The Newtown bee., 1905-03-31
Ten Pages.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
GEORGETOWN.
A GENEROUS GIFT TO RESIDENTS OF
 CRESCENT CITY, FLA.

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 S7,00O. It is two stories high with tower. The first floor is a 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 X 300 feet in size. It was deeded last year to MT Gilbert by Coe D. Smith of Smithtown Branch, Long Island, who at that time was acquaint- ed and in full sympathy with MT Gil- bert's purpose of founding public school here-The lot alone was valued at s2,0OO.
 The gas plant was put up by MT Gill bert last winter at a cost of some s1, ,50O 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 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 Edwir Gilbert convey the above named prop erty to the town of Crescent City, witt the understanding that
 (l) The Southfleld Bible Conference association shall have undisturbed us of the assembly room for it's annua meetings. At all other times it cal be used for any public gathering.
 (2) The upper floors are to be use
 for public school purposes under di
 rection of the town of Crescent City . or the state school authorities, wit
 the stipulation that each days sessio
 of the school shall be opened by tn
 reading of portion of the Scriptures The building is not only piped an
 fitted for gas, butt has water servic
 with closets and lavatories and pr | vate sewer to the lake.
 When the school rooms are furnishe a the building will make one of tf l most cheerful, best equipped publ l. school buildings in the state. The gift of MT and Mrs Gilbert
 one of unexampled muniticence in tf
 history of public school founding
 Florida and the News knows it spea]
 the simple truth when it states th'