Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-04-10
MY FIRST TRIP TO FLORIDA
BY MRS. HARVEY coVERDALE

had reached our goal. Although it
was much too cool to be comfortable
In a bathing suit. We just satisfied
ourselves looking over the big city.
Driving over to the ocean beach,
where the waters we're of that gOr-
geOus opalescent hue, beautiful!
Spending some time here we pres
emily crossed the bridge which
spans the Biscayne Bay. We then re-
turned to the city and made reser-
walton for the night. We rested by
the fireside for a while. but soon re-
tired-that is my pal and I. We we're
told the weather had cut such cap
ers for the past month as to break
the record. The people who depend
on this season to make their liveli-
hood, were very much disappointed
as we couldly very plainly discern.
In the early morning of December
26 we we're out to buy some incl
dentals; also to have breakfast, af-
ter which we drove out to the In
dian village, which proved to be
most interesting. Their wares, all OF
their own handicraft were display
ed in a tent house where you are
privileged to inspect and buy any
thing you wish. A fee is charged to
enter the reservation where the few
remaining Indians of the Seminole
Tribe live their natural life. In the
reservation we saw the Indians
with their squaws sitting arOunt a
great bonfire, cooking their food.
One pot of hOminy and one Of beans.
The sQuaw kept the contents of
these pots stirred with a very lang
handled spoon. Afterward we chanc-
ed pass this way again and saw a
skillet on the fire filled with fat
back, frying with the skin left on.
Greasy. oh, my l asked Sirliz if she
thought Il looked good. Mo- said she.
/ don't feel that I want any of II but
/ thought Il looked right good. !
knew / couldn't have it. Now I want /
to tell you she likes bacon. I believe
she ate a half pound one morning |
for breakfast. Bach to the tribe
they had a museum in which the I
relics of this tribe we're on exhibit /
ton. They didn't appear to pay much
attention to us but I am certain it
was all sham. for when Louise
started to snap some pictures Of the
cooking unit. the young girl who
had been looking after the cooking,
dropped her spoon and Strengthened
up TO look pretty. and as soon as it
was done, she came forward holding
put her hand for nickles, which she
carried straight forward to her
young husband. Even the very small
hold their hands and ask
ior pennies and nickles. In this res
srVatiOn were pens Of aliigators. We
saw one young Indian wrestle with
IN alligator. We again looked over
heir products. made a few pur-
,hases and left TO return to the
beach. We found Il still too cool to
niger SO returned to the city by
way of one of the great bridges.
Driving around the city, beautiful
With its lowered palm lined lanes,
We stopped here and there to be
ure TO take in all available sight.
Then we decided 10 start that treke
Then we decided to start that trek !
J. Route a. The distance is 144
niles to the Gulf coast and 1t is I'M ,
Inhabited save for a few Indian
hacks. which are called Indian
illages. Maybe a half dozen famil-
es live under one shelter-lOOks I
Ike a stock yard However, we /
cached Naples On the Gulf This {
lew highway reminds one again to
marvel at the wonderful progress
D the facilities of travel through ,
he South. At the town of Naples, /
OweVer, we took advantage of the !
TO explore the Gulf
cast, and we did enjoy it. The wa !
Or looked so clear and inviting that {
could not resist; so I barred my [
set and waded boldly in, although ]
he water was cool enjoyed IL.
The shore, too. is beautiful with I
retty shells and pebbles along the I
Ugh water mark and Just back of \
II this, high sand dunes of the fin I
1t white sand. In many instances
looked like snow mounds. We !
lrried here for about one half {
our. then pulled ourselves away to I
lex up U. S. Al north along the
ulf coast, and Fort Myers was our \
ext stop. Here we had dinner. \
ant to impress you that we took a
lr share Of the citrus fruit juices e
I along the way as far as the cit O
IS belt continued. This we all en-
yed.
(Continled Next Week.