Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-04-10
CONTINUED from Last Weekl

i Leaving Savannah on u. S. 1
which took US into Jacksonville
Florida on the main street and on
street answers for both. Here W,
stopped at jerks restaurant on thil
same street, where we had Ou
/ Christmas dinner. One special wa
young roast turkey, which we fel
was most fitting for the day so eaci
one ordered the same with his OF
her choice vegetables. We didni
consider Il expensive for such ant
by the way we encountered the odd
est menu that I have ever seen in
my life at this very restaurant. Al
/ though Louise had remarked about
its quaintness before, can't resist
giving a few Of the items on It.
Navy bean soup, &c; rolls, &c;
| jellied chicken cOnsOmme, &c: slice
Of bread, 1c; new spinach, &c; crac-
kers, &c; coffee, SC; sweet potatoes,
&c; cream, &c; whole brOiIed F1Ori-
da lobster, 4Sc; apple pie, Sc; cherry
pie, Sc; roast leg Of spring lamb
with new peas, 24c; pudding, sc.
The food could not have been bet
ter and mind you the service was
first class. It was tip for US to stop
for another meal on our hOmeward
trip. Having finished our dinner we
left by main street to ferry. Al
though we still had $50 miles to
Miami-to break the span-we drove
to Daytona and stopped at Prospect
Inn for tourists 1--WE had its repu-
tation already) Early next morning
we were out and over to the beach
by way Of the Great Bridge across
the Halifax River and since you
have already heard of the hardening
of the very fine sand on this shore,
so much so. that It is possible to
have the international auto races
right along the waters edge. All
right, we drove down to test il and
the tide being high, we we're glad to
get back on high land without get
ting stuck. Coming back over the
bridge we found our coffee shOppe
on Atlantic avenue. We all had our
appetites with US and enjoyed those
special moments when we we're re-
minded to eat. Looking over this
town we soon found our way south
ward on U. S. /, with towns, tour
lists camps and orange juice every
few inches of the way. We soon
came to the first large plantation Of
orange groves. the Peckinpaugh.
We stopped at the roadside stand to
buy some juices of which we all
partOOk and we were in our glory
when the proprietor gave us privil-
ege to inspect his groves. We had
advanced and we're having a glOr-
iOus time when one of the party
missed her purse. She being the
Of the crowd. Il almost
took our breath when we thought of
our own allotment and were remind
ed that to lose that purse meant
that we would soon be turning back.
Of course we all started back to the
car, though reluctant was l to leave
as we had just about crossed the
grove and found its bounds was the
Indian River. populated and beauti-
-ully laid out. planted with natural
evergreens and flowers from mag
lOlia to hibiscus, just bursting into
bloom. We left II all too soon. l
should like to have spent a whole
lay there. However, the purse was
Ound and afforded us quite a great
leal of satisfaction to know we
,Ould go on. After taking some
napshOts and more orange juice We
eft promising ourselves TO return
" way Of this grove and stand; but
We drifted. Soon again we were on
,ur way and found ourselves mar
cling at the meauty of the groves.
The orange trees are much more
than our peach trees ON
ccount Of the dark green color and
he thick leathery leaves. which
masses with the contrasting color
( the ripened fruit and makes
light beautiful and appealing.
Rolling along for some miles
through this type of country we
assed many towns, fruit juice
lands and camps before mentioned.
.lsO on U. 5. lit being the only
ighway by which one enters Miami
rom the nOrth-we drove into West
aim Beach. Around the avenues Ov-
r the bridges to and from the
each, one can gee much of the !
randeur of the city, We left by
liver avenue aud soon struck U. S. ,
to pass Hollywood. a very pretty
tile town; then to Miami. We stop /
ID at the first restaurant and had
inner. Here we realized that we