The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
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Florida National Land Company;
j. e. Sutphen. Scarsdale, y. Y; Jho
Miers, Scarsdale. n. Y; Joe broze'
san Francisco, Cal; Jos. Warhurs''
Wappingers, n. Y: John Hart, OH
City, Pa; Lawrence Gearing, New Al
Dany, Ind; r. T. Newberry. Amarillo
Tex; V. E. Farmer. jamestown, Cal;
John Ellingson. Duluth, MINI; Grant
Allen and wife. Pontiac, Mich; S.
A. Wilson, Homestead, Pa; c. B.
Biebenger and wife. Davenport, Iowa;
c. E. Kosgard and wife, Davenport,
Iowa; T. c. Strannad. Corning. Iowa;
W. H. Swenker. New Bedford, Mass.
Messrs. c. H. Knapp. T. V. Ing
strom and d. A. Meade Of Rockford,
H., and George ShUmway and V R.
Irwin of GalesbUTy. Ill. were in the
vicinity looking over a large tract of
land west of town. If the deal goes
through, there will be another land
company operating in this section of
the state. This speaks well for the
soil of central Florida.
W. H. Powell, representing the Con-
solidated Grocery Company of Jack
sOnville, Fla: w. B. Gallaher, repre-
senting l. Epstein Bros. & Co., of Sa-
vannah, Ga; W. E. Winston, repre-
senting Hutchinson Shoe Co. Jack
sonville, Fla; C. R. Ellis. represent
ing the Florida Fertilizer Company, of
Gainesville, Fla, and c. y. kirkland,
representing Porter Mallard Co, of
Jacksonville. Fla. were in our town
transacting business recently.
The National hotel is nearing COM
pletion and will be ready for opera
tion by Christmas. This will be quite
a good thing for the people arriving
on the night trains.
Carney & Co., are still shipping
fruit
r. E. Downs Of Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
purchased the Murray Hill place This
viii make him a fine home. on which
he expects TO build soon. Mr. Downs
has gone home but expects TO return
soon.
The Florida National Land Com
pany has purchased a fine team of
bay mares. with which they drive
their numerous patrons over their
lands.
Mr. d. 3. Mayo of Ocala is now
clerking for his brother. Nathan Mayo,
our active and progressive young bus
mess man He expects TO move here
with his family soon.
J. ". Davis purchased the blue
ribbon" buggy of the Ocala fair.
B. B. NIcWhite. one Of our prosper
Gus merchants. who was recertl- in
jured in an automobile accident in
Tampa, having had a leg and several
ribs broken, is expected home in q few
DAYS. where he can have the atten-
ton of his family We arc all wish
ing for him a speedy and complete re
cOvery.
Mr.. John Sutpheu and Mr.. E. H.
Miller are both expecting their fam
lilies soon.
John Deering and Arthur Sherburn
have bought the Grover Blackman
property and are putting in a jewelry
store and photograph gallery.
Madame D'EqUivilley, who moved
to San Antonio some time ago, in
tends to return tc SUmmerfeld to
make it her future home.
John Fink. Jacob Shiveley. Cough
& Montgomery and E. H. Miller are
getting things ready for spring plant
ing.
Symmetrical has accidentally dis
covered that it has in its midst a
wonderful Splinter. The young man
is said to have actually Outrun a rab-
bit with the utmost ease, the burst
of speed being induced by the compla-
cent and friendly grunts of an atten-
uated Florida "rooter." which was
mistaken for the angry snorts of an
enraged alligator.
One of our new arrivals has en-
barked in the poultry business as a
side line. His experience, it seems,
has been hard on the chickens, since
their coop is so small that the hens
must remove their combs on entering
and the rooster must lie down to crow.
A party of our young people attend
ed a general supper at Belleview the
other evening. After supper they
were entertained with interesting
games. etc. Those in attendance from
here were Misses Carrie Blackman,
Rebe Bryant and Ethel Adkins and
Messrs. J. F. Montgomery, Frank Kir-
by and Lee Blackman. All report a
delightful time
Sorry, but We have no marriages to
report, but We understand a new resi-
dence is, at least, completed-so no
telling what will hammer