The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-08
DUNDEE O0INGS
NEWSY NOTES FROM A THRIVING
NEW TOWN.

spondent begs to apologize for pa.
omissions. The two weeks since OF
dOings have appeared have been e,
). ceedingly busy ones. We have bee
: entertaining quite large number {
visitors from abroad, all of whor
have now returned to spread tn
good news OF the activity at Dunde
and most 0. whom acquired substan
tlal interests here during their stay
A large party Of Minneapolis in
vestors We're recent Dundee visitor
and while here made their headquar
tiers at the popular Florence Wills
hotel. Notable among those were:
MIR. and Mrs. c. p. Weinman and
two daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Head and little son. Mr.. Henry
Deutsch, Mr.. Benjamin Goldman.
Mr. Weinman is president of the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
companys Bell Telephone concern
and had a considerable investemnt
in Florida Highlands Company stock
and land. While at Dundee he treD-
led his investment both as to shares
OF the company and land. Mrs.
Mainman and daughters were equally
pleased and have arranged to i'm
prove the Weinman purchases by set
ting out groves and building a cosy
bungalow on their Lake MenZies
Villa lots.
Mr.. Bartlett, President, and Mr.
lleutsch and Mr.. Head Directors of
the Florida Highlands COMPANY,
were greatly pleased at the progress
and activity around Dundee and
gave their approval to the plans of |
Manager Shepard as to further i'm
prove ;nents. 1t was agreed that a
percentage from sales be
paid over to an improvement fund
md expended in permanent improve
ncnts, such as claycd streets and
'oads, sidewalks, etc. These will be
as the property is set
led The site fer the new hotel was
'otcd an ideal one and orders were
ssucd to hurry construction, plans
re expected daily and bids will be
skcd as soon as same are received. {
Manager Shepard announces that {
on-residcnt owners have given or {
crs for many additional acres of S
rove and he already has in sight /
riders tOtalling around $50 acres, in
edition to this most of the owners /
villa lots fronting on Lake Mem u
les have ordered same cleared, fenc-
1 and planted to fruit trees and a
lrubbery. This popular section will d
ION be the center of considerable
Hiding, as several handsome bum D
flows are being planned by the
vners of the beautiful lots.
The Florida Highlands COmpany
we purchased new 1912 Model ia
MI auto. and it is certainly a c,
auty. Lee Wilbur is as proud of IN
as kid with a red balloon. l.,
Tho aomunt of development work Al
cad has made it necessary to plan IN
additional labor and Manager in
epard has plated "a large lots in of
location for a negro set in
mcnt Several cottages will be
mediately erected in this addition N,
I already the demand for them f.,
from desirable class o
orcd folk. Three OF these Gotta lie
OF three rooms each will be
rted at once and colorcd men with Re
lilies have purchased them in ad-
ice Ol tne1r constructions Ct,
The Glen st. Mary Nurseries Com
y are making noticeable improve Sta
ats on their tract west of the de-
A considerable acreage has era
n planted to sced-beds and work Cit,
now started on the erection of al
fty cottage, a good barn and Sta
lp-house. 1t is understood that
Nursery Company will increase prir
r buildings here in the near fut- new
by the addition of a handsome \
Hing. an Office building and ries
e packing-house. SYST
r. James Waters is having plans N
vn for a nine-room, two-story rito
lie dwelling house, which he will A
on his lots on the corner OF mar
'ard avenue and Fourth street sis.
are now being asked for this A
\ mar
Streater and Kennedy A,
completed the depot and. in its Stat,
coat OF paint, inside and ont. A,
surely a credit to all concerned Stat,
more artistic and roomy than A,
a depot on the main line. al, n