The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
HA|NES CITY DO|NGS

City looking over the Ridge section
and were very much impressed with
the possibilities and the beautiful
scenery.
The Yale building, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. l. Katz through the F.
NJ. Long agency, has again sold
Through Mr.. Ions efforts to Mr.. JOS
eph LeVey of Lakeland who will take
possession about the 1st of April and
will make extensive improvements in
the lower floor preparatory to putting
lin an up-to-date gents furnishing
store with Mr.. Cecil Pillans in charge.
Haines City will welcome Mr. LeVey
as a property holder here and feels
that he is bound to make a success Of
his undertaking with the able assio
lance of Cecil Pillans.
Mrs. Joe Gribble of the Lakeland
Evening Telegram spent Tuesday
night in Haipes City looking after the
interests of her paper.
DIR. E. ]. Roach has been appointed
local register of the bureau of vital
statistics and all births and deaths
should be reported to him.
DR.. Chas. Slaughter of Philadelphia.
who has been visiting Rev. Samuel
Ward for the last week, returned to
his home Monday after a very pleas
ant visit in Florida.
Miss Clara Burton who recently pur.
chased the Haines City Improvement
Syndicate bungalow on Jones and
10th, has greatly improved the prop
erty since taking possession and will
soon have one of the most attractive
places in town.
Cecil Pillans went to Bradentown
On business Monday and returned
Tuesday evening
E. E. Lock and F. M. Long drove to
Barlow and Lakeland on business
Monday afternoon.
Mr. Joseph LeVey and family of
Lakeland motored to Haines City
Sunday afternoon to look over Mr.
LeVey's new location, the Yale build
ing.
Rev. Samuel Ward and family and
DR.. Slaughter motored to Palm Beach
the latter part of last week, returning
Saturday.
Mr.. Isaac Van Horn was raised to
the sublime degree of Master Mason
at the regular meeting Of Haines City
lodge No. 219. F. & A. NJ, last Mon
Gay night A large number of visi-
tors were present and after the de-
gree work a substantial lunch was
served which found favor with every
one.
E. E. Lock and l. A. Clough drove
to DeLand on business Wednesday
and returned the following day.
/ Joe Miller and w. R. Wall and sew
eral other prominent Masons drove
to Barlow Tuesday evening to attend
the meeting of the Knight Templars.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
rev Growers Commercial Bank build
ing and the contractors hope to have
it completed in a short time. This
building will be one of the finest of
it's kind in the south and would be
credit to any large city.
The owners of the Triangle build
ing have decided to complete the sec
ond floor and equip it as modern
hotel, having 20 rooms. This will fill
a much-felt need in Haines City for
a good commercial hotel conveniently
located. The cost of this work Will
be approximately five thousand dol
lars, and will probably be done by
Paul Smith, the contractor, who con-
Il Structed the Dullulns Z.
The Haines City Motor Company
moved into their new garage on In
graham avenue, Saturday, which is
modern and up to date in every way.
having a convenient two-way filling
station, display and parts rooms, re-
pair shops and storage rooms. Mr..
]. K Higgins the proprietor of this
garage has built up fine business,
specializing in Fords, Fordson trac-
tors, and all kinds of repair work. in
a very short time, coming here only a
few months ago from Sanford, until
now his business justifies the erection
of the fine stucco building just CON-
pleted.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
big meeting Tuesday night, March
14th, at Leisure Lodge, at which time
the annual election Of officers will be
held and the body will be completely
recognized. Everyone interested in
the welfare of Haines City and CON-
munity should not fail to be present
and lend their support to the Chamber
of Commerce in it's efforts to make
Haines City bigger, better and more
Il prosperous place to live in.
L Mr.. H. w. Corton of Tampa was in
town Saturday looking after business
interests.
The monthly meeting Of the town
council will be held as usual Tuesday,
the 14th, in the council room.
The revival services of the Chris
tian church, which have been conduct
eddy Rev. Martin, closed Sunday eve
ming after a very successful two
weeks meeting. DR.. Martin gave some
very fine addresses and was liked by
all. Since Rev. Cilley resigned some
weeks ago the church has been with
out regular pastor but is hoping to
secure another Immediately.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of
the Order of Eastern Stars was held
in the Masonic lodge hall Friday night
II at which tina the chanter engaged