The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
Among Them are Munson
Bagdad, Mulat, Pace and
Floridatown.

So much has been said about Mil
ton and its enterprising people that
the reader may have imagined 1t to
be the only place Of any commercial
Importance in Santa Rosa county.
This, however, is not the case. There
are several other growing and thriv-
ing towns In this part of the state.
Among these hustling centers might
be mentioned the new town # Nun
son. This town is located on the
Florida and Alabama railroad twenty
miles northeast Of Milton II is in
the center Of a splendid timber-pro-
ducing and farming section Of West
Florida, and promises to become a
business center of great Importance
at no far distant day.
Munson was established only a few
years ago by the Ba dad Land a.d
Lumber compal. ?. This company con.
ducts extensive logging and turpen-
tine enterprises there. A large num-
Der of handsome residences line tbs
streets already, and an air Of prog
ress and prosperity is met with on
every. hand. The town already boasts
of weekly newspaper more than a
year old and business record sec
ond perhaps to no other place Of its
size on the gulf G asst. The slogan
adopted in part from the ancient Ro-
mans has had much to dc with plac-
ing Munsnn on the northern hranLh
of the Old Spanish Trail and giving
it publicity which it we'll deserves.
This is al Reals Lead to M,Inson,"
and it played conspicuous part In
the float " tbs Munson Times. one
Of the pri4s-winning floats of the
1915 Milton nardi gras festival.
Bagdad, itself rival of Milton dur
ing the cary part Of the last CEN
fury, is still one of the county's busi-
ness eenters. Here the great lumber
manufacturing plant of the Bagdad
Land and Lumber company is located.
It is an Important shipping point for
much of the naval stores produced by
this company. The southern Offices
of this ronrorn are located in Bag
dad, and a large corps of capable at-
countants have steady employment.
The big nlli employs several hun
dred men and Its pay roll is one of
the chief busi 7ees assets of this SET
ton. Many handsome residences are
scattered throughout the town of Bag
dad and the Bagdad Inn, one Of the
choice hotels of the company, also
adds much to the beauty of the place.
Bagdad is second in size of Santa
Rosa county towns only to Milton, the
county seat. 1t is situated only a
mile from the latter place and q
graded road connects the two towns
thus affording each very easy access ia
the other.
Pinewood, perhaps better known as
Bay Point, is another Santa Rosa
manufacturing center of Importance
Here is located the lumber plant OF
the Bay Point Mill Co., composed
chiefly of Rosasco Brothers, who have
gained an enviable reputation as man
ufacturers and good business men
The mill here Is under the general
4 superintendency of Mr.. Peter Rosasco
who resides here in one of the finest
residences to be found anywhere in
the county.
Robinson Point is another manufac.
turing center. Here the Robinson
Point Mill Company operates a splen-
did saw and planning mill. 1t is 10
Gated short distance below Bay Point
on Blacl1water bay and is fast becom.
ing one of the many pleasure resorts
of this section as well as one Of The
leading manufacturing centers. The
mill here is under the general super
vision Of Messrs. Peter and A. d
Tomasello, father and son, respective
ly,
Still further down Blackwater bay
is the popular resort known as Dicl1in.
son City. Here has been erected g
commodious hotel and other building:
for the use of visitors, who never fai
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