The Ocala banner., 1913-01-31
MCINTOSH

| Mrs. Moorhead of Ocala came to Nc
Intosh Tuesday morning in the inter-
est of the girls tomato club. She Wis
tied the school, Quite number of
girls, ranging in ages from ten to
eighteen years, gave in their names
who would plant one-tenth of an acre
to tomatoes and strive to win some of
the prizes. Mrs Moorhead visited
Boardman, Orange Lake and Citra
also.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Gaitskill gave
family dinner to all the visiting
Gaitskills in Mcintosh on Sunday last.
Covers were laid for eleven. A sump-
tuous dinner and royal time was en-
joyed. The Kentuckians must ac-
knowledge that a good old-fashioned
Florida dinner will compare with
Kentucky dinner at any time.
Mrs. B. Dorsey entertained at finch
Wednesday afternoon, two tables of
Iplayers being present. Ice cream and
icake were served, and a most pleas
ant time enjoyed.
Mrs. w. T. Jackson of Newberry,
S. c., is visiting her old friend, Mrs.
| ]. o. Turnipseed for weeks stay.
Mrs. Turnipseed has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
Mr. Joshua Gist is home from the
Gainesville University for a week, Wis
iting his parents.
Miss Crow of Atlanta, Ga, is visit
ing Miss Anna Waddell.
The ladies of the Methodist church
held a candy pulling" at Mrs. w
Hamilton's Friday night. There was
a large attendance.
Rev J. Mulady was here on Sunday
to fill his regular appointment, both
morning and evening. A full attend
ance turned out to hear him.
Miss Mary Ewing Gaitskill has
gone to Umatilla for a few days visit
to friends
a deep gloom over Mcintosh this
week He was the only son of Mr.
and Mrs w F. Granger. He was II
years of age and was one of the most
promising young men of the town. Al
though he had been sick for a long
while, his death came as a surprise to
his many friends. Funeral services
We're held in the Baptist church on
Monday afternoon by Rev. c. c. Car
roll of Dunnellon There was a large
crowd in attendance. Interment was
made in the Mcintosh cemetery.
Mr.. VIM. E. Christian of Miami was
a guest of his parents last week.
While here he invested in a handsome
Metz roadster, "22," and, accompanied
by Mr. Barkley Neal, made the return
trip to Miami in his new car. The
young men started from Mcintosh on
their long, untried journey at $50 a.
M, and motored to Daytona, via Pa
latka, reaching Daytona at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, a distance of $50
miles. The next morning they con-
tinued their trip along the east coast,
stopping at all points of interest,
feasting their eyes and souls upon
the glories of sea, river and land
scape, upon which nature and art
10 &c oh,
and beauty. They reached their des-
tination Friday afternoon, having
travelled. all told, about 800 miles.
This trip was in the nature of a tri-
umphant endurance test of the
Istaunch little Metz over Florida roads,
much of which is smooth and hard,
but many miles are of deep, heavy
sand, as well as rough stubble growth
of scrub palmetto. putting the plucky
little machine on her mettle Nothing
daunted, however, she steered safely
and confidently over all obstacles,
in superb condition, her mechanism
working perfectly, and she seemed
"eager for another Fray Remarka-
BILE as it may seem, there was but
one mishap. One of the tires en-
countered a nail, which caused
slight puncture. In striking contrast,
a 60-horse power car, passing over the
same road, was stalled several times
Mr.. Christian says he has "the only"
car in the state. He declares it is
the simplest, strongest, lightest, the
easiest riding, smoothest running,
best hill climbing, most economical to
maintain most reasonable in price to
be found upon the market Only 221s
! gallons of gasoline and one gallon of
cylinder oil were consumed in this
lstrenuous initial trip.