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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. ]. K Austin has returned
home from st. Paul, Mimi, where she
went several weeks ago to take her
daughter, Miss Jean Austin there for
the summer She had very pleasant
trip. Miss Austin is visiting her I'M
Gle, Mr.. Frank Kellogg, who is one
of the most distinguished lawyers in
Minnesota, and she is having a most
delightful time. She will remain in
Minnesota for several months.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. G. w. Ray, who has recently
returned from a business trip to
South Carolina, returned to that
state Friday on a pleasure trip, His
report of crop conditions in South
Carolina is very discouraging. He
says that the excessive rains have
drowned out the cotton and there will
not be more than hail crop gath
cred. The same is also true of the
watermelon and cantaloupe crops.
The South Carolina farmers, he says,
have been hit hard.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
Baraca Society.

The Baraca Society gave another
one of its elightful socials Friday even
ing at. Mrs. Brigance's About twenty
five young girls were present. Re-
freshments were served during the
evening. All present enjoyed them
selves thoroughly. The Baraca So
ciety is becoming popular among the
young people Of our city, having an
enrolled membership Of thirty-five
and it's socials are always looked for
ward to with great deal of pleasure.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
Invitations Issued.

General and Mrs. E. B. Bailey, OF
Monticello, have issued invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter. Car
RE, to Mr.. Scott Dilworth Clarke, TIC
marriage to take place on tho evenr G
of July twenty-fifth at the Presbyte-
rian church in that city.
Mr.. Clarke is a well know and pop
ular lawyer Of Monticello, aud in the
recen. primary was elected to the leg
islature. Miss Bailey is quite well
known in this city and her marriage
70 Mr.. Clarke will be prominent so
c!etv event.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
To Have Gymnasium and Bowling
Alleys.

Mr.. Jack Camp has purchased the
bowling alleys, balls, ETC., formerly
belonging to Mr. Maurice Strauss. He
will put up a private alley and SPLEEN
did gymnasium at his beautiful place
on Camp Heights.
The gymnasium and bowling alley
will be splendidly fitted up, and the
Camp family expect to enjoy these
sports immensely.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.F. ]. O'Hara, the large turpen-
tine operator, who was recently be-
fore the United States court at Jack
sonville on a charge of peonage, was
In Ocala Thursday. He has many
strong friends here, as indeed, he has
all over the state. He is such a whole
souled, jovial and kindly hearted man
that he counts his friends by the
score wherever he is known.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

s. Harry Precht and her friend,
~ - James Engesser, who have been
Jung the past couple of weeks in
u. nah with Mrs. Precht's parents,
Il eo home Saturday morning.
were accompanied to Ocala by
recht's brother, Mr.. Herman
H Of Savannah, who will spend
while here. the guest of Mr..
Hrs. Harry Precht.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
The Bible Cited.

A gentleman at one Of our board
ing houses, says the Kissimmee Val
ley-Gazette, after having grits showed
at him each meal for two straight
weeks. asked the waiter to please read
the eighth verse Of the thirteenth
chapter of Hebrews.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

we handle the famous White House
eooes for ladies ard gentlemen, and
~ Buster Brown shoes for girls and
.ps' These lines cannot he surpassed
w quality and price. Come IN anc
ses them. The Fair. X
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

"This paper is endeavoring to give
its patrons the best service that is
possible to give and all that the pat
ronage will permit" says the Ocala
Banner. And it might have added that
the Banner is quoted more than any
paper in Florida, and thereby gives
the town a great deal of free adver-
tising.-Lake City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

FOR SALE-Lot near Ocala con-
tanning two acres of ground, an album
dance of fruit trees; one horse. one
wagon, buggy and harness; 17-acre
crop corn; four head cattle. hogs and
goats; pinders, peas and cotton. Ad-
dress Daniel Paul, ocals, Fla. 7-13-st
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
Rainfall.

Mr. w. L. levitt, who has charge
Of the weather bureau here, says that
from July to 13, last year we had
5.37 rainfall; this year between same
dates, 7.2S. A difference of 1.s1.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. Thomas. who has been in
Ocala for short while on a visit to
her son and daughterin-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thomas. returned home
Friday morning.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. ]. NJ Strobhar, who recently
purchased the beautiful James A.
Harris property on Lake ranasoffkee
and who is making it an ideal game
preserve, was in Ocala on Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

EoR SALE cHEAP-Ore thousand
live oak fence posts; also two thous-
and red bay, cherry and cedar boards.
b. H. Seymour. Ccala, Fla. 7l4-l2t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. J. L. Lummus, who is on a
nsl' to her daughter. Mrs. George
douglass, at Miami, is, we regret to
Ta'n, very i'll. We hope that her re-
coyer will be rapid.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Gale have re-
turned home from visit to relatives
n New Hampshire. and Mr.. Gale can
now be found as usual at the Tea Pot
grocery.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. t. M Moore, who has been
spending his two weeks vacation in
Jacksonville and at other places with
relatives and friends, has returned
home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. Henry w. Long, of Martel, was
In Ocala Saturday, returning home
from Anthony, where he went to at
tend the district conference Of the
Methodist church.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. w. d. Edwards has gone to
Alabama to spend the summer months
with relatives. Mr.. Edwards accompa-
MED his wife as far as Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

MISS Gertrude Kaiser entertained
~ friends at very delightful party
= 'he Hotel de Kaiser one evening
''entiy. The occasion was her six
Ns''n birthday, and hostess and
s'ss's alike had a royal good time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. s. H. Wienges and son,
Charles, left Friday for Ocala and
Tavares, where they will spend a few
days ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sun
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. A. X. Wilson, who has been in
0cala on visit to his sister, Mrs. c.
Il. Schlemmer, has returned to his
home In Lake City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

" Hon. H. w. Long will speak in Jas
~ on Good Roads July 2Sth. Thc
lsper News prints picture of this
GOOD Roads enthusiast.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. Raiford W. Walker, of Gaines
vile, Ca, has been spending the past
week at Woodmar, the guest of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. d. S. Woodrow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. Rush and little daughter, who
reside on South Fourth street, re-
turned home Friday from a visit to
relatives at Hawth )rre.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

J. 'lere was another wreck Friday on
\ II vest coast division of the Allan
= coast Line. near Inverness. and
wnsequence both the nortl and
ss'n' ound trains over that division
IN Q Come by way of ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Prof and Mrs. P. Wilson Green and
snail daughter, of Belleview, were in
0cala on Friday greeting friends and
shopping with our merchants.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. bat" Lanier, statistician and
politician of Lake county, was in
Ocala Saturday visiting his friend, Mr..
]. p. Galloway.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Messrs. r. ]. knight, w. l.. Martin
and Victor Charpia were visitors to
the city Friday from Crystal River.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. B. H. Seymour went down to
Maitland Friday afternoon to visit
|(er daughter, Mrs. Kenneth McPher-
bn, for short while.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

The Yonge & Cline Company are
making twelve large galvanizei iron
tanks for the phosphate chemical
works at Inglis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Claire Elizabeth is the name that
has been given to the little J'ughte:
AZ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Masters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miller have gone
to Virginia to spend the remainder of
the summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

ms Oliver C. Wiley and her daugh-
= Miss julie Wiley. of Troy, Ala,
IVY nave been at White Springs for
couple of weeks, arrived in ocala
usy afternoon, and are the guests
\ mrs Wiley's sister, Mrs. R. A. Bur-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr., B. H. Thrasher, an eminent at
torney of Gainesville, represented the
University city" in Ocala Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

~ w. d. Taylor has returned
so,us from few days outing at We
kiwa Springs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

The Messrs. Easterling, the big can
taloupe growers formerly of Martin,
we're visitors to ocala on Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Summer prices now prevail In our
groyery department-we will save
YOU money. The Fair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr. Herman Benjamin is at home
nom visit to his wife and other
relatives in Atlanta.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

nr John Wilson, the popular rail
mad agent at Reddick, was shopping
N Ocala Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

ur and Mrs. C. M. Murphy We're
vslcome visitors to ocala on Friday
from Anthony.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. Luther Stafford returned home
Saturday from a business visit to
Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
pIppEEInGs ABOUT TOWN.

M M j. Timmons represented the
.-osrsssiye town of Citra in ocala on
friday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

We have reduced the prices On all
summer dry goods. Inspect our stock
and get our prices. We can save You
money. The Fair. K
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. John M. Graham, of this city,
spent Friday in Jacksonville.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
UNITED STATES SLOWLY
GETTING POSSESSION
Square sa4, South of City Postoffice,
Being Secured by Condem-
nation Proceedings.

There was placed on record early last
week a deed from Walter II. Aeker,
guardian, conveying TO the United
States lot IA. in square 324. on Twelfth
street. between B and c. the considera-
ton named being $l2.S16
This purchase completes about half OF
the entire square. the owners of the re-
painder having taken the matter into
court, as they were not satisfied with
The allowance. The lot IN question was
assessed at s2.272 for the ground. and
5000 for the improvements, and as the
jury OF condemnation had agreed upon
three times the amount of the asess-
price was accepted by Mr.. Acker.
Not counting the improvements as OF
value the price paid IS equal 10 about
Sll-0 per foot, which Is more than was
paid on the average for the square ad-
joining, on which the Postoffice stands
The square is occupied almost entirely
by warehouses. and as the frontage on
the Il street side is especially desirable.
the owners are protesting against the
award Is being insufficient.
The building on the corner OF 3 and
Twelfth streets. which Is used as a seed
warehouse. is held at So. coo. while the
adjoining property Is considered TO be
worth nearly as much. The protestants
were cited to appear last Monday before
the Supreme Court of the District, and
present their objections
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
.SKYSCRAPERS MAY HIDE
GENERAL GRANTS TOMB
Horace Porter Leads Appeal to City t.
Have Surrounding Ground Made
Public Park.

NEW YORK April IA request that
Backwheat Field, the scene of revo-
lutIOnary conflict. and now the tract Of
ground surrounding Grants Tomb. on
the Hudson. be made into a public park
was submitted by Gen. Horace Porter
and others to the city board of estimate
The tomb of General Grant" said
General Porter. is threatened with be
ing surrounded by skyscraping build
ings II this land be left 10 the contrac-
tors. We need this tomb preserved in
its majesty, as we need ali other les
sons In patriotism that can be given
70 the thousands of immigrants who ar
rive here monthly. This land Is the
resting place of many patriots who suf-
fered in the bloody Buckwheat Field
battle. The engagement of that day
was fought under the eye OF Washing
ton. and served TO restore confidence 10
our soldiers
1t was proposed to spend s.. 10000 in
acquiring the land for this park The
board appointed a committee TO -nVes-
tigate the project
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. APRIL :

Services will be held at the churches
here in Holy Week as follows:
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday. and
Thursday. a. m. Holy Thursday, com
munioU. s q m: Good Friday, services
and sermon. II a. m; Easter eve, 5:l5-
St Pa'H's Protestant Episcopal Church
Monday and Tuesday. 5 p. m; We'd
nesday, II a m and 7:S0 p. m; Thurs
day, communion. a. m. evening
player. 3 p. m; Good Friday, II a m !;
Easter eve, baptism, 5 .. m
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Tuesday. evening prayer and address.
4-30 p. m; Thursday. communion, 80
a m. evening prayer and address. $50
p. m: Good Friday, morning prayer
and address, 1880 a. m; passion service.
y to 3 p m; evening prayer and ad-
dress. 80 p. m; Easter eve, evening
prayer and baptism. 4:30 p. m.
St Mary's Catholic Church-Holy
Thursday, high mass and procession Of
the blessed sacrament, a m; Good
Friday. mass of the presanctified. a.
m; Saturday, blessing or new fire and
baptismal font. a. m, mass. s "A. m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Servlces
on Good Friday at II a. m.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
HANDSOME NEW ROW ON
THIRD STREET NORTHEAST

Thomas H Melton is about to build
very attractive row Of houses on
Third street between A and b streets
northeast. at cost OF So, 600. The
houses will be constructed Of light
brick with brownstone trimmings and
nave an octagOn bay window with
slate tower and mansard. They are to
contain ten rooms finished in hardwood
on the lower floors. heated by hot water
aHd Hd nave all the modern up-to-date
conveniences II is expected they wifi
De ready for occupancy about August
l. y. r Grimm is the architect.
MT. Melton also intends building a
row OF six houses on Harvard street in
pleted the plans
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
n. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
MAY BUY SITE HERE
Would Establish Branch Beard to Evade
Payment of Tax on Stock
Transfers.

The telegraph wires have been kept
pretty busy during the week seeking
confirmation Of the report that the pur-
chaser OF the ground on Fifteenth street
Immediately north Of the American Sc
curity ana Trust building was a rep
resentative OF the New York Stock Ex-
change. who. ii was said. made the
purchase with the intention OF estab-
hshlng a branch here and in doing so
secure Immunity from the tax required
by the State of New York on all trans
fers and sales AT the time the law
went into effect there was considera bic
discussion as 10 the transfer of the
business 10 Boston or PHILADELPHIA. and
II was also said that Washington might
become a beneficiary The amount Of
the tax paid last month was over $500 OO0
ana the business was not up TO the rec
ord OF several previous months.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
JOHN WANAAAEER
MAY ESTABLISH HERE
agents of the Great Philadelphia Mer-
chant Said to Have Been After
Property Here.

While it cannot be traced to an au-
thoritative source, il comes from sew
eral different directions that an agent
of John Wanamaker has been In the
city looking over several sites with a
view TO locating a fine store here. The
general report places the property on II
street, between Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth, as the section most desired.
and II is known positively that several
owners of ground on that block have
been approached with the request to
put a price on their holdings.
Al various times the report has been
abroad that this great merchant intend
ed establishing branch here, but as
Yet nothing has come OF it.
Some little time ago il is stated that
Siegel. Cooper & Co.. owners of the
big store OF New York. also contem-
plated an establishment here. but in
tended going further uptown, the neigh
borhood of Thomas circle being their
choice.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Bloomingdale-Ira c. Taylor ct ux
to Florence V. Creamer. lot s. blocI, 4
SlO Florence Y. Creamer conveys Same
property to Ira c. and Anna NJ. TAYLOR
So
Thirtieth street northwest, above O
street-Union Trust Company. trustee
TO Joseph NJ. Carmody, lots I3 and IA
square 12S2. $500.
lie Droit Park-Herbert r. Sands Of
ak. to Oliver Q. MeCardelI, lot 80. block
1S. So
slS ! street southeast-Carolyn ]. Har-
per ct vir, Robert N, to William III
Goddard. part original lot 9, square s51.
$40.
SIS 1 street southeast-Same to Samuel
r Shreve, part original lot 9, square s51
Mt. Pleasant-Bernard T. Jannev.
trustee. TO George KOehler, lot 9 and
part lot ~. SO.
Scheutzen ParI;-Peter ]. Nav ct Tx.
to Levers S. Wilkinson, lot 81, block i,
Fourth street southeast. between {,
and d streets-Elise Wolff ct vir. Albert,
TO George T. Ennis, part original lot 10,
square 1872, So
h street southwest, between Four-and-
a-haf and Sixth streets-Charles F.
Claget ct ux. 10 Catherine T. Cullen.
PdEl tOL - square 4SS, SlV-
First street northwest between p apS
Q streets-JOhn G. Campbell to Charles
X. Riley, original lots /, ., % go ana
SO. o. Seu'1 ''-'
Seventh and L streets southeast
margaret G Sands TO Frederick C s.
Hunter, original lot a. square $50. part
original lot z, square SS1, original lot 4.
and part original lot 8. square SS1. ans
part lot 6; square sS1, $40.
Gordon to Harvey A. Wine. lots 81 and
-, square 4, and lot q, square /. SO. 400
connecticut avenue Highlands Fred
erick q. Clapp TO Winninette S. Arnold,
part lot ?, block 3, SO
Four-and-a-half street southwest no
tween Il and Z streetS-T. Percy MYERS
ct al, trustees, to Meyer Rosenberg
part original lot IA. square 5SS. s4.7OO.
1"elltn street northwest, between W
street and Florida aVenue-WilIiam ]
Howard ct al, trustees, to Furman j.
So 965 49,
T street northwest. between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets-John M.
Henderson to Mary A Velati, lot 23S
square Isl, $40.
Florida. avenue northwest, between
thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
Frank I. Rawlings, trustee, to the Ar
lingtOn Fire Insurance Company. lot 70
square 334, $500.
1885 Fifteenth street northwest-Gus-
tave Lansburgh ct al to George M
Shafer, lot "A, square 2O5, $40.
Eighteenth and r streets and New
Hampshire dvenue-Robert A. Hooe to
Perry Belmont. all of square 8. OF I53
$92. .S29.50
163 street northeast-Don P. Blaine
ct ux 70 Percy Crawford, part lot 50,
square 721. $40
Thirty-first street, near u street.
Henry c. Cromwell ct ux to Fulton
Lewis, half interest in part square 12s2,
n street northwest, between Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth streets-Susan e
jackson TO George E. Pruett, part los
154, square LII. so,
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
DESIRABLE CONNECTICUT
AVENUE PROPERTY SOLD
Will Be Converted Into High Glass Of
fee Building for Use of Pro-
fesSional Men.

Through the Office of Frederic May the
sale of the lot on Connecticut avenue
between Rhode Island avenue and N
street belonging to the estate OF the late
Senator +. o. Wolcott, has been con-
summated, the purchasers being w. r.
Tuckermann and W. p. Cressin. of this
city. The lot has n frontage of 80 feet
with depth of l2S feet and at present
is occupied by a building used as a
garage.
1t is the intention Of the purchasers
to remodel the building and adapt il
for use as doctors and dentists offices
after the plan so popular in Western
cities. but which has not yet taken seed
in this community The price is not
stated, but is understood to be In Reep-
ing with the high prices paid for prop
erty in that neighborhood-
During the residence here of Senator
Wolcott he had fitted the second floor up
as a library and den and many well
known citizens Will recall the place
where they enjoyed his boundless hos
pitanty on many occasions.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
HOLNEAD MANOR
HOUSES ATTRACTIVE

Architect y. r. Grimm has just com
pleted plans for several groups of
houses to be built by L. h. Breuninger
III the Holmead Manor section
One group comprises three two-story
bricks with bay windows and wide
porches. and as there is considerable
space in front there will be also a
handsome double terrace The cellar
will run under the entire house and the
front effect will be to give them the
appearance OF larger houses The cost
Will be In the neighborhood of 81, 900.
There will also be erected two two
story apartment houses with oriole bay
windows, front porches, and double ter
races, at a cost of $1,000.
The third group consists of two three
story houses Of handsome design, with
front and back porches, bay windows,
slate towers and several new ideas for
houses of that size. The interior finish
viii be OF hardwood and hot water will
be used for heating. The cost will be
$4,000
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
TO BUILD TEN HOUSES
ON R STREET NORTHEAST

Edward o. Volland. architect. has pre-
pared plans for ten twO-stOry dwellings
on r street northeast. which are now
under construction by Bailey & Pumph-
rey. and are estimated to cost about
$4,000.
Red brick with brownstone trimmings
are 10 be used with pOrches of cement
Each dwelling viii contain six rooms,
reception. bath. and cellar. and a num-
Der Of new and improved ideas have
been introduced to make them con-
venient and attractive 1t is expected
10 nave them ready for occupancy dur