The Ocala evening star., 1910-08-11


to Levon on a trae, OF land purchased
from the Florida National Land Co,
and Is now Improving it His land is
just south Of the town.
Mr.. T. 3. Evans, New Kensington.
Pa. who bought land In 4-1s-e2, is
building his house and Is getting ready
to fence and otherwise improve his
z0-acre tract.
Mr.. A. j. Chancellor and wife. who
have been here to look at their land
east OF Belleview, which they bought
from the Florida National Land Co.
were so well pleased that they paid
for the tract in cash. They have gone
back to their home to return shortly
and will bring with them a car load Of
fine mules to sell to the colonists.
Mr.. Alex D. Andrew Of Brooklyn.
N. T.. who has put up a small house
in 34-11-23. Sumter county, has re-
turned home to settle up his affairs
and will return here In a month to
become permanent settler.
Mr.. F. ]. Beardsley has a number Of
contracts for building houses for land
buyers who are expected to arrive Sep
tember 1 from northern points.
]. 8. Elder of Chicago Is here to i'm
prove his land purchased from the
Florida National Land Co.
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Mr.. A. c. Knifer Of Colorado. who
has been here for the past two weeks,
has purchased two farms from the
Florida National Land Co, one Of which
he has given to his son. Mr.. A. F.
Knifer. who arrived Thursday night
with his family and has started to
build.
Miss Anna Tenant, formerly of
Gary, Colo, and now a resident of
Summerfield, has completed a small
cottage on her land south Of Levon,
and Is living there with her little
nephew. Miss Tenant has had wide
experience in farming and made a sue
cess in Colorado. but the climate of
that state did not agree with her. She
IS a great manager and has all her
work done by contract and sees that 1t
is properly done. This farmer lady
will without doubt make a success in
sunny Florida. -
Mr.. George Eckstein left suddenly
last Thursday night for Evansville
Ind. being called to his brothers bed
side. who Is not expected to live. II
Is to be hoped that Mr.. Eckstein will
| return shortly with the good news OF
u
Mr.. Frank Kirby left last Monday
for Columbia. 8. c.. to attend business
| college. Frank is already a good bust
| ness man but we hope ne will return
| a far better one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Barrison have
moved into town from their farm
Mrs. g.. d. Mitchell. who has beer
visiting her daughter at Hazelhurst
Ga. Is expected home in a few days
and will be accompanied by another
daughter. Mrs. W. s., Congleton. oi
jacksonville.
| The Rev. c. r. Phillips held after.
noon services last Sunday at the Meth
| odist church and rendered q very able
sermon. In order to reach Oxford ir
time for evening prayer and service
Mr.. Joseph Davis and family took the
Rev. Mr.. Phillips to that town in theil
automobile.
Miss Reba Bryant. who is now on hel
vacation. will spend part Of her two
weeks with her brother In Oca1a.
| AS stated in last weeks letter. Sum
merfield was almost deserted. nearly
all our people. including the children
| and new settlers and prospective land
| buyers attending the annual barbecue
at Oxford, and an returned thorough
satisfied with what they saw and ate
One northerner declared that he never
enjoyed himself SO much or ate a bet
ter piece Of meat Mr.. Chas. 8 Paint.
er. president of the Florida Nationa
Land Co.. and wife, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Mayo. were
among those WHO attended and enjoyed
the hospitality Of the Oxford folk
Others who attended were Mr. and Mrs
L NnVU %
Magner, the Smith family, the wrights
too many others whose names we could
| not secure.
Miss Isabelle Davis. has returned
home after several days visit with
Miss Fannie Carlisle Of Ocala.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo, in commenting or
| the progress that Summerfield Is max.
| ing, attributes the increase In popula.
| tion and business affairs to the Florida
! National Land Co. He further says
| that there were never so many people
I in Summerfeld at any one time before
| the land company came here. This
| town Is growing fast and 1t won't be
| long before 1t will boast OF town Off
| cials and be placed on the railroad time
| tables as q regular stop and not a
| flag station. The Seaboard Air Line
railroad ought to by this time recog-
| nize this fact and should do something
| for the travellers who daily flock to
| this town. They should In the first
place have a night man to look after
| those people who arrive or depart a,
| night and next have a decent station
for their patrons.
| Things are gradually getting In
shape for the building OF a Catholic
church. All Catholics living in or near
Summerfleld should send their names
and addresses to Mr.. John Derring
Summerheld.
Mr.. Frank Kerhojec and wife and
Mr.. Alvis Anthony. Russians from Chi.
| cago. Ill, have located on Sec. 33. T
II, r. %, and are now busy building
| thei fhomes preparatory to cultivatins
| their land.
Mr.. Harris BarnhaPt and wife OF
Roxbury. n. Y, who own and operate
q large dairy farm successfully. ar
here and have purchased land from the
Florida National Land Co. 1t Is the
| intention Of Mr. Barnhart to continue
operting his dairy in the north. living
| there in the summer and residing here
during the winter months. He has
made arrangements to improve his
land and build q comfortable home.
The new arrivals for the past week
are as follows: A. F. Cronise, C. III
Mann. VIM. Carr, Harris Barnhart and
! wife. Mrs. George Ernst L. r. Wilbur