The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
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from Jacksonville, where they have
been for the past two weeks visiting
Mrs. Davis sister, Mrs. w. S. Congle
ton.
M. A. Cook of Atlanta, Ca. repre-
senting the Savannah Woodenwars
Company, was a visitor here last Sat
urday.
After a short illness, it pleased the
Supreme Being to take unto himself
Alton Barr, who died last Saturday
morning at the age of 81 years. Mr.
Barr, who was a native of Servis, w
Va, came here last october for his
health, which, to all appearances, he
had regained. During his residence
here he, by his affable and winning
ways, made many friends who mourn
his untimely death. During his short
illness his devoted wife, assisted by
his friends, watched faithfully at his
bedside and administered to his
wants until the grim reaper appeared
He leaves a wife and little daughter
Mrs. Barr wishes to express her sin.
cere thanks to all for their kindness
to her husband, herself and chr daugh-
ter.
Prof. o. F. Berger of the Agricul.
tural Experiment Station of the Uni
versity of Florida was here last Mon
day and Tuesday to make a study of
the cause of the rust and wilt, which
attacked the watermelon and canta.
loupe vines this season. Prof. Berger
will report his find at as early a day
as possible, and hopes to find the
cause and a remedy.
Judge David s. Williams of Ocala,
representing the Marion County Fair
Association, was a visitor here last
Tuesday in the interest of the coming
county fair to be held in Ocala next
November.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Mayo accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Nicely in the
latter's auto to Ocala last Sunday.
This has been busy week for our
people. Shipping of watermelons,
cantaloupes, tomatoes and other veg
etables is now going on at full tilt,
and our affable station agent, Mr.. J..
4. Ricketson, is doing all in his power
to expedite all shipments and assist
those who have had no experience in
sending their produce away in good
condition, and to reliable commission
firms.
The following travelling statesmen
and produce buyers have been here
during the past week and registered
at the National Hotel: ]. L. Tharp, H.
S. Guernsey, D. S. Barnwell, B. F.
Bossheim, j. l.. Sims, j. M. Carless,
T. H. Harrison, w. H. Weaver, S. D.
Kyker, ]. B. Willis, Chas. Finch and
G. H. Robinson.
Rev. Father d. Bottolaccio of Ocala
was here yesterday and held services
for the Catholics living in this vicin-
ity. After mass, Father Bottolaccio
preached a very interesting sermon.
The Catholics here are becoming we'll
organized, and soon the building of a
church will be begun on a lot donated
by Madame B. D'Equivilley. The
members of the congregation wish to
express their thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Simmons for allowing them to
use the hotel dining room for the SER
vices.
The Mayo Realty Company report
several sales of 20-acre tracts in the
vicinity of beautiful Lake Weir.
The following are some of the late
arrivals at the National hotel: w. Gil
son, Julius Bonner, Jos. w. Way, Hen
ry Ahrendt, ]. S. Imjsech and wife
and H. L. Korr. The above have all
purchased land from the Florida Ma
tional Land Company, and have ex-
pressed themselves as we'll pleased
with land, country and climate.
Mr.. Geo. r. Ellis of Gainesville. rep.
resenting the Florida Fertilizer Com.
pany of that city, was a visitor here
last Tuesday and Wednesday in the
interest of his firm.
Mr.. L. E. Lang of the firm of knight
& Lang of that city. was a visitor
here last Wednesday.
Mr.. A. B. McNiece of Philadelphia
Pa, and Mr.. W. T. Hickman of New
York City. came in last Wednesday to
make purchases of watermelons, can
taloupes and tomatoes in car lots.
Dast Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Blocker
held services at the Methodist church
The building of the Baptist church
is progressing satisfactorily. and
soon the congregation will have its
own place of worship.