The Ocala banner., 1907-10-18
GRaHAMVIlLE AND CONNOR
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

stroll IN and around tnlS oasis OF Ma
rion-the Grahamville and Connor
country. Everything as TO nature,
near and far, of the Oklawaha gorge
in the continuous woods of where rolls
the stream of the Land of Flowers, is
busy putting on autumn clOthes-a
brown auburn tint, The sluggish
morning waters of the river. as we
gaze is a mystery to US, as are the
SnOwclad old mountains out across
the Great Divide, but our smiles are
getting more sunny, SO to speak. each
day, for We are learning the ways and
means of how 10 use the flowing wa
ter.
On the heights there is Mr.. Pat
RandalrS home and famous orange
grove, and at the river bank is his
store and the ConnOr pOStOffice, and a
little to the left is his iTrigating
plant and grist mills and Colonel ROg
ers' mrDenIine warehouse This is
our famous picnic place. and many de
lightful hours have been spent here
by MariOnites and people from the /
North, for during the tourist season /
the big boats which ply the river from
Palatlla to Silver Springs stop for an 4
hour each day.
One mile from here, up the river, is /
Grahamville. the home of the How +
ards and the GibSOHS.
Grahamville has a very nice church. /
the Methodist. and the little red
school house is still there. Miss Car
rie Holly is the school marm, and she
has about eighteen pupils. Wish We
had time 10 visit there, but We must |
move on.
After the walk We will take a ride
out among the lalleS-Charles, Jum-
per. Scrub. Lou, Key Pond and Big
and Little Lake George, and with the
big scrub and the great cattle range
i'm and around Pats Island, great is
this part of Marion. 1t reaches from
Eureka on the north to Electra on
the south. and the whole of il is well
settled up.
Notice to the right and left as we
drive along the country places and
the homes thereon. They are Occu-
pied by thrifty farmers-our stand
bys. They are good farmers and they ;
have good land. YOu will always find
the latchstring hanging on the outside
OF their homes
The Iron horse" will soon begin |
wheeling through this section, and
then our smiles viii be brighter than |
the sun. There are several little !
red school houses in this section. all
doing nicely. t
Stay, Come join with us in a wild
razor-back and bear hunt, and after. d
wards a sparerih and bear-steak U
breakfast; then well let you return I
TO the city and TO your respective
homes. How'd YOU like to live in :
good cid Marion all your days?
Captain Clark OF the Silver Springs .
navy has kept the river churned UP
quite freely Of late He has been
down with several lunches" who
were on pleasure hent. We bid them -
welcome
Mr. an Mrs. y. l.. Graham. who
have been visiting their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. II. Graham. at Connor.
for the past weak. returned to their
home at Gainesville on Tuesday.
Among those who went from this ="
section to the Brick City recently
were Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Griggs and :
Messrs. Hugh Stanaland, Joseph Stan "
aland. Thomas Randall. Samuel Long.
Marshall Dudley. Pat Randall vii !"
litm Norman an9 SONS. Charles and "
Alex and Postmaster Hicks. We err II
ed in saying in last weeks items thar =
Mr., Deas was Lynne's postmaster. Mr..
Hicks Is ,he postmaster. =
1Ir- Pa, Randall went down to Ar
cadia few days ago To look after his
business interests IT, that town. "
Mr.. W. c. Bun. jhe contractor and -,
builder OF Ocala. VIII soon begin work
on Mr- Randall hotel. on Connor
Heights
Nj. Joseph i'p3Spus. who is visiting .
lis sist"r. Mr. Wi''-am Henderson. is =
very much dr-fe1-~7 ws.h his coun-
.ry- Tie t~o,ica, scenery along the :,
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