The Chetwynd Chronicles

The British Colony of Lake County, Florida 1882-1902 Lady Lake commissioners next week will hear a plan for two restaurants and a five-story hotel to be built at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Lake Ella Road. The commission will be presented with the plan in a special meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Lady Lake Town Hall. Th... e site known as the Bailey Property is 50.4 acres and located north of Lake Ella Road and west of U.S. Hwy. 27/441. A layout of the proposed site will be discussed before the Lady Lake Commission. The property is in the process of transferring hands; therefore the new potential owner would like to present a development concept to the town commission to get some feedback, Lady Lakes Growth Management Director Thad Carroll wrote in memo to commissioners in advance of the meeting. The plan calls for a five-story 200-room hotel site, two 6,000-square-foot restaurants as well as seven condominium buildings with 483 units. A company styled the Florida Hard wood Timber and Manufacturing-Company, limited, has been formed in London, England, with a capital of $1,000,000 to purchase, work and develop 15,000 acre® of hardwood timber land situated near Brooksville, Hernando Cos., Fla. It is intended to erect an extensive mill plant with a capacity of 30,000 feet lumber, 20,000 coiled hoops, 20,000 staves and 50,000 spokes, handles, etc., per day. The Board of Directors comprise five in England and three in Florida, the names of the latter being Mr. G. Chetwynd-Stapylton, President of the Leesburg and County State Bank ,D. Stringer, Brooksville and Mr. G. E. Pybus of Fruitland Park, the latter gentleman being the managing director. The Hon. W. S. Jennings, of Brooksville, is the solicitor to the company and the London offices are at 16 Great Winchester St., E. C. The timber on the land is very fine and consists of white and red oak, hickory, ash, elm, red bay, magnolia and gum. The land, (hammock) is very rich and good crops of tobacco, cane, corn, etc., are being raised on it, ...Read More