The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-12-24

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with cllnging vines. The cedars are fine
and delicate, not like ours, coarse and
rough. We gathered magnolia aid UNI
brella China leaves. Sunday, Nov. goth,
was showery and very warm. Monday
as warm as summer and we were COM
planning of the heat with no fire in the
house. A letter from home, dated Nov.
25th, said they were sleighriding. We
cannot realize it is cold there. Neigh
bors at home all having colds; wish they
could be in this climate. The sun is so
warm we keep IN the shade; too warm
for the hammocks on the veranda. Mock
ing birds are singing and birds and but
terf1ies enjoying the sunshine. Thanks
giving. The doctors family and the
Blanchards furnished the dinner and in
viting neighbor all enjoyed it together
at the doctors home. Monday, Nov.
Both met jolly party at Mr.. Blanchard's.
They were mostly northerners, who came
here for the winter Mrs. B. served
nice treat as usual. Fourth of July
weather all the week. Tuesday evening
the Doctors family were invited to go
with the BIanchards to Georgetown.
1t was beautiful moonlight and the trees
on either side reflected in the water, so
still and sparkling, made picture for an
artist. We called at Mr.. Rabbits, a
nelghbor, who with bis family enjoy
spacious and beautiful home. The orange
trees and grounds were a grand sight.
Went to the pest office for mail, then to
the wharf to see a big boat come in on
it's way north. Lots of oranges and
other produce were put on board. There
we're no passengers, but when the boat
returned passengers were plenty, coming
south.
Wednesday, Dec End, we much enjoy
ed an auto trip. The Mather's Merchan-
tile Co., who have large drygoods store
at Crescent City. some ten miles distant,
furnished two autos and gave free rides
from Georgetown to Crescent City and
return. No gentlemen were invited
There were ten ladies in our party and
Jolly crew. The merchants object was
to get acquainted with Georgetown peo-
pie and to do business by mail. He gave
samples of anything and by sending him
card he will send goods to them at his
own expense and if not satisfactory take
them back without cost to the purchaser.
A delightful place to trade, and reason
able prices. He took us ali to an excel
lent dinner in his own hospitable home.
the clearinghouse to see them pack
oranges. 1t was not long walk but
your correspondent being the oldest he
told the doctors wife to take his team,
already at the door, and drive, which
she did.
Crescent City is beautiful place and
not as expensive as many places for
rortherners to spend the winter. John
Mccormick is the proprietor of the pack
irghouse and owns an orange grove or
the same side next to the building, of 40
acres. On the opposite side is grove
of 60 acres, grand sight. 1t is one i'm
mense building. wish could describe
the machinery and the different processes
before the oranges are packed. They
are carried by machinery through a
washer, then dryer, then pollsher.
Then they are sorted. Sixty men were
employed in the packingroom, where on
an average two thousand boxes are
packed every day and shipped to New
York. They usually bring about 81 box.
All are marked Crescent City. The
room above was packed with boxes where
men were at work, one man making
six hundred boxes day, which go down
on shute to the packing room. All were
experts and it was interesting to watch
them so quickly wrap the oranges and
put them in the boxes and another nail
them up. We never saw hammers and
nails handled so quickly before: Many
of the workmen we're colored. We drove
back to the store and while waiting for
the auto to take US home the merchant
told us to drive around and see the place
and told us what streets to 60 on. From
large school building the number OF
children coming out reminded me of the
school building in Belfast, Me-, corner OF
Church and Miller streets, where from
the doctors home we so much enjoy
watching the children,
: The merchant and his pleasant wife
did everything to make most enjoyable
! day for US all and it will be something tt
always remember. We never met more
pleasant and hospitable family, and II
their spacious. luxurious home was every
thing one could desire, and we trust the
J patronage of Georgetown people vii
J amply repay them for all their expense
I and trouble.
Most of the way from Georgetown t.
) Crescent City was through woodland
) Such groves of pine, where men were q
work, the trees were tapped and small
e buckets hung on them, reminding me O
D our naples in sugar time in spring, ex
e cept that we use larger buckets. 1t wa
evening when we reached Georgetown
, where Mr.. B. met us at the wharf AM
took US three, Mrs. B., the doctors wifi
: and myself, across the lake to Orang
p Point. The rest of the party stopped a
Georgetown or went to their severa
: homes. The doctor met us at the wharf
: He had lonesome day and glad enough
: to see US. As this is already too long W.
, will leave out other pleasant expert
: ences, and perhaps later write again. A
} we go in the boat nearly every day hop
to see more of Florida. Such immens
h lengths of orange groves everywher
: here. Havn't seen snake of any kin
: as yet. Owls some nights serenade us
J S. J. S.
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