The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
PROSPEROUS ocALA.

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going on growing and building.
Ocala is not on a boom but is
growing steadily and in a way that
spells permanent prosperity and her
future seems girt about with a rain
bow of hope and promise.
Never before in the history Of the
writer has there been as much build
ing going on in the city at one time.
Every carpenter, brick mason, painter
and laborers Of every kind have ample
employment and many laborers from
other places have had to be import
led.
Mr.. c. s. Cullen has recently built
la fine home on Fort King avenue; Mr..
Edward Holder now has an elegant
residence in the course of construc-
ton and Mr.. George r. McKean's
beautiful home on the same avenue
is very nearly completed. AS soon as
Mr.. ID. 8. Woodrow returns from
abroad he will begin the erection Of
a lovely home on Fort King and Mr..
Charles v. Miller is contemplating
"a house on his Fort King avenue lot
Mr.. s. A. Rawls has just finished an
addition to his home and the residence
recently purchased by Mr.. I'M. Mef-
fert from Mr.. Robert Taylor is being
added to in most substantial man
ner. Mr.. Raymond B. Bullock also
expects soon to enlarge and beautify
his home on South Third street and
1t is reported that Mr.. e. X. Nelson
will erect handsome home In this
city at an early date as will probab-
ly Mr.. j. w. Crosby. The rectory on
Ocklawaha avenue is undergoing re-
pairs both inside and out to be in
readiness for the rector, Rev. G. H.
Harrison when he returns home in
October with his bride.
The new Marion county 100000
court house in this city is now well
under way and work on 1t is being
rapidly pushed by the contractors
and when finished will be one of the
handsomest court houses In the state.
The laying Of the corner stone will
take place on October the seventeenth
and it is proposed by the citizens of
Ocala to make that day one of the
biggest in the history of the city.
The government lot has been photo
graphed and the necessary papers
and data forwarded to the govern
ment, who are making preparations
to give out the contract for its erect
ion and it will not be many months
before it will be begun. 1t is to be
an $4,000 building and will not only
be a credit to Ocala but to the whole
state as well.
Mr.. T. H. Wallis new block, which
is built of artificial stone is Just
about finished and one Of the stores
is already occupied by the o. X. Gro
Gerry. tAnd by the way. this stone was
made by the Ocala Stone Company,
another one of Ocala's new indus
tries.) The store just vacated by the
Mesrs. Clark Brothers has been rent
ed to Mr.. r. Maliver, of Savannah,
and he will open a clothing store in
it.
The Ocala lodge 3. p. o. e. which
is growing in numbers rapidly, now
have under consideration the advisa-
bility of putting up a fine opera house
and Elk's home and in few weeks
it will be definitely decided as to
whether or not this building will be
erected at an early date and it is
hoped that the decision will be in
the Affirmative.
We are also likewise soon to have
a new Atlantic Coast Line freight
depot and the passenger depot Of this
line is now being repaired.
Messrs. McIver and MacKay and
Mesrs. Smith and Roberts have just
had beautiful undertaking parlors
fitted up, the formers in the rear of
their furniture store and the latter
at the cornor of Main street and Ock-
lawaha avenue. Both have small
chapels and ante rooms neatly fur
nished and the arrangements of these
undertaking parlors are complete.
The streets of Ocala are shortly to
be renamed and remembered and Mr..
L. ]. Brumby is compiling an excellent
directory of the city.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the |
old opera house block, now called the |
Holder block. which is to be convert
ed into modern and up to date Of |
fees and very soon some of the Of |
fees will be ready for occupancy.
They viii be amongst the most ele-
gantly appointed Offices In the state. |
One of these new Offices will be occu-
pied by Mr.. Dozier Lanier. who will