The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-02-03

Of getting a night man here, or hav-
ing the limited train stop here. He
explains that the laws of the state are |
such that if night man were placed |
here while travel to this point is large, |
and should travel drop off to such an
extent that the expense would not
warrant, the railroad could not dis
pense with the night mans services.
Again, he says that if the limited were
to make stops here every little sta
ton olong the line could demand of
the state railroad commission to COM
pei the same train to make stops at
their stations.
Mrs. E. H. Wilder of Brandon is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Ricketson.
Miss Hazel Cascaden gave a fare
well party to number of her friends
last Monday evening. Miss Cascaden
is going to school in Jacksonville.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo is enlarging his
store building by 30x40 feet addition.
This new addition will be used partly
by the Mayo Realty Co., which COM
pany will do a general real estate bus
mess.
Mr.. w. o. Candy, treasurer of the
Florida National Land Company, left
for New Orleans, La, last Wednes-
day. Mr. Candy goes there on bust
ness, after which he will return to
Chicago.
The Florida National Land Com
pany has added another large Buick
Automobile to it's rolling stock, to take
care of its increasing business.
Mr.. c. H. Mastin and party of Ne
bagamon, Wis, will arrive this week
to become permanent residents of this
section. They bring with them sever
al carloads of household goods, horses
and other live stock
The National Hotel is now receiving
a fresh coat of white paint, which
greatly improves the appearance of
the building.
| Mrs. eco. Eckstein, Mrs. r. L. Doug
lass and Miss Amelia Wagner were
driven last week to Silver Springs in
the land company's automobile.
> Mr.. Arthur -Heberer of Evansville,
Ind, is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Eckstein.
A large delegation of Summerfelds
young ladies and gentlemen will at
tend the dance at Levon this Friday
might.
A social was given last Saturday
might at the residence of Hr. and Mrs
~. w. Puterbaugh. The guests spent
the evening at games and dancing
and enjoyed most dainty supper.
The following are the new arrivals
for the past week at the National Ho-
tel: j. w. Gordon and wife, Geo. Kee-
nan, G. S. keenan,, Geo. Meyers, F. c.
Goodwin, Fred Morgan, ]. F. AIosher,
John Lentvegler, S. B. Frye, B. F..
Rossheim, j. w. Brown, j. r. Morrison
and wife, Eva Gissinger, D. A. Oxby,
Jos. e. Galloway and wife, w. S. Keel
ing, A. A. Keeling, Bonnie Felts, War
ner Thalker, Jessie Jaymere, Louis
Brown, Emil Brunander, H. McCor-
mick, G. Smithdeal, A. S. Yonder and
J. Sellers. The above are all buyers
|of land from the Florida National
Land Company, and have come to To-
cate permanently or to inspect their
purchases.
Great preparations are being made
by all the farmers hereabouts for
planting the largest acreage of toma-
toes, cantaloupes and watermelons
ever planted in this section. Most of
the ground has been fortified and an.
early planting will be made. Oats
planted last November are looking
fine and large harvest is expected.
The demand by new settlers for grape
fruit trees has been so great that
many nurseries have cleaned up all
their stock. The E. L. Carney nursery
viii bud and graft over 5000 grape
fruit trees this season to supply the
demand