The Dawson journal., 1885-10-22
TAvARES CORRESPONDENCE.
The Dawson Boys There-ImproYe-
Rents, Etc.
TAVAREs, FLA, |
Oct. 3th, 1885. {

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habit of borrowing from nv
friends, but exchanging, that we
may keep up with the times in
different sections. We read the
JOURNAL and learn Of the "doings"
IN and around Dawson, and as
Tavares IS well represented by
young men, (how | wish I could
truthfully add, and young ladies,
from your town, perhaps word
OF the ''doingss in and around Ta-
wares would interest some of your
Dawson readers.
Since the beginning Of Tavares
1t has had, we might say, an "up-
hill business" Our neighboring
cities have worked against it, and
by base misrepresentation have
kept many people away. Their
jealousy and hatred, however, are
fast decreasing, as they begin to
see that which was first predicted,
that Tavares, sooner or later,
would be the great railroad CEN
ter Of Florida.
1t is beautifully located or the
north shore Of Lake Dora and one
mile south of Lake Eustis. It is
IN the center of the great lake
regions which give protection to
all fruits and vegetables from
frost. 1t is more accessible to
railroads and steamboats, than any
other town in this region "by a
large quantity" hence the rail
roads will come. We now have
three roads over which eighteen
trains arrive and depart daily. In
less than twelve months we will
have two more completed. [ learn
ed this from Capt. A. st. Clair
Abrams, who will build the roads,
and who is indefatigable in any
thing he undertakes.
A canal connecting Lake Dora
with Lake Apopka, the second
largest lake in the State, vii! be
opened in a few months and sew
eral steamers viii be run through
the lakes to bring oranges, yegeta-
bles, etc, to this point to be ship
ped to northern markets.
Improvements are fast going on,
and several houses will be built
this winter Several hundred
thousand brick have arrived, and
soon work will commence On an
opera house with store rooms un-
derReath. \ brick hotel will also
be built this winter. The popular
"Peninsular" hotel is now being
enlarged, which will enable US the
better to accommodate visitors.
Travel to Florida has already
commenced, and an immense in
crease over last winter is auticipa-
ted Tavares is sure to get a good
share OF Northern visitors this
winter, as it is easy to reach from
North Or West, and accommoda-
tions and inducements will be Of
fered second to no other town in
the State.
The dull summer is now thing
Of the past and business is getting
better. Instead Of ffowns, broad
smiles can be seen on the faces of
our merchants in the evening after
the business Of the day is over.
Mr. John HERS, Jr., Of your
town,is dealing out the eatables to
the customers of Massrs. Laing,
James & Davis, while r. L. Stat
lam, Esq, is handling the yard
stick in the dry goods department.
John is polite and attentive to Gus
5omers, and, although he has been
lere but a few months, has
Won many friends, who wish him
we'll. Robert Bryan, of the firm
If Bryan Bros, has been on doub- |
e duty for two weeks, his brother |
md partner. together with R. L.
5tatham, having gone on a visit to
.elatiTe5 and friends i'll Dawson.
Messrs. Burleigh & Gardner, CT |
Massachusetts,, have erected a ma
hine shop here and are doing a
rood business. The firms of 9TH
II kinds of business are looking
lappy, which proves that business
5 good also with them.
| believe that Tayares can boast
f having more bachelors than
ny other town of its size in the
,outh. There are as many as sew
n in rooms adjoining mine, and
{ would be too difficult task to
seertain the number in town. a
bachelor bill" passed down this
lay would fill our treasury to
verAowing. | think, however,
hat one OF our number Of the G.
J. contemplatesa change for him
elf, which VIII make hlm exempt |
rom the fine, if such a bill is pass
d. He smiles from "ear to ear"
,hile reading some of his letters,
lhich makes us think that there
) something too sweet i'll dose
adders" to amount to nothing.
Sometimes, though, ne are forced
D change our ideas, as he becomes
cry much excited after reading
ONE Of them, and gets so confused
hat he forgets to turn his plate
p at the dinner table but pours
is gravy over the top of his plate
Ie cannot, or will not, explain
Thy thisis thus, but leaves us in
onjeeture, This, our friend, halls