The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-19
FLORIDATOWN
A POSTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT ORDERS ONE Es-
vABLlsHEp THERE WITH REV.
>. c. HARRISON As sosTMAs.
TER
spEcIAL 81 - IorRNAI-

SPECIAL TO THE Journal.
Floridatown April is.-Rcv } &.
Morrison has JUST received the news
from Washington = the establish
ment here - q postoHioe and ~ his
appointment a. postmaster. Appliea
tion was made several months ago for
tbs establishment % postoHiee at
this place and the postofhce depart
ment has been urged 90 push the mat
ter through 80 as 20 accommodate the
big summer crowds, especially the biE
seashore camp meeting crowd which
r. expected here during June and Julv.
The news of the establishment ~ the
postofIics here vii be welcomed hy
many Heretofore Pace has been the
nearest postofgice and that being some
distance from here People have been
put e. great deal - Inconvenience
about mail especially those from a
distance who have come for short
STAYS from time 10 time
The new postomce mere vii receive
the mail every DAY from Mulat after
the morning trains have run. thus
bringing both eastern and western
mail 60 this place by noon
Work on the steam ferry boat is
heins pushed forwar- very rapidly
The initial TRIP win he made across
toe upper bag here within short
time The United states inspectors
wlli .ook the craft over and pronounce
her safe and sound before she goes
regularly into the service. The news
that the commissioners ~ Escambla
county viii have the road from Ferry
Pass % Pensacola put into excellent
condition has been gladly received
here. u Is expected that the road b.
this place to Milton and Pensacola viii
- one % the states leading thorough
fares immediately after the inauau
ration 81 the ferry service.
Quite q crowd Of people from An
aslusla q spending the week END here
Among them IL Mr. ans Mrs . NJ
Sneas. Air. and Mrs Priesthood and
children and Miss sina Mae 0aileaple.
Mrs. ~ y. Rodgers of Chumuckla iA
spendlns several days in F7orsdatown.
she IL Fextstered ~ the BayvIsw hotel
and expects 20 be here much o. the
summer
NJ Thomas Mcmillan 81 Pensacola.
one % tho best known authors in weat
Florida. has been spending some time
"a F1eridatown.
Mrs y. E Heller left Friday niRht
with her son. Paul for Eronaton. Ala
where she went to attend the funeral
q her father. Mr. Shaddox. She re-
ceivea news q his death Friday noon
II was not known that he was "a and
the news OF his death came ns 4
L IL presumed he died very suddenly
and Unexpectedly
Already the summer crowds have
commenced to gather here from time
90 time Hundreds come and 20 every
week and those owning property here
are making arrangements Tor a longer
stay this summer than heretofore.
Real estate l. being sought By many
and several deals have been made re-
Gently In both residence and farm
properties
Fishing - being INDUCED IN here
every day now. The fresh water trou,
and cream are biting very well and
I the salt water hsh are being caught
as rapidly a. ever. some excellent
I catches have been made duriaS TIE
L past ten daya
+ The young folks were entertained al
the residence ~ Rev ". l. Graves
f Thursday evening and az the nayvieu
hotel Tuesday and Friday evenings in
honor Of Mrs. Rodgers.