The Ocala banner., 1922-07-21
WONDERFUL ACTIVITIES Al
LAKE WEIR


j A wonderful development is TAX
ing place on Lake Weir in the south
eastern part of Marion county. Lake
/ Weir is one of the most beautiful
lakes in Florida, having a white sand
beach and surrounded by high bluffs.
The Lake is skirted on the north and
east sides by State Road No. 2 which
is also Dixie Highway and this
highway is now under construction.
fne route of the highway, which is al
most entirely new. sweeps up over
the hills surrounding the Lake and
anords some very beautiful views Of
che surrounding country. The new
route has also made a considerable
change in the appearance of the things
around the Lake. The communities
on the Lake are North Lake Weir.
Ocklawaha, Lake Weir, East Lake,
Stanton, Veirs lale. anu South Lake
Weir and tue new town OF Sunset Har-
Dor. Real estate is active on all
sides OF the Lake. Some large citrus
groves are changing hands. Many new
summer and winter homes are being
built A large new citrus packing
mouse is to be built at Weirsdale by
the American Fruit Growers, Inc. DR..
E. B. Lytle, and John H. Taylor. The
East Lake Investment Company, at
East Lake, will double the capacity
of their citrus fruit packing house and
are installing coloring room.
Besides increasing the capacity of
its packing house, the East Lake In
vestment Company has added exten-
sively to its orange grove holdings.
The Company has purchased one hun
dred acres on the west side of Lake
Weir, including forty acres in a beau
tiful orange grove, from Mr. A.
Armenia The Company has also pur-
chased a twenty-five acre grove at
North Lake from the E. w. Brooks
estate. Two lots of the Anthony
Grove property at East Lake have been
purchased by the Company
Mr. N. w. TORY, of Connecticut, has
purchased two lots in the Snow addi-
ton at East Lake.
DR.. J. c. Watkins, of Jersey City,
n. j., has purchased two lots of the
Anthony Grove property at East Lake.
The famous old Agnew home at
North Lake Weir has been purchased
by Major w F. Tilly, a retired offic-
er of the British Army. The Carstens
Grove on Lake Fay has been purchas-
ed by Messrs. Walter and w. c. Ray,
of Ocala DR.. J. c. Biddle, surgeon
and chief and superintendent of the
state hospital at Ashland, Pa, has
erected a handsome hunting lodge at
| Woodmar on Lake Weir. Three FIVE
room bungalows have been conplet-
| ed on New York avenue at East Lake.
| A two story house is now in course
of construction on this avenue. A
new six room bungalow has Just been
completed on the Dixie Highway at
( East Lake A handsome residence
will be built at the corner Of New
York avenue and Palmetto street, and
another on Palmetto street, East Lake
this fall A residence has been com
pleted on Lake avenue between the
Dixie Highway and Silver Lake The
old Brimloe mansion on Silver Lake
is being remodled and repaired The
street in East Lake connecting the
Dixie Highway with the Lake Weir
Yacht Club is to be rebuilt and will
be constructed of lime rock with sur
face treatment of oil.
Mr.. E. w Ellis has purchased a lot
at North Lake Weir and expects to
build a home on it, MIR. Noble w
Harrison has purchased the c. E. Con-
nor residence and orange grove prop
erty at North Lake. Mr. w. J. Brook
lyn has purchased the Davis farm of
35 acres on the north side of the lake