Winter Park scrapbook, 1881-1906: Loring Chase scrapbooks Vol. 02, 1896.

              Entered into the rest of Paradise,
in peace and confidence, on the 29th of
December, 1895, Mary L. McCloer, in
the 73d year of her age. A resident of
Winter Park for many years Misb McCloer was universally known, admired
and loved, and her death has caused the
most sincere and wide-spread mourning.
Her funeral took place on Monday, at
10 o'clock, at the Congregational church,
Rev. Dr. E. P. Hooker officiating assisted by Rev. Mr. Martin, of the
Methodist Society. The church was
filled with friends and neighbors, all
places of business were closed in respect
to her memory, and a deep and abiding
sense of grief rests upon all our   people.
Dr. Hooker paid a warm testimony to
the exceeding beauty and strength of
her character, to her sweet and winning
manners, and to her Christian graces
and fidelity, Two appropriate hymns—
"Jesus Lover of my Soul" and "Rock of
Ages" were beautifully sung, and then
all that remained here of this beloved
friend was consigned to its long journey
to rest among kindred dust in a far off
city. But the spirit had already taken
a shorter journey to a diviner city. In
anticipation thereof but a few hours
before her death she had said : "It is not
far across there and He is always standing at the open door."
Miss McCluer was born in Fredonia,
N. Y. Her tastes led her to study art-,
and she became a very successful teacher of drawing and painting. She was
the first teacher in art in the iNorth
Western University at Evanston, 111.
Her life in Winter Park began about
nineteen years ago. Coming with her
intimate friend, Miss Mary E. Brown,
the two ladies selected a site for a home
on the border of a lovely bit of water,
which they called Sylvan Lake. There
they built a cottage and named their
home "No Man's Land," by which
title it became known far and near. A
part of the property was afterwards
sold and a more commodious house was
built still nearer the shore of the little
lake. There the two ladies presided
over their house and belongings, exercised a beautiful hospitality, visited and
cared for the sick and needy, ministered
to all as they had opportunity and
entered into all the life and good work
of the growing community, its schools,
its college and its churches. A few
months ago, feeling that by reason of increasing ago they should live nearer to
neighbors and the conveniences and
pleasures of life, they moved into the
Morton cottage on New England avenue
and were warmly welcomed to the more
frequent intercourse of their friends.
From this delightful home one beloved
lady has been taken. To her surviving
friend all hearts go out in sincerest
sympathy, with the assurance that the
love so long divided between the two is
now the sure possession of her who re-1
mains.
The new Methodist church while occupied for several months has never
been quite finished. By the help of kind
friends this last work will be completed
in a few weeks. The final dedication is
expected to occur early in March, when
Bishop Foster, of Boston, will be present to take part in the exercises. No
debts have been incurred in the building of this church and the society may
well be congratulated on the complete
success of its enterprise, and the good
work it is doing in the community under
the lead of its devoted pastor with the
help of his faithful people.
NOTES   FROM   WINTER   PARK.
A distinct feeling of relief was felt in
our common!' on the 10th and 11th
instants whs he ex'^-ne cold predicted by the Si—^ouis —rather prophet
failed to arri-ve>. It % *e indeed cold,
I but not enough to a harm. While
most people do not My credit Mr.
Hfcks with mor*> i" iedge than was
possessed by th< used to compile
i the old Farmer „.m«uac,with its famil- j
iar legend "Look out for cold about
these days," there is an unmistakably
uneasy feeling until his dates are passed.
And if the middle of February actually
comes without injury to our grovee, a
feeling of profound thenkfu'neas will
prevail and the work of restoration will
be pushed with moro vigor.
* * *
Even now the conditon of the groves
which have received any attention is
very promising. A largo propotion of
the trees have started well. They have
not been over fertilized and the rainfall has been below the average, so that
the growih has not been too rapid or
succulent. Where the shoots have
grown from th old trunks, the chief
apprehension . lest the adhesion to the
trunk be too slight to withstand the increasing weight and the pressure of the
wind. Strong tying and staking will be
necesaar,, to save many of the shoots
until they are more strongly attached.
* * *
SpeakingGfrainfall.it is remarkable
that in spite of the deficiency all vegetation has done so well. From the 15th
of June until the present time, seven
months, the total amount of rain has
been but 24% inches. This to be sure
does not constitute a drouth, but is considerably below the normal, and gives
rise to some anxiety lest the trees suf- \
fer for want of moisture in the spring!
months, wh - the lack will do most!
barm./ Let us therefore hope that a!
frostless condition will be accompanied
by an abundance of rain.
Those who have thrifty peach trees !
are also carefully noting the effect of the ■
weather upon them. The early varieties
have been blowing for"'weeks, and many
of them are carrying small peaches.
These are beyond danger from ordinary
frosts, and are iik7"ry~ to mature in due|
time.     Unforf 'y   the   number   of
such trees is n ae.
#   *
We have reaa *ith interest what has
been printed in the Reporter about the
raising of the canaigre plant, in and near
Orlando. A few patches were planted
here last year, introduced by Mr.
Charles L. Smith, who obtained the
roots from Arizona and Texas. He
planted some himself and gave others
to his neigh, ore. They haye made a
promieiog growth for the first season,
and seem to be suited to our climate and
soil. Mr. Smi;h thinks they are likely
to do better on ?* Ty pine land than
in moister a^ olaces.     He  will
plant an aci. ontinue the ex
periment. If trie coming year's growth
is satisfactory we may look to see an extensive P:*     Qg'ni"  .      .i, and a "mon
ey crop" of value in general cultivation.
*   *   *
The winter term of Rollins College
has opened witfc an increased .attedance
and well sustained interest. Besides its
value to the constant residents of the
state, the college is a great attraction to
the   winter residents,   who come  here
with young people
tunity   for educati-
quenlly better thaer
*,r
U
Mr. and  Mrs. C;
r" find the oppor-
BaP g°od and fre-
]*! left athome.
.HSwitzer returned
with the progres3 bis grcye has  made in
his absence,
t   *   *
Other recent arrivals have been Mr. I
and Mrs. Chas. (j. Tousey, or New'
York; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. J£irkpatrick, |
of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs.
Chauncy Derui^ii^iNcw-thnelcl, Vt.
*   *   #
The Seminole opens this week. The
Rogers House and the boarding houses
are not yet full, but the tide of travel is
expected soon to set this way.
"The week of prayer" was observed !
here by union service? alternately in the
Congregational anjj Methodist churcb.es.
The Methodists- will continue evening j
meetings through the Rresent week.
A caucus of citizens was held Tuesday ;
evening to present candidates for town
officers to tM5e voted for at tha annual.
election on the first Tuesday of February.
Prof. L. A. Austin was nominated for
mayor, and E.K. Pierce, S. A. Black,'
L. J. Buchanan and S. T. Hill were,',
nominated for members of the council,!
to serve two years. Mr. Henry Hunt-;
ington waa nominated for clerk and ex-,
officio treasurer, and Mr. B. J. Self for
marshal and ex-of?-;io tax collector.
Winter P*^ [Mr.-uih  18QQ.
re not politi- I L.
Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied
by his daughters, arrived her*
this week. They are occupying
their cottage on Lake   Virginia.
Hon. H. S. Chubb, who went
to Jacksonville last Tuesday to
attend the state executive committee,returned home Thursday..
The following guests arrived
at the Seminole Hotel on Tuesday : Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stone,
of New York; Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Earl, of Richmond, Va. ; B.
M. Vansyckle, of Eew York.
Among the hotel arrivals on
Wednesday were Mrs. C. C.
Painter,Great Harrington,Mass.,
Emma S. Ilopkin-, Nantucket,
Conn., Wm. Strong, Saratoga.
The tourist travel has greatly
; increased to this place since the
first of the month. The Seminole is rapidly filling up and
things around the hotel are real
entertaining. - The Saturday
night Vfrginias are highly interesting to the guests and all attendants enjoy them. Miss Dick,
the accomplished daughter of
Mr. Dick, is the most graceful
performer who makes an appcar-
aace on the floor .
last week from Hu«tsville, Ala., to their
attractive home ^f "Bonnie Burn."
They ;are warmly welcomed, and the
hope is universal'y-fixpressed that business may not agiic call them away fromj
Winter Park.    M.\  Switzer is plea0^'