The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-08
NEWS NOTES FROM EAsTLAkr
Special Cor. ocala Banner.

rSinS ouI pr0dig-
'ous bloom. The ground has rarely
held such a state of moisture
oioom time. and with few more
warm days the air win he haou,,,.
charged with the most delightful Of
all scents. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch of At,anta
"a We're recently guests of mr.
camp, at his fine new home nm Tho
west shore of the lake. Mr.. Croucb
who Is a banker, was greatly charm
ed with the lake, and was askino
prices on homes.
new piano was recently addad 70
the comforts of Mr.. E. H. we+bor-
bees home.
Guy w. Toph and family are now
comfortably located in the Carroll
cottage at Woodmar tor severe,
weeks.
w. T. Colby, whose ten-roop, bo,,se
was hattened in the storni of Feh,u.
airy 81 when half sbinsied is hard
~ work rebuilding. All Eastlake will
give him hand when ne IS ready 70
raise the sides again.
DIR. James Clawson Of Plainfield n
J., was called recently to the Iata-
side Hotel by the illness of mis- fifth
err who had been pulled oat Of dan
ger by DIR. Henry before the northern,
physician arrived. DR., Clawson was
much interested in an inspection of
the lake region which ,he had not
seen since tie Us ss1e~F
Mr.. Frank Lyle is finishing the i'm
provements on his big store at Stan
ton. and it will soon again be the
largest and finest store building
about tie lake. 1t should have a ten
ant, with a stock of fresh goods as
soon IS ready for occupancy, as the
location is very favorable for thriv-
ing business.
The beautiful home of Mr.. Saxton
D Weirsdale has just been sold to
Mr.. Conlin of Ontario, who will take
possession about July 1. The grove
Is In fine condition, and the new own
CT, who is to be a winter resident,
will be welcomed.
L. NJ. Lawrence is the first of the
winter colony at Eastlake to go
north. He is now at his home at
Falmouth, Mass, as his business re-
quires his attention in March. He
expects to return next winter.
The Stanton camp, Woodmen, of
the World. held meeting at the new
Lewis store at Oklawaha on Tuesday
night.
The Western Union is rebuilding
It's line from Groom to Gainesville.
The construction train is now at
Eastlake. Much larger and better
poles are being substituted for the
old ones. A couple of extra fine poles
were selected for erection near the
new Yacht Club house, thus adding
a further little touch to the improve
ments under way.
After annoying delays from lack
OF lumber, work has again been re-
sumed on the Yacht Club house. The
galvanized tin shingles have come.
and the opening party is planned for
the fourth week in March.
@. Crawford, the engineer of the
Lake Weir Sand Co., has taken one
OF the Newport cottages, and Mr..
Pratt will go on the road selling the
sand The new pump works finely,
and a carload of sand is now quickly
loaded. This industry has a big flu
ture.
The cement fence post machine is
now at work at Woodmar, under Oh
'rection of Mr.. J. G. Lege, who is I'LL
ing an order from Commodore Good
win for So posts. The two acres and
200 trees, known as The Oaks, will
be fenced with cement posts, and
new American woven wire fencing.
Sam Fosnot is awaiting the cy-
press lumber with which to build
sail boat for DR.. c. B. Aver. This wei
come addition to the Lake Weir heet
will be equipped with an auxiliary
motor. an S-horsepower Cushman, SO
that the doctor can ride and nsn'
wind or no wind. The model SHOWS
Iinac
The leap year party and barn dance
AT Mrs. F. E. HaskelPs beautlIui
home at Weirsdale was the most
elaborate in the notable history Oh
Yacht Club entertainments. me
mansion. which is the most imposing
and beautiful home on the lake. was
brilliantly Illuminated, and a roaring
plne.knot fire in the yard ADDED 10
Cts attractions. The large carriage
hc>Ee hal been turned into verita-
= al hn0T WAS DIS