The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-02-17
STATE NEWS

active career, was editor or num-
Der of Florida Weekly newspapers,
passed to the other side last week.
When death overlook him he had
gone to the new county of Dixie to
help the officials open set of coun-
ty books.
Pitcher Epperson of the Leesburg
local team, will be given a tryout by
the Philly Nationals when they train
at Leesburg this spring. He is a
good amateuer
Lake County's 100000 roads bonds
are finding ready purchasers in New
York City at 1913 to los. The first
100000 was sold within two weeks,
and there is already calls for the Sec
ond lot of 100000.
The Montverde Industrial school
had to refuse 500 applications for adj
mission to the second term for want
of accommodations. 100000 is
needed to build new dormitories for
this wonderful school Someone with
money could leave no greater monu-
ment to themselves than to endow
this school.
Judge in Kentucky. is now a citizen
of Mango, South Florida. He has
bought an orange grove and will also
engage in bee culture.
Nearly two hundred acres of water
melons will be planted in Liberty
County in the spring, according to a
bulletin which was issued by A. F.
Hotchkiss, publicity agent for the
Walton County Melon Growers AS
ISOLATION, which was recently organ
lied. ]. M. Hemphili is president of
the new organization.
The June blueberry will be given
the most thorough test in Walton
county this season. for it is reported
from official sources that a total of
104 acres have been set out, and as
the berry ships well and keep in good
or bad weather it is expected more at
tention in after years will be given
the cultivation bf this guarantee cash
crop product.
Near Bradentown Felix Normas,
Mexican who was a convict on the
road working gang. and ride on
train, was shot and killed, it is alleged.
by George Cooley. a guard. during the
week. Cooley was Immediately ar
rested and charged with murder. the
allegation being that the killing of
Normas was unjustified.
The little town OF Lee, in Madison
county, is said to be one of the largest
shipping points in the state for poultry
and eggs, says the Suwannee Citizen
Many farms in the neighborhood are
supported and financed entirely by the
sales OF those items The Citizen de-
clares that as side line nothing can
be turned to more profit. but finds that
farmers take too little interest in such
matters. Poultry and eggs can be pro-
duced on every farm. and they are
money makers for farmers if some at.
tention is given.
Pinellas county is to have a net
work of good roads-Besides the ones
already in use the county commits
sioers have voted for an additional
bond issue of two million dollars.
The Board of Trade recently request
ed the United States Tire COMPANY
to change the historical bulletin in its
bill board on the Dixie Highway near
Lowell. The bulletin contains an item
with reference to the sewage system
OF Ocala that is giving tourists false
impression Courteous letters have
been received by the Board of Trade
from the United States Tire Company
and from the O. j. GUIDE Company.
Advertising Agents. saying that a
change in the bulletin would be made
at once.
A car load of Florida celery has
been shipped to Los Angeles.
Twelve of the wire tappers" got
tapped" in Ft. Lauderdale. Later on
they will be made to help us build our
good roads.
Sanford's new preceding plant is
now in operation.
A contract has been awarded for
an auditorium in the "TTnivarSsty o;t,, ;,