The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
THE WELsHToN EXCURSION.
About One Hundred People Spend a
Happy Day at that New Town.

About One Hundred People Spend a
Happy Day at that New Town.
rs or 100 excursionists boarded a special
train for the purpose of spending the day
at Welshton, the rising new town situat-
ed about eighty miles from Palatka on
the Florida Southern road, in Marion
county. At Ocala and other points on
the road other parties joined the excur-
sionists. The excursionists went as the
guests of Capt. John FL. Welsh, than
whom there is no more clever and ener-
getic man in state, and who acted his
part as host in his usual happy manner.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired, and after a rapid run through the
Southern road, WelshtOn was reached,
where the excursionists were received by
G.. T, Eaton, the manager Of the Welsh
ton milling company, and escorted to the
cOmpany's buildings, where a solid re-
past had been provided for their benefit,
after partaking of which, Mr.. j. d Hol
lister, superintendent Florida Southern
railroad, was unanimously invited to
take the chair. when the various tOastS
proposed were most happily responded to
by Messrs. Webb, Devereux, HOLSTER,
Bromwell, Campbell, Telfair, Eaton,
Matthews, Lane and several others,
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who gave graphic sketch of the incep-
ton and progress of Welshton, and his
purposes regarding the future of this en-
bryo city
At the adjournment of the meeting,
Captain Welsh had wagons and car
riages in readiness, and the party pro-
! ceeded to view the points of interest in
and about the city. The first thing no.
/ ticed were gang of negro choppers
/ opening the streets of the town through
| the woods. The main avenue is nearly
! three miles long, and all of them viii be
| from 60 to 100 feet in width. The next
/ thing noticed was the artificial stone
yard where large quantities of artificial
stone, or brick, was being made, COM
posed of lime, sand and cement.
The Welshton milling company have
one IF the largest mills in the state, and
turn out immense quantities Of lumber,
laths and shingles Lumber is now on
the ground for the construction of Il fine
hotel, and work was commenced upon it
while the excursiOnists We're there. The
rooms of this hotel will be supplied by
both hot and cold water, and every mod
posal of its guests.
While Welshton was founded only q
few months since, the improvements
made there have been many and sub
stantial, and we learn that Capt. Welsh
will soon establish water works and {
free school, to be maintained at his OWL
expense, and that clever that moves tbs
world the press, will soon be ringing
its clarion notes in praise of the saLubrity
OF the climate, the desirability of its roll
ing pine lands and of its good water.
Ninety men are employed there now
clearing land and making improvements
and eight are now under way. A gen
eral store, conducted by Messrs. Deve
reaux. Rogero, & Son, of this city, is il
operation there, while Captain Welsl
runs one of the bestGttle livery stables t,
be found in Florida.
The excursionists who attended ar,
lavish in their praise of Captain Welsh
hospitality, and declare the day wa
most thoroughly enjoyed by all wht
were lucky enough to be present.