The Florida agriculturist., 1884-11-19
Lake Helen.

! DIR. Mills elegant residence is compile
| ted, and the DIR. and his amiable wife
have taken possession. A neat barn is
/ just finished, and the premises enclosed
with fence. Walks are laid and a
large flower garden planned on the lake
side opposite the house. The Dir. has
bought stock of drugs, and will occu-
py a part of J. T. Sheldon & Co. s store.
The people OF Lake Helen are glad to
feel that there is a good physician in
their midst, and as his white hair and
CHEEKY face won their respect; so does
his genial disposition and kindly inter-
est win every heart.
The Harlan House is rapidly APP
! preaching completion. Several loads of
furniture have arrived, and soon the day
will have come when we shall say
'.The lights are out, and gone are all the
guests,
That thronging came with merriment and
jests,
To celebrate the hanging of the crane
! In the new house-into the night-are gone"
The house is perfect gem of hotel.
Wide verandahs extend around it, above
and below, and the views from them, in
any direction, are varied and lovely. In
front lie three lovely lakes. On each side,
and behind the house, the glorious pine
forests stretch away, broken here and
there by clearingS, groves, and residen-
ces. On the east bank of Lake Helen
lies part of Mr. Pelton's nursery, which
promises to be one of the finest in the
State, and is already an ornament to
the town. The arrangement of the ho-
! tel is almost faultless. The main hall
or Office has large fireplace, where the
pine knots will roar on cold days,
and damp evenings. AT the right hand
one finds the dining hall, finished with
J the beautiful Florida pine, well oiled and
vanished. The walls are hard finished,
and the windows low and WIDE This
room also contains fireplace, as well
as every room on the lower floor. AT
the left of the hall is the public parlor, and
back of it smaller sitting-room. The
kitchen is large, airy, and admirably
arranged. The great stove has arrived,
and in a short time will be in running or
der. All the sleeping-rooms are on the
second floor, and finished like the lower
rooms; each with glass-door opening
on the wide and pleasant verandah. The
proprietor of the Parceland, Capt Mi
not, will take charge of the Harlan, and
that is assurance enough that it will be
well kept, and that its guests will enjoy
every comfort and pleasure possible to
hotel life. The vegetable garden is in
a tlourishing condition, and the vegeta-
bles will beready even before the hotel
is opened
Mr.. K. T. Johnson and wife, formerly
of Colosse, N. ", have recently moved
to Lake Helen; Mr.. c. Williams, Mrs.
Johnson's brother, accompanies them.
Messrs. Johnson and Williams are erect
o n hxVnllinn-hnI1c " fl1a OF nf
the Baker grove, setting out an orange
grove, planting garden, and laying the
foundation for pleasant and permanent
home. Mr.. Johnson owns land at the
head of Lake Macy, which he will clear
this winter. 6ts3 ~ q Aissa
Mr.. Louis Boardman will begin the
erection of his residence near the saw
mill in November. Mr.. Boardman is
an energetic young business man, and
has undertaken the supplying of lumber
necessary to the building up of this town,
and is overrun with work. l.f.t.s4
! .Panics in New York, depression all
over the country, political wrangling,
Hoods, fires, storms, and all manner of
misfortunes, yet Lake Helen goes on
with long, even strides; business in
creases election day passes with no
sound of discord; calm and quiet as a
Sabbath day The sun shines brightly
on it; the rains fall softly; the gale loses
its fury, and the bosom of the peaceful
lake is always restful and quiet. The
coming of the iron-horse, which is prom
ised this winter, will do much toward
making it a restless, noisy, lively town,
but viii bring so many advantages, that
we, who love the quiet peace, will be
glad to welcome the painting, fiery mon
ster, that will bring us into closer con-
nection with our neighboring towns.
Mr. j. q. Sheldon, our enterprising
young merchant, goes to Jacksonville
this week to buy goods, and to meet his
father-in-law, Mr.. Albert Baker, of Ilion,
\. Y, who, with his wife, will spend the
! winter at Lake Helen. Mr.. Sheldon S