Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-21


told OF the editors impressions of the
trult-growing and trucking sections
OF Florida that he visited with the mem
berS OF the National Editorial ASsO-
citation in March, and of the wonderful
development of the resources of this
new empire in the South and the in,
provcmentS that follow in the train O.
this development. This week VIC shah
write of some of the delightful towns
that We enjoyed on the trip.
ORLANDO
Among the most beautiful little ctics
that We visited in Florida was Orlando
"a bit OF Paradise that is simply dc,
lighttul in its natural and developed
lovelineSS. Orlando is an inland town
SS miles from the Atlantic ocean and
10 mites from the Gulf of Mexico 10
has within its corporate limits or ad-
lacent thereto no less than seventeen
| ireSh-water lakes that sparkle shining
clear in the sunshine or reflect the null
tltudeS of lights by night Around
! these lakes are charming drivcways with
handsome residences facing the water
combination OF art and nature that
Tor beauty and comfort seems lust
about perfect. Orlando has a resident
population of 10000, TO which may be
added 1000 visitors in the winter time.
making delightful aggregation of
home folks and temporary soiourners
In this conservative old section OF
our country We can scarcely realize
the progressive, entcrpriSing spirie
that dominates these Florida cities. OF
which Orlando is fair sample. IL has
thIrty-hve miles of perfectly paved
streets, mostly of brick: up-to- date
business buildings, fine hotels, hand
some churches and splendid schools.
TOUR prosperous banks, and varied
line OF industries, including machine
works, planning mills, cigar factories,
I etc. 1t boasts of a 100000 hospital
and in addition to its excellent hotels
a new and elegant enterprise of this
character is being planned, to cost
SS,5m,OOO The residential streets
or Orland oare very beautiful-wide
avenues overarchcd with live oaks
from which hang the curious Spanish
moss; palms and pines and tropical
! foliage, howers of richest hue and gor.
geously lovely, giving to the public and
private property the very choicest set
: ting. In all directions radiate good
roads, seventy miles Of brick highway,
leading into the great groves of citrus
fruits for which Orlando Is famous.
Twelve packing houses prepare the
oranges and grape fruft for market,
and ship some 100000 boxes of citrus
fruits annually. The groves extend in
every direction, and the beautiful sigh,
of trees laden with golden fruit, while
! the fragrance OF the blossoms filled tho
air, cannot be forgotten.
Orlando provides ample amusemen,
for its visitors. II has charming
: country club with splendid golf
courses, and it paid $4,000 this season
tor ten weeks engagement Of Roy
ID. Smiths Royal Scotch Highlanders
Band, most popular musical organ.
ization. The editors were entertained
at banquet at the country club, and
a pleasing feature of the occasion was
concert by the band. The most en-
|; joyable event Of the entertainment, how,
ever, was delightful speech by Irving
batcheller, whose wit and philosophy
charmed the gathering A number OF
pleasant after-dinner speeches were
made by Orlando folks and representa-
tlVes OF the editors. Ii is to be noted
that the Orlando folks are not back
ward about describing the advantages
OF their most charming community.
1t was the good fortune OF the editor
, OF the Register to have a drive around
Orlando with charming young ladv
OF that place. AS one beauty after
: another was pointed out as we drove
about the streets and around the lakes
and parks and through the orange
groves where every prospect was sd
: pleasing, we were impelled to remark
that life must be very delightful in
, such place and that surely the people
privileged to live here must be happy
, and contented above others. ooh, no %
/ the lady replied; there's just as much
dlscontent in Orlando as anywhere else
those who live here think that there
are other places more desirable, and
many would be glad to live somewhere
else" And this made the scribe to re-
fleet that, after all, happiness is from
within. II folks in thees lovely sur.
roundings are not more happy than
those in less favorable environment
then we will do well to follow ST. PauI's
example and be content in whatsoever
state we are. So shall be quite sat-
isfied, as ! always have been, with
good old Shepherdstown.
The following day the Orlando folks
, took us by automobile through Orange
, county, where we saw many interest
ing sights. We visited Lake Apopka
one Of the thousand lakes large and
small, in Orange county. Lake Apop-
ka is beautiful body Of clear water
, covering an expanse OF 240 square
miles and aboundng with bass and
other game fish. There must be a
tremendous lot Of very large bass in
this lake if we are TO Judge from tho
numter Of big fellows that got away
from the fishermen who told us about
! their experiences. Ocoee was a busy
I little town, where the hospitable folks
a pressed oranges and grape fruit and
| cold orange Juice and fruit punch up
9 on us IL was in this section that Gonna