The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-07-18
RUN-OVER LOCALS.

/ A subscription paper is being pa sed
around among the citizens in an effort
to secure funds for the purpose of i'm
proving and identifying the drive
around Lake Francis We are glad to
/ know that the people are subscribing
literally and already nice sum has
been pledged. The proie tors of the
movement hope to secure enough
money to enable them to put an excel
lent ROADWAY entirely around the lake
which, when completed, will prove a
source Of never-ending pleasure and
enjoyment 10 all, If you have not al
ready subscribed to the fund see Bate
Thomas or Hunter Patterson and give
them your name together with the
sum OF money you will donate 10 the
cause.
The August number OF the Woman's
! Home Companion has some advance In
formation on fell and winter styles. or
! the fabrics to be used, Grace Margaret
Gould, the Fashion Editor, says; "For
the mannish tailor made suits hard
finished worsteds win be used, The
/ new worsteds are medium in weight
Their wearing qualities are above re-
proach, and they come in the most
fascinating array OF stripes small broken
and unbroken checks, plaids and plain
colors. In these materials strines are
| the most in favor, Serge will be much
used as well as chevlot. Cloth plaids
promise to he less a rumored fashion
and more fact this fall and winter
than for many past season. The dark
blue serge tailor made costume will be
extr amey fashionable for early fail
wear, with just touch Of plaid or or
ange cloth in the plpings on the folds
of the skirts and the lapels and cuffs OF
the coat
Trotting races are now the go in
Madison. Three races were pulled OIL
last week on the rack surrounding
Lake Francis, the contestants being
horses owned by Bate Thomas, Hunte T
Patterson and Sam Rutherford. The
first race was held Thursday afternoon
between the horses Of Thomas and Pat
terson the former being the winner by
close margin. The same two horses
trotted again Friday afternoon and
Thomas again captured the purse
Saturday afternoon Thomas trotted
against the horse owned by Sam Ruther'
ford and this race was not even close
enough to be exciting, Thomas horse
winning easily. Another race is
scheduled for this afternoon between
the pacin. animals Of Rutherford ana
Hunter Patterson These two horses
are pretty well matched aud if the race
is pulled of it promises to be exciting.
a powerful steam shovel is al work
on the Valdo.ta Southern railway fill
ing in the long trestlc about two miles
out Of town. This particular trest!e
is, or las been, very dangerous look
! ing piece OF Till"bg anu OHiJ ''
weeks ago part Of 1t sunk about six
inches while a passenger train was
passing over it. NV the company
has determined to fill it in and the
/ steam shovel has been sept here for
that purpose, The work is progressing
rapidly but on account Of the great
depth of the sink over which it runs rs
we'll as the length some time will be re-
quired TO complete it. 1t is amazing to
see the machinery at work, the big
hovel cuts down an embankment with
wonderful speed, loads the dirt on Hat
cars and the cars being run on TO the
trestle the steam plow scrspes the DIRT
off and deposits 1t underneath the
track. II you've never seen a steam
shovel at work It would interest you to
drive out to the scene and witness the
operation.