The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-20
JOYCE'S INFATUATED
WITH SUNNY SOUTH
FLORIDA HAS MANY HISTORI.
CAL, INTERESTING AND BEAU
TIFUL SPOTS
LOCATED AT ORLANDO
WILL VISIT OTHER IMPORTANT
WINTER RESORTS IN NEXT
FEW MONTHS
Orlando, Fla,
419 w. Concord Ave.

Orlando, Fla,
419 w. Concord Ave.
Herald Editors:
Sank Centre, Mimi
Dear Friends: /
AS we have written several of our
friends since being here, thought it
would not be amiss to write you peo-
pie of our interesting trip, climate,
environment, etc. We left Sank Gen.
tire Oct 81 last, 1920 A. NJ, arrived
at Olando, Oct. 80 at 4:2O P.
M. We enjoyed the whole trip max
ing stops at St. Paul, Chicago, Ev-
ansville, Ind, NASHVILLE and Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee; Atlanta and AL
bany, Georgia; Jacksonville, Fla;
then on here. These are all large
manufacturing centers. All along we
found the people to be very friendly
and we surely enjoyed and enjoy
southern hospitality. Were little
amused at the peculiar accent of the
people but are becoming accustomed
to it. Want to say word for Sunny
Tennessee" and the Cumberland
Mountains. AS children, we have all
heard of Sunny Tennessee" I new
er have seen the sun shine more love-
ly than in this state bending its soft,
radiant hues to the beautiful scenerio
beneath. 1t surely was a lovely pic
ture. The mountains stretch for
miles and miles at different heights
through Tennessee and Kentucky.
The Tennessee river flowing beneath.
We saw the natives picking cotton.
The mountains are covered with trees
which, with their beautiful foliage,
(autumn) are a wonderfully, pref
ty sight. Jacksonville is a very
pretty city of 100000 inhabitants. We
took a street car and saw nearly all
of it, l should judge it to be one of
the older cities of Florida and one of
the principal shipping points. Now,
we think we are, really in the "Par-
adise of America" Orlando, or "The
City Beautiful" as it is called here,
has about $4,000, population. The
city itself is situated in among the
many pretty lakes; there being
twenty-five of them right in the city,
surrounding country and suburbs.
around with every convenience for
comfort and there are many kinds
of fish in all of them, practically.
we are lOCdIcu HcdI Liant -bOC, oO
named for its small size. There are
two beautiful white swans, on this
lake owned by the city. We went to
see them one evening and they came
over the water to see us-we said
to welcome us to Orlando. The city
is inlaid with the brick pavements
which stretch for miles through the
surrounding country to all points;
some are made of Asphalt, these are
paid for by the estate of Florida. Of
course there are flowers, trees and
shrubbery of every description, some
we never heard of. We see orange,
grapefruit and tangarine trees
everywhere; the fruit will not be real
ripe for three weeks.
This is planting time for truck pro-
duce. The palm is a valuable, orna-
mental tree here; we see one or more
in every yard. Palmetto grows wild
through the forests, it is Of no par
ticular account only to look at. 1t
looked pretty and novel to us: The
''Marcheneil" is the Florida rose.
We see many of them in various
colors along the ways. Yesterday,
friend took US through the Winter
Park, an adjoining suberb, we drove
through millionaire's estate; we
simply gazed with admiration, dear
friends at the beautiful sight of it,
hedges of various colors adorned the
elaborate gate entrances. Following
the winding, inlaid walks all through
(not narrow ones) almost as wide as
street pavements of course, there
were flowers, shrubbery, trees, vines
of all kinds, carefully cared for to
harmonic with the green, level lawns
and the rest. Really, l never saw
anything so pretty. A word for the
climate; it is all we heard, it was be-
fore coming here. Everyday, clear,
soft sunshine, just like an Indian
summer day at home. 1t has not
rained since we came, they had had
a rainy spell. The soil is quite diff
ferent to that there, being of white,
sandy loan in some places, in others
darker. There is also a red sand
(new to us) that is very picturesque.
Orange groves sell from $1,000 to
$4,000 an acre. City lots from
$1,000 to $4,000 per lot. Colonial
Drive" takes you to the east coast, a
distance of fifty miles; it is not all
finished. 1t is seventy miles to the
west coast. We have seen the sur
rounding country for at least thirty
miles from all points. 1t is wonder
fully developed. We make Orlando
our headquarters for the present but
intend seeing Palm Beach, Miami and
other places in the near future.
We send this for the publication if
1T is OF use. to you. We were thank
ful to receive our Sank Centre Her
aid and other mail.
Very respectfully,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Joyce,
419-West Concord Ave.
Orlando, Fla.