The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
BURBANK NEWS NOTES
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the OlneI udy. one says IhCy olO nav
ing all kinds of fresh vegetables from
their own farm. The tomatoes here
have a most delightful flavor, as
seems to be the case with everything
raised on the tract.
Mrs. Max Toblaske continues to
bring ripe strawberries into town, but
is unable to supply the demand for
the same
Mr.. McGoldrick sent a barrel of
new potatoes to Ocala last week.
Many of our other colonists will
soon be shipping their potatoes, and
they are beauties.
Prof Ewing has been disposing of
some of his celery in Burbank this
week. 1t is large, fine celery, and
demonstrates the possibilities of eel
cry growing in this part of the coun-
ty. A gentleman who was over to
Sanford the other day said that he
did not see any celery there that beat
this raised by Mr.. Ewing. Mr.. Ewing
is also marketing onions, cabbage,
turnips, etc.
Mr.. w. McMannus brought in a fine
sample of his Irish potatoes this
week. It was one of the finest pota-
toes we have seen in many a day. Mr..
McMannus is growing all sorts of
good things on his little Burbank lot.
Mr.. r. C. Montgomery of the New
South Farm and Home Company,
who has been spending the past two
weeks here, left Saturday for Ocala,
where he will be permanently located.
Mr.. George Culpepper is bringing
into town fresh homemade butter,
also fine buttermilk, which is in great
demand. Everyone who owns COWS
here seems to be doing splendidly
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Hill expect to
occupy their new home in Burbank
next week. We understand they have
rented their farm east of town
Mr.. Frederick Richter is building a
new house on his farm west of town.
Mrs. Richter is busy these days with
her ducks and chickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Adams are nicely
settled in their home in Burbank, and
are making many friends.
Rev James Fulsom gave a stereop-
ticon lecture in the school house last
Saturday night, his views being on
"A Trip Around the World" This
lecture was given under the auspices
of the Epworth League, Mrs. F. Chat
fee, chairman of the social commit
tee, and the proceeds were for the
benefit of the new church building.
Messrs. Z. ]. Reynolds and Carl
Holtschue of Interlachen paid their
Burbank friends a short visit last
week, while en- route to Havana Gu
ba. From Havana they expect to go
north and then to the Pacific coast.
Rev. Folsom preached both Sunday
morning and evening at the school
house to good audiences. From here
he went to Fort Mccoy. where he was
to conduct special services a part
of last week. The building of the new
church is going along gradually, but
extra funds are needed, and any sub
scriptions which are mailed to Mr.. A.
G.. Kirck, treasurer of the building
fund. will be most gratefully receiv-
ed.
The ladies of the church met at the
close of preaching services last Sun
day and organized a Ladies' Aid So
ciety. The following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. Kirck
vice president, Mrs. Drum; secretary,
Mrs McManus; treasurer, Mrs. 30
que.
The raising of chickens is a live
topic among the ladies of Burbank
these days. and they all seem to be
having most excellent luck with their
young chickens and ducks. Florida
climate seems to especially agree
with young fowls, and many of the
women have young fries already.
Mrs. and Miss Walker entertained
a number of their friends last Satur-
day night at their home east of Bur
bank The night was ideal; the moon
was just at its full. and as the guests
approached the house, which is sur
rounded by mammoth live oak trees,
the nightingales were calling a well
come. which was but an echo of that
extended by the hostesses. Mrs.
Walkers home is an old plantation,
and for this occasion Japanese Ian
terms were hung from the porches.
trees and shrubs, the guests entering
under a large arbor from which lam
terms were suspended. Besides the
light from the moon and the Japanese
lanterns, large bonfires were kept
lighted by the colored men. and
among the diversions of the evening