The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16

Editor P~leasantYille Press
We have just returned from a de-
lightful visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Collins at West Palm Beach, and as
it was quite an interesting trip l
thought perhaps your readers would
like to hear about it, as we went by
auto from St. Cloud. We left st.
Cloud at 9.15 a. m, and followed the
Dixie Highway on through the low
lands of Osceola County. We drove
forty miles without seeing a house or
a person. There was good hunting all
through, wild turkeys, deer and quail.
This county is the hunters paradise
wild cats, foxes and bears are here,
deep in the swamps, and every day
hunters pass through here in their
cars, loaded with game. After leaY-
ing Deer Park. forty miles from St.
Cloud, We struck some bad roads for
10 or u miles. and then we were plac-
ed on a fiat car, where IA other auto
mobiles were ahead of us on fiat cars
and the train started and we crossed
the St. Johns river and on through
the mud flats. It took us one hour 10
cross the river. On the other side.
we found Melbourne, a large. progress
sive town. From Melbourne 10 Yero,
about 10 miles of poor roads, but from
there on, passing through Mico. Fort
Pierce and Stuart. and dozens of lit
tie owns intervening, we found excel
lent roads. They call them hard
roads down here. but as-. da6.S roads
~--No- 5--rE ana not over N-re-
wide. Stuart is a fishing village and
sporting men find it a splendid place
for spending their vacations. Mr..
Charles Myers, of Atlantic City, has
80, 900 acres here and a lovely home.
From Stuart TO West Palm Beach. a
distance OF 3S miles, we passed
through some very pretty towns and
at last we reached our destination and
found my sisters home, opposite the
City Park. We had a happy Christ
mas with our relatives and friends.
Xmas Day. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. CARO-
entertained al their beautiful home.
Hugh Collins was presented with a
candy golf club. regulation size, pre-
scented by Mr.. Arthur CARO-, and made
by u fellow townsman, Mr.. Lynwood
Mintzer, who is in the confectionery
business at Palm Beach. Christmas
carols were sung. and so passed a
lovely day. The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Collins and daughter, Miss
Helen Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
CARO-. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Westcott
and son. Hugh c. Westcott, Messrs.
Paul, George and Nazene CARO-. Miss
Georgiana CARO- and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. CARO-. We visited Pelican Lodge,
which eight of our business men of
P~leasantVille own. rs a beautiful
HT,D- -4d #LI- 1~r- 1r1-fnn GOEn mn
for il.
We visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Collins Mr.. and Mrs. Job Stebbins,
and 1[r. ard. Mrs. Leroy Collins and
children. They have a lovely home
almost covered with flowers. They
call it Collins Nest" We also called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Lyn Nintzer. who
own several properties in Pleasant
Vile. They are building a nice home
at West Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mendel. form
erly of P~leasantville. were u Of town
for the holidays, so We did not meet
them. They own a beautiful place out
on the Lake. Mr.. Nendel has the
honor of being Mayor Of Palm Beach.
Xmas Eve. the whole city looked
like |fairyIand. I priced a number of
articles in The beautiful stores and
everything high priced. The rents
are enormous. $1,000 a week for two
rooms and bath-nO cooking allowed.
Only the rich can aotfrd to stay in
the beautiful place.
The return trip to St. Cloud was IN
e~ventful, except We broke a spring on
our auto. We were glad to get back
10 our St. Cloud home. whore We have