The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-03-31
THIS MAN LIKES FLORIDA.
St. Petersburg, Fla, Mar. 2

Mr. Editor
l will venture to write you briefly
from the West coast, although can
not hope to write as Interestingly as
your more gifted correspondent on
the East coast.
The man in Palm Beach clothes
who halted me yesterday, under the
shadow of st. Petersburg's "sky-
scrapah" for NEST Southern cities
boast of at least one such link
between earth and heaven, was frank
w of the mind that this city leads in
winter resorts. But I cannot recall
off hand any Florida town that does
not occupy that high position or is
not destined to in the opinion of its
proudest citizens; nor one which is
not already something or other OF
the entire State. No doubt this con-
viction makes for general progress.
| Though comparisons are odlous,
there is, l believe, more OF the
friendly atmosphere here than in
any other resort center in the State.
Everybody seems to know everybody
else. and the social feature is pecu-
liar to this city. Although personal
intercourse stands on so high plane,
automobile politeness has not yet
reached the stage of consideration
for others.
How do you like the climate 2"
To this inquiry I do not exaggerate
when l say: Every much indeed" The
night are cool, but the mornings
most always bring bright out doors
to st. Petersburg. Cool and crispy
DAVIS are but occasional visitors, and
do not last as long as many would
wish.
This city offers rich future for
development and new syndicates are
constantly getting in on the ground
floor" There is a Chamber of Com
merce and all the other accessories
of a get-up- and-get American city.
The residents, men, women and chill
dren. are boosters and swear by st.
Petersburg.
The visitors monopolize most places
of public gatherings, including the
churches. All places of worship have
capacity congregations every Sun
dav. At the 1st. Ave. Methodist
Episcopal church. the finest edifice
in the city, and shepherded by
Vermonter. DR.. F. E Reynolds, hun
dreds are turned away from its
doors every Sunday.
St. Petersburg confesses to more
visitors than any other resort center
in the State and proves the claim to
nv satisfaction by the fact that l
meet up with more acquaintance here
than in any other place. However,
nv acquaintance is slight with mil
lionaires who gravitate in larger
numbers to the East coast.
Not the least of the attractions OF
the city to the visitor is the fact
that one may take many enhancing
trips to points near by. A delightful
place is Pass a-Grille. If you care
for sea bathing in winter it is to be
had on fine safe beach. Our colony
of seven went over there in body.
The ladies confined themselves to
wading. One of them exclaimed: Il
am 76 and I'm going to write my
sons that l have been wading in the
Gulf of Mexico" We were guests at
lunch of gracious New York lady.
Mrs Alice Cole, a granddaughter OF
Capt VIM. H Latham who, years ago,
filled a large place in the activities
of Thetford.
Some of us went to Bradentown, a
very delightful sail. A city "beauti-
full for situation" Bradentown lies in
a riot of fruit and agricultural life.
Another red letter day of our stay
has been a sail to Sarasota, one OF
the pleasure places to which the
visitor inevitably gravitates. Inc
ladies of our party served bounteous
lunch en-route, leaving two full
hours for automobiling and walking
about charming Sarasota.
The only unpleasant feature of our
stay is having to break up again.
However, there is consolation in the
thought of meeting home friends
again, although, sad to recall, there
are some faces we shall not see
again.
One of the Thetford Colony.