The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-29

carried at the yards at the foot Of
Main street, where they have abou.
$4,000 worth OF lumber at this time.
They carried $12,50O insurance
They have opened an Office on the cor
ner of Missouri avenue and Main
street, and are ready to supply every
thing needed in building material ex-
cept the mill or novelty work. They
will arrange to resume operations at
an early date, although they have MOI
definitely decided upon the details of
this plan.
The Lakeland Laundry
The Lakeland Laundry was one Of
the most complete plants of the kind
in the South. It has only been few
weeks since MIR. Weaver completed
the installation of $4,000 worth Of
rev machinery Of the last-minute
type. The entire plant, valued at
$4,000, is a complete wreck, and
there is no insurance whatever. In
deed, It will be noted that there was
a remarkably small amount Of in
surance carried by any of the victims
OF this fire. This is due to the fact
that the rate in that locality is al
most prohibitive, being practically II
per cent, or 500 thousand Mr. ;.
Weaver started in business some six
teen years ago on very modest scale
and had built up splendid plant and
magnificent business The accumu-
lations of years has been swept away
in few hours. but he Is the kind O,
man that can not be downed by ad-
versity and he is already planning tc
install an even better plant than HI
had before. The sympathy Of the
whole community Is with him in his
loss, and he will get the solid back.
ing Of the people in his game effort:
to "cut and come again For thu
present he will take care of tn,
laundry business of this communit,
through an arrangement with the Tam
pa laundry, and as quickly as machin
cry can be gotten here and installed
he will give Lakeland the best laun
dry plant to be found In any city o
twice It's size In the South.
N. A. Higgins
The whole line of buildings o.
Main street from Florida to Missouri
avenue was owned by N. A. Higgins
The corner building, occupied by tn
Todd Hardware Company, is not seri
osly damaged, but all the others ar
leveled to the ground He has not mad
ur his mind as to rebuilding. excep
that he has indicated that he will pre-
vide adequate quarters for the wea,
!. er laundry in time to receive the ne-
machinery when 1t arrives. TIL
buildings paid him In rentals interes
on about 100000 and we estimate hi
loss on this basis. On the building
destroyed, outside the Todd store,
had about $1,700 insurance. The proI
| erty is too valuable and the deman
for business sites too great 10 Il
any Of this block lie idle long, an
: We have no doubt but that bette
: buildings will soon replace those d.
stroyed.
The Peacock Building
The Peacock building would cost
replace at this time probably 100000
> II is owned by DR.. Peacock, of Mort
i Carolina, son of the late J. G. Pc,
: cock, of Lakeland, A. E. Sloan an
q W. D. McRae. There was a total
r $4,000 insurance on the building. I'll
: lower floor was occupied by Sammol
Weeks Auto Agency; the New Yoi
n Restaurant, Peter Fondis, proprietor
Philip Fischer, shoe repairing al
z leather goods; and Carter & Mathen
garage, etc The upper floor was o
Grated as hotel by Thos. J Ma
tin.
T. B. Terrell
3 F B. Terrell's blacksmith al
d wagon shop adjoining. the Iaund
II lest $4,000 in stock and tools, with
5 insurance. The loss falls heavily