Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-03-19

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ests would expand and broaden and be.
come mere stable and remunerative.
Every individual, from the land owner
to the wage Garner would feel the vast
and varied stress of enlivened business
activity, and all together we will reap
a fruitful harvest.
The situation was discussed In all its
phases and the unanimity of sentiment
was prevalent, as Judge Penney ex-
pressed 1t, 1--WE can, we must, we shall
win" This opinion, when not already
held by an individual, was soon to be
contagious, and the spirit of success
seemed to permeate every nook and
corner Of that vast assembly.
The question was asked as to whose
property would the proposed enlarge
ment affect, and Judge Penney replied
with names of those owning the land as
follows:
p. p. Cobb, who rendered so much
as he owned without money and with
out price.
w. 7. Jones, not present.
Mr.. Leonard and Mr.. McElroy, not
present.
A. M. Sample gladly donated his lots
amid the plaudits OF the audience.
j. E. Andrews, mot present, but safe
to say he will be on the right side.
S, j. Owens, rot present.
A. B. Lowry, who owns two acres and
has a beautiful pineapple farm thereon,
offered the tract for $1,000, and when it
is considered that one or two crops Of
pines would net more than the price
stipulated. the sacrifice made by Mr..
Lowry was quite evident and he was
the recipient Of much applause.
John q. May. not present.
Judge o. r. Parker announced that
the munihcent sum of one:!dollar would
be lequire6 to obtain his lot valued at
$3.50, and we believe the spirit of prog
ress would actuate him to lend the dol
lar so necessary, to the committee.
Claude Olmstead was represented by
Judge Penney who announced that this
enterprising citizen would make terms
entirely satisfactory to all concerned,
Miss Kate Summerlin owns lot and
resides In Jacksonville, therefore not
present.
Two colored meu, Y. Lundy and M.
B. Adams, owned lots, but not present.
Upon motion OF Judge Parker COM
mittee of five influential citizens was
elected to prepare ways and means for
the contamination of Incorporation
now pending, as follows:
O'Brien, A. M. Sample, A. d.
Penney, r. Whyte and G. NJ. Horton.
AS the time allotted for decision is
limited the committee has gone to work
with an earnest determination to raise
all necessary funds for the purchase OF
such property as will not be donated,
and every encouragement possible
should given them. If you cannot give
a princely sum, give small amount,
but by all means demonstrate your will
lingness to contribute Of your means to
a cause SO fraught with lasting benefits
The committee selected on Monday
night met at the office of Judge A. d.
Penney Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose of organizing and perfecting plans
for the effectual carrying out OF the
big project that is now engrossing the
attention and energies Of the people OF
Fort Pierce. !
On motion Judge Penney was elected
and q. M. Horton secretary.
The committee agreed that the first
essential step to be taken was to get
f,xed schedule Of prices from the own
ers Of the lands sought to be obtained,
and then to Immediately draw deeds
and place same in the Bank OF Fort
pierce, TO be taken out upon the pay
ment of the purchase price.
Several deeds have already been exc
cuted, and the committee assures US
chat il a few days they will have the
whole matter adjusted to the entire