The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-14
HAINES CITY DOINGS

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The owners of the Triangle build
ing have decided to complete the sec
ond floor and equip it as a modern
hotel. having 20 rooms This will fill
a much-felt need in IIaines City for
a good commercial hotel conveniently
located. The cost of this w0rl: will
be approximately five thousand dol
lars, and will probably be done by
Paul Smith. the contractor. who con
structed the building.
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 a fine business.
specializing in Fords. Fordson trac-
tors, and all kinds of repair work in
a very short time, coming here only Il
few months ago from Sanford. until
now his business justifies the erection
of the fine stucco building just com
pleted.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
a big meeting Tuesday night, March
18th, 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 COM
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
prosperous place to live in.
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 18th, in the council room.
The revival services of the Chris
tian church, which have been conduct
ed by 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 a 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
at which time the chapter engaged
in extensive practice work in prepare
ton for the annual visit of the Grand
MatrOn on the 25th.
Mr.. Parks Reid, of Barlow, will OPP
en- branch shoe store in the new
Miller Estes building as soon as the
same is completed.
Hainesville City Lodge. F. & A. NJ,
will meet Monday night in regular
session and Mr.. Isaac Van Horn is
slated to ride the goat in the third de-
gree. A lively time is expected and
everything is in readiness for speedy
disposal of the fresh meet.
Edward Lock spent Friday in Lake
land and Barlow on business.
Mr.. Sam Chute and family motored
to Dayona Friday on short business
and pleasure trip.
Mrs Fred Muller had the misfor.
tune to fall and break her arm last
Thursday.
Haines City has increased over one
hundred per cent in the last year, as
shown by the census recently taken
by the city officials. This is a record
equalled by no other town in Florida
and is source of very much gratifi-
cation to the people of Haines City,
as the growth has been steady,
healthy increase which will be perma-
nent. The final figures show a popu-
lation now of over fourteen hundred
people.