The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
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Mr.. ]. G. Lege has returned from
trip TO some of the principal northern
markets, seeking an outlet for the
cantaloupe crop, which is now so
promisinm- He reports a very sue
cessfuI outcome to his efforts.
Rev. George H. Harrison recently
held a well attended communion SER
vice at Blair Villa.
The demand for summer cottages
is setting in strong before the winter
residents have gone. Several engage
ments have already been made and,
as usual, the supply will not equal the
demand.
Mr.. Hungerford and his sister, Mrs.
Hartman, who have been occupying
Mrs. Browns cottage since December,
have gone to their home in Connect
cut.
Dr. Palmer and Miss Hungerford,
who are occupying Mrs. Browns
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rowboat off Weir Park during a re-
cent bit of rough weather. The doc
tor undertook TO shift his position in
the skiff when he lost his balance
and went overheard. In attempting
to pull him in the boat was capsized
in deep water. The bOatman and his
two passengers managed to keep
afloat by holding on to the boat, and
they had worked their way to shallow
water about the time Capt. Russell
arrived to rescue them.
Col. John A. Martin was a guest at
Blair Villa Sunday This was his
first visit to Lake Weir since the old
en- days when he was a prominent res
ident here. He was greatly pleased
at the palpable evidence of thrift and
progress, and was delighted with
beautiful Woodmar, which in its fine
growth Of fruit and ornamental trees
is rewarding the expenditure of work
and money which Mr.. Woodrow has
made the past few years.
At the silver tea held by tie La
dies Auxiliary, on invitation of Mr..
and Mrs. Goodwin at The Oaks last
Saturday afternoon, the handsome
sum of s6622 was added to the chapel
building fund. The lakeside was
well represented. Mrs. Woodrow
sent the Chicago over for a load Of
Weirsdale people, Mr.. W. H. Buckley
brought a load over in the Mamie B,
DR.. Henry reported with a large con-
tingent from Oklavaha, and Mr.. Hol
der brought an auto load Of people
from Oclaa.
Maj Carl Schneider is spending
the week at Woodmar, superintend-
ing the fertilizing of the extensive
plantation Of trees in the villa and in
the nursery.
More than forty people gathered at
The Oaks on Wednesday night from
around the lakeside for a. porch
dance. The weather was delightful
and the launch parties had a glorious
moonlight ride on the lake.
Mrs. D. S. Woodrow entertained in
formally at tea on Wednesday night
in honor of her guest, Miss Valeta
Potter, who returned to Ocala on
Thursday.
Miss Sarah F. Kelley, Oxford, O.,
left for her home on Thursday after
a two weeks visit with her nephew.
Mr.. Goodwin. Miss Kelley was for a
number of years superintendent of
the Indiana Industrial Reform School
for Girls, and has long been promi-
nent in reform. charitable and reHg-
iOus work.
The Chicago carried the Woodrows
and the GoOdwins over to the delight
full beach and bathing party which
Miss Grace P. Willard gave near Mr..
Bickley's boat house on the south
shore last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones and
Miss McMann of South Lake Weir
dined at The Oaks on Tuesday last.
and renewed acquaintance with Miss
Kelley. whom they had known in In
diana.
Mr.. Charles Cullen and family spent
Saturday and Sunday at Argyle Cot
tage. WOodmar They entertained
Mrs. Lanier and Miss Lanier of North
Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Goodwin leave
tor their home near Chicago on Sun
day next. after a stay of a little over
two months.
The season is closing with unpre-
cedented gaiety. Beach parties, dane
es, teas and receptions have followed
one another with almost bewildering
rapidity. 1t has been the gayest sea |
son around the lake in its history.
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