The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-06
WOULD CONNECT
LAKELAND WITH
TAVARES & GULF
Proportion Submitted to Chamber
Of Commerce to Finance Cor
pOratiOn to Build Railway to
Present T. & G. Terminus at
ClermOnt in Lake County.


ClermOnt in Lake County.
Lakeland can add new trade ter
ritory by the development of the sec
ton of country northward and the con-
struction of a line of railway north
ward to connection with the south
ern terminus of the Tavares C Gulf
Railroad"
This is the opening paragraph of
letter addressed to the Lakeland
/ Chamber of Commerce by j. A. Webb
/ Of Is West Sind street. New York,
who suggests the organization of a
corporation with authorized capital
stock of $150OO0. supposedly enough
to put the proposition over. The plan
would be to contract with owners Of
urimproved lands along the proposed
railroad to undertake to retail their
lands and account to the corporation
for the present asking price. the pro-
cceds from the sale to be used in
building the railway in ten-mile sec
tions, beginning with the first ten
miles from Lakeland toward Cler-
mont or vicinity to the Tavares &
Gulf
In reading this letter at the Cham
Der of Commerce luncheon held Tues
day noon at the Hotel fremont, Sec
rotary A. j. .Holworthy stated he
had replied to Mr.. Webb to the effect
that the proposition is undoubtedly
one Of vital importance to Lakeland
and as such would be laid before the
board of directors at the earliest pos
slble time. Several present spoke
enthusiastically of the prospect of Sc
curing another line of railway into
Lakeland and promised to cooperate
to the fullest extent possible
Lakeland has chance to land the
1922 annual meeting of the Florida
Horticultural Society which assem-
lies in Miami next week. According
to Secretary Holworthy the requ-
sites are better local representation
in the organization and the sending
o. delegation to Miami to capture
the next meeting. He reported that
Lakeland is credited with only three
members whereupon Grady Zellnel
and George Google made strong talks
in favor of Lakeland getting into the
race in earnest Mr.. Zelner was APP
pointed committee of one to solicit
membership at one dollar per. Be
fore the meeting adjourned he had
more than a score. the number to be
greatly augmented during the next
few days. AS was pointed out by Mr.
Zellner, the Florida Horticultural AS
sociation is doing great work for
Florida and is worthy of support Any
citizens interested are requested to
send dollar bill to Mr.. Zellner for
membership for one year
President c. o. Pinch of the Cham
Der of Commerce reported to Chair
man K. N. Good who presided al the
luncheon that the committee in
charge of the Southern College nego-
t;ations has been untiring in its eff
forts on behalf of Lakeland and is
meeting with gratifying encourage
ment. He intimated that within the
next two or three weeks 1t would be
up to Polk county as a whole to bring
Southern to Lakeland, an announce
ment that was received with applause
and pleasure.
newspapers are beginning to be IT,.
ceived telling of the recent trip of the
National Editorial Association party
through Polkk county and that these
write-ups are given splendid promi-
Fence, the editors in each instance
dwelling at length on the wonderful
showing made by Polk County as one
of the most progressive in all Florida.
The Chamber of Commerce will COM
Pete a file of these stories for future
reference.
When Postmaster Cresap was in
troduced he was given cordial ap-
plause because it was his first Of
fense' However he said he had been
content to lie a member for several
years and to ''let George do it," Now
however, the new postmaster-generaI
had issued his first order in which he
makes it plain that postmasters
throughout the country will be ex
pected to become actively identified
with their local trade bodies so that
there may be closer tie between the
postoffice department and the public.
One of the things Mr.. Cresap stressed
was the necessity of better care and
attention being paid to the proper ad-
dressing of mail matter. He went
into details showing what infinite
trouble is caused postoffice employees
and consequent loss to the govern
ment because of insufficient ad-
dresses and he asked the business
men of Lakeland to be particular in
giving not only correct names but
complete addresses.
The proposition of II. A. Kelly. mo
ton picture expert, is referred to at
'ength elsewhere in this issue of the
Telegram.
CAUGHT WITH WEAPONS