Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 16, 1912, Page 5

Mr. A. S. J. McKenney went up to ‘ebster today on a business trip. (apt. W. C. Norvell and family are ow occupying their handsome new ome on South Florida avenue. They ecently purchased this property of r. McKee. Mr. Reed Weaver's home on South orida avenue is assuming hand- pbme proportions, and will, when pmpleted, be one of the largest and ost commodious homes in the city. will cost in the neighborhood of 5,000, Mrs. Lucy Lloyd, of Brunswick, ., has arrived in Lakeland and lwil ake her home with her daughter, rs. George Harper. Mrs. Lloyd is ready being warmly welcomed by rs. Harper's many friends, and she very much pleased with Lakeland pd her people. Forest Clonts, one of the best bung salesmen in the country for s age, is now with the U. G. Bates partment store. He'is quite a val- ble addition to this popular estab- hment, as he has had years of ex- rience behind the counters of his her’s store. Mr. L. W. Cowdery is today re- pving the small shack at the cor- r of Main street and Kentucky lenuc to the corner of Dakota ave- e and Main. Mr. Cowdery has ne- tiations under way for the pur- se of the city hall, which he will move to this corner in case satis- ftory arrangements can be made th the board of bond trustees. he little child of Mr. and Mrs. ter, who live near the corner of prida avenue and Lime street, ix tically ill and it is feared that will live only a few hours. The Id has been ill for some weeks, was improving until this morn- when she was taken with con- Jsions. The friends of the family pe that the little one will yet re- er. number of Lakeland Eagles went 'n to Fort Myers yesterday, where y instituted Big Cypress Eyrie of gles last night, the lodge starting with a membership of fifty-one. By all returned today at noon, re- ing a splendid time at the hands Fort Myers citizens. Those who t down were Messrs. G. W. Row- . Joseph LeVay, L. L. Wadford, odore Apostolo, J. H. Williams, .. Bonsack, J. H. Bradskaw, Dan nnerney, son and daughter, Mr. Wiil v and Miss Mertie Gracy, will © tomorrow night for his home in hmbia, Tenn. He is much pleased b Lakeland, and has enjoyed his stay here very much. He has ¢ many friends and acquaint- + Who have made a big effort ¢t him to make this his home. hoped that he will at least re- to Lakeland for the winters SEMI-MONTHLY SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL. The City Council met last night in semi-monthly session, Among the matters to come beflore this body was the proposition of the proposed gas plant, whereby they were to put up a forfeiture of $1,000 thirty days after the ordinance was published, which was to revert to the city should the company not have the plant completed within one year from the time of granting the fran- chise. As the time limit has expired, and the company has not put up the bond, the Council extended the time limit for such action to June 25. F. L. Franklin resigned as night marshal and B. F. Wallace was ap- pointed in his place Wallace has been working recently at Scipper's stables. The petition of the residents of East Lake Morton to have lights placed on that side of the lake, was referred to the light and water com- Diittee, 1t was ordered that the hyacinths be removed from Lake Mirror and the grass from Lake Wire. A number of bills were paid, after which the Council adjourned. e B A LaKeland's trees ure admired by all who see them. They make the town more beautiful and attractive in ev- ery way. We think that the City Council could do nothing better than to plant a row ol trees on the east side of the park. This is a place where’ they are needed, and now is the time of year to plant them. ——— Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, of Kansas City, are recent arrivals in Lakeland. They will make Lakeland their fu- ture home, Mr. Wheeler having pur- chased property in the neighborhood of Clay Center. For the present they have apartments at the home of Mrs F. A. Morrell on South New York avenue, ¢+ Palatka can soon boast of a muni- cipal organization known as the Pa- latka Military band, which g promise of being one of the best i tha State, S I The Woman s Club in Ocala is go- ing to erect a beautiful club build- ! ing. It is expected that work on the structure wil] begin early in the fall. The floor of the auditorium will be beautifully finished so that it can he rented for dances and other purposes C0ZY HOME WANTED. Why not build one on that vacant lot of yours and help to meet the wants of a number of people whe are looking for a cozy home? Houses rent readily for good ren- tals and lots on which comfortable houses are standing sell mugh more readily than do vacant lots, Best quality lumber, millwork and every- thing necessary at right prices if you will the Lakeland Manu- facturing Co., or call Phone 76. see MR. BOYNTON TO THE VOTERS. For the votes I received in this section of the county I am heartily thankful and I earnestly ask and wili appreciate greatly the support of the people in the second primary. 1 beg they will not forget me, but that they will place an X mark before my name on May 28, and thus help an enemy to graft, and a friend to that he has been down and seen a fine place we have. CARD OF THANKS. e desire to thank our many ds who were so kind to us dur- the sickness and death of our hter, Lyda Mae. AND MRS. E. M. M'DONALD. LADIES® AND CMILDRENS’ THEATRE —_— PROGRAM TONIGHT. PARTING OF THE WAYS. (Drama.) ! DVENTURES OF A CLAIM AGENT. (Comedy Drama.) \ BRONCHO BUSTING. 4 Do the Flying A Ranch. l (Topical.) l LEGEND OF BALANCED ROCK. V00000 O00COGOOLD [ [-] + This coupon and five cents + © when presented at box office, ¢ % will admit any lady to our # ® Wednesday matinees, @thelmnofi:”udizwp.n.; © 2R A2 R-R-R-E-2-R-R-R-X-¥.] Program for Tonight, OPENATG6P. M. General Admission...10¢ l_:llllm, the taxpayer. J. J. BOYNTON. MAJ ESTI THEATRE A WESTERN GIRL. (Melieo Drama.) LOVE AT GLOUCESTER PORT. (Vitagraph Drama.) THE ESCAPE FROM THE DUN- GEON. (Gaumont—Drama.) THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MAY 16, 1912. FINE PROGRAM FOR BAND CONCERT TONIGHT. The Lakeland Citizens' band wiil give their regular Thursday night concert in Munn park tonight at 7:30 p. m. The program is as follows: March—"Solid Front”...... “Alexander's Rag Time Band” Miller ...................... Berlin Overture—"Yankee Hash” ...Miller Serenade—"Twilight Echoes. . Miller “Silver Threads Among the Gold” Danks 15 Minutes' Intermission.) Overture—"Valmond".... Rockwell “'Strike Up March”. Beyer “Fairy Flash Galop”....... Quoide “Waltz Minerva™..... Miller “The Aviator March"” .. Wyman Prof. B. M. Janowski, Leader. During the intermission the band Will be set up to refreshments by the Lake Pharmacy. DEATH IN JACKSONVILLE OF MR. D. P. NEWSOME. Of the death of the brother of Mrs. G. B, Murrell and Miss Lucy Newsome, the Jacksonville Metrop- oiis has the wllowing: “David P. Newsome, Jr., aged 2 years, for seven years employed in the circulation department of The Metropolis, died this morning at the heme of his brother-in-law, J. B Dixon, 325 East Fourth street, after having been in ill health for a num- ber of months. The funeral services will be held at the residence tomoi- PROPOSALS FOR PAVING AND SEWERS. Scaled proposals will be received | by the Board of Bond Trustees until 3 o'c¢lock p. m., Monday, May 20, ll:tl:, for the furnishing of all ma- iterials and labor necessary for pav- ing, curbing and storm drainage work on the following streets in the City of Lakelund, Fla.: Main street from New Massuchusetts. Florida avenue Palmetto, Lemon street from Florida to Da- York to from Myrtle to kota. Orange &rom Florida to Lake ave- nue, * Mussachusetts avenue from Lime to Pine. Kentucky avenue from Lake Mor- ton to Bay street. Tree Defcnds the Censor. Sir Herbert Tree defends the dra- matic censorship in a letter to the Times. While admitting that mis- takes may havs bhecn made, he says: “I cannot help thinking that it weuld be lamentable for the stage to substi- tute for the autocracy of the censor- ship an appeal to the public through the police, and so to establish in its stead the chaotic tyranny of munici- pal bodies and irresponsible ‘isms.’ By all means let the censorship be strengthened by reference to a court of appeal, which may still be open to PAGE FIVR B S — — e OWN AN AUTOMOBILE. We have contracted with the Studebaker corporation to sell E. M. F. 30’s and Flander's 20's. Will have a 30 here about April 15. Aay one interested please call or phone and will be pleased to demonstrate and quote prices. Mr. Carl Gibson, spe- cial representative from the factory, will demonstrate either of the above models any time within the next two weeks. S. M. STEPHENS. public criticism. 3.96-t¢ G. C. ROGAN. PICKELING TIM Tennessee avenue from Orange to Cedar, Pine street from Florida to Massa- chusetts, Cedar street Massachusetts, Bids will be received on the fol- lowing classes of pavements: Vitri- ficd brick, bitulithic, wood block and asphalt macadam. The Board of Bond Trustees espe- cially reserves the right to separate the pavicg work into separate con- tiacts covering the several materials specified, or to award the contract as @ vhole, provided no separate con- tracts shell be made to cover less than 10,000 square yards of surface pavement, without the consent of the bidder. from Tennessee to row afternoon at 4 o'clock, conduct- ed by the Rev. Mr. Jones of the Main Street Christian church. David P. Newsome was born in Williston, but came to Jacksonville a number of years ago. He is one of a family of eleven children, anid is the first to die. Three sisters, Mrs, D F. Johnuson, Mrs, J. B. Dixon and Miss Belle Newsome, reside in Jack- sonville. Mrs, W. 1. Westbrook, an- other sister, resides in Live Oak; two other sisters, Mrs, G. . Murrell and Miss Lucy Newsome, reside in Lake land. Mrs. N. €. Landren and Mis: Myra Newsome, two sisters and o brother, 1. 8. Newsome, make thegr home in Williston. Another brother, L. G Newsome, lives in Richmond, Va “For the Newsome been a faithful ploye of this paper. Early and la . he could be found at his post of duty, and the task was never too hard to cause a word of complaint from this {esteemed young man. A thorough Christian, he was an active membor of the Bain Street Christian church, serving as deacon. Of a retiring dis- position, he kept a great deal to him- self but counted as his friends every acquaintance, “He took great interest in his work at this office and when “30” {sounded for this young 'm-wsp:npc-' this morning, the Metropolis lln stoa valnable employe and friend |6re Whose place will be hard to fill | during the coming vears.” ‘ | DPRst seven yvears, My has om- {an NOTICE. [ Notice is tereby given that the co-partnership herctofore existing between the undersigned, A, . Me- Donald and J. H. Hartzedl, under which the Majestic theater hia: heen conducted, has been dissolved; that the said theater will hereattor he conducted by the zaid J. H. Hartzell and H. F. Hartzell, and that sad A, . McDonald will in no mannc: be responsible for any obligat:on or tiebts hereafter incurred in tiv op-| eration of the said theater, ( A. C. M'DON ' J. H. HARTZEL L. ‘ Lakeland, Fla, May 13, 1912 [ | | ! | | i JUST ARRIVED Large line of the VER LATEST in sheet MUSIC. ¢ in and try it on our piano Only 10¢ Copy. P. S.—Watch our windows. HARPER’S § AND 10-CENT STORE. No. 115 Main St N. B—Qur phone will b¢ placed in a day or o. Separate proposale will be received unti] the same date and hour for the furnishing of all labor and materials necessary for the construction of a system ol sanitary sewers with all appurtenances and of a sewage treat- ment and disposal plant for the City ot Lakeland. Eighty (80) per cent of the sani- tary sewer and disposal plant work is to be paid for monthly in cash by the City of Lakeland during the pro- gress of the wo! nd the remaindm thirty (30) days after the engineer's certiticate of fina] completion off the contracts, On paving contracts, however, the City of Lakeland will pay its propor- tionate cost of the work in the same nanner as specified tor sanitary sew- er.and disposal plant work, but the cost of paving and drainage assessed te abutting property owners may be paid by them in cash, or at their op- tien in one, two, three, four or five years, with interest at six (6) per cent upon deferred payments, as es- pecially provided under section 45 of the act of the Legislature of 1911, Chapter 6,362 (No. 244). Specifications may be procured and plans and profiles with d at the oflice of the engineer, Drane bailding, Lakeland, Fla, AL proposals will be opened pub- v, the right being reserved to re Jecr aky or an of them BOARD OF ROND TRUSTEES. G COMEMMINGER, Clisirman, Lakeland, Fla. e Nisher Hazlehurst, Consalting zincer, Atlanta, Ga Thoroughness Means Success. Success, gouoally speaking, 18 the seicnce of leaving as little as pos- rails seen “Boy Scouts” S This “Excesior Boy Scouts” Camp Shoe, made of mineral-tanned genuine Elk leather, will eutwear two pairs of ordinary shoes. [t is almostimpossible to wear it out. Vet itis extremely light, soft as a glove, and fits as closely. No hnings, Reinforced sole—cannot pull loose. Absolutely the best and most eco- nomical boy's shoe made. Thousands of boys now wear “Excelsior Boy Scouts™ Shoes. Little Roys', Sizes 9 0 13%, $2.00. Boys® Sizes 100 5%, A $2.50. Big Roys*and Men's, Sizes 6 to 10, $3.00. Colovs— Oliwr, Tan Other Styles ~Excelsior Scouts™ shoes can be Shaper. Tam laci atg cocomdcast and gun-m, Unequalled by any boy‘s‘s'loe made. Plenty Spices all kinds for Pickeling and Canning Fruit Jar Rubbers 5¢ and 10c A Few l)nms Left But They are fioing Fast LAKE PHARMACY MAIN ST. d PHONE 42 REPAIRING A WATCH < > 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 Whn 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 vou- FLIES. They get into everything—make trouble—work—distress—disease — or v even death—wherever they go. P &t 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, hooks and eye and windows, complete with springs. - > The Jackson & Wilson Co.