The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-16
EASTL.AKE

Eastlake. May l5.-The state bank
ers' outing at Lake Weir, May II.
was a great success The Ocala bank
ers rendered TO the visitors the most
delightful days outing that mind could
conceive. The day was ideal and the
morning run OF the twenty or more
automobiles from Ocala TO the old
chaurauqua grounds at North Lake
Weir was very pleasant The follow
ing launches Of the Lake Weir club
met az D. W. Davis dock at o'clock
and conveyed the bankers across the
lake 10 The Oaks:
Mr.. MacKay's Florence"
Mr.. Fosnot's "Billiken.
Mr.. GoOdwin's Chicago"
Mr.. Carney's Laura"
Mr.. Connor's "Rubie c."
Mr.. Henry's Virginia"
Mr.. Lege's Carolina"
Mr.. Lytle's Florida"
The sail of the launches across the
placid waters was watched with in
terest by many residents. Eastlake's
faithful and efficient servitor. Jim
Walker, superintended the serving of
an elegant and palatable buffet lunch.
y few of the visitors enjoyed a dip
in the lake The "Billikfn" in com
manu- u O<nOE. anu the
Laura" in charge of Harold Clayton
were al the service of the visitors for
short trips on the lake. The only COM
plant heard Is credited TO a Brooks
vile banker. who said: The hours at
Lake Weir pass too quickly. the day
has been too short" and the remark
was endorsed by Mr.. Bert Redding. ct
al \ special train left al o'clock
with the visitors on the return trip 10
Ocala.
During the past two years the wa
tiers of Lake Weir have receded sew
eral feet Many OF the dock owners
have recently felt the necessity of i'm
proving their facilities for the landing
Of boats. The Lakeside hotel dock and
the stanton dock have had new steps
built and the Fo>nut dock az EaStlake
has a new addition six by nine with
steps connecting with the high dock
These improvements are greatly ap-
preciated by the motor boat owners
all around the lake.
The Carney Investment Company
shipped another car of late fruit la;
Thursday.
/ J. G. LeEe has purchased the F W.
/ Hall grove al EaStlake. The grove
: contains five acres and adjoins the
{ Louise brown Won fsllLZ~tu grove ana
+ has lake frontage. 1t l. one, OF the
best located groves on the east side.
! Mr.. John AspinaII. whose demise was
announced from the Gordon Keller
Memorial Hospital at Tampa. April IS
death being caused by burns from
kerosene. was formerly a resident ~
Eastlake and several years owned and
occupied Rose Cottage" on Broadway
Aspinall had many friends here who
! heard with sorrow of his tragic death
Work is progressing nicely on the
Episcopal church building at Wood
mar.
ID. =. Woodrow, wife. daughter and
little guest came down from Ocala
Friday for a few days stay at Blair
Villa at woodmar.
/ Numerous auto parties from Ocala
have recently visited Eastlake. spend
ing the day in various ways. enjoying
picnic Suppers and rides on the lake
fishing. bathing. etc. There Is no plac,
that can compare with Eastlake fol
outing purposes. With convenient
railroad and motor boat connections
nearneSs 40 the Ocala and Leesbura
auto road and Viewpoints store. wher,
everything can be had. from ice cold
cOca-cOla to Southern Express money
orders. The government and fedora,
affairs are ably conducted by g r
Hall and Judge Wynne. EasIlake i.
the ideal outing grounds Of Central
Florida.
The \. NJ +. church people are pre-
pairing to erect a neat edifice on lot.
donated by Lucy Walker IL will be
located midway between Eastlake AM
Weir Park. The building will be OF
concrete blocks. and already much OF
the material j. on the ground. and
work Is being done a rapidly a posi-.
BILE.