Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 11, 1912, Page 5

PCRSON P o Mr. W. G. Brorein, of Tampa, was ; prominent visitor to the city yes- :erday. Mrs, C. A. Robinson has returned +0 her home ig this city after a pleas- ant trip with Mrs. L. F. Perkins, at Tampa. Mrs, Ada B. Long has returned to her home in Darien, Ga., after a very pieasant visit in Lakeland, the guest of her brother, Mr. B. K. Young. Mr. and Mrs, S. M. Stephens and 1iss Emma Robison, went down to 'ampa today in Mr. Stephens’ hand- .me new machine. Mr. H. J. Goddard returned this .orning from the reunion at Macon nd brings back an enthusiastic re- st of the splendid time given the Id veterans by the citizens of acon, ¢apt. and Mrs. J. D. Allen and lit- e son have returned home from the union, where they had a grand me. The trip there and back was casant and their stay in Macon was ade very enjoyable. —— Mrs. J. Davis, who has had rooms Miss Annie Browning's the past veral months, has gone to her home (‘hicago, but expects to return ain next fall. She will stop at ot Springs and other resorts en- ute. o Mr. G. P. Quaintance expects to able to move into his recently rchased property on East Orange eet the first of next week, It wil! remembered that Mr. Quaintance he time ago purchased the cottage upied by the family of Mr. W. B derson, Dr. W. O. Futch presented this v vesterday with some splendid cimens of Irish potatoes which sure about twelve inches in cir- ference. Mr. Futch planted one rel of potatoes and harvested nty-five barrels therefrom — a endid yield, everyone will admit. t is charged that the secretary of Macon chamber of commerce of- | to swing the next Confederate nion to Jacksonville if he was il five hundred dollars. If the ges are true he is one young who has gained strangely little ~ of the height of Southern Is. Reunions of the old veterans not for barter or sale.—St. Au- ¢ Record. i Ocala Star adopts its own sim- 'd form and spells it “purlo,” Il is quite an improvement upon Websterian way, *“pillau,” which never did admire.—Lakeland Rram. ¢ Star has hitherto spelt the according to the booktionary, ! has percolated through our un- anding that since Florida crack urnish the chicken and the rice hiave a right to have the word tcording to their pronuncia- Ocala Star. r zood friend, Rev. L. W, Baptist Sunday school secre- 0f Kentucky, with headquarters puisville, sends us a small pam- which gives some statistics of ork done the past year. From ports, the work under his lead- p has been greatly enlarged, 1700 Sunday school teachers fiicers having taken the teach- @ining course during the past LADIES AND CHILDRENS' THEATRE — PROGRAM TOMIGHT. HOW SHE MARRIED. (Comedy Drama.) GAMBLER'S HEART. (Drama.) E REGIMENTAL BALL. (Drama.) THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA, MAY 11, 1912, ¢ pr—— Mr. Charlie Jones and bride are stopping for a few days at Mrs, Hat- tic McLendon's on their way to Ar- cudia, where they will make their home, —_—— Miss Lucia Durrance of Fort Meade, spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Jas. Starling, on her way home from college. N. F. Peterson, conductor on 44 and 47, is moving into the house va- cated by R. L. Thompson and expects Lis family soon.—Homosassa Note to Inverness Chronicle. Miss Eastman, a trained nurse from Tampa, returned home last evening. Miss Eastman has been lnursing Mrs. Gannon, who has beea iil for the past two weeks, and now we are glad to say, getting better. —_— Miss Mertie Gracy and brother, Mr. Will Gracy, were made very hap- Py vesterday by the arrival of their father, Mr. W. B. Gracy, of Colum- bia, Tenn., who will visit them for several days. That he will become 80 enamored of Lakeland that he will locate here permanently is the wish of the many friends of his pop- ular son and daughter, Gen, J. A. Cox returned last night from Macon and reports a good time. By request he nominated Jackson- ville as the place of the next re- union, also secured the nomination of Gen. Bennett H. Young as com- mander in chief. Although quite fee- ble at the time, he was complimented on the carrying quality of his volce, being distinctly heard by more than 2,000 delegates who were in the au- ditorium at the time, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Quaintance re- tarned last night from Jacksonville, where they spent the past month very pleasantly, the guests of their son and daughters. lightful time and were much im- pressed with the rapid and splendid growth made by Florida's metropolis during the past year Mr. Quaint- ance attended the annual convention of the P. 0. 8. of A., of which he is 2 State officer, and reports that or- |Huniz;nion is in splendid shape, F. & A M. WILL ELECT OFFICERS MONDAY NIGHT. At the regular meeting of Lake- land Lodge No. 91, F. and A. M., v Le held Monday evening, May 13, at 7:30 o'clock, there will be an elec- tion of a Junior warden and secre- tary with other business of import- ance, Members are earnestly re- quested to be present By order, J. L. LOVE, J. F. WILSON, WM Acting Secretary, MR. BOYNTON TO THE VOTERS. For the votes | received in this section of the county I am heartily thankful and 1 earnestly ask and will appreciate greatly the support of the 1 beg me, but that mark before my name on May 28, and thus help an enemy to graft, and a friend to people in the second primary, they will not forget they will place an X the taxpayver. 1. J. BOYNTON. Foolish Notion, Some people never seem to get over the idea that a thing must be dismal and depressing to he ~rtistic, Entz- |« AJESTI THEATRE POLK COUNTY MOST DESIRABLE (Continued from Page 1.) area surpasses, or even equals, Polk county. An interest in the county that extends back for nineteen years, and beyond the great freeze of 1895, enables me to speak with confidence on this subject. From Haines City to Lake Living- ston, a distance of about forty miles along the line of the new railroad, is chiefly a sandy soil, the kind best adapted to citrus fruits, with a con- tinuous under-strata of porous red clay, rich in oxide of iron, furnishing both food and drink for fruit trees and grapevines, the benefits of which are plainly discernible in the dark green of the forest timber as well as of the fruit trees. Near the south end of the highest part of this ridge ic Lake Reedy, the water of which flows sluggishly through the flat lands to the Kissimmee river and thence into Lake Okeechobee and the Gulf of Mexico. North of Reedy lies Frostproof with its 230 or more or- ange groves, the oldest of which have stood the climatic tests of a quarter of a century, unhurt by storm or frost. Of a higher altitude than Lake Reedy by over thirty feet, and only a few miles to the north of it, is far- famed (rooked Lake, one of the larg- They had a de-| est, best and most favorably known of the hundreds of lakes and lakelets in Polk county, its water level at the remarkable elevation for Florida of 132 feet above the sea, and the ad- Jacent land, on its northern and eastern shores, rising from eighty to over a hundred feet above the level of the lake. Here, near the north- west curve of the lake, on land owned by a citizen of Bartow, the county seat, a station has been es- tablished by the railroad company. On the west and south of (‘rooked lake are large areas of rich muck and grazing lands, and on the east and north miles of beautiful beach, the hills rising with an even slope to their summits, eighty to over a hun- dred feer high, Thése hills are the best fruit land, and for melons are unsurpassed, vines and Perfect success has been attained in this region in fruit culture, the possibilities being great as to varie- ties. Peaches produce abundant crops and ripen early., The same is true of nearly all tropival and sub- tropical fruits. Here, tov, is the nat- ural home of the grape, evidenced by the luxuriant wild vines of the woods and on the fences, some of the most productive fancy kinds grown having been grafted on the wild stock. And it is a paradise for roses, Nowhere else in Florida can be found so many natural attractions, advantages and possibilities for va- ried productions, and fine boating and fishing, as in this beautiful lake region of southeastern Polk county, Where life is worth living the whole year round. 1. W. BARBER. DISASTROUS FIRE. That was a bad fire you had, Mr Brown, but remember that you can get the best quality of lumber, mil® work and house-building supplies rromptly, and at right prices, simply by calling on the Lakeland Manufac- turing Company, who will surely rive you a square deal. Phone 74 If you want a car, large or small, or if you do not want one just now, call in to see our line, get our pric«s and take a ride in one of our = did machines. Three leading to select from. Will take desi located city real estate in part ja:- ment. Lakeland Automobile DQOODOOfiflQUflQDD' -] This coupon and five cents % when presented at box office, ¢ * will admit any lady to our ¢ Wednesday matinees, between ¢ tht hours of 2:30 and 5:30 p. m. ; [-X-N-R-N-R-R-R-E-H-R-2-X-X-%-1 Program for Tonight, THE NIGHT HERDER. (Selig Western Drama.) THE RURAL CONQUEROR. (Lubin—Comedy.) IT IS THE LAST CENT. (Vitagraph—Drama. ) | I We will show thirty views of the ;Tiunic Disaster Monday Night. !OPEN AT 6 P. M. (imral Admission...10¢ Watch this Space Monday P. S—Watch our windows. HARPER’S § AND 10-CENT STORE. Just Received A New Line of Laces. ] EDISONIA. Offers tonight, in addition to the usual service of three reels of good pictures, selected songs by Mr. Trout- man, who sang for us last Monday, and who has promised to favor us again tonight. We are sure you will enjoy his singing as all who heard him Monday were delighted. SUMMER SCHOOL. 1 will open a summer school at the Guild hall, Monday morning, May 13. Instructions will be given in all the branches desired by pupils. Tui- tion very reasonable, J. W. SHELLEY. Fortune From Mushrooms. To prove his theory preached from the pulpit that success depends on a man's efforts, a Kansas City clergy- man has developed a mushroom bed from which he derives an income of $36 a day. Six years ago the divine began experimenting. Finding an abandoned street rallway tunnel with the exact conditions required, he “bor- rowed"” it for experimenting. The tun- nel contains 50,000 square feet, every inch of which is utilized. The mush- room bed yielded beyond his hopes. In six months of the vear the clergy- man has sold an average of from 30 to 100 pounds of the product a day to lo- cal hotels at 65 cents a pound. ——— Army Khaki In Disfavor. It is not surprising that khaki has fallen into disfavor with the army. A uniform made of this material soon loses its shape and looks stiff and shabby. A thorough wetting spoils it entirely. From the department of Min- danao come loud complaints of the un- suitability of khaki for active service, General Pershing declares that it shrinks, does not hold its color, and feels heavy and hot to the wearer. Every soldier finds out that khaki has no “pores.” Another objection to it is its use outside the army by every- body who wants a cheap and rough- and-ready garment. For the army an olive drab cotton cloth is to be substi- tuted, A much handsomer and more serviceable material. Domestic Economy in England. Domestic economy is now being taught in the English public schools, and, a8 a result of a recent decision of the South Shields education com- mittee, the teachers under that au- thority are now engaged in instruct- ng scholars how a man, wife and two children can best live on an income of 21 shillings ($5.11) a week. The London county council also teaches domestic economy, but in the sylla- bus of instruction issued by that body the lowest budget 18 28 shillings (681). The Yorkshire Observer states that as, according to a labor member of parliament, there are about 100,000 railway employes, many of them in Yorkshire, working for less than 20 shillings ($4.87) n week, it 15 well that the daughters of work: ing men should be taught how to “mnke ends meet” on the sums many of them are likely to he called upon te handle as wives and x-mnu-rl Weddings and Telegrams. “I want all you hoys to be right on ‘he job at two o'clock and at four and wight this evening,” said the chief p- erator in the local telegraph office, The persons addressed were four mes- senger boys. “What is going to hap- pen at two, four and ecight o'clock? asked a man who | overheard the order. “Weddings,” said the operator, “There is @ whole bunch of weddings in this neighborhood scheduled for the == afternoon and cvening and the boys must be on hand to deliver telegrams of congratulations. We have to keep a sharp eye on weddings. About half an hour before the time set for the ceremony the ‘God bless the union® messages come pouring in from out-of- town friends. Three telegrams have already been received with instruc- tions to hold them until the ceremony 1s about over.” Restrictions on Grocers, Shopkeepers in England in thesev- and| enteenth century were subject to oth- Supply Co., Peacock Building. 4-11-t¢ | er restrictions than those respecting prices. It was enacted that “gny per- | son using the Trade or Mystery of the Grocer should not either by them- selves or any third party directly or indirectly keep more than one shop at the same time.” Grocers were aiso forbidden to sell any commodities ex- cept “raysons, currants, sugar, spice, sope, candle, molasses, gun powder, shot, match, tar, pitch, rozen, tobacco and pipes, cotton wool, cotton yar, starch, bluelng, rise, linseed oll, white and red lead, olives, prunes, figs, Span- ish white alabaster, alum, almonds, | brimstonq ‘ampblack and candle rushes.” —_— Rabbit-Cat \ing Scheme. There is alway: zomething new un- der the sun. The latest scheme or invention to catch rabbits bas just reached us aad it occurred during the last snow near Stier City. A man of this township went hunting the day after the snow and coming to a plece of new grouad found literally hus- @reds of tracks. There were dosens of brush piles in the fleld and the tracks, of course, all led to those plles. A bright idea was suggested to this bunter and he at onge went bome, secured a selning net and re- turned to the fleld ready for business. PAGE FIVR Guiding Angels. OWN AN AUTOMOBILE. We speak with awed tendcrness of our guardian angels; but have we not 9 B all had our guiding angels, who came We have contracted with the to us ia visible form, and recognized ! Studebaker corporation to sell E. M. or unknown, kept beside us on our F 30’s and Flander’s 20’s. Will have difficult path until they had done for ! a 30 here about April 15. Aay onme Us all that they could?—Lucy Larcom. |;n orocioq please call or phone and will be pleased to demonstrate and quote prices. Mr. Carl Gibson, spe- SinsTdaabis oy b cial representative from the factory, man fs as )'Z)ungd:: h‘e?’?eli f“",;ml:::'n;_ will demonstrate either of the above and—" Miss Pert—"Oh, 1h;n doesn't models any time within the next two matter. What 1 want to know is if | Weeks. S. M. STEPHENS. you are as rick as you look.” |3-"6 tf G. C. ROGAN. What Interested Her. Aged Suftor—*It {s true that T am AeMail Boxes g, All those living on streets specified for free delivery can have mail boxes by calling at LAKE PHARMACY Phone 42 QuickiDelivery REPAIRING A WATCH Y The work of repairing and putting into “factory shape” a watch is not child’s play—it requires mechanical skill thorough knowledge of the pur- pose and requirements of each com- ponent part.. It is a skill which takes deep study to master, and it is sur- prising how few who are in the busi- ness are successful in getting perfect time keeping conditions into their work, You won't find better watch- maker's skill in the state than at H. C. STEVENS Lakeland JEWELER Florida A. C. L. WATCH INSPECTOR When you can buy new, fresh screens as cheap as we are selling them, it cannot possibly pay you to put up with the torment and danger of flies pouring in through old, torn screens. Ask your wife what bothers her most of all in her house- hold work during the summer, and she will tell you— FLIES. They get into everything—make trouble—work—distress—disease — even death—wherever they go. : Our spick-and-span screens will not only keep out all the flies, but will also add a freshness to the appearance of your home. We sell the best screen wire, doors hinges, screws, knobs, books and eye and windows, complete with springs. < > R R T