The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-26
SARASOTA, FLORIDA.

dellghlful?' Is the comment OF all
the tourists.
Mr.. Lawrence Jones, of Louisville,
Ky, has just received a beau,ifu
launch from Chicago ana placed il
IL on the bay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guinness, of Dublin,
Ireland, who have had their private
car side tracked here for the past
week, left Saturday for Tampa, where
they spent one day before continuing
their journey north. They had while
here, as their guest, the Hon. Bourke
Cochran, of New York. All express
ed themselves as being delighted
with this part Of the state and the
prospects of our town.
One of the prettiest sights around
here is the saw grass farm of the
Camp Phosphate Company east of
town. Every one is astOnished that
such soil exists IN Florida.
At o'clock sunday evening, Feb.
IA, At the home of the brides parents,
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Hill, Henry n.
Trapnel and Miss Ida Hill were quiet
ly married, Rev. Ii. H. Norris, of
BraidentOwn, officiating.
Mr.. J. {. Anderson, attorney for
the 5th and 9Th divisions of the Sea-
BOARD. with MS wife and daughter,
Page, spent several days here
in their private car.
II. I. Welch, agent Southern TX
press Company at Barlow, spent sew
eral days here last week, as the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. >. ID. Mexican.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlet, jr., and Mrs.
Hamlet, ST., Mrs. Robinson and Miss
Nina Hamlet, of Bells, Tenn, are
guests of the Bell Haven.
Mrs. Emma White, OF Citra, with
her guest, Mrs. Long, of Muncie.
Ind, spent several days at the De-
Soto last week.
Miss Laura Raley, of Jacksonville,
is guest OF the DeSOtO.
Mrs. Holmes, mother of w. Z.
Holmes and Mrs. Reed arrived in
our town last week and expects to
spend come time with her son and
daughter.
Oar mayor, Col. Gillispie, is a great
golf player SO be is fitting up some
nice links here that the lovers Of the
game may enjoy themselves.
Mr.. h. :. Smiths nice residence
on East Main street is nearing COM
pletion.
Mr.. IversOn's beautiful cottage on
the bay is about ready Tor occupancy.
We can now boast of two as COM
Portable and up-to-dste hotels as you
will find in the state. The Bell
Haven Inn is beautiful structure of
seventy five rooms, most of them
commanding q view of the bay. Sew
eral rooms have their private bath
and are ia every respect comfortable
and convenient. The DeSOto is not
so large house but is just as COM
Portable and convenient. One gen.
tleman was heard to say that Ia had
visited the Windsor and several of
the best hotels in the state, but had
never had better or more beautifully
served meal anywhere, than he had
81 the DeSoto, at Sarasota.
Mr.. A. o. Mcdonnell, of Jackson
vile, spent Friday night here.
MIR. Finch Scruggs, OF Tampa, was
here one DAY last week.
Mr.. J. H. Higbee, of Jacksonville,
route agent Southern Express Com
pany, Was here day and night last
week.
Mr.. A. p. Connolly, superintendent
SeabOard, was here Friday night.
Mr.. Chas, Dacy, who is stopping at
the DeSoto, expected several lady
relatives here this week, but they were
slightly injured in the wreck near
Atlanta and detained there at the
hospital until recovered of their in.
juries.
Col. Gillispie is building a hand
some residence on one of his lots in
the eastern part of town.
The foundation for the new MethO-