The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-07
st. Petersburg. Fla.

The Hartford Herald.
Hartford, Nv.
Pincallas COUNT. Fla. is situated
on the peninsular between the Gulf
Of Mexico and Tampa Bay. Clear
water is the county seat. They are
preparing to build an up-to-date
court house. The cornerstone is to
be laid at an early date by the Ma
sons. The Grand Master of the
State is to be present. There is sew
eral prosperous towns in the county.
st. Petersburg perhaps is the larg-
est. Largo, Tarpon Springs, South
erland, Passagrell and Divista are
flourishing town in the county. st.
Petersburg is located on Tampa Bay,
81 miles south OF Tampa. There is
about ten thousand permanent in
habitants, and the winter population
is something like fifty thousand
Central avenue is about Z miles long,
and is paved with brick and concrete
the whole length; it has a street car
line two auto tracks and sidewalks.
At the western end is situated the
town Of Divista and the Jungle. The
jungle is a very popular resort for
picnickers. 1t is a dense growth Of
sub-tropical forest, and is located i'm
mediately on the Boca Ceiga Bay.
There is a wharf there with boats to
cross out into the Gulf. Many take
this route for fishing for deep sea
fish, out at the guber banks several
miles out in the Gulf.
Pineallas county is 4 prohibition
county, and this is one place where
prohibition prohibts-they simply do
not allow anv liquor to be sold or
given away. When a fellow wants
TO go on a "whiz' he has to migrate I
The Grand Lodge OF Masons have /
determined to build an Orphans and
Widows Home for the State, and st.
Petersburg has been chosen for the
location. The land has been pur-
chased and building is to be started
at once. AS is usual. a Kcntuckian
is one of the leading men in this on
terprise. There is quite a lot of the
bluegrass and pennvroyal people in
this town, and they are usually at
the head Of their caling-growers,
and all the professions are
represented here by old Kentucky,
and last. but not least. is the inevi-
table politician-the old boys get
there sure. They seem to ort tall;
all corners.
There is considerable game in this
vicinity. ard the game laws are
strictly enforced. Quail are gentle
and cutie plentiful.
St. Petersburg is building up fast
there are new houses going up on
almost every square. Tourists arc
'oming in on every train ard steam
'r. This is cure q live town
The citrus crop is a little short.
but most Of it is contracted for at
good prices. The farmers are push
ng their crops and gardens. Your
,cribe had put out = srnall garden
md il was growing fine. but heavy
ain fcll-the flood came and the
disappeared, but We have
,ot entirely given up the fight. Will :
eplant and see what comes Of it. ;
1t does seem strange, while you
'eople are gathering in the crops
nd storing coal, closing out the sea
on's work preparing for a hard I
rinter with nothing to do except to
II around a roaring fire, and ee-
asionally going to the stores, where
uge red hot heaters san be found, t
o while awav a Few menotoneus I
ours, Tn. people here are strsinins }
very nsrv. 10 Get crep ia the '
round. {
Randolph Tewnsend Wedding. an c
'hio county man, is located here. $
Ie sure has landed with both feet, 5
nd is now at the head o. 100000 !
ursery at a good salary-is a lead =
~ landscape architect, and is an au- {
lority on plants and shrubs. He {
as one Of the best libraries on bot h
ny in the State, and his wife is an Z
lpert botanist. lie .wns a lo-acre