The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-06
LAUREL Hill
POTATO ZONE
GETTING READY FOR CROP,
WHICH is EXPECTED TO SELL
WELL IN EASTERN MARKETS.
ELE-HURSTONk WEDDING.
VARIED LIST OF NEIGHBOUR
HOOD NOTES.

Laurel Hill, JAM Owing to the
increased INTEREST," throughout the
country in the plating of Irish pota-
toes at this place the coming season.
your correspondent spent a day look
ing over the farms where these IS
acres are to be PLANTED He is now
pleased to report that on each of the
farms preparations Were being made
for the Distribution of fertilizer soma
time next week. We were informed
that all the seed, fertilizer and i'm
proved implements for the handling
of this crop had been ordered out
and would reach here in due time, as
each article was needed.
There will bel a cutter for cutting
the seed to uniform size. Then there
IS the planter, which opens the fur
row, drops the seed and covers at one
operation. ThenIthere comes the high
pressure four-rog sprayer with which
to spray the phnts and prevent the
much dreaded ptato bug. And lastly,
comes the potat 70 digger, about which
we will give more detailed informa-
ton into its working when We see it
in operation.
The people here are very much in
terested over the prospects, and We
Sc prospectors here every day looking
for lands and homes. AS yet the
lands are very reasonable, in fact they
are cheap, compared to the price they
should rise to when the potatoes are
success.
Farmers Union Meeting.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Farmers Union warehouse was
hold a fhic ,,1o af, q
purpose of deciding whether or not
the warehouse will handle fertilizer
again the coming season. A decision
was reached whereby the warehouse
is to be leased to the mercantile firm
Of Givens e Clary, this place.
Quiet Wedding.
Mr.. Peter ]. Steele and Miss Gussie
Hurston were quietly married at the
home of the brides parents, near
Svea, Fla, yesterday afternoon. Rev.
W. F. Martin officiating. Mr.. Steele
is connected with the D. R. Moore
mercantile establishment at this
place, while Miss Hurston was one OF
the most charming young ladies of
Svea, a daughter of one of the largest
farmers around the Swedish settle
ment. Mr.and Mrs. Steele will reside
in Laurel Hill, taking a suite of rooms
with Mr.. and, Mrs. D. R. Moore until
his housfssyys Va .sas c2fgBoIg1leted.
Last Saturday a trade was closed
whereby the Bea1l Bros. came into
! possession of the Givens &c CIary
store at Falco, Ala The considera-
ton was $1,000.
| J. H. Giyens, superintendent of the
Florida and Alabama Land Company,
was here Sunday.
]. J. Summerlin, of the Magnolia
settlement. has sold his turpentine
place in the bay county and pur-
chased the tlGpentine plant of A.
Schulman at this place. He was here
Saturday closing the two deals and ad-
Vises Journal correspondent that he
will work up his large timber inter-
ests around here now.
| Allen Fountain sold his place at the
foot of Main street to some Bombay
parties, who, We understand, will con-
vert the 10 acres into an up-to-date
truck farm in the near future. The
consideration was $3.50. All the land
is under cultivation and there is a
small house and barn.
The Hart house is receiving all the
patronage it can well take care of.
No preparations have as yet been
made to rebuild the old Hotel Wal
ton, although there is pretty open
ing for another hotel.
| Alexander Gaskin will leave Mon
day for Montgomery, where he win
eIter the University school, taking a
preparatory course in civil engineer
ing. He expects to go to Auburn and
irish the course later
At the Baptist church. Almarante,
Sunday morning Rev. w. F. Martin,
the pastor, delivered a very interest
ing sermon to an appreciative audi
cree. RE also preached at the Ma
snic Hall Sunday night.
At the regular communication Sat
urday night, the following Officers
were installed to preside over the
Misonic Lodge for the year 1910:
B. F. Wynne, w. M; John Stokes,
S. W.; D. R. Moore, J. w; D. T. Fin
latson, secretary; Oscar Steele, treas
ursr.
8. H. Ellis, one of the most sue
cessful truck farmers in the Florala
ndghborhood, has moved into the
, Williamson place, near Almarante,
witch place he has leased for five
years. He will grow 20 acres in Irish
pdatoes, besides other truck for ship
nent to Eastern and Southern mar
Bts.
Nv. R. McDuffie, Sr., of FIorala, was
here Friday. He states that he will
pIt in 10 acres of Irish potatoes at
svea and like number at his place
Iear Florala.
Ernest Weatherly, after spending
he holidays with his parents. near
; Florala, is back at the drug store.
There will be opened a new barber
Shop here in the near future. The
present two-chair shop will not ac-
eomodate all the business, it would
seem from this venture.
DR. Condition has moved from the
Owens place to the Williamson home
stead, which place he has leased for
,Ione year He will plant some truck
Hon this homestead.
4 Dr. J. E. Christian and family, OF
/ Falco, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
/ Gibson this week.
Philip Steele, Allen Clarke and Jim
Tucker were among the BetheIife res
here Saturday.