The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
OCALA HAPPENINGS.
is Crowded With Visitors and Active
in Business Enterprises.

JdChNohNille MetloIOllS III " euHeS-
days paper notes the following go
ings on" i'm the Brick City:
Just at this time of the year Ocala
is very gay. Not only is it the height
OF the tourist season, but the home
people a. we'll a. the visitors seem
bent on making the time pass pleas
antly.
Ocala's big hotel, the Ocala House,
under the management and owner
ship of Mr.. }. +. Edwards, IL doing
the best business in its history, and
while March is always the most pop
ular month here, the register for Feb
ruary is most gratifying. Visitors to
Oaala are, as a general rule, not of the
one or two day variety, but most Of
them remain weeks, and consider
able number throughout the entire
season.
The Silver Springs trip continues
its perennial popularity. The firm,
hard road drive from Ocala is, during
the delightful spring days, crowded
with the equipages of all kinds. Many
visitors also come down the Ocklawa-
ha river to Silver Springs and then
drive over to the Ocala House. The
golf players are now out daily in full
force and the new visitors agree with
the old timers that Ocala has golf
course unexcelled in natural beauty
and advantages by any in the south.
The visiting spOrtsmen are also in
their element, and are making the
most of the few remaining days OF the
"open season."
Ocala's fine new half mile race
track is rapidly nearing completion
and will be ss fine as practical and
experienced horsemen know how to
make it. 1t can be definitely stated
that Ocala will be in the race for the
state fair, or, she may decide TO have
an inter-county fair of her own.
Another plan now being perfected is
for the building of the handsomest
theater and largest auditorium in
Florida. Ocala is in excellent shape.
There is not vacant store building
of any character in the toMu; new
residences are being erected and all Of
her varied manufacturing establish
ments are increasing their capacity.
The most notable addition just now
is the pork packing establishment of
the Benjamin Bros, who, if they keep
on, will make Ocala the Chicago of
the south. Their work has vastly
stimulated the growing of better stock,
and the amount of encouragement
they have given the practical farmer
deserves especial mention.
\ potent factor in OcaIa's rejuve-
nation has been the liberal manage
ment Of the big Ocala House by Mr..
Edwards, who not only raised the
high standard of the establishment,
but has spent hundreds of dollars adj
verlising not only his hotel, but also
the advantages of Ocala and this Sec
ton of Florida.
Among the recent guests of the
Ocala House are Capt. w. y. Camp,
of Albion; Capt. John l. Inglis, of
Port Inglis, and soon to be a citizen
of jacksonville; Mr.. Hugh ID. Au-
, chincloss, OF New York, and Mr.. w.
NJ. Ross, of FIT White, all gentlemen
prominent in the phosphate world.
Ocala's new journal, the Florida
; Fruit and Truck Grower, promises to
, he big thing for this section Of the
state. The first number has been out
several days, and has received a most
cordial reception Mr.. Brumby has
evidently launched publication that
has long been needed and one that
will doubtless aid materially, in at
tracing interest to the state.
Col. Otis T. Green, chief counsel for
Col. c. G. Post, Mrs. Wilman>-Po~t
and Mr.. bergman, Of ~-atr-eze, is in
jacksonville On business before the
! United States court.
Still Another Sale.
We are pleased 10 announce the