The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-09

marriage license and parson. AS a
further inducement a launch will be
supplied to couples who desire to be
married ON the lake, or either side
OF the state line. AS soon as this Of
fer becomes public it is expected that
there will be grand rush of couples
ior the Alabama Gretna Green.
The other hotels of the city are good
and all enjoy large patronage both
from commercial men and tourists.
Lake View Park.
On the shores of beautiful Lake
jackson a large tract of ground has
been dedicated to park purposes and
il is the intention of the citizens Of
Florala to make it one elf the finest
pleasure grounds in the state. The
grounds will be laid off in the near
future and a pavilion for dancing
erected. The location of the park is
at the eastern side of the lake and
adjoining the grounds Of The Colonia
which will be terraced to the lake
shore during the coming season.
The LockaIa Club.
The Lockala Club is an organization
composed of the leading young bust
ness men Of the community, it's object
being strictly social. During the sea-
SOP many social entertainments are
given under the auspices of the club,
which works for the interests of Flor
ala first, last and all the time. 1t is
the intention of the club at no distant
day, to erect a beautiful club house on
the shores of Lake Jackson, which
will be operated as a country club,
and when this plan reaches success
ful consummation it will be one of the
leading social organizations in the
state. Tt has been in existence for
, the past three years and has done
much to advance the interests of Flor
ala.
Banking Facilities.
Florala is particularly fortunate as
regards banking facilities, two thor
oughly sound financial institutions be
ing located within her borders. The
Bank of FYorala has a capital stock
of s25,OO0 fully paid in and a surplus
of $4,000. 1t has in the neighborhooi
o. 100000 on deposit and transacts a
general banking business.
The Interstate Bank has a capital
stock of $4,000 and it's deposits are
about the same as the other institu
ton This bank also does general
banking business.
,, Both of the banks are among the
most solid financial institutions in
Alabama, are conservatively managed
and the business of both is increasing
at a rapid rate The Interstate Bank
will in the near future, be operated as
a National Bank, application for a
charter having already been made.
Newspapers.
| F1orala has one newspaper, the
Fnorala News, of which w. c. Nc
Iauchlin is owner and editor and Os
car r. Smith associate editor. The
News Is a weekly publication devoted
to the interests OF Florala and the sur
rounding section and Is one Of the
best weekly newspapers published il
! the state of Alabama. In addition Il
its newspaper plant The News oper
ates an extensive job printing estah
lishment where commercial printing o
every description is turned out will
lneatness and dispatch. The News Il
now In it's fifth year. and is meetin!
! with the success it so well deserves
J w. G. McIauchlin, the owner, is on,
of the solid citizens of Florala and i
always found at the head of the pro
cession of progress.
Building Operations.
New buildings are springing UP il
every direction in this thriving city
and the work that is being done il
this line is of character that al
tests the confidence of the people il
the future greatness of Florala. Tn
II buildings that are being erected ar
\ Of "a substantial character. many O
them being built of brick with ston
fronts. The residences are general
commodious and comfortable and Civ
an air of peace and plenty that is no
lost upon the visitor. There are a
; the present time only five vacan
houses in the town and it is with diff
Guilty that builders manage to suppl
!, the demand
Labor Conditions.
: The principal reason for this deman
for houses lies in the fact that there |
y plenty of work in the immediate v
cinity for all classes of labor. Thot
| sands of men are employed at the bi