The Glenwood post., 1914-04-25
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USAsr date Of, April II, Jsass }.
lCsaAss, formerly Of this county, Ass
written froa Lake Worth, FIosiAa, -
B. B. Hill Of Csrbondsle, ths following
very interesting letter descriptive Of
the Florida eeast country:
Dear Mr.. Hill
The story want to tell is about .
new eoustry. OF town by the -.
When l say "By the ses," ! ssss
after crossing the lake on the ferry
beat from the town of Lake Wssth,
you work through . cocoanut grove
about 200 yards wide and find ysurseif
on . fine ocean beach.
As you sit there watching the big
rollers coming toward you, you inhals
the crisp dry air which is SO invisos-
ating, and long to have your friends
from the winter-bound north with ysa.
Where can you find more beautiful
beach.
Far out on the ocean you see q pass.
ing ship on her way to the south, and
little way off are fishermen hauling
in their nets, bringing in thousands of
pounds of Spanish mackerel.
| The surf is not the only attraction.
The bath house with its dancing paviI
ion and restaurant, where they serve
fish dinners, appeal to you.
Returning, the ferry lands You ut
the dock. leading to an attractive park
belonging to the town of Lake Worth.
This village is six miles south Of
road, and the main boulevard from
Palm Beach to Miami, known as the
Montreal to Miami road Lake
Worth is the most talked of town On
the East Coast. s"
Not two years old, it has population
of 1000; twelve miles of rocked roads
or streets, $50 houses, bank, school
house churches, and the most up-to
date weekly newspaper in the south.
The people have voted $25,OOO.OO for
a school house to be erected in the
center of town. Water pipes are be
ing laid, sidewalks constructed, and
electric light will be given the people
within thirty days.
| An ice plant is being installed.
"A club house, and library, surrounded
by . beautiful park, is the delight Of
the people.
You ask what is behind the town;
what will support il!
To this We will answer. There are
thousands Of acres Of rich land, ex-
tending west and south Of us. suitable
for trucking and citrous fruits. The
soil is muck MIXED With grey and
black sand and humus, underlaA in
places with mari and clay.
This soil produces tremendous crop.
of vegetables, principally tomatoes,
egg plant, beans, peppers, sweet and
Irish potatoes.
| Fruits which are most successful are
grape fruit, oranges, alligator pears,
mango lines, and pineapples.
The Palm Beach Farms COMPANY
have four dredges working day AND
night, cutting canals to drain the land
This work will be completed in about
ls months. Altogether there are about
seventy miles of canal completed
When these canals sre finished :. the
truckers and fruit growers will have
easy access to market and shipping
points.
The climate IL ideal. The trade
winds and sea breezes fan the shore
both summer and winter.
Government records show that south
east Florida, with the eternal trade
winds blowing from the Atlantic oeeaa,
has . temperature more even than any
ether LEGALITY.
Yea must remember the town 10 H.
eated in tas nsst eastsriy psiat n
FIsrida. Il extends 100 niles farther
out IN the sceaa tha1 Jaeksoaville:
Al this Poi,t tie Calf stream tssehes
tie shere ~ Il flown aofthwara.
Besides the voaderfpl climate We
have natural ressarees, splendid fishing
sAd hunting, and cruising in the in.
land lakes. The fisaipg grounds ar.
fanses. TAefs are more than 800 diff.
feFsat varieties Of fisA fou.d IN tAe
wa4sfs sf F3ssida. o. thoss eAsiee
fish in esr vicinity are The PsaPaao,
loPaaisa 0aeksrel Slss fisA and red
saaPpss.
Meth q -, At eswalls Fsi.t, ear
b fond tAs esst tazpsa fisAi,e IN
lFlsei1a.
Win have ~ tins 70 vfiAs full
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