The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
PROSPEROUS PINE
Bigger Farm Prospects Than Ever
Before-PIantrg More Oranges

ola IaSnlOn candy pulling at the resi-
dence of Grandpa Jordons. Quite
a number of the community folks
/ gathered there Friday night and en-
joyed the evening greatly
/ Peter Stanley" has been sick fol
ten days but is sufficiently improved
to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duff and friend, Mrs
Talley, of Niagra Falls, are spending
the season at Mr.. Duff's cottage over
on South Side.
Mr.. G. D. Turner has purchased a
very fine seed planter
Frank P. Thomas is spending a few
weeks at Fairfield the guest of the
Rous.
Mr.. G. H. Whitford who is building
a residence for Mr. George Howell al
Fairfield, is home this week planting
One man who has and is making a
signal success in Florida is Mr.. Fred
Sommers, of this place. who came
here four years ago and started farm
ling. He has the most to show on 3
few acres of any man in the county.
Raising several kinds of chickens
blooded hogs, blooded cattle and every
kind of farm and garden produce one
needs.
> Mr.. and Mrs. Christian AK, win are
spending the winter in Ocala were
out here one day last week l0aking
after Mr.. AXIS interests here. He is
having big ditch cut in what is com
monty known as the odd Slough, -
: just north of here, and when drained
this will be equal to any muck land in
the state. Mr.. T. J. Perry is over
! eeing the work. ne @
Messrs.~ John and Tom Perry have
closed deal with. Jacksonville part
les and are now putting out ten acres
in Irish potatoes. There is possibly
no better potato land in the state than
here
The geniel General Aver. tax asses
sor, was here few days ago.
The citrus groves are putting on
new growth and in some instances
bloom. The damage is not so bad as
was at first thought
Mr.. George Carlton. manager Of the
John Kendig grove, is visiting his
brother at Arcadia.
Mr.. A. P. Monroe is possihI1 the
only one in this community VINO was
fortunate enough to bag his lawful
limit of wild turkeys during the sea
son.
Mr.. Andrew Ellis. our rural carrier
is progressing nicely now. The roads
are good and with his dandy little
Ford he makes the trips on time.
Miss Nora Creekmore. of Live Oak,
who is teaching the Pine pubic
school, informs us that there will be
three more weeks of schol aft this
week. She is one OF the best teach
ers and most thorough educators in
the state and is finishing u. most
successful term here. County Super
intendent Brinson recently visited the
school and paid very fia.Iernc com
pliments to the work being done
! DR.. G. R. Creekmore. who recently
moved from Citra to Brooksville
writes that he is highly pleased with
his new field, and is doing a most
satisfactory work there. He takes
over the practice of DR., Cox, whom
it is thought will be appointed our
next state health officer.
Mr.. j. E. B. Hall, whose home is at
this place, but who is engaged with
the state in the Bureau of inspection
has been given the responsible place
at jacksonville, where he inspec all
shipments into the state His family
! however. remain here on the country
home.
i Messrs. Machlin and Green are put
+ ting out another acre of Citrus trees.
They have a most beautiful place
! here.
Tom Perry killed large rattleT
while out bird hunting last week.
! Mr.. Harmon Hall has put a tile
curbing into his well. Such perma-
nent Improvements, in the face of 50
many temporary ones, these days. are
worthy Of note.
There will be more general farm
ing done in this com nunity this year
than ever before.
In conversation w:,h Hon. w. j.
Crosby, of Citra, OIL. senior member
of the state legislature, the other day,
we discovered that he is getting around
owe rthe county in person and talk
ing with the masses Of the people
finding out their views and wishes.
etc, and giving them some legislative
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