The National tribune., 1911-04-27
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it were going to be u first-class road
bed.
The news that the Central r. r..
of Georgia has taken over the At
lanta < st. Andrews Bay r. Il. has
created a great deal of satisfaction.
because it means that this road will
be rebuilt into Il tirSt-claSS line, and
that before long tourists can land in
Lynn Haven from through PullmanS.
1t is generally understood here that
the activities on this part of the Bay.
have attracted the serious attention
of other railroad companies, and that
the Birmingham, Columbus x st. An
dreWs Bay Road, now partly built and
operated for some - miles south
from Chipley, will be taken over by
a large trunk line and well be built
over and extended to Montgomery.
This road Will cross the Bay ut
Lynn Haven right next, to the big
wharf. and will be extended thru to,
Montgomery, where = direct conncc-
ton will be made with all the princi-
pal Southern trunk lines. This will
not only make a thru route from any
part of the United States, but will
also put the coming industries of
Lynn Havcn in direct touch with the
coal and iron fields of Alabama.
H. D. Lindsey has mis- ccmcnt-blook-
machine in operation. ard is turning
out a fine article which is being rap
idly taken and used for Foundation
piers for cottages and buildings, as
well as for the construction of walls.
His molds for making the larger
block have been shipped from the
factory, and will soon be in operation.
J. L. T. ~ockmorton, of Lynn Haven,
visited Panama City on Thursday on
business.
The Firefly, the company's fast
launch. has been having its new Spring
dress Of paint and varnisn. and looks
as trim and proud as if she were fly
ing the Commodore's pennant she
is The finest boat on the Bav, and the
ltberality of the company in putting
her at the free use of colonists and
visitors to Lynn Haven is generally
appreciated.
y new drug company has just been
fo.-ned to do Wholesale and retail
business at Lynn Haven. The incor-
porators are a. j. Gay. DR.. II.
g. Wall, DIR. D. NJ Adams, G.
II. Mckenzie, r. L. Mckenzie and
O. P. Mckenzie. and as they have
ample capital and are men of high
sta nding and experience a thriving and
successful business is d foregone con-
clusion. The capital has all been sub
scribed, and the site of their store
building i'll the business section of
Lynn Haven has been selected.
Charles NJ. Duke. from The Nation
al Tribune Office, Washington, has ar
rived TO install the machinery in the
printing office and get the office in
shape for the publication of news
paper a:d doing the job work of the
town.
. The demand for townsite lots is
very active, and at the prices now OBJ
tanning everybody who was in the first !
assignment has Il handsome Increase
III the value of his investment to his
credit. The next assignment is to be
made May 10, and as all those who
get in. on this assignment Will haye'I
the advantage Of all the work that
has been done by the companN. as
well as what has been done by tho
home builders, ia increase svalucs, this
assignment is expected to be very
large. :.
Even if one docs not contemplate,
or making u home here a
subscription at the present price vfJiI
snow such a profit the moment the
assignment is made that il is little
wonder that the company has an
nounced that the subscription Offer
WIZ %" positively withdrawn after Nav
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