The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-02-24

the home Of ]. G.. Lege, on Sunday
He is occupying Blair villa over Sun
day.
Judge Alexander Wynne is making
shipments Of fine oranges and grape
fruit.
Tree-shipping continues lively from
the Eastlake Citrus Nursery.
Mrs. J. g. Lege will leave soon for
= visit in California.
The Carney Investment CO., con-
tinues shipments of oranges. The
June bloom pack in these groves has
not yet begun.
Bloom on the orange trees is heavy,
but decidedly shy on the grapefruit
trees at present.
Anyone who has live bait and
place on dock to stand can catch
speckled perch. Occasionally trout is
taken.
A telephone has been installed at
The Oaks. so that Commodore Good
win is ION speaking terms" with some
OF the captains of the Lake Weir fleet.
Weirsdale is voicing demand for an
extension of the telephone service and
nearly dozen subscribers are offered
to start.
The Billiken brought a party from
the south shore on Friday night and
the Laura and Florida parties from
the west shore and the north shore
to an informal porch dance at The
Oaks on Friday evening. Some of the
young men were interested in learn
ing to waltz and the young women ac-
complished in the waltz step were
willing to instruct them.
A party of nearly 40 from Belle
view in charge of o. NJ Gale, had a
ride around the lake in the Billiken
and the Rubie c. on Wednesday.
Capt. Bartlett has recovered from
his severe illness. and the Imogene is
once again at the service of guests at
the Lakeside hotel for launch rides.
IL is popular craft. The Billiken also
makes frequent trips around the lake
with south shore residents as passen-
gers.
There was music In the air on Lake
Weir on Saturday night, Fed. 4. remin-
iscent of the time when Weirsdale
boasted a brass band. The ST. Elmo
Theatrical Co.. of Dayton, o., COM
pany occupying two cars, found it. |
self set out Of the up train at Weirs-
dale on account of defective car
axle, and while the manager sought |
to explain by telephone his failure to
show at Mcintosh that night, num-
Der Of the band and orchestra took the
Nellie, under command of Capt |
Rast, and made the trip around the
lake. The wondering inhabitants |
Hooked to the beach to discover what
had broken loose. Some of the color |
ed population who had retired left
their beds and ran TO the lake wond- |
ering If an airship with brass band
attachment was passing over. The
band boys were liberal with their
wind" and the music was greatly en-
joyed by all the lakeside
Social activities have acquired all
swift pace. Not content with the
once-a-week gayeties Of the Lake
Weir Yacht club. extras are being
thrown in with prodigal hand. The
Idlewilde Pavilion of d. q. McIver
Is very popular for these impromptu
dances. On Saturday night, Feb.4, al
tacky or hard times party was held
at Idlewilde, and some artistic Co.'S
tunes of the kind were presented.
Commodore Goodwin received what he
considered a rather "left-handed COM
piiment," when he was declared to
look just like character in play"
The joke of it was that he appeared
around his grovel While nimble feet
were flying, the the strains of band
music came across the water, and the
theater company band, which was
side-tracked at weirsdale. was dis
covered coming toward the pavilion.
The boat was very promptly
signalled and the band boys came
ashore and furnished real music for
the dance in plentiful numbers. This
was probably the first dance on Lake
Weir to brass band music Another
informal dance will be held at Idle
wild on Saturday night. following
close on the heels Of the porch dance
at The Oaks 1t is a lively set of
youngsters around the lake, and they
are making the most of the glorious
moonlight nights.
The talk of a club house on Lake
Weir has eliminated in active meas
nres to build one. E. r. Newport, the
enterprising merchant at Eastlake, has
offered land on the beach in front of
4.