Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
shePherdstown Jefferson County, West Virginia. Thursday May 1921

! After this delicious repas, had been
thoroughly enjoyed. there was speech.
making and the presentation of various
gifts 10 the retiring officers and to
George Hosmer, who had so success
Lully managed the Florida expedition
he chief address was by Mr.. BRYAN
who made a wonderfully eloquent ane
inspiring speech, full Of sound doc
trlne, wise suggestions. friendly coun-
sci and genial humor. He was
heartily applauded, for his address
was thoroughly enjoyed. His tribute
to his wife was a beautiful and i'm.
pressive bit of feeling eloauentlv ex-
pressed.
Thursday morning a number of the
editors went a-ishing-for sharks
They were taken to Soldier Kew, an
| island in the Atlantic. but sharks
were not biting very we'll that day. anC
they didn't get to see even one. Blu
they had fine fish dinner-of fish
| that somebody else had caught Most
OF the part remained in Miami though
where they were entertained in va
| rious ways. Thursday night a concert
at the Royal Palm Park, and a recep-
ton at the Halcyon Hotel bv the
Florida Auxiliary OF American Pen
Women were the chief features. a very
pleasing programme being rendered
at the latter place.
Friday morning there was a pleasan
and instructive automobile drive to IN
Everglades section. We drove for
miles through vast. level prairies
which were known for a couple Of
centuries as the Everglades. Thev used
to be covered with from six inches
to two feet of water, the overflow from
' axe Okeechobee. Within the pas
few years great drainage bitches ha"
been dug and the Everglades have
farming and trucking lands. level as :;
floor and composed Of the decompose6
vegetation that has been accumulatinc
for ages. 1t is claimed that these re.
covered lands will produce the usua'
vegetables ard forage crops. thai
citrus fruits will do well on them. ant
that general farming operations can
be carried on profitably. The develop
ment of this section is Just beginning
We saw few small farms wher
tomatoes, peppers. potatoes, cabbage
and other vegetables were being grow
IN luxuriant profusion. The Curtis.
Bright rancho, tract of several thouS
ant acres, seems to be a going con-
Germ, raising fine cattle and hogs an
forage crops of various sorts. AS milk
producers they are all right. for tn
managers treated the whole crowd t.
delicious ice-cold milk. The bigees
proposition is the Pennsylvania Sugar
Company, which has a hundred thous-
and acres in process Of development
the intention being to grow sugar cane
on an extensive scale-to make the
Everglades the sugar bowl of the
word. 1t is claimed that the soil anc
general conditions are excellentlv
adapted for sugar cane erowing-that
actual expcr riments have proven it.
Ii would be I tremendously important
thing il this vast acreage should be
developed as its promoters have plan
ned and the sugar industry Of Cubo
should be transferred to Florida. /
will take, Of course. enormous capita
to carry it through. but there seems
to be plenty of money available for
Florida enterprise.
The drainage bitches are canals thai
are >navigable for good-sized boats
The shell formation which is thrown
cut by the dredges Is utilized for
making excellent roads. II will prob-
ably be a matter Of comparatively
short time until this part of Florida
will be transformed from great
swamp to a wonderful producing re-
gion.
Friday afternoon considerable
proportion of the editors took train for
Key West and on to Cuba. The writer
concluded to remain in Miami for
few days. rest after the strenuous
couple of weeks that had preceded. and
to enjoy association with old and new
friends in Miami.
We were delighted to renew our
friendship with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Twyman, who have been living in
Miami for some years past Mrs
Twyman was formerly Miss Edith
Moffett, of Shepherdstown. and as
handsome Young matron she has lost
none Of the charm that endeared he
as young girl to wide circle Or
friends here. Mr.. Twvman is one O
the leading young LAWYERS of Miami
being a member of the most prominc~
law firm in the city, Rose, Brown
Twyman & Scott. The firm is counsel
for the Florida East Coast Railway
and other important corporations and
has large general practice. We en-
loved the hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs
Twyman. and were reioiced to see our
old friend c. H. Moffett. formerly
agent for the N. & w. Railway in
Shepherdstown. who snends most OF
his time in Miami. fshinp and telling
about it, Mr. Moffett incurred about
bass fishing in the Potomac. and wher
W" told him that bass seemed to be
bit scarce, he remarked that he be-
lieved it-he felt that when he was
here he caught so manv that the river
would be depleted for wears to come
Mr.. Moffett was lcokinp we'll and
one would ever think that he is going
on a hundred years old He inquired
affectionately after his old friends
here.