The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19
MARIoNETTES
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
O, fudge! Why didn't We think of
it before-a syrup factory. Up in
the northern states our Florida syrup
never goes, because it is sold and
consumed closer home. A barrel of
syrup is too heavy to ship far a%ay.
Besides, the barrel is not air tight,
and the syrup soon becomes strong.
What we want is a factory to put
up syrup in bottles and jugs, and
sealed while the syrup is hot. Up
north Florida syrup would bring a
handsome market price, as We have
ascertained that by questioning north
erners. There are plenty of cane
lands in Marion, and a syrup factory
would pay big profits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon B. Potts en-
tertained Friday evening at their
lovely country home at Old Town. 1t
was a dance and candy pull party for
their many friends, and the friends
were all there.
Mesdames James Badger and Rob-
ert Ferguson assisted the host and
hostess at their party, and those who
were present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Badger, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fargll-
son, Mr. and Mrs. James Carter, Hr.
and Mrs. Edward Weathers, Misses
Lottie sand Florrie Mills, Reggie and
WinnifTed McCully, Laura Ferguson,
May Beck, Myrtice and Clifford Wea-
yer and Minnie Seckinger, and
Messrs. Robert Ferguson of Oc&ia,
Charlie Beck, Harry McCully, ROBERT
Worthington, Pickens Weaver, Benny
and FentOn Bitch, James and Joseph
Hudgens, Arthur and Affie Brooks and
Willie Mills.
Messrs. James Hudgens on the VIC
lin and Joseph Hudgens on the banjo,
furnished excellent music duriag the
party time.
Miss Belle Haycraft of Berlin is in
Ocala for a few days visit . her
cousin, Miss Ethel Haycraft, on Sem.
mole street.
Mr.. Robert Ferguson of the Ocala
High School, spent the weekend al
his home in the Old Town neighbcr-
hood.
Mr.. NJ. P. Frink, a prosperous farm
er over in the Fellowship country
raises enormous numbers of hogs,
and all during the year his smoke
house is full of bacon and hams. he
sells hundreds of dollars worth Of
this meat every year to the neigh,
bors.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Randall of
Connor will entertain that continent
next Friday evening with a coaatry
party.
Mr.. Samuel Long from across the
river, is now living at Crows Bluff.
Sam is doing well.
The Hiawatha, the Hart 'incr be-
tween Palatka and Silver Springs, is
well loaded with passengers these
days.
Robert Tydings and James Carlisle
arrived into the port of Silver Springs
from Palatka one day last week with
a new launch. Claude Haycraft met
them in his auto and took them to
Ocala
The Jacksonville Times-Union bu-
reau man in Ocala is up-to-date, and
we hope to see more news Of the
country and the country people in his
column.
The Sharp's Ferry country was
alive with flower and dear" hunters
last Sunday. Among those we caught
were Misses Edith and Margaret Nc
Ilvaine. Rebecca Counts and Ernie
Hinton and Nessres. Horace Hinton
and Haines and Hardin Hinton. All
were as happy as larks.
We here heartily thank our friend
who sent us the cute little kumquats
from Berlin, and the friend who sent
us oaranges from Lynne, and the
friend who sent US country-made pork
sausages from Old Town, in western
Marion.
With the enormous yield of sweet
potatoes that Marion county land
gives, we see no reason why We
should not put up a starch factory.
SILVER PLUME.