The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-24
IN THE BERLIN AND
MARTEL COUNTRY.


Correspondence Ocala Banner:
A Florida gentleman, who has been
visiting I'm the north, says: "It is plain
that the tourist and pleasure and
health-seeking classes have their
minds already on Florida, and every
thing points to the greatest tourist
season In the history Of the state"
IL In no wonder that 'Floridawards"
Is the slogan In the north, for it is
In Florida, the Land of the Flowers,
where the golden rays of the sun and
the silver light Of the moon are the
brightest where the beautiful tropical
scenery is the most enchanting: where
the lakes and the rivers are the livli-
est; where the cooling breeze from
the troubled Atlantic are the best,
and where the women are the pref
lest.
On Tuesday we accompanied Mr..
L. b. Brooks 10 the Zuber section.
Zuber is on the main line of the
A. c. L. Railway. about one mile and
a half above Kendrick. Zuber is
where the Sumner Lumber Co.'s Mill
will be located.
Mr.. Brooks is the manager of this
company's works at that point, and
he has great number of men al
ready employed.
Mr.. c. A. Blatchford has the con-
tract to erect the mill and machinery
buildings for the company, and he,
too. has a good many men at work.
Mr.. Blatchford has already got the
foundation Of the mill laid, and says
by the fifteenth of November he ex-
poets to have the mill ready for bus
mess.
The mill site, including the round
house and the steam houses, will
cover four acres of ground, and, it is
said. that the mills capacity will be
10000 feet of lumber per day. One
hundred and fifty men will be employ
ed by the mill. Mr. Brooks, besides
being the manager of this company's
works. is the owner of the commits
sary, and he has the exclusive rights
OF selling the commissary supplies
and fresh meats on the premises.
A two-story frame building is now
being erected for the accommodation
TO the mill men. When finished it
win be named the Sumner hotel.
Work has already begun on the rail-
way connecting Zuber with Berlin.
On account of their being so much
sickness in this neighborhood the
Carriers Pond picnic. which took place
at Carriers Pond last Saturday was
not as well attended as usual. Those
who went, however. had a very nice
time
Dan Cupid has been piercing hearts
with his arrows of love in this section.
Married on Thursday, in the fore
noon, at the home of the brides par
ents, at Martel. Miss Ada Leonore
Bryan to Mr.. James Charles Smith.
Rev. C. C. Carroll. of the Baptist
church Of Ocala. officiating.
Mrs. Smith is one of Marters So
ciety bellies. Mr.. Smith is an ocala
jeweler. with the firm of Mr.. A. e.
Burnett, of that place. He is a tall,
handsome and very popular young
man.
They were escorted to the train by
he whole population of Martel. who
showered them with rice, old shoes
and good wishes when they boarded
the Juliette train for ocala The hap
by couple will spend the honeymoon
ut Daytona Beach and Seabreeze.
After returning they win live in
the Brick City"
Saturday evening a surprise party
was rendered Misses Mary and Ethel
Smith and their two charming guests,
Misses Lora Douglass ana Ruby Phil
lips, OF Shady Grove. Those who