Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1919 — PICKING THEIR GRAPEFRUIT [ARTICLE]

PICKING THEIR GRAPEFRUIT

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins Enjoying Themselves in Florida. . D. H. Yeoman received another letter last week from his son-in-law, Bert Hdpklns, who, with his wife, is spending the wfntdr in Miami, Florida, and urging Mr. Yeoman to join them, which he will do very soon. They also Invite Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers, who left for Miami yesterday, to stop with themi until they got located: Miami, Fla., Dec. 18, 1918. Dear Dad —We are already for you and your room is watting. Also tell George Meyers and his wife to stop here, ait ,415 2(1X11 street, with us until they find a place. I have fir? Mr and can take them to look *for rooms, as that is , the quickest way to find as we found not one-tenth or the place® advertised. We found the best way was to drive up one street and down another and step and look at-everytWhg. We have an extra couch In our front room and can take care of them, while they are looking around. We have three beds and a eanitary couch, so you see we are fixed. We have three trains a day from the north, 11 a. m., 11 Pand 3:30 In the morning, but are always late, so I may not meet you at the train, but If you wire me from Jacksonville, think I can meet you as it is about a twelve hours’ run from there. Last night and night before were cool here, and what people had grates had fires. Thermometers run down to 56, which is cold for here. But today is fine again. This afternoon Harriet and are going out to our grapefruit ranch and get some more grapefruit. Just think, can get all the oranges we want for 25 and 30 cents per dozen, and grapefruit for picking. But Florida potatoes, celery and tomatoes ,do not compare with Jasper county. So arrange your affairs and come down to stay until It is warm up there again, and tell the Meyers’ to camp with us until they get located. Yours, BERT.