The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
BURBANK NEWS NOTES
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

lily VI oWSCI pOCdlOSS W inc MAI net
this morning. One of them weighed
21s pounds, and was pronounced by
some of the native settlers here as
one of the finest sweet potatoes ever
seen at this time of the year.
Speaking of sweet potatoes, we
wonder why more of our people are
not raising them. They are not an
experiment, for the lands of the Bur-
bank-Ocala colony have grown sweet
potatoes here for many years, and
they do remarkably we'll in this soil.
At present they are bringing from
$175 to $500 per bushel in the local
markets, and are in great demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Burns gave a
house warming at their home in
West Burbank Thursday night, which
was largely attended. Dancing was
the principal feature of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns will have a cozy
little home very soon, and are well
located.
Mr.. Collins of Fort Mccoy was in
town this morning, and he states that
his wife is considerable improved in
health since their arrival here from
Colorado a few months ago. 1t is the
geenral opinion that our climate is
delightful here, and so many from the
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health has improved since coming
here. If this is the verdict during
the summer months, what a report
they can give when our delightful
weather is EXPERIENCED during the
winter months.
Mr.. Oglesby of the Rogers farm
was exhibiting some very fine grapes
which he has raised, and the writer
can testify that they are most deli
cious. Mr.. Oglesby did not plant his
vines until the latter part of Febru-
airy, and they have certainly done
done well to be bearing in this man.
ner in four short months. These
grapes are of the Delaware variety
and Mr.. Oglesby knows how to grow
them.
Mr.. Joseph Melici, who has been at
Burbank for over a year, left last
week for vacation in New York Mr..
Melici has a fine piece of land just
east of town, and before his return
art, hn 70 IN
section %. We understand he will
bring his father with him to locate
here when he returns to Burbank in
the fall.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Lougram and son,
Harry, of Pennsylvania have been
spending several days at the Burbank
Inn, while inspecting their farm just
southwest of Burbank, and visiting
other portions of the colony. Mrs.
Lougram was delighted with our new
church. and stated that it was simply
perfect in every detail, and would be
credit to any northern city. The
Ladies' Aid were also pleased to have
she had previously become a member,
and had assisted the ladies in a very
substantial manner. Mrs. Lougram
will find many warm hearts to well
come her and family whenever they
come to Florida.
Mr.. c. T. Owens of Virginia, and
his friend, Mr.. C. W. Shipper, of West
Virginia, were pleasant callers at
Burbank this week. They are the
owners of 60 acres of land in section
%, and have reserved more land for
friends. Mr.. Owens and Mr.. Shipper
are business men, and they are able
to see the possibilities of the Bur.
bank tract from an investment stand
point, as we'll as in other ways.
The business men of Burbank met
last Saturday evening and organized
a board of trade, and the officers of
the same are very busy in getting
their work outlined. We understand
that one of the features of this board
OF trade will be publicity bureau,
and they will carry on a similar cam
paign to that of the commercial clubs
of the western states. We know what
these commercial clubs and the
boosters have done for the northwest,
We know how they have stuck to-
gether. with everybody a booster, and
the result has been a large influx of
people, great prosperity, wonderful
crops and land values soaring all the
time. Just such results will come to
the south through such organizations
as the board of trade, and each indi-
vidual can do his part in the upbuild-
ing of the community.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Oglesby Thursday of this week,
at special call of the president, Mrs.
Kirck. The society has begun work
on the album quilt. and each one is
asked to give his or her name with