The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-03-15
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ternal Record and president of the
State Press Association, was recent
visitor to Ocala, and besides printing
: an excellent cut of the Ocala House
and Masonic Temple, in which the
meeting of the Grand Lodge was
held, gives the following "send-off7' to
our growing city:
"Ocala is one of the most beautiful
and progressive of FlOrida's many
prosperous cities, and it is hard to
realize that the little village Of few
years ago is now an active city of
5000.
"Ocala is one of the best planned
and most picturesque cities of the
South.
"In the center is the public square,
well-kept stretch of greensward.
with shade trees on every side.
Around the square are located the
banks, hotels and business blocks, all
handsome and modern structures of
brick and plate glass. Beyond are the
churches and other institutions.
Leading from the square are broad |
suburban avenues, with rows of ma
jectic trees, whose widespreading |
branches form canopy over roadway !
and sidewalk. These avenues are
lined with beautiful homes, whose
spacious, well-shaded and handsomely
laidout grounds make a charming
perspective.
1.-THE mania for good roads has
reached Ocala; it now has more
miles of good clay roads, per capita.
than any town of its size in the
South. The beautiful drive out Lem
on avenue and return via Orange av-
enue, distance of about niue miles,
is really enchanting.
"Ocala possesses in a marked de- !
gree all the elements and advantages
Of the modern metropolitan cOmmu- (
lity, and in a general way is in adj ,
iZe. {
"A bicycle path has recently been
made to the celebrated Silver Springs.
My five miles distant, giving most
spin through weird and rO-
mantle scenery to this attractive 4
lace.
"Ocala has electric lights, excellent /;
'ater, comfortable and commodiOus S
ublic buildings, fine churches aud
,hOols, and, in fact, every comfort d
nd convenience of an up-to. date +
ty. One Of the greatest Of Ocala's L
is the well known and t.
'pular Ocala House, Philip F. Brown, G
re
This excellent hotel has been Sc
cted rs headquarters, and it is safe T
say that it viii be the home Of the le
personalities during their stay in b,
Gala.
"In October, 1895 the Ocala House
a purchased by the Plant System
ID thoroughly renovated and refur- "
shed. IN its construction are en- III
died the most advanced ideas i'm if'
int of safety, comfort, convenience OF
d general completeness. It j. an
posing structure of brick, three
'ries high, with q central tower ris-
above in symmetrical proportion. ~
e premises cover the area If citv Nii
'cE, the house extending in an ''''
shape along the west and south 'Ns
es ma
The handsome and elegantly APP ca "a.
nted new depot OF the popular S'i
Ut System extends full length of 'i'
I side fronting on Osceola street. ''
the center of this block is a charm o'A
vista of flowers and tropical III
ntS with large fountain. serving MA
double purpose of cooling the at Hen
sphere and giving the requisite ar. WIZ
lc finish to one Of the most delight '"''.
scenes in the Land of Flowers. use
interior finish of the house is in
i've wood Of rich design; the gen =,
appointment and furnishing are -,
tasteful character. g
pom the nrst floor Of the main va
ding are the office, reception and e.
ing rooms. The psrlor is also on o-I.
floor, and opens upon the front 10y
rear balconies. The dining room -.
ms the office, and has a seating +ua
Icity for nearly 200. W., 80
n word, the Ocala House j. a -Lo1'
Ell hotel, providing its constantly tho
easing patronage with every COM
and its genial proprietor is with
iou6t one Of tie most competent To til,
men in the United States II
Job Couldn't Have Stood it whic
le'd bad itching piles. They're ter mad,
annoying; but Bucklen's Aruica no n: