The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-24
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

I0e OCdid telephone directory lOE
1903 Is out and in the hands of its
patrons II is the most complete work
OF it's kind ever issued By a telephone
company in the state Every partic-
uIar of compilation and arrangement
of matter shows the work of master
mind-and the person who conceived
it and under whose direction IL was
given into the hands of the printer is
none other than Mr.. Geo. r. Mexican,
the efficient and up-tO-date manager
Of the Oeala Telephone Company, and
under whose vigiIant eye it has grown
an hundred fold in efficiency and
usefulness and is now recognized as
one of the best local exchanges in the
state
A thousand copies Of this excellent
work have been printed. consisting of
forty four pages, including covers.
The primary object Of the book is TO
give the number OF each subscribers
phone. his office. business or residence
addess. but the book goes further and
also Classics the out of town phones.
giving a list of the phones in every
village and hamlet with which it is
service. expense Of sending long dis
lance messages, how to send them and
general instructions TO phone users,
supplemented with a number of at
tractive advertisements of several OF
Ocala's leading business houses Not
only this. but contains an Introductory
that SO forcibIy sets for the the rea-
sons for the compilations in the book,
that we reproduce the same here:
To the Public: This directory is
new departure and an experiment. We
believe that Ocala and the surrounding
country should be drawn neearer to-
gether. In addition to our subscrib-
ers within the city limits we are pub
fishing the names of practically all
parties in adjoining territory who are
connected with Ocala by phone. and
each party or firm whose name appears
in this book will be supplied with a
copy of this directory.
I'VE want to help create and main
tain business for Ocaia and Ocaia
business men and institutions and we
especially desire to call attention to
the advertisements and the classified
IL
remote part of the county and need a
doctor. you will find, them classified
under the head of physicians. II you
need hardware, groceries, dry goods.
seed. a plumber. undertaken. banker
or baker, look in the classified direc-
tory-and ring the bell We will do
the rest.
we are more or less dependent, one
upon the other. The telephone and
long distance lines ramifying every
nook and corner of this and adjoin-
ing counties. make us next door neigh
bors. Let US get together"
There you have the story. well told;
who could tell it better or more con-
vincingly. True. let us get together
that should not only be the watch
word of the management of the Ocaia
Telephone Company. but Of every cit
izen in Ocala. Get together for the
betterment Of the town and its people
along every line of procedure that
will make US better citizens and a
better town. Get together. not only to
promote the individual advancement
tNau USEFULNESS VI lllt ltlepnOile COil-
pSny. but TO create and maintain bus
mess for Ocaia. This is good senti-
ment Il speaks a volume in one line.
The reasoning is irresistible. He who
by progressive and Intelligent methods
advances his own business interests,
promotes the welfare of the commun-
ity in which he lives. The sentiment
is not only good, but liberal and
broad minded. Not me. but my town.
Every reader OF this article every
user of the telephone should give the
expressions and sentiments uttered a
careful consideration and be inspired
by their truth and therefore become
better and more useful citizens as the
telephone has become the handmade
of commerce and an Indispensable
instrument in this twentieth century
Of progress and advancement.
Mr. Mexican has done good work in
getting out so thorough and complete
a directory that will not only advance
the interests Of his business. but pro-
mote those of the city in which he is
50 estimable citizen He is so filed
with local pride that his watch word
is get together" work for Ocala."
The mechanical work on the diree-
tory was done by. the Star and we
deem il an effort for which the Office
aeed not blush.