The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
FINE SECTION
WESTOF TOWN
improvements That are Going or
Under Our Eyes.
NEW ROAD IS NEEDED
S. S. Halliday, n. Cramer, Charles OdelI,
3. r. Cook, ". p. Lassitter and A.
J. Brewer Have fine Places.

A TRIBUNE representative visited the
section southwest of the town limits
one day the first of the week, and was
to find the many evidences of
thrift in that section. A visit to the
home place of Mr.. and Mrs. s. 5. Hall
day shows what can be accomplished
in short space of time. Mr. Halliday
has been here less than three years,
yet in. that time he has made a comfort
able home, and his place is self-support-
ing. This year he had about three
quarters of an acre of pineapples in
bearing, and from this small field he
has shipped almost 400 crates. Next
year he will have more than two acres
in hearing. His land is suitable for
raising of any crop, as he has fine
field of bananas, and is meeting with
success in the raising of oranges,
grapefruit and in fact, everything that
he plants, and in many instances with
out the use of fertilizer.
Their place is one Of the show spots
in the western part of town. Around
their comfortable home may be found
numerous varieties of flowers, orna-
mental shrubs and trees, which make
the place attractive as we'll as profit
able. Mrs. Halliday is an expert in
the cultivation of flowers, and on num-
erous occasions has furnished the dec
orations for public entertainments.
Another place of more than usual in
terest is that owned by H. Cramer and
Charles Odell. This place was form
erly owned by c. A. Killer, and was
purchased the past winter by the pres
ent owners, who have made numerous
improvements, both to the house and
the property. They have cleared
several additional acres and planted
grapefruit grove, and are devotng
several acres to tomatoes and other
vegetables, and have also increased
their acreage in pineapples. 1t is the
purpose of Mr.. Cramer to gradually IN
crease his pineapple fields until ne has
his entire forty acres planted,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Odell have re-
Gently purchased the pat Crimson
place, near the parental home, of five
acres, a large part of which is planted
in pineappes.
The place of B. F. Cook, which joins
that of Mr.. Cramer, presents thrifty
appearance. Mr.. Cook purchased this
place less than three years ago, and
now has a most valuable pineapple
field and comfortable dwelling.
Others in the near neighborhood who
are making improvements IN Their
places are W. P, Lasstter and A, j.
Brewer. Mr.. Lassitter is an old settler
in this neighborhood, and devotes a
number of acres to pineapples, vegeta-
bles and bananas, and has supplied the
local markets with his crops for several
wears. Mr.. Brewer only recently pur-
chased his place, has erected eonA'
Portable dwelling and has cleared sew
eral acres, which he is planting in pine
lapples Strawberries ami vegetables. he
is contemplating the erection OF con-
crete residence sometime next year,
and will otherwise improve his place.
The crying need Of the people IN TINS
section is An improvement in the roads
leading to town. The new road ordered
NV the county commissioners leading
into the Fort Drum road west OF town
is not yet completed, and the road lead
ING to the east is in an impassihie con
dition just within the town limits Ihe
attention Of the town council is called
to this condition, with the hope mat
some improvements may be maze aC
this point.
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