The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-26

acres in orange groves in the town
limits, Just coming into bearing, will
ship ten thousand boxes of fruit next
winter.
George Berkiemann, also an alderman,
a rich and retired farmer from the West,
is respected by all; his lovely house and
groves are admired by all who travel on
| the Florida Southern.
Warren Taylor, one of the most solid
citizens. will soon do all the banking for
Interiechen and that vicinity, He al
ready has a wide and big insurance bust
ness.
III. X. Newbert, one of the first settlers,
is one of the largest property holders.
His house. grove and store buildings, a
short distance from the depot, add much
to the beauty of Interlaehen.
j. l.. Wimberly, known by all for his
success as a business man in Putnam
County, was a partner of the late David
Young, in the Manitoba Nursery of half
a million orange trees. Many of those
trees have been sold at a large
price in California He has charge of
the beautiful grove of 100 acres belong
| ing to David Young's estate; to a great
extent the great beauty and fourishing
condition of the Young grove is due to
| Mr. wimberly's knowledge, experience
and perseverance.
The outside limits of Interlachen take
| in the pretty groves of C. Baillie and F.
III. Williams, the Young grove, Mr.. Err
skine's lovely home and many acres
| planted and improved, also Hon. E. S.
| Crilrs fiourishing and almost bearing
grove, the pretty homestead worked by
r. l.. Sewell and greatly beautified by
him; next the valuable grove and prop
| erty of forty acres owned by Messrs. f
III. and w. ID. Watson, of England.
Then we come to one of the finest homes
and groves in Florida, belonging to Mr..
Evan Brown, an English gentleman. He
has placed much money and time in his
many improvements. and they well re-
turn both to him in beauty and true
value. Next, Interlachen takes in Elm
Park, owned and improved by wealthy
| New York, Boston and Baltimore men,
| who will build their winter residences
there.
Elm Park consists of ninety-two lots
of one acre each, all owned by men
about to put up on their lots, already
cleared and planted, beautiful houses.
MIR. Palmer's grove of twenty-five
acres, bordering on Lake Lagonda,
| comes next. 1t is most beautiful
owing to Mr.. Broun's care and steady
| work. When Mr.. Palmer's house is
built it will be one of InterIachen's pref
test places, as we can judge from E. S.
Broun's house and grove which come
next, embracing the shores also of Lake
Lagonda.
Next we come to the hotels and city
buildings, Mr.. Hastings fine hotel, Hotel
Interlachen and Mr.. Knapp's splendid
and comfortable hotel Iagonda, success
full from the time they open their doors
to the time they close them in the sum
mer.
Persons coming in on the Florida
Southern always see first and greatly adj
mire DIR. Whips fine grove on Lake
Chipco, as their eyes strike the hill across
that lake.
Then we come to the dwelling houses
Of Robert Long, Geo. A. Long and
Charles Francis, Jr., and their suberh
grove of one hundred acres now in bear
ing and taking IN the entire west and
south shores of Lake LaSonda. Mrs.
| Wick's lovely house and garden il adj
mired by all. VEDDER.