The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-04
RESPECT TO BAARS
PENSACOLA HoNons nxnoHr or
CITIZEN.
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Damage % Heservatren.
Pensacola Fla. July 3--(epeciaL)--
The remains OF H. Baars, the pionser
exporter OF lumber and timber along
the gulf coast. win be placed at rest
tomorrow afternoon in st. Johns cem-
etey.
1t was decided this morning that the
funeral services would not be held I'M
til the arrival Of DR.. Percival II. Wha-
ley, formerly Of Christ church in this
city. but now OF Charleston, 8. c. DR..
Whaley arrived this afternoon, but
not early enough to allow the funeral
services to be conducted.
Pensacola Is partially In mourning
over the loss Of such a valuable and
useful citizen, and as q token Of re-
spect flags over the county and city
ships in the bay are at half mast,
while work on all vessels consigned
to the Arm has been suspended.
Mr. Baars enjoyed the distinction OF
being a member of the first firrn 20
engage in the exporting OF lumber
and timber In the United States, II
was in 1871 that the firm began bust
ness In Pensacola and for many years,
even up to as late as 1902 exported as
much lumber and timber annually as
all exporters along the entire gulf
coast combined. having as many as
forty ships in port at one time TAX
ing cargo.
Eight years ago he disposed Of his
handsome home in the city and erect
ed what is known as The Towers, al
most a palace. Situated upon a hall
and surrounded by ave thousand
acres of land. with beautiful driveways
winding through the foliage, the home
is considered the most beautiful In
Florida, and here his brilliant business
career came to an end.
Grading the Streets.
Grading streets of the city, where
no paving Ia to be done, is to be COM
menced at once.
Such has become necessity owing
to the construction of sidewalks on
the proper grades, and to meet these
II has become necessary to either low
er or raise the streets to the levels OF
the sidewalks.
The building of the walks IL causing
the removal Of numerous beautiful
shade trees in various sections of the
city, caused by the grading being In
some instances three feet below the
present level.
Storm at Warrington.
Lightning, which accompanied q Sc
we're thunder and rain storm late yes
terday afternoon, played havoc at
Warrington. eight miles from Pensa-
cola.
Three places were struck and in two
instances the damage was reavy. The
store of A. Hirschkovitz Nis struck
and the entire roof and side torn away.
In addition the stock was damaged to
the extent of about $500.
The home of the proprietor some dis
lance away was struck and three
rooms stripped clear, the bath tub in
one room being shattered as though II
were glass. The roof of the store OF
Ben Dolphin at the same place was
badly damaged.
In the city bolt struck the home
of Mrs. Anna C. wicke on Moreno
street. 1t went down the chimney.
rendering two of the family who were
upstairs unconscious, and then diving
into the parlor completely wrecked the
furniture.
A piano standing in the room was
demolished. while every picture hang
ing on the walls was smashed. Sew
eral other residences were struck, but
the damage was not great