The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
Growth 'From Outside
In" Is An Unusual Fea-
ture In the Progress of
One of the County's
Most Interesting Towns
(By Mrs. Joe Gribble.l


One can not help but be optimistic
concerning Polk county when the ra-
pid progress of the past few years
is a reality and the wonderful unde.
veloped utureApossibilities are con-
sidered. Stock raising, trucking, su
gar industry, poultry, numbering, etc.
to say nothing of the vast citrus
growing with the by-product bottling
and preserving industry as yet run
ming at low ebb.
Each community, town and city
FERNS unit which combined consti-
tute the progressive county of Polk
each characterized by its own pecu-
liar development and thus the reader
is taken over the velvet Dixie High
way in a north easterly direction %
miles of the county seat where Is To-
Gated young town of about 400 pop
uiaticn beginning its career as a col
ony in 1909 and incorporating as i
town March 1915.
Striking features of this town ara
it's natural beauty, its situation and
its outstanding indelible invitation
for the home-seeker, grove owner
and business man, that five years
hence will prove wonders for this
one town of Polk that has the pecu
liar distinction of growing outside
in" but similar to others in bearing
the name Of one of the many old forts
used during the Indian war, Fort Da
venport, now known as the town of
Davenport.
This town has the sure foundation
of future city for even in its in
fancy possessing several miles of paw
ed streets. electric current, good wa
ter; the homes unusually attractive
with beautiful lawns surrounding the
house tastefully painted making the
general appearance of the whole
town one of neatness and cleanliness.
This is one town where delapidated
and unsightly buildings long since
passed their usefulness are conspic-
uous because of their absence.
Moral and educational features
are among the first considerations in
home contemplation in which Daven-
port is again distinctive, having a
community church in which all de-
nominations worship together being
privileged to use the Methodist build
ing. A thriving Sunday school ex-
lists and a very active Aid and Mis-.
sionAry Society among the ladies', u.s.
ing their combined force and efforts
for civic improvements and town bet
terment.
Bonds have been voted and con-
tracts let to Marshall and Jackson of
Lakeland for the erection at once of
a, three room brick school building
with large auditorium upon the
Whole town block set aside for that
purpose, where also will be a we'll
equipped play ground. This school
has already led Polk county in eff
cheney Miss f. NJ. Furen is prin-
cipal this year, with Mrs. ]. S. Hitch
cock assistant.
"A combined garage and hardware
store, four good grocery. drug store
and postoffice form the necleus OF
this city that is growing outside in"
To realize this Statement little
sight seeing is necessary. West of
the town lies beautiful Lake Daven.
pert, winding for more than mile
along which are rolling hillsides
dotted with bearing citrus trees
with many acres more under cultiva-
ton now the property of the new
five million Holly Hill Development
Company. of which Mr.. Frank Crisp
is general manager man who is
congenial. wideawake and courteous
displaying characteristic his
name so appropriately conveys, Frank
or frankness.
Passing through Holly Hill drive
a distance of six or seven miles with
5000 acres Of young groves on either
side, fenced and set with view Of
beauty in every ten acres bearing a
frontage along the hard surfaced