The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-16

for the channel as we have only IS
feet now although we are expecting
that in the future sometime we will
have 25 feet, which will make us
then a frst-class port. But we are
glad to see the larger shipping com
ing in and always glad to see new
steamship lines making Miami a port
of call.
The most sensational thing that
has happened is the unheralded over
turn in our city government. All
was as usual Monday morning but
when the AFTERNOON paper appeared
on the street, the city learned that
Col. Coe had that day been removed
as city manager and Frank H Whar-
ton had been appointed to succeed
him and then Henry G Ralston re =
signed as director of public safety
and director of public welfare before
the new city manager got his official
scalp. Charles w Murray, next door
neighbor. to my son, former city engi-
neer and acting director of public
service, was made director of public
service and welfare and all along the
line I1lCIS lldb OEOh 1 oi'NN~ NP'
There has been considerable discus
sion of the new city management Tor
weeks past and the estimate for the
city budget, which Col. Coe present
ed, is credited with bringing things
to a head, as it called for enough
money to more than double the pres
ent taxes, among other things. I'm
doubtedly, there is more to it than
appears on the surface with a little
politics mixed in; but everyone
speaks we'll of Mr. Wharton and so
the regular residents will probably
be little wiser that that a change
has occurred.
The Y. M. c. A. staged Funny
Fair" at the Park Friday and Satur-
day last week and made good thing
for their fund for a summer colony
at the Beach next summer. 1t was
sort of glorified circus with, all
sorts of side shows and holy shows
for rigs.
We see by the New York papers
that Mana yucca, has been given a
big reception by the opera stars on
her leaving for Miami, where she is
known as Mrs Irwin M Cassel OF
Miami.
The Vitagraph actors have been ar
irving this week and the Bradford
hotel is their headquarters. The
Miami Studios, Inc. at Hialeah, the
Curtiss- Bright subdivision, is said to
be the last word for indoor work OF
the Movies and all the Movie direc-
tors are keen for Miami for outdoor
work. They can get a variety OF
scenery to do anything from an
English garden party to Zulu Is
land village or the desert OF Sahara
and there is no end of fine estates
for close up work. Miami will make
great strides as a Movie center now
that it is known and that suitable
provision has been made for studio
work.
Writing of Hialeah, the Hialeah
coach-bus with it's bright Seminole
stripes and the Seminole Indians in
native dress has been one OF the high
lights on Miami streets this past
week. Also this week, the city's
white way along Flagler street has
blossomed out with hanging baskets
suspended beneath each. light, with
red flowers, like the pepper or fire
bush, and pandana and asparagus
ferns for greenery. It's quite fetch
ing. ..
the Chamber of Commerce has put on
a drive for advertising funds. IL
cost the Chamber $4,000 to prepare
for 1921 and this year they need an
equal amount. of which amount the
citv raises $4,000 in taxes; hence the
drive. which is bringing in fine
results. The Park is now being put
in shape for the Pryor concerts
which start on Sunday afternoon, ano
which is a part of the Chambers
, campaign.
They sure do things in a hurry
down here. Two blocks from us OF
this street, two months ago, the!
started a Baptist church building
or rather two months ago they SCI
out to buy the land for the church
Now a nearly completed concrete
block building is ready so that ser
vices will be conducted in it on Sun
dav. as the minister is to arrive thi'
week. or course the interior is mo-
completed but it is ready for ser
vices. A.
Another piece, of activity is thu
LAYING out Of the Brickell Hammoek
inst back of Point View, the aristo
cratic subdivision on the Bay front
Mrs Brickell, who is one OF TN
pioneers here and a woman owe
eighty, expects that it will tax
from five to ten years to finish tn
work and that millions will be ex
pended. The Gresham Manufacturing
Company of Griffin. Ga are in tn
deal with Mrs Brickell and the plal
calls for laying out streets from q
TO 100 feet wide with parking in tn
center. Some Of the natural 1ungi
growth will be left, such as man
grove. MARCO and limbo-gumbo tree