The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-19
JENSEN.

no. Sorenson is remodeling and i'm
..a,.ry the interior of his residence,
Mr. and Mrs, B. B, Pyles, Of Fort
Pierce. were callers in Jensen the past
week.
Kisses Sue and Edith Hunter were
go * end visitors at the home Of Mrs,
Fairbanks,
Gas. Scgerstrom is improving his
already ,auable property by erecting
O. large packing house.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Coon are among
%. many from this place, attending
the races at Palm Beach.
Miss Lena Starck has returned from
a most enjoyable sojourn in West
Palm Beach. the guest Of her sisters,
C. Harbrecht was taken suddenly
and seriously i'll with heart failure last
Monday, but is again able to be about.
After an extended visit with her
friends and former neighbros, Mrs,
Heck has returned to her home near
Fort Pierce.
All who have missed the sunny face
of Postmaster Arnett's little daughter
will be pleased to know she is recover
ing from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Heller were
guests of friends in Fort Pierce the
past week, taking in the entertain
ment given by the ladies of the Eastern
Star.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willes last
Thursday. At present writing the
mother is critically i'll, though hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
All who met Mr.. Hokema, the old
gentleman who made his home at
Thomas Hellier's the past winter, will
regret to hear of his death which oc-
cured at his home in Minneapolis, Mimi,
! only two days after his arrival there.
There will be an abundant and early
crop Of pineapples this season, and re-
membering the old adage about the
"early Bird" the buyers are already
in the field, each and everyone working
for the best interests of the grower lat
least, that is what they tell us).
Antoniette Read has been wearing
bandaged wrist the past week, the
result Of accidently falling through a
window at the town hall while playing
ball at kindergarten. Fortunately the
wounds were not serious tho the little
Miss considered them very painful.
A real estate deal of considerable
Importance was transacted last week
when K. r. Ricou became owner of
John T. SANKEY'S property in Jensen,
consisting Of the hotel and grounds and
his extensive pineapple plantation.
This is one of the finest and best kept
fields in this section of the country and
Mr.. Ricou is 10 be congratulated on &C.
quiring 50 valuable property.
Where is the pessimistic person who
remarked Jensen will never rise from
its ashes" Every week sees new and
added Improvements. After building
one Of the finest five room concrete
depots on the East Coast, the railroad
company is now at work putting up ar
express Office for the accommodation
Of the vast amount Of fruit and vege.
tables handled here. The northernel
who gazes with wstful eyes at the
ever changing panorama of tropica
fruits, flowers and shrubs, will hold
his breath with wonder and think he
beholds the hugest boquet of all wher
he catches sight of the gorgeous tile
roof Of the new building.
Last Thursday Mrs. c. H. Munst
gave a very delightful afternoon to the
members Of the ladies' Aid Society
when it was decided to give an oyster
supper in the town hall on March "a
1t is truly gratifying what this little
band Of energetic ladies have accom-
plished since organizing, and each
meeting brings fresh enthusiasm as they
can now almost see the goal for which
they are striving. In connection will
the supper there will be a table o.
fancy and useful articles for sale, suit
able for home use or Easter gifts. Tn,
ladies will be assisted by some of thu
fairest daughters in all this fair land
who will serve to the guests a mos
bouutlful supper of the juicy bivaIves
salads to dream about, later (possibl!
your grandmother as WE'LL cakes,