The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
BURBANK NEWS NOTES
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last week, anu WHlI6 Lu6T0 were uO
camels and elephants, we did have a
couple of porcupines, monkey and
acrobats galore. There were side
shows, and all sorts of interesting
features.
The Woman's Club met Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. B. Bogue, and a
very interesting program was render
ed. Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Drum and Mrs.
Bowen being on the program. The
next meeting will be two weeks hence
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Chaffee.
Mr.. Geo. Bowen is erecting new
house on his farm just west of Bur-
bank, and the Bowen family have
gone into the chicken raising business
very extensively. They are making
many improvements on their place.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. e. Oglesby last Thursday. The
Aid is making arrangements for a
social to be given for the benefit of
the church next Thursday evening in
the school house.
The ladies received very welcome
letter from another lady in the north,
who is buyer of land here, but will
not be able to locate on same at once
She is interested in the work being
done by the aid here, and wishes to
become member, and asks that she
be permitted to pay her part until she
can come here. Such good will and
cooperation is very pleasing indeed,
and the ladies appreciate such letter
very much.
Miss Halpenny of Victoria, British
Columbia, visited Burbank the first
of the week, coming here from the
Palatka tract, where she purchased
two farms. Miss Halpenny says she
is very pleased with her land here;
one farm Orange creek runs through,
while the other slopes down to the
lake, of which there are so many in
the north tract.
Mr.. Andrew Olsen, who is the
owner of one of the pretty cottages on
Haney avenue, has been spending a
couple of weeks at Orange Springs,
where he went to drink the water
from the springs. He returned home
the first of the week much improved
in health. We are fortunate in having
such mineral springs so near at hand,
and we predict great future for
Orange Springs.
Mr.. Jones, who lives a few miles
east of Burbank has the finest canta-
loupe patch to be found anywhere.
He is shipping right along to the
north, and it is indeed a treat to
visit his farm and help yourself to
the luscious melons.
Mr.. A. D. McQuaig was called back
to Canada very suddenly by a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of his sister. We regret deeply to
have Mr.. McCuaig leave Burbank, for
he has made many friends here, and
has been one of the leading contract
ors for the ditching in this part of the
colony this spring. However we hope
to have him back in the fall, as he
has bought the Ingraham place just
west of town, and expects to close up
his business west of town and return
to Burbank to make his home.
Prof. Ewing has been harvesting
onion crop the past two weeks, and
has some of the finest onions we have
seen anywhere.
Mr. Max Tobleske is the man who
has the watermelons, and if you doubt
it, just pay visit to his patch How
ever, should you do that, be sure to
go in at the front gate and announce
yourself, as Mr.. Tobleske dosen't care
for visits to his melon patch paid over
the back fence. He is selling all of
them as fast as they ripen.
Mr.. Ziha Hitchcock, located north
of Burbank, is busy these days fenc-
ing his property. He has set out a
great quantity of gladiole bulbs, and
the Hitchcock family expect to enter
into this business very extensively
later on.
Mr.. p A. Christensen, who holds
a deed for 20 acres southwest of
Burbank, visited his farm the other
day, and is delighted Win same Mr.
Christensen is at present time in the
u. S. Navy. but hopes to come to
Burbank and settle down on his farm
as soonn as his time of service has
expired.
Mr.. Connair of Pennsylvania spent
several days in Burbank this week,
looking over lands for relatives and
friends. He returned home well
pleased with all conditions as he
found them here. and hopes to return
at an early date.
Messrs. Fred and Harry Critchett,
formerly of Michigan, are busy these