The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18
DOINGS OF OUNHELlON


Special cor. Ocala Banner:
Our town is at present rapidly get
ting rid of her provincial ways and
donning city methods in every direc-
ton. The latest acquisition is thor
oughly up 10 date electric light plant.
which is owned by the municipality.
Besides lighting up the streets SPLEEN
didly the plant furnishes the light for
| the citizens at a nominal cost.
| Now that the electric plant is in
stalled the next thing the council
will devote its attention 10 is a thor
ough system of sewerage, which the
rapid growth of the city has made a
necessity.
The kibbler Bros. always Oh the
alert for anything that looks good.
have erected a steam laundry just
west of town and it will be in opera
ton within a few days, under the
management of Mr.. ". p. Yancey. an
expert in his line, sent out b. the
Laundry Machinery company, 70 erect
the plant. Mr. A. B. kibbler. a mem
Der of the firm. says while they do
not propose to "set the woods afire.
1 they expect to do the work OF the
surrounding territory in this line. all
of which al present goes to outside
laundries.
Il Mr.. 4. y. Rizy. who formerly own
ed the news stand and confectionery
store now operated by Harry Stall
berg. has returned after spending
some months in Connecticut and will
open a mercantile establishment in
one of the store rooms of the kib-
bier block.
Mr.. NJ Rubin. a former resident
and business man of this place, but
for several years past an Ocala mer-
chant. has returned TO the Phosphate
| City and opened clothing and no
ton store Just south OF the pOStof
fee. His family are at present with
Mr. S. Fienberg at his home on Penn
Sylvania avenue until they find a suit
able residence place, which at pres
ent is quite problem in our rapidly
growing town.
The Marion House. which has been
closed for some time, is now open
and Mr.. J. G. Walker is the new pro
prietor.
Dir. S Fienberg has just completed
his naptha launch for the WithlacOo-
chez river. He has had it fitted up as
a pleasure craft for the use of sports
men during the hunting and fishing
season.
Mr.. NJ. A. Notes, manager for the
d. d. Fitzgerald interests in and
around DunnellOn. had the misfOr-
tune several days ago of having his
buggy almost totally demolished by
a runaway horse. No one was ser
iously hurt, though the young man
who was driving the horse was pretty
badly bruised up.
Mr.. W. ID. Edwards is putting an
addition to his residence on Penn
sylvania avenue.
Miss Elsie Gegner, who has been
visiting Miss Dora Walters for some
time returned to her home in the Ber-
muda Islands Monday. She has many
friends here who regretted very much
to see her leave.
| Mr.. A. y. Rizy has purchased the
4 home of Mr.. TRULY on Walnut street
| Mr. Il. J. knight, of Crystal River
was among the prominent visitors in
town Wednesday.
We are glad TO note number of i'm
provements in the way of sidewalks
4 i'm different portions of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Glanton, of Odessa
dale. Ga, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. ". ID. Edwards for shOrj
y lime, left Tuesday for Homosassa
where they will spend a few week:
before returning TO their Georgia
home.
4 Will Davis. an employee of one
3 of the mines acoss the river. had hi:
Y foot crushed by a freight car Tues
day. and amputation was found neceS
sary 10 save his life. DR.. Griffith anC
DR.. Veal performed the operation. anC
:. Davis was on Wednesday Afternoon
sent to the Waycross hospital
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