The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-25
Mr.. TRIMMER WRITES
OF MOLINO'S ADVANTAGES

| Editor Pensacola Journal:
| Moline, a small village, now incor-
porated was named by old DR.. ]. C.
Aver, in 1863. from the Mexican town
of "Molino del Rey," 1.-THE Mills Of
the King" where a severe cattle was
fought by the Americans in 1916.
DR.. Ayers built the first steam mill
at this place, the old chimney standing
until a few months ago. AS resident
at this beautiful little town for over
forty years, 1s71-through all the re-
construction periods, gives me an op-
portunity to write a few lines In its
favor.
Molino is undoubtedly as healthy
place as any part or place in Florida
From experience, speak as to health
Very little sickness at any part OF the
year. Water the finest in the world
and our lands clay subsoil prove by
their productiveness and great variety
of fruits and vegetables their value.
This has induced numbers Of settlers
to locate upon the lands five or six
miles around, hence the idea originated
to get these settlers to plant extensive
ly in variety of production.
A year ago a canning factory was
started and during the past twelve
months every variety of vegetable
raised has been canned.
The burning of the L. & n. depot
some hree or four years ago caused
its removal some distance north Of
where it was. also the purchase by H.
c. jacob OF several hundred acres
Of the f. e. De La Rua grant started
the town to build. A bank was put up
and large sized brick buildings also.
There viii be found stocks of goods
equal to any quantity to any in Pensa-
cola
Now the Molino Fair so many of
you have seen during the past week
originated in the minds of H. G. and
Albert jacob, Chas. Kent and several
other progressive residents. The idea
was secuted by many old citizens a S
being premature; fair at AIonno.
nonsense. But it has all proved as the
originators expected and wished. !
Some twelve to fifteen hundred visited
this little town, and all expressed them /
selves as highly gratiffed and the ex-
hibits as perfect q little show as they
wanted to see. Every variety of vege-
table raised. particularly round on the |
Moline piney woods lands, also from |
Cottage Hill, Gonzalez, Barrineau |
Park, Pine Barren, etc. The exhibits |
were very handsomely arranged in !
large tents. The finest corn. sugar |
cane and small fruits and vegetables |
as one could wish to see, watermelons, |
figs. Japan persimmons. grape fruit, |
oranges ETC., Molino land produced the i
larger poration.
The cannery had a fine exhibit of |
every different article they can, even !
to sweet potatoes which they now have |
orders for thousands OF cans. Turning i
from the tents to the vacant store |
building the ladies had arranged on
either side q splendid show OF pre-
serves. eataoles, butter and all house
hold articles in daily use banks of
beautiful flowers and roses in quanti-
ties with here and there a splendid
quilt pattern, lace goods, and many
beautiful articles of wearing apparel.
This exhibit showed great taste in ar
ranging and great credit is due to the
aides for their exhibit. A long row
IF some very fine chickens. A few
choice hogs were also on exhibition.
have been 10 many fairs but none
# them in their vast size or smaller
dimensions made any better attempt
% convince the visitors OF the variety
II products from the splendid farming
ands surrounding Mollno.
And now a word for Molino. No
better health anywhere, no better
water, no quieter. generally well be-
laved residents. In the 40 odd years
have never toted a pistol or weapon
have travelled the roads night and
lay all over the country and have
lever been moIested or insulted by
my one. Hence I claim peace and
plendid health are obtainable at i
'Iolino
VIM H. TRIMMER