The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-02-24
BURBANK HAPPENINGS
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

Especial Cor. Ocala Banner:
i Messrs. Dyke & Adams, formerly o.
Iowa, have purchased the A. T. Com
stock store in Burbank, and are put
ting in fine stock of groceries. They
will also have fresh meats for sale in
a few days.
Miss Alice Evans of Chicago, who
has been spending week in Burbank
left recently for Interlachen, Fla. Miss
Evans is a bright. capable business
woman. and is delighted with condi-
tions as she finds them in Florida.
1t seems good to see our friend.
Miss Clara Walker, coming into town
each morning with a fresh load of veg
etables. Miss Walker seems to be able
to adapt herself to all conditions, and
is just as happy on Florida farm as
lin her Philadelphia home.
Plans are being rapidly perfected
for new church in Burbank. The lot
has been cleared and work will be be-
gun in a short. time The plans for
the building have been drawn by Mr..
Haven M. Half of Burbank, who
proves to be a first class craftsman.
Mrs. N. " Brand has taken charge
of the Burbank Inn and Annex. Mrs.
Brand was formerly from New Jersey
but is now land owner in the Bur
bank colony. She has had considera-
BILE experience in the hotel business,
and is booster for Florida.
Mr.. j. B. Haney just returned to
town from a trip over the colony on
horseback. He brings in the report
that the Irish potato crop is finer than
lanything he has ever seen in Florida
flor the length of time since they
were planted A great many of the
lcolonists are making a speciality 81
Irish potatoes this season, and pros
ilpects are most encouraging. Mr.
Haney says that the crop of pea.
raised by Mr.. j. III. Rogers is simply
magnificent. Mr.. Rogers had but {
!quarter of an acre of peas, and M
doubt with the success he has made
ION this beginning, he will plant much
more another year. Mr.. Rogers being
the only one who has raised peas il
quantities in this section, he ha.
therefore been able to supply tn,
lother settlers at good prices.
i Several of the colonists have begun
! picking strawberries. OF course ii
small quantities at present, but tn,
way the are growing, having been Sc
J but such short time, encourage.
them into the business more extern
Isively another year
4 Work is bing pushed on the new
ditch, which the New South Farm &
Home Company is digging. The
lditch runs east and west, commenc
ling at section 9, township IA, range23
land viii run due east for three mile:
lalong the section road. This is the
largest ditch ever made by thi:
company. and will drain the land fol
ia long distance. The work is being
contracted out for a mile at time
land the ditch will carry OF any super
Ifluous water to the Ocklawaha river
This work is being done under the
supervision of Mr.. H. f. Talbot
Iengineer. and the ditch is the largest
lever made in this part Of the county
Mrs. George Dyke gave a party the
Iother evening to her many friends Of
Burbank and vicinity. Everyone re
iported a good time.
i Mr. Albert Olson is giving his new
house an attractive coat of paint. His
Iwell is being dug, and fence built, and
he is getting his home in good shape
i The firm Of Haney & Walker shipp
led Is crates Of lettuce the other day
land have not disposed of half of theil
Icrop yet. They are disposing of much