The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-18
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MT. ana AFS. "u1lAm Op0lS6l, VINO
have been living In town for the past
west of town. Mr.. Speigel believes
that farmer should live on his farm
rather than In town.
Mrs. E. l. Moody, one Of Summer
fields old residents. has gone to Belle
view for a short visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. w. C. Blanchard. contractor and
builder, of Oca1a was in town last
Tuesday to complete Mr.. d. B. Mayo's
home and also to figure on the plans
for remodelinE Mr.. Nathan Mayo's
house. The plans show that when fn-
ished the house will be almost new
and present an attractive appearance.
The cost of remodeling will be in the
neighborhood Of $500.
Mr.. w. v. Newsom drove Mr.. and
Mrs. Painter of the Florida National
Land Co. to Ocala last Monday after
noon.
Mr.. Frank Beardsley has just receiv-
ed q new Incubator and expects to raise
a good many chickens. Why should
he not when broilers retail at IS cents
each and no freight to pay.
Mr.. George Eckstein, writing from
Evansville, Ind. tells us that he will
remain with his brother. who is dan
gerously Ill, until his kin IS out Of
danger. He also writes that he him
self is again Ill with rheumatism and
is suffering very much and is anxious
to return to Summerfield as here ho
never suffers with this very painful
sickness.
Mrs. Louis Reichelderfer who has
been i'll for some time. being still con-
fined to her bed. has greatly improved
and Is on the road to recovery.
Last Sunday and Monday Summer
field enjoyed two good rains, which
were of great benefit to the growing
crops.
| Mrs. Sprague. formerly Miss Wright
and now resident of Ocala, is visit
ing her parents for a few days.
| Miss Creola Nix of Belleview is the
guest Of Miss Pearl Dillard for a week
or SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. s. Painter and Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Mayo went over Tues
day to the Oklawaha river fishing and
returned with a good catch. The party
enjoyed their outing very much. espe-
cially the fish.
/ Mr.. J. F. Ricketson. our popular sta
tion agent, expects to be relieved in a
few days SO that he can take a much
needed vacation. He has been worked
lpretty hard this last year and needs
the rest. During his absence he viii
visit Colorado Springs, Denver, St
Louis. Chicago and many other inter
Iesting points. We all hope that Rick
will come home fully rested up an6
lready for another year Of hard work
Bon voyage.
The Florida National Land Co. /.
InOw receiving bids for the erection O.
an addition to the present colony
house. This Is much needed Improve
ment as the hotel has never been 1arg,
enough to accommodate the large mum
ber of land buyers who daily come her
to inspect their purchases. necessitat
ling their being housed with privat
families.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo, who owns ten
acre piece of land on Main street, be
tween the railroad and Mayo avenue
has sub-divided this tract into acre an
half-acre lots and Is now Offering ther
for sale. Mr.. Sam billiard is also offer
ing for sale some beautiful residenc
and business lots east Of the railroad
The good people of Summerfield ar
happy to learn that the Seaboard Al
Line railroad will begin September
to build a new depot. The new depo
will be ample for the present. but thef
is one thing missing in the improve
ments, might man. to look after tn
wants of the travelling public who al
rive and depart at night
Last Monday morniD1 G
the north and south1 hl
t~l~,
These two trains let of and 90
aboard some passengers who were lou
in the denunc,ation Of the roads off
lcials in not having the station open
shelter them and one man vowed ths
he would write to the railroad CON
mission on the subject. 1t seems 8
d Though the railroad officials would b
= this time recognize the fact that Sun
a merfeld IS daily receiving numbers
i land buyers and actual settlers ar
q from letters received at the hotel ar
by private families from prospects,,
land buyers asking for reservation
there will arrive here In the next thr,
j months, more than two thousand pc,
pie. all Of whom will Of necessity |
obliged to use the Seaboard lines, az
naturally these people will expect
find waiting rooms open at all time
Why should not the railroad have
1 might man" to look after their want
Mr.. John Derring and Master Cla
ence Winegard took advantage Of Il
, Seaboard's cheap excursion to jackson
willie. Brother John says that he e.
joyed his short stay in Jacksonvil
very much. but oh. you Summerfield!
III Our boys are having great spo
- these days. They all congregate
the banks Of a small pond near tov
r. and shoot very large bull frogs viii
abound there. One boy from the nor
remarked. Frogs legs are consider
an expensive delicacy in my home"
Four brothers. the Messrs. Taft. fre
Scranton. Pa, were among the NJ
% land buyers who came to Summeffe
this week to locate their land. whi
they purchased from the Florida n
tional Land Co.. and expressed the
= selves as well satisfied.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Meyers were Al
land buyers this week and came to G
anime their purchase.
Pr Your correspondent Is unable to 81
- q list Of the new arrivals at the \
tional Hotel for the past week. owl
to the mysterious disappearance Of I
hotel register. No doubt some one
playing joke and the book. which
OF no value to any one except the no
iproprfetor and OF course your cor