Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
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Dear l. tor and Sisters of the Social Corner: l am deeply indebted to Social Corner Member for calendar received, and extend grateful thanks for 1t.
 I have been reading seyora- i-ttars on the trips th- Social Corner sisters take Tn their autom Ooiles. but l want to tell them of trip l took to Florida in an ocean steamer. IL was just perore Tsanksgiving. We left New York a5out 90 b. m. The passengers crow ed the sides and waved handEerch.efs, canes, umbrellas, hats anything that was at hand that would do the business. While tte big ocean steaqu.r sailed majcsticaly out Of the harbor, 7 g9.Gen prow rieaming in the gun. So -'1ick-y did we rteam away iJ seemed we were out in t.. river so far that we could har ly zee any oi orr friends on the pier, al most before we hal said our last gooi- oyes.
 We had dinner at seven all ab0ut ten, hc.ord.ng to the reciy- ot 5-ing haathy wealthy and wise at honz I tried the same re-ipe or the steamer.
 I slept souudly until all cf a sud n heard 6 t-avy cap of thunder and the men were hurrying to and tr6 on the ieck and n a very littI2 while my uncle who wa+s first mate, came II to my state room. and tod me that t1era had ben D fire down among the cct-on bales. and that was what hal coused the co-nmo- zion and not to be frightened as it was all out. There was n5 more sleep for na= that night.
 The next day was a beautiful day after the murder storm and all we could see was the blue sky overhead and water all around beneath us. In the evening we had several deck sports 0ne or the most laughable was where four of the ladies and four nt.n were having "A Hair Corn5lng Contest" These four men were selected to take the young ladies hair down and rearrange t in the most becoming manner. The re- suit under their awkward and unac- custorned fingers was higllv entertaining.
 The next morning was Thanksgiving and we were going around Cape Hat tsras. The steamer rollsd and pitched from side to side and l soon found my way to my state room. l d.d not find my sea legs and had to stay in my berth all day. The captain sent word for me to be sure and come out to their Thanksgiving dinner. I thought of the 'Camels Back by Elizabeth Payne holding the pla.-e of honor, like the tur- key at Christmas feast. Those who have read the book will readily under etand.
 q "a, U1. and I stopped there month, and visited the magnolia gardens, the battery md also several parks. We visited Sui- fvan's Island. The forts were beauti. e1lly laid out, the gras ss bein a sfirnme- Y green so it looked like a piece o4 velvet. Then we went on to the Is1e oi Palms. From there returned to Charles ton and saw the houses that stood since the earthquakes. with the sides of, the greet vendors hoi1ering ga"sur yang EndotheT calling shrimps, and on tit walk colored ma1nmy was selling Elcuno nuts. The roses were in bloom End' everything looked like summer. c51tinued my trip to Florida on the sam, steamer with my uncle in fact, the in vltatfou to visit Florida was from him
 We left Charleston at four fin the aft sTnoon. It was most glorious day, tn, beautiful river with its beautiful seen Cry was glorious and the sunset was lik, h beautiful painting. My aunt and ]. were in cur state room about ten o'cioct and went 10 bed and went to sleep but about midnight was almost tinrowf From my berth. our steamer had cut { Ezhing schooner in two. and ryy uhct Tasn't long in finding his way over tt Inc schooner where the schooner captain md his wife and daughter were in thei, light clothes His wife and daughte, saved a silk dress spiece. My uncle tool soats over 70 wrap them in, and the nex IaT the pasSerEers saw to their havinf plenty Of clothing ard they raised nic' sum of money for them for the peopll Eyed on the schooner.
 When we arrived in Florida we sav so many beautifll orange groves and tn, grape fruit grev so prettily, such . wonderful color with the green and they -zSSe go different to eat them right .roa she tree.
 one thing tsiat was noticeable aaJ psat was the bsarttful moss grovint czr ths t-ees- The pecaa nut grows fl
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