The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-29
LETTER FROM The SOUTHLAND.
753 S. w. First St., Miami, Fla
Dec. 81, 1922.

We are greatly SaQueneu by Une Qeatl
of Mrs Belcher, last Sunday, in Spring
field, Mass. Before her marriage, sh
was for some years a member of the Opin
ion force and for many years she has beer
close friend of the family. She faceC
all life's problems from the vantage grounc
of a true optimst. She cheered and made
the way easier by her ready helpfulness
for large circle Of friends, happy, resolute
tireless worker and without malice, she
made her house real home where not
only her family was happy and well taken
care of but her friends loved to go.
More of the winter residents are getting
into town before the holidays and some
thing like rush is expected as soon as the
new year opens. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A.
Hall and family of Concord, n H. arrived
Friday and are settled in the house next
door. They are glad to get out of the
storm and cold of the north for the next
few months.
News of the floods of India, caused by
the overflow of the Gauges, is heralded
here as proof of the fact that this is an
unusually wet year. 1t has been thirty
years since such a thing has happened in
India; but no one has been around these
parts that long so this is simply the most
water the oldest inhabitants have ever
seen. But it is being taken care of in
such way that the next time that the
Everglades go on a rampage, there will be
to 60 except drainage canals.
The Georgeanna Weems of the Balti-
more& Carolina Steamship Co., has arrived
this week, with almost 1000 tons
of miscellaneous freight in her hold. The
cargo consists of forty-fve carloads, one
of the largest ever brought into this port
The Clyde Line freighter Pawnee is also
in with large freight consignment. All
this means that Miami is getting on the
map as a port. -.
All Miami is pleased that E. B. Douglass
one of our largest merchants has been
appointed member of the central COM
nittee of the American Red Cross. He is "a
man who has been known here for many
years for his business ability and wide
charity and he was one of the organizers
of the local Red Cross just after the war
opened.
DR.. j. G. DuPuis has also had quite an
honor conferred on him as he has been made
chairman of the board of directors of the
organization of the Dutch Belt
of America. DR.. DuPuis is
the owner of the White Belt Dairy, one
Of the leading diaries of the city, a dairy
which is noted for the high test if its pro-
ducts.
Frank O. Van Deren, who has worked as
Carl Fishers assistant in developing
Miami Beach has gone to Hollywood-By-
rhe-Sea to- assist the president of that
company to develop this important prop
,rty 1t is really an addition that is
,ity in itself and is about eighteen miles
lorth of Miami on the Dixie Highway.
We want to note also that Mrs. B. S.
Hooker is a member of the Board of Direc-
ors of the Community theatre which is
,eing erected at the Beach and which it |
$ expected will furnish high grade enter
for the Beach colony.
Coral Gables is booming and with the
orce of men at work developing the pro-
ect, each week sees so much accomplished |
hat it is fast becoming finished in parts.
his is all the more remarkable when it is
that year ago, it was I'M
feared land, like thousands of acres are
oday, all over Florida.
This is the time of Openings" The
COUNTRY Club golf course was opened
Wednesday. This is an eighteen hole
off course run by the Royal Palm Hotel.
his year it is said that some plan will be
ntered into by the other tourist hotels
, that the links will be open to their
uests on the same terms as to the Royal
aim guests.
The Aquarium at the Beach was opened
unday and it is said to be well stocked
18th kinds, yellow tail, pork fish, progies,
runts, turgot, amberjaek, grouper ba-
'racuda, green moryas, pink and lavendar
nted anemones and other sea curiosities
these parts. A visit to the Aquarium
one of the treats which Miami has in
ore for her visitors.
We have two draw bridges in the line
our heavy traffic, one on Flagler street
nd one on Miami Avenue. Raising these
raws during the busiest hours ties up
'affic unbelievably for it has been shown,
y actual count, that 1000 cars an hour
ass over the Flagler street bridge during
he rush hours. This means that cars
re tied up for blocks when a tug has to
D through the draw. 1t is proposed to
ose the draw from 7:30 to 9 a. m. and
ON to $50 p. m. This would help
ut some.
Again they are showing the big fish and
he Religious Herald, published in
Va. is using this bip fish to