The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-08

Our association with the good peopl,
of Bradford in business and social way
for more than forty-one years has beer
exceedingly pleasant, consequently W,
are reluctant to sever the connection
Although compelled to pass a part of the
last fourteen years in a warmer climate
during the winter season, owing to making
members of the family more comfortable
we have never lost our interest in the
welfare of Bradford, whose citizens have
contributed in no small degree to the
business success we have enjoyed.
AS soon as possible the plant will be
restored, and no effect will be spared to
merit and receive again the former support
so generously accorded u.s.
For the benefit of those who may want
to come over the read, we will give our
log: We left Bradford, Nov 1st The
distances and hotels found in each place
follow:
Bradford to Springfield, Mass, 100 miles,
Clinton Hail.
Springfield to New York, 1873 miles, The
Woodstock.
New York to Wilmington, Del, 1872 miles,
DUPONT.
Wilmington to Washington, d. c., ia
miles, Continental.
Washington to Richmond, Va, 1876 miles,
The Richmond.
Richmond to Durham, N. c., ITO miles,
Melbourne.
Durham to Monroe, N. c., 1859 miles,
Joffre.
via So. Pines and Rockingham
Monroe, N. c., to Augusta, Ca, 1911 miles,
Partridge Inn.
via Manchester, Kershaw, Camden and
Columbia.
Augusta, Ca, to Waycross, 231 miles,
Phoenix.
via Vidalia, Hazelhurst and Douglas.
Waycross to St. Augustine, 1875 miles,
Marion.
via Jacksonville
St. Augustine to Stuart, 237 miles, Stuart
via Daytona and Melbourne.
Stuart to Miami, 10 Destination.
via West Palm Beach
Making total of 1912 miles from Brad
ord to Miami.
We stated out on Wednesday and made
pleasant visits on the way to New York,
staying one night with Mr.. and Mrs. J. |
}. Belcher in Springfield and night with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Warner in Stratford,
Conn.,, arriving at Mrs. T. J. Walkers,
ny sister, in Douglaston, Friday afternoon.
sunday morning Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Hook
r from Bradford and their son, DR..
sanford B. Hooker of Boston met us at |
he New York Ferry and we settled down
o the real business of touring. |
The Hooker's Cadillac and the Parker's
Vinton performed well, taking the roads
S they found them and usually getting us
o our hotels by four or five o'clock in the
fternoon. The day from New York to
was long driving day as
here was some delay at the ferry and it
,as pretty solidly traffic route. In
Mileage it was next to the shortest day
re had, the last day being but three miles
horter. Yet the last days run we made
'om nine in the morning to twelve-thirty
/ the afternoon, while we were all day
n the road from New York to Wilmington.
N the whole we found the roads much
improved over year ago. North Caro-
ma has some roads worth talking about
heir system of building their roads and
len letting them out on contract for !
pkeep is working out well. The man.
no has the contract for any length of {
,ad goes over it every day like the section [
ing on the railroad with the result that I
ear and tear and rains are all discounted. '
ven Georgia is improving on the road /
lestion and for the first time in our
avels we made Waycross to Jackson
lie in three hours. The first forty miles
1t is like boulevard, the last forty miles
sginning about five miles north of Gala
IN, is detour and some of it bad. But
,tour always means a good road next
me. The weather was also in our favor
we saw no rain from New England to /
orida. o
We got down here to find that this had e
zen a wet season and an unusual season d
r Miami as the summer rains were con- @
nuing through the fall, with the result
lat some of the subdivisions, notably \
ialeah, which are on low ground or near o
e Everglades drainage canals were "
,oded. Steps were Immediately taken 81
take care of the water and when the
,xt wet seacon comes, probably couple n
decades ava, there will be no repeti- r,
On of the trouble We can find no
ult with the weather for we have been I
,rfectly comfortable and while the last D
W days have been cool, owing to the
Id wave which has New England in its f
asp, it is not cold enough for fire