The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-05-19
MMERFIELD ITEMS
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Miss Sarah Footitt, who has been
visiting relatives in Ocala, returned
last Sunday.
Mr.. w. H. Powell, representing the
Consolidated Grocery Company of
Jacksonville, was a visitor here last
Monday.
Mrs. D. ;. Mayo and baby went to
Ocala last Saturday for few days
visit with relatives.
Summerfield sent in a big petition
to the Hon. r. F. Rogers, protesting
against the division of Marion coun-
ty. A note just received from Mr..
Rogers advises us that the scheme to
divide the county has been killed.
Messrs. Jos. w. Davis and A. D.
Mitchell, who went to Bradentown
and Tampa for few days recrea-
ton, returned home last Monday
There will be another meeting of
Catholics Sunday, May 2Sth, at three
of A hall. All Catholics residing in
the Summerfield, Belleview, Oxford,
Pedro, Dallas, Levon and Lake Weir
districts are earnestly requested to
attend. A priest will be in attend
ance to organize a parish and to ar
range for services each Sunday in
u Soil II Sc oil
will make a special effort to be pres
ent.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo, accompanied by
his chauffeur, Mr.. N. J. Wilder, drove
to Jacksonville last Saturday to be
present at the great auto races last
Sunday. Mr.. r. L. Douglass, mana
ger of the local office of the Florida
National Land Company, was also of
the party. Mr.. Mayo and Mr.. Doug
lass returned by train while Mr.. Will
der, with Mr.. Lee Blackman, return
ed in the auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Mayo, who at
tended the Florida State Postmasters'
convention, held in st. Petersburg
last week, had most enjoyable time.
The regular weekly dance, held
last Tuesday in the F. U. of A. hall, |
proved to be another successful af- |
fair Don't forget the dance next
Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott R. Smith of
Kingston, n. Y, arrived last Monday |
to inspect their land which they pur-
chased from the Florida National
Land Company. They are very much
pleased with their land and are
speaking of buying more land from
the Mayo Realty Company.
Mr. Fred Brook of Vancouver, |
Wash, is here visiting Mr.. H. ].
Wall. Mr.. Brook is also inspecting |
the lands of the Florida National
Land Company, and may invest be-
fore leaving for his home. He is much |
pleased with our climate and also the
country.
Mr.. ]. w. Kea of Ocala was a visit |
or here last Saturday. He registered |
at the National Hotel.
Mr. H. J. Wall has had full acre
lot fenced in and a chicken house
built opposite his residence. We I'm
derstand that it is Mr.. Wallis inten-
ton to raise some prize winning poul-
try on this lot. No expense is being
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cess.
The next moving picture show and
vaudeville is booked to take place at
the F. U. of A. theater at Summer
field, next Thursday evening, May
20, at p. M, sharp, and the program
for that occasion will be one of the
best yet presented. Don't forget the
date and evening and come and enjoy
a good hearty laugh and pleasant ev-
ening.
1t is expected that the first car of
watermelons will be shipped from
! Summerfield to the north by next
Monday, May 22nd. This is at least
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copious rains have had their good eff
fects on the growing crops, which
are in first class condition. Canta-
loupes and tomatoes will also soon be
moving north.
The building of. the Baptist church
will be started next Monday. Every
male member of the congregation
who can handle saw and a hammer
will lend his services in the construc-
ton of the church.
| The local freight on the Lake Weir
spur of the Seaboard, ran into an
open switch at the old sawmill.1 two
miles east of Summerfield. The en-
CINE left the track and was almost
upset. The engineer and fireman.
jumped and alighted without injury.
A wrecking crew, after many hours
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