The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-28
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J. P. Odell, representing E. r.
/ Bracket & Co., of New York, commits
sion merchants, was visitor here last
Thursday in the interest of his firm,
who will be buyers of produce here
| this season.
Mr.. w. A. Lightfoot of st. Louis.
Mo-, representing the Friedman. Shell.
ton Shoe Company, dropped in for a
visit last Friday.
Mr.. J. Wilder of Brandon came in
last Saturday for few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Ricketson.
Mr. Wilder is also here on business
matters.
Mr.. Walter F. Vose left for Chicago,
ILL.,, his home, last Saturday. Since
early last summer Mr.. Vose has been
here in the employ of the Florida Ma
tional Land Company as chauffeur.
While here he made a host of friends
who regret his leaving, and all wish
him a pleasant journey, and hope to
see him back here in the near future.
The Mayo Realty Company reports
several sales Of cut-over pine lands in
sections % and 20 to Pennsylvania
parties, who were here on a tour of
inspection last February.
Mr.. C. r. Phillips of Lakeland and
Mr.. F. S. Pate of Charleston, S. c.,
came in last Monday for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Duncan of Ocala
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Mayo, returning to Ocala in
Mr.. Mayo's auto late in the evening.
Mrs. Julian c. Robinson of Ocala
is visiting Mrs. D. B. Mayo. Mrs.
Robinson will be here for a week or
! ten days.
Mr.. A. d. Mitchell has received a
telegram from his wife, who is in
Jacksonville with her daughter, Mrs.
w. S. Congleton, announcing the birth
of girl baby. This makes five grand
children for Mr. Mitchell to be proud
of.
Mr.. C. H. Poland and son of Pedro
were visitors here last Monday. Mr..
Poland reports that his melon crop is
doing fine. and he expects to be one of
the first shippers.
Mr.. D. B. Mayo has sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Ernst of Chicago twenty
acres of land adjoining Glendale
Farm" Mr. Ernst and his wife re-
turned to Chicago after closing the
deal, and will come back in about a.
fortnight with carload of household
goods, horses and a cow.
The following travelling representa-
tives were guests at the National Ho-
tel last Monday and Tuesday: w. S.
Sanford. r. C. Myers, w. Kline, Jas.
n. Thompson and w. H. Kindridge.
Mr.. Mason Tison- of Ocala and Mr..
c. A. Pound of Gainesville were visit
ors here last Tuesday.
Since last week the new arrivals at
the National Hotel are as follows: B.
J. Grouse, J. D. Stauffer Geo. Greer,
G. c. Billiard, Chas. F. Holland, Alon-
20 Lowery, j. Bointel, j. r. Finley and
family, Geo. Ernst and wife, Ed Hab-
ercorn, Emil Laydet, w. S. Collins
and F. d. Heardt. The above have all
purchased land from the Florida Ma
tional Land Co, and have expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with both
climate and land.
Mr.. ]. F. Ricketson, our popular sta
ton agent, is framing up work for
handling the farmers crops at har-
vest time. With his usual promtness
all shippers will be made happy.
Mr.. Jos. Campbell of st. James City
is here visiting his brother, Mr.. S. U.
Campbell for a few days
Mr.. Frank B. Heardt Of Goldfelds,
New, dropped in for a few days visit
with Mr.. A. B. Clippinger.
Mr.. J. D. Rooney, industrial repre-
sentative of the Seaboard Air Line,
arrived early Wednesday morning on
an inspection visit of the Florida Ma
tional Land Company's colony. Mr..
Rooney expressed himself as delight
ed with the great progress both the
colony and Summerfield has made
since his last visit. He also spoke of
the progressive spirit of the members
of in, Ia.
building of hall, which was dedicated
Thursday evening.
SENATOR FLETCHER ON COM
MERGE COMMITTEES