The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-23
A NEWsY LETTER FROM WORTH
INGTON SPRINGS.

The summer seascl will open up
here with a big dance at the new pa
vilion on Thursday evening, April 30.
Everybody is invited 10 attend. Alr.
Lamb has beer at work for three
months on the springs and surround
ings. ana now has one of the most at
tractive and beautiful places in Flor
ida. This place is known TO cOmpar-
atively few, but Mr. Lamb is very en-
ergetic, and no doubt the springs will
be better known.
Mr.. Jam. NJ. Graham of Gainesville
is erecting a summer cottage here,
which will soon be completed and &C.
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Graham.
Mr. Bowles and son of st. Peters
burg have a contract to erect a hand
some residence here for DR.. w E.
Middleton.
B. NJ. Leverett is building a cottage
for summer occupancy for himself
and family.
Mrs. Lamb will be assisted in chap
eroning on the evening of the 10Th by
Mesdames B. NJ. Leverett and J. NJ.
Wolfenden, also by several friends
from Gainesville The dancers will
have a nicely polished and waxed
floor for the occasion.
Mr.. Bruce warren is erecting a nice
residence.
The Rev G.. W. Miller preached a
very able sermon on Character
Building last Sunday to a small but
appreciative audience The services
were held in the hotel lobby. Servic-
es have been held here once a month
for the past few months. but will be
held al the pavilion until the church
Is erected.
Quite a crowd from neigbboring
towns came over last Sunday to en-
joy a day of recreation and to enjoy
the bathing, but were disappointed
about the bathing, as the new cement
ed pools were not hardened sufficient
ly to let the water in. Water will be
turned into the pools Thursday for
the first time.
Messrs. Rowe and Jones. contract
ors of Lake Butler. will complete a
residence for J. B. Patrick by May Is.
DR.. Lawson Of Georgia is spending
some time here for his health. He
is nephew of NJ. NJ. Folsom.
Dr.. Middleton brought his family
over last week for a few days They
were guests Of Hotel Worthington
Mr.. George Bowles Of Jacksonville
is a guest at the Cox House
Mr. Neil Wade. who has been grad
ing road here for the A c. l.. has
gone to South Carolina to accept an
other railroad contract. He leaves
Mr. Morrison in charge here.
H. X. Wolfenden paid Gainesville
a business call Monday.
1. F. Lamb left today for Jackson
Vile. where he goes for a day or so
to transact business.
Mr. Zill Smith of Alachua Spent the
day here angling, but the finny tribe
had taken a day off. so no success.
A gentleman tells a story like this:
He came over for a days fishing Che
having heard of Mr.. Lambs success).
He threw in a nice big, fat worm. and
pretty soon his cork was bobbing I'D
and down on the water. whereupOn
he began to draw him in" Upon
getting his head out of the water. the
fish remarked: Il thought Mr.. Lamb
was along" The gentleman replied:
No. he could not come today" To
this the fish remarked: Nothing 40
ing" and seemed to have a conclu-
sion, and shook the hook loose and
returned to the watery depths.
Little Iva Beech of Charlotte. Mich.
who has been attending the school at
Lake Butler for the winter. was the
guest of Ethel Lamb Saturday.
Mr.. Lamb offers the pools here to
Sunday school picnics free.