The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-31
LIFE AT EAsTLAkE
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recent rains have set it firmly. The
grapefruit trees were very shy in
their blooming, and will need lot of
June bloom to make an average crop.
Watermelons are fairly jumping after
the rains.
Mrs. II. H. Goodrich of Napersville,
ILL.,, who has been a guest at the Oaks
for the past two weeks, left Monday
for Tampa and st. Petersburg. She
will join Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin in
Jacksonville on Saturday of this week,
and make the return trip north with
them.
The attention of Mr.. NJ. Riddle, gen.
eral superintendent of the Atlantic
Coast Line, has been drawn by Com
modore Goodwin to the fact that Lake
Weir is not shown on the maps in the
folders of that road, and he has prom
ised to see that this omission is sup
piled when the new maps are made.
Mr. J. w. Chapman. who has occu-
pied Argyle Cottage, at Woodmar,
since early last fall, leaves for his
Boston home on Saturday. He was
guest of the Lakeside Hotel for some
years, but has found life at Eastlake
highly enjoyable, and hopes to return
early next fall.
Among the last OF the moonlight
rides on the lake was that given by
Miss Genevieve Fosnot and Capt r.
L. Fosnot in the Billiken, in honor of
Miss Alice Ballou, of Napersville, ILL.,,
who has been a guest at the Oaks this
winter. The staunch and comfortable
boat was filled with merry guests and
an abundance of CONNECTIONS was serv-
ed during the ride, which completely
circled the lake. 1t was one of the
most enjoyable events of the winter
season.
= 1t is a matter of regret that Mr. j.
II. Bradford of Nashville, Tenn, has
not been able to reach the lake this
winter, on account of pressure of bus
mess. His son, Carson, is the. most
industrious and successful fisherman
on the lake, and has kept full fish
box since his arrival early in Febru
airy. He has found his little 16-foot
Mullins steel launch an ideal fishing
boat.
f. F. Newport, Eastlake's merchant.
who has offered to deed land on the
lake as a site for the yacht club house,
has opened a subscription paper for
the drummers who visit this well
stocked store, and will give them an
opportunity to help along the club
house building fund
The improvements on Palmetto Cot
tage of /. r. Chazal at Woodmar in
clude a sleeping porch for the boys on
the front of the house. overlooking the
lake from the second story, porch on
the south and west sides, bath room
for the guest chamber and an acety-
1ene gas machine. Mr.. Chazal has re-
Gently bought the lot adjoining his lot
on the rear of the house, so that
neighbors will not be too close. He
appreciates the fact that every foot of
building space at Woodmar will be in
keen demand before long.
The bluff at Woodmar resounded
with the merry shouts of children at
the weekend, as the Chazals and the
WoOdrows were down, and Master
Mortimer Goodwin had lot of much
appreciated playmates for couple of
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. DeLane leave
for their Massachusetts home on
Thursday Mrs. DeLanes life was de-
SPARED of for time, until DR.. Henry
was called to take charge of the case,
since which time she has steadily i'm
proved. DIR. Henry is the hardest
driven man in Marion county. With
launch, auto and horse he manages to
cover perhaps more territory than any
other physician in the state. His sue
cess in healing the sick around the
lake has extended his professional
reputation for miles, and he is in
much demand over toward the river,
especially after his successful work
in the Rogers family at Lynne
A meeting of the members of the
Lake Weir Yacht Club has been called
for Eastlake at 2:30 p. NJ, on next
Thursday, March 3Oth, TO adopt some
amendments to the constitution, in
view of the coming erection of club
house. \ melting of the subscribers
to the club house building fund will
be held at the same place an hour la
ter on the same day, to take prelimi-
nary steps to incorporate the Lake
Weir Yacht Club Association, which
will build the club house and hold it
for the free use of the Lake Weir
Yacht Club. Architect MacKay has
drawn plans for the club house, which
have been heartily approved by all