The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-18
TIMES At
BRISK LITTLE
LYNN HAVE n
ST. ANDREWS BAY TOWN is
BUILDING AND DEVELOPING As
THOUGH NO WAR WAS on
cHAuTAUQUA SERIES TO BE
HELD THERE THIS MONTH.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

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Lynn Haven, Jan. 17.-This brisk
little city on ST. Andrews Bay Is
forging to the front with astonishing
speed and development. Acreages are
being improved, orchards set out,
homes built and a general air of pros
perity pervades the sunny atmosphere
Poles and cross arms are in place for
the local telephone system and wiring
begun. Pavements are now built
through and beyond the business sec
ton while new business buildings no
enterprises are springing up in all
directions.
Programs and tickets are out for the
Chautauqua series to be held in Lynn
park Jan. "a, to 81. Local and state
talent has been secured and the meet
ing 1nsures another step in upbuild-
ing of a town already making rapid
strides along educational lines. State
Supt. of Public Instruction, Sheats
will be present on Children's Day
which is Saturday the thirtieth and
promises to toe one Of the most impor-
tant of the weeks programs. Children
from other schools in the county will
be present
A. B. Ross, fruit farmer Of San
Juan county, New Mexico, is in this
section looking over the land and max
ing close observations on soil condi-
tons with a view Of interesting other
westerners whom he Is representing as
we'll as determining to locate him
self
Mrs. E. P. Truesdell, of ST. Andrews
Bay Development Co, has been i'll at
hhv
ten days.
The second annual Bay County Fair
passed successfully. This year 1t was
more Of an agricultural event than last
There was less local display but county
farmers contributed many Of the things
that are making Florida famous
DR. w. M. Croman, formerly of Gro
manton, Is now pastor of the NJ. g.
church The former pastor, w S. r.
Burnette retiring from public life after
long and faithful service
At least a dozen new homes are
going UP around town and all are of
substantial construction and modern
architecture.
st. Cloud has a cabaret and 1T is re-
marked that the veterans over there
must be striking a lively pace in their |
advancing years. The Lynna Hven
veterans are also maIgels of renewed
youth and they have their gardens
and work around their homes with
same interest as youth of forty years |
their junior. Every once in a while |
one Of the old boys in blue is muster |
ed out and the beautiful service of the |
G. A R. follows him to the grave But |
the old soldiers are a cheerful happy |
lot though their ranks are thinning.
A unique organization of Lynn |
Haven is the States Clubs The popu- |
lation is so mixed that a score of |
states are represented and each has |
It's own organization On alternate |
Wednesdays they all join and hold a |
picnic in the park with program af- |
ter dinner Each state has it's own
table appropriately inscribed.
E. P, TruesdelI will develop a choice |
l60 acres Immediately across from Bay |
Head, five miles up bay. He will de- |
velop it into a stock farm, and place
buildings necessary for that purpose |
Overlokong the bay on picturesque
bluff will be erected a roorny log cabin |
% be known as ''TruedsdeH Lodge"
The Bay County Fruit and Truck
Growers Association Is an organoza-
ion that is steadily growing and gain |
ng in interest as well as membership. |
At the last meeting a grade of fer
tlizer was agreed upon and each |
member gave his order with the re-
suit that about a carload of 1t has
been ordered. The President, ]. C. |
Webb is just the man for the position
Ind his active interest and conscien-
tious endeavor Is doing much to build |
Up the association
The Lynn Haven school has an en-
rollment of 151 pupils. Excellent work |
s being done. School library ordered /
md every effort being made on part
and teachers, and indeed the |