The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11

Washington, county, Florida, has a I
pearl of great value in St. Andrews
Bay-a prominent civil engineer, whose |
residence for many years was at Chi !
cago and who has travelled extensively /
throughout this country and more par
ticularly in Florida, when asked to /
subscribe to the above proposition, de-
clared with emphasis, st. Andrews
Bay is one of the best assets of the
whole country" The writer need no.
fear charge of bias when proclaim /
ing the advantag es of the bay as
tourist resort or place of residence for /
the well-tO- do in the face of such a
pronouncement as greeted his modest
declaration. The insignificant space
given to this deep water harbor on
public maps IS an insult to a body
of water entitled to be classed with
most famed seashOre health and pleas
ure resorts in the world
Lynn Haven is situated at an ad-
vantageous point on the shores of this
charming sheet of water, easily ac-
cessible from the north and east by
large, seaworthy launches, connecting
with two railroad lines, and also
steamship service direct from Pensa-
cola. Other railroad lines are seeking
to reach the bay, obviously believing
in its rapid development into a fruit
and vegetable shipping point of i'm
portance, as we'll as offering tangible
evidence Of improved value for pas
senger traffic.
Lynn Haven is one of the Colony
Companies which has been promoted
largely through the efforts of the Ma
tional Tribune of Washington, which
is edited by Col. John McElroy, and its
foundation citizenship is made up of
the veterans of the Civil war their
wives end children, who have come
bar Ill i
have built themselves homes where
they can pass the closing years of
their lives in comfort both winter and
summer, or whose energy is preserved
sufficiently to enable them to take up
the raising Of fruit and vegetables on
modest scale as a means of supple
mental support and pleasurable occu-
patton. A fair proportion of the popu-
lation consists of middle-aged and
young men, who with their families
have sought the Southland as a bust
ness proposition mainly, always taking
into consideration the salubrity of
our climate and the fame of the bay
which has been coming into merited
notice of late through extensive ad-
vCrtising throughout the country.
These two elements working in har-
mony are bound to give prosperity
and perpetuity to the young city.
Lynn Haven IS already the metropolis
of Washington county. although only
one year of age. Hazardous as ap-
pears the statement, it is true that the
first building in this Magic City was
completed March II, 1911, since which
time more than four hundred homes
and business blocks have been erected
ard the most reliable estimate obtain
able places the population IN just a
little more than one year from that
time at not less than 1000 people, A
considerable number of lot owners Wis
tied the place last winter with a view
to deciding for themselves the exact
conditions here, with a view to build
ing later and it is firmly believed a
large percentage OF those who have
Investigated the value of their real
estate holdings and the prospects fof
congenial climatic conditions, as well
as prospective increases in values
went away with the determination to
retLrn and assist in building up the
town. Correspondence being carried
on by those who are in close touch
with the six thousand owners Of lots
here confirms the prediction of pro-
motors Of the colony that there will be
a large influx of homeseekers to the
bay country this coming fall and win
ter, when Lynn Ravens population Is
confidently expected to more than
double So much for prospects.
Some Of the many fine homes and
business blocks Of Lynn Haven are
portrayed in this edition of The Jour
nal; many more could be given If
space and time permitted. Among the
specially notable buildings now in
process Of construction Is a Methodist
church, the specifications for which
call for an expenditure or $500. An
other nice building just ready for oc-
Cupancy IS the brick business block of
Thomas Johnson, a registered pharm-
acist, who came here from Terrc
Haute, Ind. Many others could be
mentioned, but the Bank building
costing $4,000, is all we can here re-
fer to.
An ODD Fellows lodge has been in
stituted. The Master Masons have ap-
piled for a charter. The Sons Of Vet 70
Grams have elected officers and await
their charter before they can be mus
tered in. A fourishing post Of the @.
| A r. and Ladies' Circle( auxiliary
| are active organizations of the town,
| the latter having built a large assem-
| bly, hall for the use of both societies
| Two privae amusement halls have
been erected in the bushes section
which are credit alike to the town
| ono their owners. Excursions on thu
bay are very popular out-Of-town at
fractions, the gulf beach affording the
gTnndest opportunity for surf bathing
| in the world. There are four hundred