The Newtown bee., 1905-03-31
Ten Pages.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY. GEORGETOWN.

A GENEROUS GIFT TO RESIDENTS OF
 CRESCENT CITY, FLA.
 The following article taken from the Palatka News of Palatka, Fla, furnishes fresh proof of the generosity of our fellow townsman and his wife, Dea and Mrs Edwin Gilbert, and it is published with pleasure by THE BEE.
 Hon Edwin Gilbert has given to the people of Crescent City all his right, title and interest in the great Audi torium building, together with the acetylene gas plant and gas house.
 The Auditorium was built last year by MT Gilbert at cost of over s7,0OO. It is two stories high with tower. The first floor isa great assembly room capable of seating several hundred more people than any other public building in the county. The upper floor is divided into three rooms and is arranged for public school purposes. These rooms are yet lacking in furni- ture, blackboards, etc., but these are also to be put in by MT Gilbert.
 The building is on one of the most valuable lots in Crescent City. The lot is 200 300 feet in size. It was deeded last year to MT Gilbert by Coe D. Smith of Sm1thtown Branch, Long Island, who at that time was acquaint- ed and in full sympathy with MT Gill bert's purpose of founding public school here. The lot alone was valued at 5000.
 The gas plant was put up by MT Gil bert last winter at cost of some $1 500 and furnishes gas to the building. The plant is of sufficient capacity to light the streets, stores and homes of the place.
 Last Friday MT Gilbert sent for T s. Bates, president of the town coun- cil, and to him made known his wish es. MT Bates immediately called the town council together, and to the members communicated MT Gilbert's proposition. The council immediate ly passed a resolution accepting the gift and thanking MT and Mrs Gilbert for their generosity.
 As soon as the matter was settled in the council and MT Gilbert's action became known on the street there was general rejoicing and unstinted praise for the noble generosity of the donors.
 On Monday Dr Lowe, who is here at- tending Mir Gilbert, went to Palatka where he had the deed of conveyance drawn up by Hon s. J. Hilburn. By this instrument, which the News was permitted to see, MT and Mrs Edwin Gilbert convey the above named prop erty to the town of Crescent City, witt the understanding that
 CD The Southfield Bible Conference association shall have undisturbed uSt of the assembly room for it's annua meetings. At all other times it car be used for any public gathering.
 (2) The upper floors are to be uset for public school purposes under di rection of the town of Crescent City or the state school authorities, witt the stipulation that each days seSsiol of the school shall be opened by tn reading of portion of the Scriptures
 The building is not only piped ant fitted for gas, butit has water servic with closets and lavatories and pri vate sewer to the lake.
 When the school rooms are furnishe the building will make one of tn most cheerful, best equipped publi school buildings in the state. The gift of MT and Mrs Gilbert
 one of unexampled muniticence in tn
 history of public school founding i
 Florida and the News knows it speak
 the simple truth when it states tha