The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-16

the summers are almost as desirable
as the winters.
The Eastlake Investment company,
composed of Messrs. Edmund w,
Walter r. and Howard V. Lee, own
hundreds of acres here, and its citrus
groves are among the show places of
Florida. The company also has a
large number of cattle. hogs and
mules, as well as fiourishing poultry
farm.
Mr.. Tamblyn has become a very
successful fisherman, enjoying the
sport keenly, and keeps US well sup
piled with fish as the lake is well
stocked with the finny beauties. East
lake is on the Dixie highway, which
under various names runs from Key
West to Chicago and westward. We
are p miles from 0cala, the county
seat of Marion county, and in the GEN.
ter of one of the largest citrus and
Agricultural sections of the state. We
are surprised TO see the good roads
down here. Have motored more than
! 1000 miles, seen sugar cane fields with
mills grinding the cane; orange and
sands of trees loaded at the same time
with golden and green fruit, as well
as delightfully."- fragrant bloom. The
tiny negro cabins with their overflow
ing population of cute little pickanin-
mics are a never ending source of in
, terest to US. We marvel at the huge
, live oak trees covered with graceful
Spanish moss; at the magnolias with
, their waxen blossoms and polished
, leaves; the scarlet poinsettias, roses
, of all colors; meadows covered with
/ blooming phlox of variegated hues
and, best of all, the brilliant sunshine
: and warm, soft air which calls one out
, of doors in the day time, and induces
the soundest sleep at night.
The investment company owns anC
: operates its own packing house. anC
t packs and ships not only its owl
: fruit, but that from other grove!
around the lake, shipping thousand!
, of boxes a season. There is large
: and completely equipped club hous,
: here where the social activities of the
: place center, and where most enjoy
: able entertainments. suppers and care
: parties are given twice week. Sat
: urday evening We attended large
? party given by Mrs. Walter Lee anc
: Mrs. Howard Lee in their spaciou.
i and beautiful home on the lake, anC
met guests from Maine. New York
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michi
! gan and Georgia. Next Monday eve
: ming the gentlemen of the club are Il
: entertain the members and guest.
with a barge ride and supper, leaving
/ at o'clock and taking a ride arounC
: the lake, and then eating our supper
t on the pretty beach at the north enc
!, of the lake.
/, One of our most enjoyable trips
: was a three days motor jaunt to Tam
, pa, where we went recently with Wal
IL
: Florida Citrus Exchange, of whic!
2 his company is a member. On ou1
way home we stopped at Orlando t.
l take in the big semi-tropical fair hell
| in one of the prettiest cities in centra
E Florida, filled at this season of tn
year with hundreds of regular white
: residents as northern tourists. Rea
: estate has been changing hands rap
' idly this winter in Eastlake, and it il
/ fast becoming popular all the yea
( around resort. We expect to spen'
| our winters here, and only wish al
of our friends could enjoy the wonder
! of Florida with us.
: Mrs. Henry Tamblyn.
= Eastlake, Fla, March 2. 1921