Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Dec 1926, p. 39

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December 17, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE . JJ The Diary of "E. Z. LIFE" Wintering at DAVENPORT, FLORIDA A ScENE AT DAVENPORT PUTT ING GREEN , LAWN SHUFFLE BOARD AND CROQUET ON THE LAWN OF HOLLY HILL INN . DAVENPORT. The Diary D ec. 1. Arri,·ed D aH npo rt mi ddl e of after - D ec. ~ noon .' Fin e trip. Ac commodat ion s rescr Hd at Holly Hill Inn are spl endid . WrathH mild and clrar. Di scJrdrd onrcoat. Good dinner. Mer som r people from Chicago. Bright da y with a tang in the ai r. Ft>eling fine . Ate hearty breakfast. Motored to m y grove in the Holly Hill Groves. Trees in wonderful condition. Bt>autiful sight. Tried a hand at lawn shuffleboard. Great g.1me. Arranging foursome with lo cal golfers for tomorrow . Weather warmer. Played lawn shuffle- Dec. (·. board with guest acquaintances. Do ing better. Played 1 8 holes on lawn putting green. Inspected the gorge ous rose gardens on the Inn grounds. Motored to Winter Haven in the afte rnoon. Wonderful gron country. ~rs. Life feeling better since arrival here. Strolled around Inn lawn and admired the many flowers. It's truly wonderful. Mrs. Life played croquet with lady guests. Enjoy Floridl newspapers. Read where cold Wa\'e hits the East and middlt West. Glad I'm in Davenport. Another wondt>rful day. Played 18 holes on Holly Hill links. One of the finest and sportiest courses I have Her seen . My score was 98. Ap petite gets better daily . Joined bridge game this evening. Dec. 4 . Feeling fine after good slerp. Grape - Dec. :; . f ruir at breakfast picked from m y grove. \'/onderful flavor. Old Sol on rhe job. Motored through resi . denrial secrion of Davenport. Saw man }· beautiful new homes. some on ly recently builr. This rown is g.rowing. Only 9 holes today . Wrote some lettrrs. Retirrd earl)'. Dec. i · More fresh grapdruit anJ plenty of oranges. 1 8 holes today and made a 97 · Improving. Made up party and motored to Mountain Lake Park where Edward Bok and many mil- . lionaires have beautiful homes. Fine trip. Beautiful hills and lakes. Local Representative WILLIAM G. COLVIN 709 Elmwood Avenue. Wilmette Phone Wilmette I 149 CHICAGO "E. Z. LIFE" takes this opportunity to suggest that you write for the beautifully illustrated booklets of HOLLY HILL INN and the HOLLY HILL COUNTRY CLUB of DAVENPORT. Address, "E. Z. LIFE" c / o HOLLY HILL INN, DAVENPORT. FLORIDA OFFICE , 58 E. Washington Street Phone Central 0922

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