The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-07
Former Rowe Pond Camp, Proprietor
in Florida

This IS Il copy OF a part al letter re.
ceivcd from Mrs, Herbert w Maxtield
by Mrs. X. &. Berry. Pheasant Ridge.
who With Mr. Maxfeid we're for 20
years owners of Rowe Pond Camps but
who Sold out three years ago and
later located near Portland. after
ono summer ar manager at Carry Pond
Camps The Maxteld are very we'll
known throughout Somerset County.
where the have a host OF friends. On
October iG, they, with Mrs Maxfield s
daughter and husband went TO ST.
Petersburg for the winter months
which they find HI ideal spot tho
nevertheless. the good old state of
Malno occupies a very large place in
their hearts.
St Petersburg, Ella.
562 First Ave. North
bear Carrie and All L.
VIC left Portland. Me. on October
18th and arrived here tho following
Saturday having made short stops in
New York and Washington. y. {
Had wonderful trip. saw many
| things which were new and strange
to us; saw cotton. peanuts water
melons, corn and sweet potatoes
growing. We rode through mlless and
miles Of Turpcntine fields. the trees
Ecrc girdlcd about half around two
or three feet wide and kettles were
hung 10 catch the pitch. We SAW II
lot of red dirt and the water in some
Of the rivers looked the same color,
| Il brick color and some Of the riYers
! looked black as ink.
plants and trees all IN bloom. t6e
| oleander trees are FROM ten 10 twenty
| feet tail. one mass of lovely blossoms
| in coorS OF pink, red and white. The
| IIybiSnus is very pretty shrub. Tho
palm trees al which there are aeveral
| kinds are beautiful The soil here is
white sand but everything grows line.
! Tho sun has shown every day since
our arrival here. We have had some
showers. but of short duration. We
are In sight of Tampa Bay. The
| Gulf Of Mexico is on the other side
of the city. The city reaches across
| the land from Tampa Bay 20 Gulf Of
| Mexico seven miles. Altho We have
not been across yet, We will some day
as the electric cars run ACROSS. Our
I cottage is just a few steps from the
Main street, which is Central avenue.
! Tho city is laid out like "a checker
! hoard, the avenues run east and west.
! Central being the main street. then
! The avenues are numbered l. > and
50 on north and south, and the streets
from the avenues north and south
numbered /, 2. rs far as forty. |
wish You could see the place. jennie
and Fred are working in a cafeteria.
We SIT ont of doors until or N
i p. m without any wraps on. There $
| a beautiful park where everybody
| goes. the trees are very large with
moss hanging from them. Oranges
and grapefruit are Just hrginnns 10
riprn. We buy large grapefruit 1t
: cents each and oranges at ~ GEMS
per dozen.
The paved sidewalks arc from Is 10
"a feet wide. aud the streets are very
| wide, paved with brick aud as smooth
Is your kitchen Aoor. Bert l. fine
and weighs more than h" ever did be
fore The cottages here only have
IN be built TO keep ont rain and in
sect8, not for warmth II scetps
some different 80 i" sleeping with
I OOlA SU'Nl over YOU Ni nave 1nFfh
or four quilts aud - fir" besides Thr
people are very honest here, all tho
houses have screened windows aud
doors and everything j. open. They
leave their autos ont ON the streets
with coats and parcels which arr ncv-
or molestcd There's 50 much To sec
that I'd like 10 tell you about which
takes so much tim" to write. OF
course We have the independent Kc-
porter and look forward to getting the
home news each week Write us soon
and all the new. With love and
best wishes Ia you AN from us both,
goodbye.