The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-13
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lightful weather these days in which
to put on her spring bonnet.
Miss Marion" is the much admired
daughter of Florida, and they all say
that she looks unusually lovely just
now.
Nineteen hundred and eleven.
March the 10th, While in Ocala to-
day we took a spin around the artif-
Cial lake, Oklawaha, which was a lit
tie while ago the old Taylor pond, on
the miniature railway running down
the center of Oklawaha circle, between
rows of palms and orange trees. At
ter riding on the little railway train
We were, with host of others, enter
tanned most royalty on board the
launch Marion, which stood at anchor
out in the lake, by the company of
young -Ocalians-whO own the
pretty little railway and the launch.
assisted by the charming daughters
of the town. 1t was grand. Ocala is
growing! The Rentz railway safely
lands us there, the new street rail
way will soon be enabled to take US
to any point in the city, and the min
nature railway train and the launch
on the lake makes US forget our trou-
bles
Mr.. E. o. COrdrey, our orange king,
is still shipping oranges. He is busy
all day long, and all the while he
wears the smile that won't come off.
Larry Simms is selling oranges for
our commissioner. Hon. n. A. Fort.
N Ocala. Larry reports that whenev-
er he reaches Ocala with load of the
famous Grahamville oranges they go
like hot cakes, from the top layer, or
tier, 10 the bottom.
The Indian Mound school, Miss Ma
ME Dupuis, teacher, will close on the
coming Friday, the 18th.
MariOn's genial tax assessor, Alfred
Aver, was in our midst a little while
back on his rounds. The assessor reg
istered at the old Home" We are
always pleased to entertain our friend.
Mr.. Aver.
The Grahamville and Ocala road, in
the worst sandy stretches. is covered
with straw, but the road through the
swamp is very bad, on account of bad
bridges and mud holes, and it is I'M
safe TO travel over after nightfal.
All Of our country people konw Of
and trade at the Autobiography store.
in Ocala. 1t is there we go for most
of our medicines and the delicious ice
cream, Sullivan's, and the cool drinks.
We're always at home at that store,
and We get treated right. Mr.. Howard
Walters greets us with a smile, and
it is a real pleasure to be in his store.
A row of palms or palmettos on
each side of our main highways would
greatly beautify them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Perkins, Mrs.
W. r. Fore and Mr.. Walter Perkins
have returned from their visit to the
state fair at Tampa. They report
that the shows were fine, and that
Tampa entertained them in grand
style.
Among the recent Grahamvineites
in Ocala were w. R. Fore, John Per
kins, n. A. Fort, lobe and Lon Cald-
well and James Fore.
J. w. Randall has recovered from
the grip sufficiently to resume his
studies in the Ocala High School at
Ocala. His father carried him up
Monday.
March is doing a little blowing over
Marion and Florida just now, as We
pen this. Why cannot we do a little
blowing over our county anC state
now and then.
Mr.. Walter Perkins has quit the
farm and has gone TO Ocala to work
Walter is a fine young man and we
predict for him a pleasant future.
When and where will the CORES
pOndents' picnic be, Mr.. Editor from
LevOn? Say, let's get together and
appoint as a committee of two our
two big editors. Mr.. Frank Harris
and Mr.. c. L. Bittinger. AMI have
them TO make a hurried call for the
picnic. as the candidates time is get
ting mighty precious. and you know
the picnic would not be complete I'M
less we had several candidates on
deck and wound up" for the occas-
ion. CHATTEN CHUM.