Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 25, 1914, Page 5

N @ {In Case of F ireg i Phone 5,000 : pIPERERT Y T T Y PR RTINS Miss Annie Cargill Mayes ang | s George Lanier are spending the in Arcadia the attractive ts of Miss Lanier's sister, Mps. | | Man, we’'ve had some bal] games | ady this season, but look out !m': rsday—we're going to have a real one that day,” said Joe LeVay | s morning in speaking th al of t the Athletic Field. The Ar- team is said to be in pe, but so is Lakeland, fin and a t game will be played, anq the crovd—well, the grand stand led for once. will The Cumberland Preébyterian Sun- | day school will hold its annual Sun- day school picnic on Thursday of this | week, it having been decideq to go to Winter Haven on this occasion. [lhe train leaves at 7:35 a. m. and all membeers of the Sunday school and church are cordially inviteq to attend.. | J. W. Chiles has sold his | of drygoods to Mr. 'l‘l'nlh’r,} of Fort Meade. The goods will be removed from Lakeland, but to what point Mr. Trotter has not fully de- | cided. Mr. Chiles retains the fix- tures and says that should he not sell same he may re-enter the mer- cantile field. e | Mr. stock e s A telephone communication from Bartow states that Wednesday ev-| ening Hon. John N. C. Stockton will speak in Lakeland, probably in the park. He will be accompanied by U, S. Senator N. P. Bryan and the latter’s law partner, Mr. Car- son, of Jacksonville. The hour of the speaking is not known. Mr. Wallace Riggins returned yes- terday from Gainesville, where he has been attending school at the University. He has completeq the en- gineering gtudies in the course of mechanical engineering, this being his third year in the University. He probably will be at home for the summer the guest of his parents, Mr. anq Mrs. N. A. Riggins. Hav- ing been prominent in local and var- sity baseball circles for several years e may be an addition to the Lake- land team during his stay in this city, Yesterday two large congregations had the pleasure of hearing Rev. A. L. Johnston, of Valdosta, Ga., in |stood that purchasers will q. s between Lakeland and Arca- |age $4000,000 ThACT CHARGES HANDS A has just been closed for the Carter dea] tract of 6250 acres six miles east of Lakeland. It is under- evelop dme and place on the market some lang in this section of the State, sale 1 of the best eing conducted by William Steitz ang L6 recently Rogan of this city. land adjoing the tract purchased the County Development o , the of which well known people, Clayton be- ident, G by Polk offic Lakel are CiiM Rogan vice K Barton secre- tar Sammons t n 0 ire for ! ut S 1 and 2 Deen and nilding, 1 1 Farewell Dinner M Annie Darracott, accom- panied by her mother, Mrs, Hann: ang grandson, Master Jack Darra- cott, left Friday morning for Jas where they wil] about a week, visit relatives for after which time Mrs, Hannah expects to go to Georgia to speng the summer with her daugh- Mrs and Mrs Darracott and Master to return ters, Mrs, pect week A short time Colson Myers Jack ex- to Lakeland this before leaving Mrs. Darracott gave a farewell dinner in her mother and Mrs. M E. Kitchen, who has lately returned to her home in Missouri A very enjoyable no hour of honor of day was spent, which was more enter- taining than that spent around the table of delicious viands for which Those the hostess {8 noted who were there will long remembey |lwl day very pleasantly. The guests were Mesdames Nunnally, F. J. Rig- ging, M. cB ) mer, Kate Mor- ris, W. M. Boswell, Hattie (ox, P R Browning, J. I E. . Riggins, D M. McCreary, N. P Kitchen, Hannah Gracy, WOMAN'S AUXILIARY HAS BEEN ORGANIZED A most interesting and enthusias- tic terian church, May 22, by the ladies, at which time Mrs. A. H. McLeod, president of the Woman's Presbyter meeting was held at the Presby tWo fine sermons at the First Bap tst church. Rev. Johnston is an|,, orator of erceptional ability, is ¢ f high intellectual attain { i 4 i ts, and is a genial companion | ntleman, who at ! “ respect and frier ! once cot vith whom he comes in 1 any church that is fort curing him as its pasto 0 be atulated. He » his home in Valdosta rrying with him a plea co on of Lakeland and ! s Genevieve Morrow was er by the K. K. ning by a Dutch trip t Miss Morrow left S old home at Key W she will probably MAJESTIC Sppdeodedededod | K big week starts tonigl comedy program h for the opening n ver, A BLEWFQOT'S SEVENTH SUICIDE 3 itter from Splitonvil S€ have a good laugk THE HAND oF DESTINY railroad dr gooq actin [HE LONELY HEART rth seeing Prices 5c, 10c Dleasing showw all ial, a consecrated, loyal woman, or ganizeq a Woman's Auxiliary with the following officers Pres Mrs. Van Sickler Vice Pr lent-—Mrs. Trimble Secretary—Mr Woods. Treasurer—Mrs. Du Seeretary L R ( 1] M ( Miss Gal Y A ( | I \ 0 t RETARY FOUR REELS 5 '|AND VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT FA [ | T, tthe ity % PPl Pt g RIUM THE INLAKELAND NEXT At the annu‘l meeting of the State Association of Optemetrists held at Daytona last week, Mr. L. C. Hull, of the firm of Cole & Hull, of this city, was elected president for the ensuing year. Mr. Hull carried to the meeting an inviation of the Board of Trade to convene in Lake land next year and his winnin_; ways won the glass eye doctors from all thought of any other place, and Lakeland again landeq a big con- vention as well as having one of her |leading citizens recognized by be- ling electeq to the highest position in the gift of the Association. MR, MELTON FAVORS SELLING LIGHT AND WATER PLANTS ng Tele n I have recent- ] 1 consi ble discussion rel- ative to the proposeq d issue for the purpose of reb the city's light and water plants. I have this cussed with iness men of the a number the of city anq it ap- pears that the solution of the mat- ltor is to sell the plants for some- !thing like $300,000 and to use the | funds for the purpose of retiring a of the present bondeq in- debtedness, paying off the eight per cent portion floating debt and which 1 understand is 330,000, and appropriate the for public improvement, |such as boulevarding lake mg tor parks, completing and improving streets, there about balanc: rang- verage, v keep- s near as possible up with the progress of the city My is that from the light and water plants are not useq for the current expenses of the city, but solely in extensions, therefore it does not reduce taxa- tion, besides the citizens are paying \W. for lights and §1 for four thousand gallons of wa- ter, which is in excess of what most teities are charging, whether owned ing the public improvements Imformation earnings ten cents per K. {by the municipality or private cor- poration It appears to me without thor- {oughly investigating, that the inter- [est on the $20,000 floating debt at IS per cent would be considerably more than pay the the expense of the lizhts and water the city might use, t ( besides the the It is my opinion that should sell the light the parties to build car line, as wel] as install a gas plant, {both of which the in sore neeq of and which would greatly add interest bonds we might save on if the city and water plants that would agree purchasing a street city is ea. T F el i% Gain. No Goods to leave the house without the cash. { 1 am of the opinion that to bur- :f‘;: "den the city with a heavier bonded | %% [ ° . ] s i s 3 (rreat Bargains in Children’s Shoes! | Purpose intended, wou (l‘lu- a serious & Bl g This sale continues until every pair of Shoes in the house is sold é “[”' ‘x‘j‘,‘:m greatly appreciate ny ¥ rdi tht ! PRES | w: ; : ’ & B s ( o m-;:uuw 4 ;u:-ngnsx.- 3 e ATRI BILLY LEMONT | AND HIS BANJO [ SINGING GIRL MUSIC BY THE UDITORIUM ORCHESTRA J)RROW"--The Race,” THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MAY 23 |OPTOMETRISTS MeET which is against | 1914, NWWG%@«W%‘W%%W%%WMM@(MM‘ ANNOUNCEMENT Just opened east of the light and water plants. on A. C. L. Rwy., overlooking Lake Mirror, building material and supply business. We handle the best there is in the building material line and shall strive to merit the patronage of contractors and the public gener- ally in this territory. @ The stock includes: Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Roofing,:Sewer Pipe, Shingles Lath, Shingle Stains, Mortar Stains, Crushed Stone, Etc. &3 o DBPPE DR QP PPEPPEPDBPPD DR & Dealers in Saylor’s Portland Cement, Agatite Plaster, Great 4 Western Wood Fibre Plaster and Philip Carey Co.’s Roofings - BUILDERS’ SUPPLY COMPANY PHONE 400 LAKELAND, FLA. . | Sasssasasssetnocs : SEBIEES ¥ : MONEY SAVER ON g 5o e dp 304 SHOES Wy Sl et ® S5 B oo Entire Stock to be Closed Out at and Below Factory Cost. We are closing out this stock to go into the Supply business in the Kimbrough building. We are not giving prices, as space is too short, but will prove to you that this is as we say a y-Saving Sale —— When You Come to Qur Store! Goods all marked in plain figures and a house full of BAR- GAIN COUNTERS. This Sale is Our Loss and Your i| The Cole & Hull Service Is recognized by the Jewelry buying people of Lakeland as the service for them. ‘“The Store whereGems ard Gold are Fairly Sold.” Are You one of these Satisfied Customers? B B GEORGE MeCALL, Manager : “A Pleasure to Show Goods” oo | COLE & HULL Jewelers and Optometrists, Lakeland, Fla. THE UNSIGNED AGREEMENT A Great Two Real Feature X33 GRAPEFRUIT tve you ever had a GRAPEFRUIT b pee ® MIKE AND JAKE JOIN THE 2 ° \ISS? No, because it is an absolutely new ARN [P product, never on the market before. It is ARMY Klsses 1 del ul confection and will please 4 A oke ( dy Full of [ ) ill at Miller Bros, “The Silver < i P 1 receive a sample absolutely * - i Ev 1an and child who § Don't Forget Tonight is 4 ' reads t rdially invited to 2 COUNTRY STORE - 4 a Sample this delightful candy without cost : NTRY § : - Ask for a Grapefruit Sundae * S THE SILVER PALACE $ Music by the Orchestra :' DRANE BUILDING § ‘é) Prices 5c and 10¢ *