Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED
MATTERS or GENERAL INTEREST
Occurred eY SUN REPORTERS.
What Has Happened and Whas ls Co
Ing 70 Hsppsn--Psrsona and
social Items Of the City.


Of Arredondo, was visiting I'm the city
yesterday
w. M. Hires, one Of the prominent
citizens OF Leyyville, was transact
ing business in the city yesterday.
The Island Grove School is said to
be having one Of the most successful
years in its history. The attendance
is holding up well.
Capt. II. G. Cato of High Springs.
who has been here on short visit
TO his daughter, Mrs. b. T. Arrow, re-
turned to his home yesterday.
G. E. MILESTONE, former resident
Of Gainesville but who is now making
his home at Fort White, was transact
ing business in the city yesterday.
Rev F. r. Bridges. accompanied
by Mrs. Bridges and little son, left
yesterday for Lakeland, where they
go to attend the annual meeting Of
the Methodist Conference.
Several wells have been dug and
gasoline engines put in around Island
Grove in order. to irrIgate the truck
farms. They have been very success
full and several more are now being
installed Ia that section.
Miss Ruth Thorp, who has been
teaching the Rocky Hill school for
the past few months, was a visitor
to the city yesterday. She was en-
route to her home at Lakeland. where
she will spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents,
Miss Dell Muldrow OF Florence, s.
c., who has been here for the past
several days as the guest OF her
friend, Miss RosabeIle Pedrick, depart.
ed yesterday for her home. During
her short stay she made a host Of
young friends who will be pleased
with return visit.
W. W. Carter. a prominent citizen
OF Clay county aud member OF the
Board Of County Commissioners OF
that place, is among the visitors 20
the city For many years he was en-.
gagged In business at Arredondo, and
was born In old Newnansyllle. conse.
quontly has a large number Of friends
IN this county who are always pleased
to meet him.
From Wednesdays Daily sun.
w 8. Turner OF Micanopy was Wis.
itlug In the city yesterday,
Mr., and Mrs. William Wilson OF
Alachua were shopping in the city yes.
terday
Mrs, N. l.. Betkham OF Waldo was
in the city Tuesday on a shopping ex.
peditlon.
J. y, Clemmons OF BROKER was In
the city yesterday and made an
agreeable call at The Sun Office,
Goo, W. Harrison. one OF the pro
gresslve planters OF the Lacrosse sec.
tion, VAS visitor TO the city yester-
day.
J. T., Bradshaw. one of the cattle.
men and farmers OF Wacahoota sec.
ton, vas visiting In the city yester.
day.
J. w. Malphurs. one OF the old.timS
settlers OF tho Lacrosse section. was
transaotiug business In the city yes.
terday
Frank Mopavid. one Of the planters
OF the MonleOcha section. was greet.
ing his numerous Gainesville friends
yesterday.
Mrs. a. s. PhlfOr and little son left
yesterday for Miami They expect 20
be absent for the next several days
visiting relatives and friends.
r. /. Bouic and wife. who have been
In the city ior the past number OF
days. LEFT yesterday Tor Alachua TO
visit relatives for a short while,
Geo. 1. Taylor. superintendent 81
tho Gainesville Peach Orchard Com.
pany. who Ova an extensive farm AZ
Palmer, vas business visitor TO the
city yesterday.
w, o1Iara. one Of the progressive
farmers Of Melrose. vas trahsactlhs
business Ia the city yesterday. He
states that considerable spring vege.
tables viii BE- planted 10 his section
the coming season,
3. NJ. Rrovn. one q The weiito-ao