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De~ember 31, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE ll The Diary of "E. Z. LIFE" Wintering at DAVENPORT, FLORIDA . t . ' HOLLY HILL INN, DAVENPORT, FORIDA Dec. 1 :;. '. Another wonderful day. Like this place better every day. Meals are excellent. Appetite much improved. The outdoor · life here makes us both feel younger. Mrs. Life and I played shuffleboard with new guests just arrived from Cincinnati. They are fine people. He is connected with big soap manu facturer there. The Diary Dec. 1 7· Left Inn eany Wllh ,vlr. P. for fishing trip to Lake St. Charles in the Groves. Fish biting good. Landed one eight pounder and five weighing 2 to 5 pounds each. Great sport. Mr. P. good companion. Wants · to learn to play golf. Ate hearty dinner. Chef cooked fish for us. Mrs. Life delighted. Joined bridge party in nening. Dec. 20. Friends from Wilmette came in last evening by motor. They had fine trip. Roads good, especially in Florida. Drove out to their Holly Hill Grove this morning. Have wonderful grove. Showed them mine. Picked more fruit from trees. FirS£ time George and his wife have seen their grove. Bought it two years ago. Glad they did it. Made up foursome this morning with Mr. P .. George and Mr. C. of Chicago. L i n k s looking fine. George Christ, Holly Hill pro accompanied us and gave Mr. P. in:;truction; he is apt scholar. Get more real sport out of this course than any other. Like it more every day. Handy to Inn. Christ is wonderful golfer. Drives 300 yards. Feel I'm in good company. ... Dec. 16 . Arose early and had two rounds on the Holly Hill Links. Played in shirt sleeves and linen knickers. Weather like spring. Paid hotel bill today for week. Rate is sure reasonable. Wish I had come here last year. New managers of the Inn, Dr. and Mrs. Thompson, are Arranged with splendid people. Mr. P. of Cincinnati to go fishing tomorrow. Dec. Dec. 18 . Big event today. Boat racing on Lake Davenporc. Som:e of fastest outboard motor boacs in Florida raced. Fast little boats. Wonderful and thrilling. Mrs. Life en joyed it. Had big crowd. Many · people from out-of -town. Davenport Yacht Club gave races. Something doing here all the time. Had big dance in evening. Music . unusually good. Had big day and feel fine. Mrs. Life enjoyed music. Reminds her of younger days. Dec. 1 2 1. 9· Attended church this morning with -+· For rates and reservations, write or telephone Mrs. Life and other guests. Splendid sermon. Quite a number of week-end guests here. Roast duck for dinner. My favorite fowl. Spent much time during afternoon inspecting flowers and shrubbery here. Regular course in botany . . Prominent horticulturist here explained everything. Paper says north and west in grip, of cold wave. Guess I'll stay here. Mrs. life says hotel is like home. Local Representative "E. Z. LIFE" takes this opportunity to suggest that you write for HILL INN and tbe the beautifully illustrated booklets of HOLLY WILLIAM G. COLVIN 709 Elmwood Avenue, Wilmette Phone Wilmette CHICAGO OFFICE, HOLLY HILL COUNTRY CLUB of DAVENPORT. Address, "E. 1149 Z. LIFE" c/o HOLLY HILL INN, DAVENPORT, FLORIDA 58 E. Washington Street Phone Central 0922