Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 19, 1912, Page 6

PAGE SIX. REAL ESTATE TRANSIFERS. } The following real cstate trans- 2 s banve been made recently: Luke Wales Land Co. to A. C. L. . Co.; Patterson and Thomas to \, tie Van Fleet; D. B. Dickson and |wife to P. Tecklenburg; J. A. Bal- |1ard and wife to John A. Williams; J. P. Wuldrop and wife to Mary R. 'caldwell; Homer M, Henning and vife to E. C. Kensinger; John Harria I'to J. 1. Harris; Stone and Mann to N. W. Dlood; Willie B. Claxton and husband to W. O. Jordan; W. T, Ov- erstreet and wife to Chautauqua As- sociation; F. L. Galloway to J. L. Durrance; J. H. Kirkland and wife to Geo. H. Mills; Boynton and Hen- derson Co. to Mrs. M. A. McRae; Jacob M. Paul et al to F. L. Upsom and wife; W, V. Ransome and wife to H. J. Koerner; J. Patterson, Jr., =3 FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Lakeland MAPS, BLUE PRINTS Maps of any description compiied on short notice. Bpeclal atteatls. _to the latest “easy-money” W. 8. Williams; Melinda Cleaves' dic of loneliness and sore feet. But like all blessings it is not appreci- | & wted. Thirty years ago, it took 4n § Lour to go downtown and get th«.i baseball scores. Nowadays if a t'au~ waits half a minute at the telephone | before his suspense is relieved they | have to burn sulphur ail over the| heuse to get the conversation out of | i it The telephone has raised the pro- fession of chiropody but it has in- creased profanity 1,100 per cent. and tie citizen who can say ‘“hello” twice without reversing the word end saying it backwards is consider- ed too good for this world. NEW FLIMFLAM GAME FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON. A twentieth-century, up-to-the- minute swindler has introduced a ncw flimflam game in Cincinnati. Froprictors of two large down-town department stores were initiated in- scheme yesterday, and the victims were lit- crally astounded at the daring and criginally of the cunning individu- a1’ operations. The fact that the swindler’s efforts are goinz to be bard to combat is giving owners of the coneerns food for serious thought | ond has caused a general warning | i cashiers, who wre made the objec- | tive point of the “money extractor.” Shortly after noon yesterday a well- dressed man, poscessing the air of an influential citizen, walked into a Fourth-avenue store and made his vay to the cashier’s desk. “I am We Won't Sacrifice Quality but we are always studying how to Increase The Quantity We give the “‘most now but we are anxious to « give more. Phone us and prove it. Cottolene, 4-pound pdll-_.._ M:s. So-and-So (using the name of || Snowdrift, 10-pounl pails. . cm'vvimeriiniiiiimea. . 1]} a customer of the store). I want to |} 8 eang family size CreAM. ... veeromemecraeensnrm.. o 84 settle my account, but left my bill ! 6 cans baby size Cream.........amcccemertocciim.nn... at home. How much do I owe you is the individual's greeting to the 1-2 barrel best mfl...........-..-............._,_, 800 cashfer, who immediately consults 12 pounds best Flour.. ... .cvvvvimimuiiiinnine .., @ e firm's ledger. ! Picnio Hams, per pound .........coimeiiiinnimn ... 1014 ‘Mr. So-and-So, your account s I cudnh’.l!ncsnmmlKlm,....................A....... (] 2" the man fs finally informed. | * OotuonSup,6for..............-................ U “Th.lts richt,” he replies, a8 he L Bl SRy oo Ground Coffee, per poml.. T u 6 gallons Kerosene . Upon being given the change, $88, 1 after insisting upon a receipt, the imposter disappears. When the £ . Tweedell given to complling city, display and advertising maps. County and Stats ma;a kept on hand. Chemically prepared, non-fading blue prints as res wnable rates. Speclal rates for prints In lsrge quantities. — |10 Sarah E. Bischoff; J. J. Hall and ' J. lund husband to Sarah J. Goodwin: |[and wife to Waring and Edwards; is(-ssoms Inv. C. to J. A. Johnson; W. o us today for full par(iculars, [ver; J. W. Peacock and wite to J. W. and P. W. O'Daniel; E. Chase Fla. Dev. Co. to W. Randall and wife; Fla. Good Homes Co. to G. W. Ler et al to Curtis Langford; Fred A. Nichols and wife to Barr & Cor- son and husband to Geo. C. Fiddler,; . Pinner to May Norton; N. D, Maz R. Waring; M. M. Fadley and wife firm attempted to deposit the check t~ Ruby Lane; Geo. C. Corich and! {in bank the paper was proclaimed a to Victoria Johnson; Mary T. Wil. | “‘customer’s” account happened to be liams to Mildred E. Marshall; John |$15; the trickster made $85 by using Prompt attention given mail orders. wife to Whitfield; M. W. Braxtom ar.d wife to J. J. Hall; J. P. Wilson vtc- L. Q. Cason; John Butler heirs to y N ¢ R 8. Cheatham and wife to Fort YOU can bank by mail, lf you WISh, lus‘ ;m:d Boyd; W. Parks Read and wife' i to H. F. Houghton; T. L. Warinz as easily and safely as you can in person Even a dollar will open an account. Write §lo soaun and wite to 5. 1 Skipper; { Criffin Smith and wife to E. E. Skip- Bare to E. D. Pearce; Wm. Reynolds and wife to J. M. Grifin; E. D. Pearce and wife to D. W. Martin; Randall and wife; C. W. Brown to, Munsey B. Carson; Fla. Highlands Co. to J. C. LaGrange; Ed W. Bar- lette; Carter Dean Realty Co. to Geo. | { ¢ Fiddler; Carter Dean Realty Co. |’ ty Mrs. L. Sanderson; L. C. Sander- ! | \ \rton and 1 ife to Cornelius C. Ow- \' cn; J. M. Kiltatrick and wife to Mat- | tic Underhill; Fla. Dev. Co. to .lohn. wife to Inez E. Krauze; V. V. Van | forgery. During the afternoon rush liuss and wife to Duggan & Van |liours a Fifth-avenue firm was made Hluss; M. I. Robinson and h“.bnndilhfi second victim of the crook, The Hufford to Sam Miller; Payne & De- + | Vane to M. G. Riche; M. G. Riche to So. Fla. Explosive Co.; C. B. Balley South Florida Map and Blueprint Co Room 213-215 Drane Building LAKELAND, F1A A. H. DeVane and wife to Phos. Min- ing Co.; A, F. Fletcher to A. H. Do Vane: W. H. Willlams and wife to . A. Cameron; E. L, Mack and wife to Benj. Getzoff; Sessoms Inv. Co. to Mary E. Miller; Fla. Dev. C. to Mat. Thomas; F. E. Ohlinger and wife to A. B. Ferguson; Canter & Loadholtz to T. J. Germany; J. A. Newsome et ai to T. J. Germany; J. T. Hubbard to Fred L. Thomas; Jos. Dickey to F. H. and C. (. Galbraith; Carrie C. Hill and husband to Henry C. Evarts; Howard A. Wright to Wm Lohr; Chas. W. Webb and wife to Mann & Skipper; Fla. Dev. Co. to Adam Schoeberlein; Chas. A. Par- rish and wife to Fla. Dev. Co.; Rog- crs & Clyatt to D. G. Mendenhall; G. C. Smith and wife to E. Lindner; I.. Lindner to St. Louis Catholic As- soclation, SOPHPTSOHPOOL OO0 FIRST QUESTION AT EVERY FIRE-- How Did It Start? Second_Question: tow About The Insurance? To the first question the answer varies. The answer to the second is alwayseither **None At All,” **Just: Expired” or I"Fully: Covered.” What would be theanswer werelthe : fire at your house? Among the Reliable Com- ) USES OF TELEPHONE. panies we write for the Fidelity Undewriters with assets of $41.000,000 Y- 1. MANN represent, we The telephone is the moaern in- vention which would most nearly upset our forefathers if they were to return and look us over. They wight marvel ot the electric light SO TOPOPOHOPI PO I OB Successor to the Johnson Agency | s |and climb trces to cscape the troily | 3 - 1 Room 7, Raymondo Bldg. Phone 30 é cars, but if a Pilgrim father were to % $ Ceposit a conversation in a small box k. & B SO OO & 2 FOBUTFOPPONP o QHOEOTOLOTOPOPIATRFAFAIO AR and find it later in the ear of a per- ' ronal friend 1,000 miles away he B memo e R R | OUd rise up and yell for a witeh- craft commission. A The telephone has made neizhbor- | & Loods out of States and families oug : cf cities. It has put the crocer and ‘ CON TRACTOR AND BUILDER butcher within arms reach of the i : ¢ : housewife and has doubled the life Will [_r«ish plazs and specifications or will follow any plans and specifications furnished. It has |m'| in three | cvusg word and keeps the of every pair ol shoes. the farmer into the city rings and a SUXGALOWS A SPECIALTY. / young man within reach of his | sweetheart, no matter how faithful | 8 ¥ ; 5 the bulldog may be ¢ > Let =t wikow you come Lakeloud homes I have build, : s G gate. The telephone enables a man TAELLAXD, Phone 267-Graen. FLORIDA to go 100 miles and return while his n feet are on his desk, and it enables A SQUARE DEAL fricnds across the city until her arm If you wish to rent @ house or have a house you wish to | scts paralysis without giving - the gossiper next door any satisfaction But the telephone also has its Penalties. It has filled our homes full of strangers and rcporters and reddlers and has enabled the world 1o bustle in over a thin wire and in- terrupt onr meals und slepy thout ! waiting The tole-! rent; It you have a house to scll or wish to purchase one; If, in fact, you desira t, buy or seil anything in the line of real estate, this is my speclilty. See me beforg you close g deal. for admission I;-}n‘:u‘ edzes in and annoy Ic over | Full information gliven cheerfully ang freely. | wxile he is propesing and vanks nm head of the house down stairs ot 3! N K L E W I Q {® m. of a cold night in order 1o ton | . [ ~ (him that he is the wronz pumb r: Phone 308. Room 1, Raymondo Bldg ond had better hang up. | s The telephone a vast conven- QEQIQICVIQICEI0IQIOIOL and husband to H. W. Snell; E. C Cincinnati police, who are working Stuart and wife to Payne & DeVane; |On the case. The fact {The swindler evidently works ' that assumption, and by his confi- eternity. Each day is then sot in har- | mony \\n!\ th“.n‘r‘ B, »lt : like lhe: n . Valuabie Stamp Collection. Florida flfld WCStern Meats 0f A" Klndb i llo.\“.i stamp (w}:]l has ||‘r‘("‘ne F h \’- ) el is et d by e i resh Vogetables 42 Mother's Bread the same methods as in the other store. [ : [ The scheme is a new one to the Clgars ror Chrlstmds make & splendid gift for men if they are the right kind of cigars. We beg to inform the ladies that Inman’s Blunt Cigars are the right kind.' The kind that men smoke themselves instead of giving away to the porter. So you can come and get a box of) BLUNTS for hus: band,] brother or gmeetheart and fee suregyou are giving what helwill like. Be sure you call for “INNAN'S BLINT For sale at; all cigar stores. that the | swindler learns the names of cus- tomers of the stores which he marks as his victims shows with what care the system has been worked out and stamps the miscreant as a danger- ous man and one whom the authori- ties will have tfouble trapping. The Christmas season is a most cpportune time to work the game, as during the rush of business it s practically impossible for cashiers to make careful investigation into the {dentity of persons wishing to settle ther accounts. There is always the fear that a bona fide customer may be insulted by too insistant inquiry. on dent bearing disarms Cincinnati Enquirer. CEMENT SIDEWALKS. AUBURNDALE, FLA. suspicion.— Manufactured by INMAN CIGAR FA'CTORY Phone 233 Red Long Life of Linen along with good laundry work is what you are looking for and that ds just what we are giving. Try us. Sealed bids will be received up to 4 o'clock p. m. of Dee. 21, 1912, and will be opened that evening by the Board of Public Works for the con- struction of approximately 10,000 square feet of cement sidewalks on Bartow and Lake avenues, Specifica- tions can be obtained by addressing J. Wiley Jones, town clerk, and all bids must be addressed to him, marked “Bids for Sidewalks.” The | board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A. C. THORP, Chairman Board of Pullic Works, 12-16-5 —— Lakeland '-':S‘team s»Laundry| Phone 130. West Main St. Bear Baiting Popular Sport. Few sports have had such a great | and extended popularity as bear bait- | ing. The Romans imported their bears , PR from Britain, and tle sport can be traced in England to the Conquest OF | —— i s e beyond. Queen Elizabeth was so fo nd e p——————— =iy of the sport that, by an order in coun- cil, she prohibited “plays to be per- formed on Thursdays because bear | baiting and such pustimes had usually | 1 wn ] [ SIA R M A R K [ I been practiced.” _— Live Day by Day. GUY ‘V. TUPH P. CLEMMO.\S What the world needs is more day- PROPRIETO . to-day living: starting in the morning K MANAGER with fresh, clear idcals for that day, and seeking to live that day, and cach successive hour and moment of that day, as if it were all time ang all | | Phone 279 Corner Florida & Main