Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-07
MORE ABOUT FLORIDA.

ing this wonderful trip through the
State with the National Editorial AS
sociation will prove of interest TO the
readers of the Register.
Last week we told of our visit I
Lakeland and Leesburg and the sec
tion adjoining. Following the pleas
ant stay in these towns was an all-day
trip through wonderful Lake county.
No demand on the people Of Florida
was too great when IL came TO enter
tanning their visitors, and when the
committee asked for $50 automobiles 10
carry the editors through Lake county
on an all-day drive the cars were right
there. Leaving Leesburg at 9 a. m, We
started on remarkable journey
through rich and enterprising sec
ton. The first stop was at Umatilla,
a beautiful town, where the people gave
the editors most cordial reception
Business was supended, schools gave
recess, and the entire population
welcomed us. Along the street the
school children sang songs OF welcome
and threw flowers at the guests, while
pretty girls had numerous tables from
which they dispensed orange Juice
grape fruit punch and other refresh
ments. II was a mighty good start TO
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what followed in the other towns
Umatilla is live town, the centre OF
peaches, pecans, figs, melons and
citrus fruits, and these products keep
shippers busy nine months in the year.
The next town we visited was
4 Eustis, a popular winter resort on a
hill, from which many beautiful lakes
may be seen, giving delightful out
look over this charming section OF
Florida. There are a number of at
tractive hotels here-and more are
building. The people here had cool
drinks and bountiful supplies of fruits
which they pressed upon the editors
and nothing could exceed their
cordiality. The principal crops here
are winter visitors and citrus fruits
all of the finest varieties.
Mount Dora was another attractive
town, picturesquely located among the
lakes, and with orange and grape
fruit and tangerines world without
end One of the curiosites Of the
neighborhood is grove in which the
trees bear two kinds OF fruit. tam
gerines and grape fruit, having been
budded with both varieties through
some mistake. Mt. Dora, IL anything
exceeded the other towns in the
warmth Of its welcome, and the visitors
drank orange juice and punch until
their internal organs were fairly
sloshing around inside them. Who
could resist the hospitality OF those
pretty maids and matrons? We tried
our best to locate in Mt. Dora our
good friends Mr.. and Mrs. Sam v.
Woods, of Philippi, w. Va. who spend
their winters in this section, but the
town was so crowded and there was so
much OF interest that we failed to
meet them. But Mr.. Woods learned
that we were in the party, and got
car and followed the procession until
he caught up with us at Mont Verde
What pleasant reunion we had with
him and his good wife, with whom
we had dinner at the Mont Verde In
dustrial School. This institution had
arranged a sumptuous lunch for the
editors and their friends, prepared and
served by the students. II Is novel
thing in the way OF school, and the
young men and women who study there
must work their way, paying half o.
their expenses by labor. 1t was 2
capable and cheerful bunch OF young
folks who treated their guests so well
and Mont Verde will long be remem-
bered. DR.. H. P. Carpenter is tn,
capable president Of this institution.
Tavares is a beautifully located
town, the county seat OF Lake county
and is a busy community, with some
very large fruit enterprises in citrus
trees. II is practically surrounded by
lovely lakes. Clermont is another
prosperous town in the midst OF an ex-
cellent farming territory, with thou
sands Of acres OF citrus fruits. One
OF the big propositions now being de.
veloped here is the Highland Lakes
property, consisting OF $4,000 acres.
Of which 1000 acres are already Sc
in orange and grape fruit groves.
Near Clermont is the highest point in
Florida, with an elevation Of 332 feet
At Croveland Pittsburg capitalists
have started silk-growing project
and expect to put out 10000 acres in
mulberry trees, the leaves Of which
are to feed the silk-worms. Some en-
terprise! Our last town on this trip
was Mascotte. where we took our
special train for Lakeland.
II had been a wonderful day. Oun
automobiles had carried us more than
a hundred miles as we visited tho
dozen or more attractive towns and
villages along the route. Every one
of these towns had perfectly paved
streets Of the most approved type. and
the roads we travelled were excellent
The lovely country through which We
had passed. the unending acres o.
groves of oranges and grape fruit. tho
, cordiality and hospitality Of the peo-
pie we had met, the pleasant fellow
ship OF the members of the party. had
made it day long to be remembered
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Another delightful day was that
spent on the West Coast Of Florida
We arrived in Bradentown in time tt
be most generously entertained a.
breakfast in one Of their first-class