The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Important West Florida City
on the Blackwater
River.
A COMMUNITY OF HAPPY HOMES
AND PROSPEROUS PEoPLE-Is
NOW EXPERIENCING STEADY
GRoWTH AND MAKING MANY
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Milton the county seat and largest
town of Santa Rosa county. is located
1s miles northeast of Pensacola on the
p. and A. division of the L. and n.
and presents a picturesque and inter-
esting scene with its land marks OF
antebeilum days. when the banks OF
Black water river were PILED high with
the bales of cotton that made her,
market Of more Importance than Pen
sacola in dealing with the fieecy
stap,e. and when the town was as
typicaIly southern in every respect as
YOU might dnd In weeks travel
through the splendid southland
Ideally situated. with BlackWater
river running through it. and the sea
but q short distance away, milton u
a cantivating rural town, breathing
contentment and prosperity SO evil
IDENTIFY, that the homeseeler, once ne
notes the great milling interests, the
sheepraising and agricultural pursuits
and the timber lands surrounding
from which Milton reAps it's harvest
and prosperity. notes the snug homes
and the smiles and wiles Of nature
which makes public parks OF every
vacant .ot he is pretty apt to want
to settle down and live there comfort
ably for the rest OF his days
Great magnolias, pecan and oak
trees, heavy with the sweeping span
ish moss. cluster about the homes OF
the contented people. and willing
street, the pricipal business thorough
fare of the town, presents q hustling
appearance any day in. the week, at
tracing its large part OF the county
trade as well as that OF the thrifty
town-foIk
The merchants are all progressive
and keeniy alive to their advantages
and the stores have well-kept ap-
pearance.
w. w Clark is mayor and can tax
MILTON to you by the hour and talk
- we'll: wiley J. Williams. Jr.. is city
clerk, and the council is composed OF
4. ]. Harvey. president; Z. p Goisen'
vsea-presidont: d. Mitchell, J. T. Stew
ART. 7 T.. Diamond, J. T. Poore, and
H. A. Brosnaham.
ID H Melvin is city marsnai ana TAX
collector, Chas Stewart. tax assessor,
ana state Senator r. A. McGeachy is
city attorney.
Milton. being the county seat, has
itn court house and the attendant ac-
tfvities Of the ONCE hanging to the
county official Of Santa Rosa,
H. J. Thompson is judge of the cir
emit court. and board of county COM
rnissioners is composed of Peter Tom
asAllo. chairman: J. T. Moving. VIM.
yVhitrnire. Oliver Jernfgan, and VIII
liam Davidson.
]. n. HarveH is sherifi: ] II. Wig
gins is county judge; J. T. Diamond.
superintendent of county schools; j.
N. Helms tax collector and Robert
Robinson tax assessor
Laurence Brown. o booster from the
heart, is postmaster. and is more than
sure OF Millions future the state Of
fcials. too. who have been selected
from among the fine people that you
ind mp '.NTiiton-way'' are State Audi
tor Ernest Amos; State Senator r. A
McGeachy: representatives j. A.
Rryant and T. J. Fem, and Thos.
West, attorney general
These are all men, Of course. In
whom Milton takes a great deal Of
very pardonab.e pride.
Some Big Projects.
Just now Milton has some big
rro1ects mp her sleeve. which are going
TO put the town on an entirely new
basis before you realize II.
been sold. which insures the immedi
ate erection of an electric light and
power plant.
The school board has recently pur
chased a site upon which Is to be
erected $4,000 school building, and
the Masons are soon to erect three
story. brick building OF their own.
A $4,000 hotel project Is another
Indication Of Millions present pros
perity. and the First National Bank
win soon erect a two-story building.
the upper part to be used for an opera
house.
q II. Sudnan is to erect a $4,000
brick building. and has the brick al
ready on the ground.
The new railroad. known as the F.
and A. r. r.. with its objective point
at Andaiusia. is already shipping
freight from Bagdad 10 Munson. Fla.
M1ifon's postoffice Is TO be put in
newer and larger quarters. and Post
master Brown will tell you that the
pcstofice department viii plan ahead
tar enough to equip It for a city many
times the size OF the present Milton,
for the postof1ce inspectors. too, ex-
pect q big growth for Milton within
the next ave years.
There are four churches in Milton:
Methodist. Episcopal Presbyterian and
Baptist.
-Four papers are published: The Mil
ton Gazette the Santa Rosa star. the
Santa Rosian. and the Dixie Methodist
The Masonic, w. o. W., and k OF T.
orders are represented, and the Milton
graded and high school IS aredit
TO the thriving community.
There are two banks, both in good
condition and substantially financed;
the Chafffn Bank. a private banking
institution. and the First National
Bank.
Within an easy radius Of Milton
proper are the following industries.
which account for a part Of her pros