The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-04
FORT MCCOY SPECIALS
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The naval battle on Silver Lake
has been postponed on account OF Sc
we're cold weather, until the close of
the old twelve days-the night OF the
18th. beginning at z o'clock. Dance
TO follow, until twelve o'clock. Every
body invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Stevens have
had as their guests during the Christ
mas holidays, the following jolly par
ty: Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Wild
wood, Mrs. Geiger Of Hopkins, Mrs.
A. M. COker of Kinsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Simmons of Citra and Mr.. w.
III. Coker of Limestone in DeSoto
county.
Mr.. Hilton and daughter have re-
turned from a delightfully."- spent
Christmas in Jacksonville.
Mrs. r. M. Harp of Jacksonville
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Al. Hinson for the past week. Mrs.
Harp has many friends in this COM
munity and section, who learned to
love her during her stay here and at
Eureka.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hinson and family leave
today for Jacksonville. Mr.. Hinson is
about to merge into the turpentine
business. They have made many
friends here who very much regret
their leaving.
On a recent visit to his home at
Lake View we noted with pleasure the
extensive improvements Mr. Daniel
Sutherland of New York is making on
his coy home. Mr.. and Mrs. Suther-
land are desirable residents and will
prove help to Fort McCoy's develop
ment.
Grandmother Robinson OF New
York and one of the sweetest charac-
ters in our community, is with us
again at her home ON the NORTH side
of the lake.
Mrs. Anderson is contemplating 60
ing into the poultry business right
away. BY properly managing this
business great success can be made
Mr.. H. M. Hutchinson has sold his
property on the northwest side of Sill
yer Lake to Miss Jessie Clark of Tam
pa. Miss Clark is a confirmed believ-
er in Fort McCoy's future develop
'ment
Messrs. Baxter, Lee, Hogan, Wiandt,
Howell and Mr.. and Mrs Albritton
were business visitors to our city yes
terday.
Governor Cats is expected to Wis
ness the naval engagement on Silver
Lake on the night of January IL, and
preach for us on Sunday following,
also while here will inspect the Fort
Mccoy location with view of recon-
mending it for governmental use for
cantonment or army camp of some dis
tinction.
We heartily commend Governor
Cats for the interest he is manifest
ing in the general welfare of our sol
der boys.
After travelling over the state for
four years l recommend Fort Mccoy
as a superb location for canton
ment or training camp for our new
army for this reason: 1t is not con-
venient to city life; there are three
miles square of good elevation, being
high and dry, no malaria, beautiful
clearwater lakes for bathing and fish
ing, very few mosquitoes, good water
to drink. as well as for other purpos-
es, situated about half way between
the gulf and Atlantic ocean, and in a
latitude shat makes it ideal for year
round living. l oppose the idea OF
sending our extreme southern-raised
young men to the north for all the
year round training, but rather locate
the camp in healthy location with a
good altitude in Florida.
Arcadia win no doubt be considered
too hot in the summer, when it is too
late to move.