Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-06
TOURISTS Give
SUMTER BOOST
Advertise County. Say Michigan
Visitors. After Several Days
r.. Here

MIR. and Mrs. T. NJ. Newton and
Nh and Mrs. H. n. lesley, OF Cor
unna, Mich, who have been spending
the.wihtef .months in Florida, LETT
Wednesday for their Northern home,
after a visit of several days in Amer
icus as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. p. Chapman
For 4 week they have been in
the city, camping near the home OF
Mrs. c. K. Chapman on Fielder
street, where they rugged up novel
camping outfit. They relate many
amusing and interesting eXperienc-
es of their visit in Florida and this
sectioas
In commenting on the relative adj
vantages of the two states, they claim
that Florida has nothing on this sec
ton, especially Sumter county, over
dhich they rode in their automobiles
for several days.
Your climate is marvellous" said
Mr. Newton, in expressing his delight
1t the fair skies, the balmy atmos-
phere and the profUsion of blossom
ing flowers. at is htrd for US, who
lac in the far North, and among de
layed springs and short summers, to
understand why more people here do
not live out doors. When we went to|
florida in the early fall, we decided
to live in hotels or rooms, and to oar
sprprise and disgust, we walked miles
and miles each day seeking a place
Of shelter Without result In dcs-
peration, we finally decided TO have
our cars made into homes, and by
~ few changes in the tops, we soon
had an apartment which suited ev-
cry purpose and cost practically
netting"
We have our bedrooms patent
ed, said Mrs, Newton and Mrs
lesley, in telling of their house
Keeping experience in transit Hav-
ing had the seats of the ears con-
verted into Pullman seats, at night
they were quickly changed into the
4aost comfortable seelpiing quarters.
The care wer placed at arms length
apart, over which was spread a large
tent, affoTding protection from the
clements 1t was great. Fine life.
when we reached AmericUs. we
were even more nicely fixed" said
they, for here we had a concrete
Kitchen floor to cook on Mrs. Chap
man gave US permission to use the
walk Of concrete leading to a house
which was recently burned, and on
this floor our oil stoves were placed. |
and delicious meals were prepared |
We had everything the market al.
fofded, and under the protection Of |
our shelter, and on the clean floor, |
we had the jolliest time of our lives.
apch hospitality we never saw 1t
was amazing to be taken into the |.
homes and regarded as old friends. !
We do not do that in the North, and /.
q was the sweetest experience of /
our Southern trip to be thought Of /.
aAd treated as old friends. You are |
IWonderful people, with a wonderful I.
country. Why don't you advertise
Samter county? know hundreds Of
people who would only be too glad 10 /
come here and camp or live for the /
winter season if anything was known /
about the surroundings. We never
heard of this place or this county.
and had 1t not been for relatives of |
our ITlends here, we would have |
MISSED a great pleasure. In future
advertise your splendid lands and
hospitality, and you will be overrun
with us. w
Advertise your city and your
county, and you will soon recognized !
everywhere as great winter resort.
We will advertise it war and wide !
Wlen We go back We may return
later In the year and buy farm here. /
sumter county would be great place
Tor the operation of large flour !
M such as are found all over the
Nortnern section, and as we know
wheat as you people know cotton. |
we believe it would be a splendid in
vestment to establish a great fIonr |
industry here" wa