The Ocala evening star., 1911-03-23
SUAIsfERFIELD

nd Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Mayo attend
ed the mock court trial al the Temple |
Theater in Ocala last Monday night for |
the benefit of the Marion County Hos
pitaI Association.
Many Of the new corners lately ar |
riving are anxious to rent cottages
here, going out TO their lands each day.
A few small cottages built here would
be a good investment. Town lots are
now selling at reasonable price and
as summerfeld is rapidly growing
property will soon advance. This is the
time to buy and reap the harvest.
w. VI. Fitch Of Jacksonville and F. s.
Manahan of Ocala were visitors here
last Saturday.
Mr.. y. J. Wilder. chauffeur for Mr..
Nathan Mayo, IS very proud over the
new Cadillac auto which 3fr. Mayo has
just purchased
The new arrivals during the past
week at the National Hotel are a fol-
lows: j. w. Blue, ". Fl. Rife. G. T.
Gray. J. w. Gray, Tunes Smith, wife
and son, Fl. J. O1ds. E. E. Turke. John
A. Shepley, Charles Mcclure. Charles
Dixon, E. VI. Smith, William Hall, J. Fl.
Cantlin, G. S. PomerOy, \. W. Mckay,
r. r. Wendhorst, Robert Hager. j. l.
Hager. Chas o. Field T s Lindley,
"A IT,
The above have come here to locate
lands which they purchased from the
Florida National Land Co, and have
expressed themselves as well pleased.
There never was a happier set Of far
mers in any section than those in this
vicinity when last Sunday afternoon the
long and unusual drouth for this sec
tion was broken. The rain started
about 3 o'clock and lasted fully an hour
and again at o'clock another steady
rain began and lasted until 3 o'clock
the next morning. Monday morning
the great army of truckers and gen.
eral farmers living in this vicinity
We're out early planting their seeds
which was somewhat delayed on ac-
count of this drouth. nevertheless,
shipping will begin as early as ever
due to the natural growing conditions
| of this soil
D. A. Warren of Ocala. who has
about completed the painting of the
houses Of Mr. Nathan Mayo and Mr.. D.
| p. Mayo has just received the contract
| to paint the Methodist church and par
| sonage at Wildwood. Mr.. Warren is an
| experienced man at this work and uses
much good taste in blending his colors
and from the work done here he is be
| ing sought by many who wish his SER
vices Mr.. Warren has also contracted
| to paint and decorate the new home of
Mr. John Miller.
| Mr. D. B. Mayo has purchased from
the John Derring estate a lot 46x9O
feet, fronting on Newsom street. 1t is
the intention of Mr.. Mayo to put up
business building on this lot in the
near future or he will build TO suit a
tenant.
Mr.. Chas. s. Painter, president of the
Florida National Land Co, left for Chi
| cago last Sunday TO be gone until the
! latter part of May.
\ Mr.. L. NJ Murray, representing Marx
Bros, of Jacksonville, was here on
business trip last Monday.
Last Sunday and Monday services
were held by the Baptist congregation,
the Rev. w. D. Entzminger and the
Rev. w. L. Martin officiating. Rev.
Martin preached the Sunday sermon, his
subject being leadership" Mr.. EntZ-
minger preached Monday evening, his
subject being "Elijah's Ascension"
subscriptions for building the new
Baptist church are coming in in good
shape and it is expected to begin
work very soon.
Mr.. Ellis Brigance of Ocala spent
last Sunday al the home of Mrs Fl.
Peterson, visiting her daughter, Miss
Georgia Cascaden.
Miss Hazel Cascaden has been visit
ing friends in Belleview She return
Creola Nix.
| Messrs Frank and Jones Kirby, d. a.
Warren and James Lyvers and the
| Misses May Nelson and Georgia and
Hazel Cascaden attended a dance at
Belleview last Friday night. The
young folks spent very enjoyable
evening.
Miss Eva Mayo of Whitakers, \. C.,
who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Mayo, has gone to North Lake
Weir for a short visit with Mrs. J. NJ
Neely.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo was called to Jack
sonville last Tuesday important
business, returning Wednesday even
ing
The following gentlemen took part
. in the pistol contest held here last
Tuesday afternoon: VIM NJ Jones.
secretary of the Florida National Land
Co, r. L. Douglas, Walter Vose, Char
ley Davis, George Eckstein and Par
ker Painter. Improved Colts maya
zine rapid fire pistols were used and
the contestants were allowed two
trials of five shots each, the distance
being fifty PAGES. Mr.. Jones was de-
clared the winner with Eose second.
The next shoot will take place next
week and we look for better work
from Mr.. Douglas.
The enlargement of the store build
ing of II. j. Wall & Sons, made neces-
sary by the increase of business, adds
greatly to the appearance of same and
makes trading easier. They have also
added soda fountain.
Easter millinery is now in evidence
at the store of Mr. Nathan Mayo Some
beautiful creations in women's hats
are now on exhibition and trade in
this line promises to be large. The
Ichildren's department contains many
dainty hats as we'll as the latest fab
Irics.