The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-02
BURBANK NEWS NOTES
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Mrs. Austin entertained the Womans
Club last Wednesday at her country
home east of town. Mr. Austin came
into town with his carriage and con-
veyed the ladies out to the home,
where a very delightful afternoon was
spent A "Tennyson" program was
rendered, also vocal and instrumental
music; after which Mrs. Austin serv-
ed dainty luncheon, and everybody
returned home declaring it had been
one of the most pleasant meetings
in the history of the club. The club
will meet with Mrs. Bogue the first
Tuesday in June.
Mr. and Mrs C. n. Barker have
purchased two town lots on Honey
Avenue and are erecting thereon a
very pretty little home. They con-
template many improvements on
their property, and expect to go into
the poultry business quite extensively.
Mr.. Baer has about the finest team
of horses to be seen in this county,
while Mrs. Baker has her own
pretty little driving horse.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard and little
son are stopping at the Burbank Inn
for a few days while they are build
ing their new home south of town.
Mrs. deMontreval and son arrived
in Burbank yesterday from New
York City to join Mr.. de Montravel,
who has been here for several
months improving his two farms.
A number of the Burbank people
spent Sunday in FIT. Mccoy, where
they went to attend the dedicatory
service of the new NJ. E. Church
there. The Ocala & Northern gave
special rates between Ocala and Fl.
Mccoy, and there was a large attend
ance. The Burbank people are look
ing forward anxiously to the day
when their new church will be dedi-
Gated
We have been receiving some fine
sweet corn from Mr.. Tobleske lately,
also other colonists are beginning to-
have fine tomatoes, and the water
melons and cantaloupes will be ripe
in a very short time.
We understand that Mr.. w. E. Hill
has been appointed agent of the Ocala
& Northern railroad at Burbank, and
will enter upon his duties as soon as
the work of remodling of the depot is
completed
Mr.. Ed. King, whose farm is known
as 1.-THE Park" has just finished sett-
ing out large number of straw
berries on his place.
Mr. Bilheimer's peca ngrove is
looking fine these days, and we
should be glad to see many others
set out similar groves of these Won
derfully productive trees.
Mr.. Francis Kuhne has some of the
finest squash one could wish to see,
and they are proving quite attractive
to passersby. Mr.. Kuhne will soon
have a great many melons.
Mr.. McMannus, who is chairman of
the committee in charge of the Big
Field Day arrangements for Burbank,
is very busy man these days COM
pleting arrangements for same. June
3rd is the date for this Field Day, and
quite an elaborate program of sports
and games is being prepared for that
day. Following this will be a ball
game in the afternoon between
Ocala and Burbank, ending with
social dance in the evening. Refresh
ments will be served on the ground.
The ladies will assist their husbands
in making this big day for Burbank.
Everybody is invited.
DR.. Albritton is now spending his
vacation with his parents at Daisy.
| Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Mysle Drum of Burbank to
Rev. Albert Bell of Pennsylvania, on
June 1st.
The people around Burbank are
greatly enjoying the abundance of
wild blackberries to be found in the
woods and by the roadside. They
are of a very delicious flavor and
practically as large as the cultivated
berries.
Mr.. A. l.. Cooley of Ohio, and Mr..
John Levera of Montana, who have
holdings in the Palatka colony were
calling in Burbank yesterday and to-
day. The people who have purchased
land in the Florida-Palatka colony
do well to come down to this colony,
for then they can form better idea
of just how much can be accom-
nliShed in q short years fip,o