The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-23
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those ] visited in New York and they
certainly understand how to handle the
tourist trade.
We took the steamer "City OF Jackson
Vile" on st. John river Sunday night
and darkness soon shut out our view.
We had dinner at q O'Clock and the first
thing we saw on the menu card was
asted Vermont turkey which of course
made us feel much at home. Everyone
arose early the next morning. as from
the stateroom window we could see that
we We're in the narrow part of the river.
longed for ewes in both sides of my
head that ! could take it all in. 1t is i'm
possible to describe the beauty of the
scenery as we wound in and out around
the curves OF the river. The cypress
trees with the gray moss swaying in the
breeze, the orange groves, with golden
| fruit partly hidden in the dark green
/ foliage. The birds are numerous and
/ many of them highly colored. The blue
hcrous and cranes fly very near the boat
| or light near il and show no fear.
Arriving at Sanford we took our first
! train since leaving New England and ar
rived at TT. Myers at 1890 p. m. with
three hours stop in Lakeland. which is
one of the most enterprising places we
have seen in Florida. Darkness set in
before we reached Wauchua, but we
wondered as we passed how our Barre
party were making it setting up their
new home here. People say there is no
place in Florida TO compare with Fit.
Myers in regard to tropical vegetation
and IT is easy TO believe il. We STAYED
there two nights at Rverview hotel The
flowers are beautiful beyond description. (
as they have had no frost here to injure /
them. The hybiscus bushes and blossoms
look much like the rose from little dis I
lance They are both single and double I
and have great variety OF color We (
saw the mango tree, date palm alliga
tor pear paw paw. cocoanut palms, with I
large clusters Of fruit. banana trees with /
blossoms and fruit in formation and I
many others. In the afternoon we
walked ont the boulevard 10 the winter
home Of Thomas A. Edison. He comes
here each winter with his private car ana
yacht. The grounds are beautiful and
we were told they contain $50 species OF
tropical vegetation not grown elsewhere
in Florida. We were willing TO believe
L without trying 10 pick them ont
IT MYERS j. situated on the south side
OF Caloosahatchee river near the gulf II
81 a city OF about 1000 inhabitants and
has many beautiful homes. When you
come to- Florida do not b. contcnted 10
stop at jacksonville or anywhere in IN,
north Of the state. but come $50 miles
farther south and see tropical Florida
"Wednesday morning We took boat on
The river for Alva. where We were most
ordially mot al Hadiey's landing b. the
antilles Of W. y. barney and n. y. 10
ner. We also got handshakc from
Rev. q. r. Raymond a. Nc halted 81
Waaita 90 leave the mail The men have
zen busily engaged in setting mp the
cut and cot beds while have tried to
rranCe the little cottage for our com
ort.
! would like 90 tell vou mush mart
bout the citrus fruit culture but ! fear !
have already taxed both your patience Z
nd that 81 the editor. ! have intended =
be for a personal letter o. many 81 the =
riends and 81 YOU get any pleasure from
a. you 81 By the ire and rad your
imes YOU can certainly give us great
leasure By sending az a hitter from
ome.
The men folks are calling that the rab-
i b ready for "mofhsr" - make into
lbbt pie - adieut III
Mr. ,. p Nofthrop.
Alta, Pa lee County H