginia.
n. however one Is seeking
good Health. innocent pleasure or