Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 18, 1912, Page 5

BERSONAL o +robd Hon. Morris G. Munn will be act- ing mayor for the next two weeks during the absence of Mayor 8. L. A. ¢lonts, who leaves tonight for a busi- ness trip to the north. e Mr. E. R. Stettler has purchased a cottage in East Lakeland, and as soon as the same is remodeled, he and his family will move. They are at present living on Prospect street. Mrs. Dan Marshall is having the store room, formerly occupied by Mr. J. D. Lovell, cleaned and put in first- (iass shape preparatory to moving her five and ten-cent store into sgame. Mr. R. O. Cresap is erecting a fine home in the Marsh grove, having some time ago purchased a portion of this property. \When their home is completed, Mr. and Mrs. Cresap will move thereto. Miss Tommie Lee Wilson, of Bar- tow, passed through Lakeland yester- day en route to Lynchburg, Va. where she went to attend the gradu- ation exercises of Randolph Macon college. Miss Gracia Saunders left Thurs- day night for ber home in Jackson- ville. Miss Saunders was one of the efficient teachers in the primary de- partment of the Lakeland school, and while here was with the family of Mr. N. A. Riggins. The Farmer's Club is meeting to- day in monthly session at the home of Mr. W. A, Price, who purchased a part of the Barhite place some time 2go. Judge Preston came up today to preside, and from all reports & fine day will no doubt be enjoyed by the large crowd attending Mr. J. D. O'Hern was one of a com- pany of several gentlemen who par- ticipated in a dinner party last night at Tampa, given in honor of the for- ticth birthday of Mr. T. Ed Bryan, of the firm of Snow & Bryan, of which establishment Mr. O'Hern is one of the traveling representatives Mayor S. Clonts and daugh- ter Miss Rachel, leave tonight for Atlanta. Miss Rachel will remain there for some time, the guest of her sister, Mrs, Harry L. Parker. How- ever Mr. Clonts wil] go on to Birm- ingham, New Orleans and Cincinnati He on a business and pleasure trip. will be away for about two weeks, Rev. Dr. W. Do Nowlin, editor o | Florida Baptist Witness and pastor of the First Baptist church of Lake tund, Fla., the guest of Dr. W, R. Stephens. The distinguished visitor formerly charge of a large church at Owens- loro, Ky., and the best known divines of the Baptist denom- DeLand Register. arrived yesterday and is had | is one of 1nation. Mr. A. D. Leonard has returned from Atlantic Beach, where he want to attend the Florida Telephone As- sociation, which met there in annual session, Mr. Leonard reports that the telephone business in Florida showed an increzse of 300 per cent during the past year, which is a splendid growth, indeed. Mr. W. G. Brorein, of Tampa, was re-elected president of the association. Mrs. A. L. Pursley leaves tonight for Jacksonville, where she will visit Mr. .and Mrs. Walter Oakley tomor- Tow, going on to Waycross tomorrow night, where she wil] join Mr. Purs- ley. who is confined to his bed in the A. C. L. hospital at that place. Last reports from Mr. Pursley are to the effect that he is doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Pursley will remain with him until he is able to return. CHILDREN UNDER 18 .........0¢ L -] * ® General Admission...10¢ Children, under 12....5¢ SS000000000000000000000000 D R iaaiaaaadanaiasasasst) Mr. W. L. Finger came up yester- cay from the vicinity of Fort Myers, vwhere he has business interests. — L G Mr. R. O. Dunning, a prominent citizen of Auburndale, is in the city attending to business and shaking hkands with his many friends, e e e s Mrs. W. W. Storts and daughter, Miss Fannie, who have been spend- ing the winter here, expect 1o leave Monduy for their home in 1 Ky. caisville, ! — Mrs. Eaton, who has been spend- ing the winter with her son. Mr. 0. AL Eaton, and family, left this morn- ing for Waycross, where she will visit her other son for a time. e e Mr. G. H. Jordan and family are recent comers to Lakeland from Fort Myers. Mr. Jordan with the Guarantee Loan and Investment Co. His family have apartments at 410 North Tentiessee avenue, is , Col. Hooks performed a wedding | ceremony Thursday in his most dig- nified manner. He united the life aestinies of Mr. Pace and Miss Close, both being of Leesburg. The mar- riage was performed at the Glenada hotel. Rev. D. B. Sweat, editor of the Florida Christian Advocate, is in the city this afternoon. Rev. Sweat is giving the Methodists a splendid pa- per, readable and interesting in all Gepartments. He is an able editdy and preacher and a fine, kindly gen- tleman, whom it is a pleasure to know. He is en route to his home at {facturing Co., or call Phone 7¢. ‘ THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ECAND, FLA., MAY 18, 1912 Dania is to have one of the hani- somest school buildings in Dade county. C0ZY HOME WANTED. Why not build one on that vacant lot of yours and help to meet the: wants of a number of people who are looking for a cozy home? Houses rent readily for good ren- tals and lots on which comfortable | houses are standing sell much more readily than do vacamrt lots, Best quality lumber, millwork and every- thing necessary at right prices if yYou will see the Lakeland Manu- Preparations are being made in Palatka for the biggest Fourth of July celebration ever hekd in thar city. OWN AN AUTOMOBILE. We have contracted with the Studebaker corporatien 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. 8. M. STEPHENS. -26-tf G. C. ROGAN. CEMENT PAVEMENTS. Sealed bids will be received up to 6 p.om., May 28, 1912, by the Coun- cil, for the construction of cement Arcadia from Sutherland, where he went to attend the commencement exercises, J. W, Peacock, of Salisbury, N. reached the city last night, Laving been called to the bedside of his father, Mr. J. M. Peacock, wlmi is seriously ill at his home on South Tennessee avenue. Mr., Peacock, we regret to note. is very low, his con- dition being not at all favorable. Dr. That prince of good fellows, ('illiL‘ W. €. Norvell. delighted the hearts and appetites of the editor's family today by presenting them with a fine, | Lirge watermelon, which he hrought | up from Nocatee Mr. Norvell had | sampled one of these melons yester- | day, and with his usual generosit: [ he remembered his friends, with the | result that we enjoyed a fine foast today. I The Cumberland Presbyterian and cther Sunday in Lakeland are expected hiere today to enjoy a picnic on the shores of Lake Tsala Apopka. Inverness should give them o royal welcome upon their arrival, | and doubtless will. Once people be- schools i come acquainted with our town and realize the pleasures to be had in pic- nicing on the lake, parties of this character will frequently visit us | from other towns, When we consid- ! e the fact that Lakeland is so dis- | tunt from here, we <honld fecl highly honored by this visit We believ that Dr. Mitler, W. H Miller and th Mi Miller are largely to be sed for bringing the party Lo Inverness Chronicle If you want a car, large or smali, | or if you do not want one just now, | call in to see our line, get our prices, |* and take a ride in one of our splen-| did machines. Three leading lines to select from. Will take desirably lccated city real estate in part pay- ment. Lakeland Automobile and Supply Co., Peacock Building. 4-19-tf pavements in the town of Auburn- dale, Fla. Specifications can be ob- tained by addressing the town clerk. The Council reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids, Mark envelope plainly, "Bid for Cement Pavements,” E. B. LANE, Mayor W. D. Howells, Jr., Clerk. PROPOSALS FOR PAVING AND SEWERS. Sealed proposils will be received by the Board of Bond Trustees until | l “Boy Scouts” Shoes o'clock p, wm., Monday, May 20, tor the furnishing of all ma- terials and labor necessary for pa- ing, curbing and storm drainage work on the following streets in the City ol Lakeland, Fla.: Main street from New York to Massachusetts, Florida avenue from Myrtle to Palmetto, 111"!1] the same date and hour for the {lurnishing of all labor and materials necessary for the comstruction of a system of 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- jrary sewer is to be paid for monthly in cash by [ti City of Lakeland during the pro- i;.r.\ss of the work and the remaindet thirty (30) days after the engineer's certificate of fina] completion off the vontracts. On paving contracts, however, the {City of Lakeland will pay its propor- {tionate cost of the work in the same imanner as specified for sanitary sew- fer and disposal plant work, but the cost of paving and drainage assessed te abutting property owners may by paid by them in cash, or at their op- tion 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 63 (No. 244). Specifications may be procured and iplans and profiles with details seen at the office of the engineer, 215 Drane building, Lakeland, Fla, [ All proposals will be opened pub- licly, the right being reserved to re- ject any or all of them. BOARD OF BOND TRUSTEES. G. . MEMMINGER, Chairman, Lakeland, Fla. and disposal plant work‘ S. L. A. CLONTS|W. Fiske Johnsofi Rea [statem' ving DEALER IN Loars Negotiated Lo | | ulice in Clonts' Building. :Buys and Sells Real Estate. Orang CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY—.|¢ CTove Froperty a Specialty. SOME FINE BARGAINS. PICKE Plenty Spices all kinds for Pickeling and Canning Fruit Jar Rubbers 5¢ and 10¢ A Few Drugs Left But They are Going Fast LAKE PHARMACY MAIN ST. PHONE 42 'ROOM 7. RAYMONDO BUILDIRG LING TIM James Nisbet Hazlehurst, Consulting Engineer, Atlanta, Ga. | NOTICE. To All Whom These Presents May Concern: You will please take notice that on the 22nd day of June, 1912, there will be a meeting of the stockholders ol the Central Coustruction (om- i pany, a corporation, at the office of the company in the City of Lakeland, tor the purpose of increasing the capital stock of said corporation from $10.000 to $25.000, and for the purpose of altering and amending the cliavter of said corporation. This the 17th day of May, 1912, LR MERRITT, Seeretary and Treasurer of said Cor- poration Wear Like Iron Lemon street from Florida to Da- kota, Orange from Florida to Lake ave- nue. Massachusetts avenue to Pline. Kentucky avenue from Lake Mor- ton to Bay street, Tennessee avenne from Orange to Cedar. from Lime Pine street from Florida to Massa chusetts, Cedar street from Tennessoe Massachusetts, ! Pids will be received on the ol loving classes of pavements: Vitri- tical hrick, bitalithic, wood block an:d asphalt macadam, e Board of Bond Trustee espe ial reserves the right to separate the troet pavitgy wering the several materials or to award the contract as provide! no separate con- tracts =hell he made to cover less than 10,090 —quare yards of surface pavement, without the consent of the work into separate con- pecitiod @ whole, bidder. A | Separate propossl will be received FOR SALE Good. strong work- horse; will work anywhere, Apply to J. H. Stanley I Palmetto St. S-18-3t MAJ ESTI THEATRE 0000V ORNAGTNY 0D °f ! This coupon and five cents ¥ * when presented at box office, ¥ " will admit any lady to our * * Wednesday matinees, between the hours of 2:30 and 5:30 p. m. ; B & B =B -R-R-N-R-N-E-R-R-R-R-N- Program for Tonight, SINS OF THE FATHER. (Lubin—Drama.) DAD'S SMASHUPS. (Pathe—Comedy.) PAPA’'S SWEETHEART. (Edison—Drama.) OPEN AT 6 P. M. JUST ARRIVED Large line « 'he VERY LATEST in sheot MUSIC. Call in and try it o1 o.r piano. Only 10c ‘oP¥- P. S.—Watch our windows. HARPER’S § AND 10.CENT STORE. No. 115 Main St. N. B.—Our phone will be placed in a day or © tn avenue, This “Exceisior Roy Scouts" Camp Shoe, made of mineral-tanned genuine Elk leather, will sutwear two pairs of dinary shoes. 1t is almost impossible itout. Yetitis extremely light, glove, and fits as closely, No Reinforced sole—cannot pull Absolutely the best and most eco- 1 boy's shoe made, Thousands of now wear “Lxcelsior Boy Scouts™ Shoes. Little Por o 101, 82 q B Sices e s, $2.50. \ 2 0w BY] vs', Sizes 9 00. st and Men's, | “Ixeelsior Loy Scouts Camp Shoe Other Styles +Excelsior Boy Scouts” shoes can be kad also in regular, high-cut andblucher shapes. Tan, black and gyun-metal calf. Uucqualled by any boy's shoe made, astika” Good ick Charm attach- ed to every pair, None genuine withe out charm. Looks like gold. Willnot discolor. Spleadid 'tt M 'lao'; ep,::l:u for boys® ade by THE EXCELSIOR SHOE CO.. Portomonth, Ohie For Sale by () E. F. BAILEY, Lakeland, Fla. (4 UflhbiSlGl‘illfl and [ REPAIRING A WATCH C— ) 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, fresl 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 mostof all in her house hold work during the summer, and <he will tell you- Mattress Making| rLiks. OLD MATTRESSES made over. FURNITURE REPAIRED. CUSHIONS of all kinds made to order. CARPETS ad RUGS cleaned and laid; also matting, etc. MIRRORS resilvered a specialty. In regards to workmanship, see Mr. W. P. Pillins of Lakeland, who knew me for about 16 years at Or- lando, Fla. Drop me a postal card or phone 64 Red, No. 411 S. Ohio Arthar A. Donglas They get into everything—make trouble—work—distress—disease — og even death—wherever they go. Our spick-and-span screens will not only keep out ail 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 e and windows, complete with springs -« > The Jackson & W g i iIson Co.,