The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-11-20
SARASOTA.

the whole state of Florida.
The annex to the Belle-Haven Inn
is nearing completion, and when fin
ished, Sarasota can boast of one OF
the most up-tO date hotels in the state.
Mrs. George Reed, former prOprietress
of the Waldo House at Waldo, has
come to Sarasota to stay AID will
soon have the DeSotO ready for the
reception of guests.
The Sock social" given by the
Ladies Missionary Society, at the
residence of II. >. Smith, OF the Bay,
was decided success. The proceeds
amounted to $3.50.
The Ladies Town Improvement
Society is doing great deal to beau
tify our town.
The new cement side walks and
shell streets, give our town very
citified appearance.
Mr.. II. :. Smith, agent for the 5.
A. L., made q fine showing for the
Office last month. Each month since
August the business has almost dOu-
bled itself Total business for OctO-
Der amounting to IS, 210.3I.
Over Il, 900 boxes of oranges have
been shipped by rail from this point
and quite a number by boat.
The CaloOsa, run in connection with
the A. c. L., comes in from Tampa
every Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day and returns Tuesday, Thursday
and saturday.
Mr. StackhOuse, manager for the
Camp cane and rice plantation, has
purchased beautiful lot on the Bay
and expects to build on same very
soon.
Mr. Edwards, of Venice, has rented
the store belonging to Mr.. J. H. Lord
aud will open up nice restaurant
this week.
The school board has about decided
on nice lot on East Main street, and
expect to have a $500 school house
ready for occupancy by the next term
of school-the present house being
entirely too small to accommodate
the children now in attendance. The
school has doubled itself since the
last term, and more pupils coming in,
Miss VERIFY, principal of the school,
is fine educator from Virginia, and
the board did well in securing her
services.
Mr.. J. II. Lords three houses on
Pineapple avenue, are almost ready
for occupancy.
Mr.. IversOn is having nice house
built on his beautifI Bay lot.
Mr.. H. ). Smith has bought two
lots on East Main street, and will
commerce building rs soon az the
contractors can get the lumber
Mr.. Cason is having a new store
building erected on Main street, next
door TO Mr.. J. J. Lambs.
Dir. J. j. Lana bs' new millinery store
opened mp last week and quite nice
line of hats was displayed.
The inside work on the Methodist
church is almost finished and gives
the church nice appearance.
Our telephone exchange is compile
ted, and we have a central" here
instead of Braidentown. Our town
is now in touch with Tampa, Braiden-
town, Palmetto and quite numbe
of other towns.
Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. MacKall. |
came in on their private car AMI spent |
Sunday here. They expressed them
selves as being much pleased with /
our town.
Quite number of the officials of !
the s. A. L. came in Thursday after
noon in their private car and spent
the afternoon on the Bay, fishing,
leaving early Friday morning.
The fish business is quite an indus.
try here. From fifty to seventy five
barrels being shipped daily. Also
selid cars bulk fish. The oyster BUSH
ness Is also a growing industry.
Several thousand crates of tomatoes
and beans will be shipped from here
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