Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-04-03
WRITES FROM FLORIDA
ENJOYING STAY THERE

Editor Democrat:-As do not
have time to write all my friends, /
will write the good old Democrat
few lines. Then they can know
where I am, those who are fortunate
enough to take the paper.
| Dec. T, in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roberts of South GAINESVILLE,
we left for the winter play ground
of the north people, as called mere.
But I think for the rich, and 1t is an
ideal climate for all.
Our first stop was at Winchester,
XIV. There we met our OLD time
| friend T. /. Davis and family. | mad
always had desire to see the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky where my
father purchased his thoroughbred
cattle and horses. Mr.. Davis enter
tanned us by driving around In auto.
It was an ideal day there, just after
| leaving a. blizzard in Ohio, and we
thought Winchester place Where
we would like to stay longer, put
| next day we must resume our jour
ney. thought around Richmond,
Ky, was ideal blue grass country.
| The scenery along down through
Tennessee was lovely, with the ice
clinging to hills and mountains.
Next morning when daylight came,
down in Georgia, we could see Jack
Frost had been there, and also at
Jacksonville, Fla, when we arrived
there later There we changed
trains and left for the east coast of
Florida, our destination being Co
Goa. Fla, on the beautiful Indian
river. about half way from Jackson
Vile to Miami. Here they claim
they have the most wondrous citrus
fruits in Florida.
We were sheltered at the Ohio
House until we found a desirable
location, which was with typical
southern family. They showed us a
nice time, taking us rides once in
while, and we had access to their
grove, where we surely feasted on
the fruits. All over Florida the
ground is covered with oranges and
grape fruit, not good sale this year.
After a months stay at Cocoa, we
took bus trip to Miami with the
Choral Gable people, which was
fine trip. Then we came to Day
tona. There we had the pleasure of
meeting our friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade, also Mrs. Fred BoZman and
little daughter of McConnelsville,
who are visiting Mrs. Bozman's
mother Mrs. Wade. The Wades
have prosperous rooming house
and are very much interested in the
development of Rio Vista which we
thought about equal to Choral
Cables After two weeks stay at
Daytona, Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left
me and went back to Jacksonville
for a while before returning home.
came across the state by bus, the
first stop being at De Land, a beau
tiful college town among the hills.
While there l met my old college
friends Dean Smith and wife. Prof.
Smith has been connected with
Stetson collegeV24 years. They took
me a fine drive around the country
and over to the Fountain of Youth,
Ponce De Leon Springs, which is one
of the marvellous points of interest
in Florida.
Sunday was Foundation day at
De Land university. Our former
President Hunt of Denison, now
president at Bucknell, was the main
speaker OF the day.
My next stop was Orlando, called
the city beautiful, situated among SO
many lovely little lakes. After
short stay there 1 came on to old
st. Petersburg. the sunshine city as
called. Here | was entertained for
two weeks by my friends, the Sar-
gent family, who have beautiful
little home out on 21st Avenue.
They took me some lovely drives,
and we have had some fine boat
trips. Then | came down in the
city to be with my mothers cousin
Mrs. j. B. Tenan, formerly Harriet
Bozman of McConnelsville, now of
Burgettstown, Pa, who is here for
her third season.
This is wonderful city. I can
not take time to tell you all | would
like, or you would cast this letter in
waste basket, but they say there
have been 10000 tourists here. Ev-
erywhere you have to stand in line, |
and to get good seat at the good |
things to attend, have to go an hour |
or two before hand, to get a seat. !
Last week, the noted divine, DR.. |
Morgan of London, England, held
forth at the Baptist church. Rev. |
Richey and party were at the taber-
nacle, where some wonderful heal
ing power was seen, and Reba Craw-
ford at the tent. All good places to
go, but could only attend one at a
time. Everywhere down here they |
say this has been an unusually cold
winter for Florida. Had lots of |
rain, but / say even at that it beats
the snow and mud and cold. / have
been flne all winter, not even cold, |
and think it is because / have lived |
so much out of doors. At this hotel |
they say there are rs widows, but |
the bachelors are not SO numerous. |
They are great church going people |
here, and the churches are all filled |
to capacity.
May tell you more another time,
of Florida, but | sure have enjoyed
my trip and the climate.
Rozella McCune Young.