The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-24
MAGNOLIA PLACE
Last Thursdays Auction Sale Brought
Into Being One of the Prettiest
Suburban Section Of OcaIa

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had been given the opportunity to se-
lect just the kind OF weather they
wanted fer their auc-lon DAY for the
sale of Magnolia Place lots. they could
not possibly have asked for a more de-
llightful one than that which greeted
them when they We're ready to start
the sale Thursday.
At 10 o'clock about a dozen mem
bers of the Metropolitan Band met on
the court house square and dispensed
music for a short time before the line
of march was taken up toward the
pretty suburban property owned by
Messrs. d. S. Woodrow and Emmett E.
Robinson, in the southern part of the
| city, where the biggest and most sue
cessful auction sale in Ocala's history
was to take place during the day.
At the appointed time for the open
ing of the sale several hundred inter-
ested citizens were on the grounds.
Mr.. Frank Harris made short talk
by way of introducing the members of
the Bowman Realty Company, and
took occasion to say tnat the future of
Florida, and especially the interior,
never in its history looked so bright as
at present. Real estate, he said, was
recognized as being the real item
upon which all values are based and
as such was the case everyone who
POSSIBLY could should own at least
some of it., though it be only small
lot. Mr.. Harris cited several instanc-
Ies of rapid rises in Ocala city property,
and said that he did not believe any
one would make a mistake in buying
property at this time in or, near the
city. He then introduced Mr.. S. III.
Bowman, president of the Bowman
Realty Company, of Huntington, w.
Va, who explained in detail the plan
upon which the lots were to be sold.
Major T. F. Combs, known all over
the country as one OF the most witty
and entertaining of auctioneers, was
introduced, and after passing several
ipleasantries, Immediately got down to
the business before The house" The
start was made by offering lot on
the northeastern part of the tract,
Those present seemed to be on the
grounds for business, and bidding at
once started out briskly, the first lot
being bought by Mr.. j. W. Aiken after
quite little skirmish with several
others who also seemed to admire this
particular piece of Ocela dirt
The sale went merrily along until
about twenty lots had been sold, when
the auction was temporarily suspend
ed for prize drawing, which had been
extensively advertised during the past
two weeks. The holders of the lucky
tickets, and their prizes, were: Mr..
Alonzo Long, rug; hrs. Peek, ice
cream freezer; Mr.. Neal Ferguson,
hammock; Prof. w. S. Pike, cut glass
bowl; Mrs. A. NJ. Laasford, silk para
|sol; Mr.. Stephen Jewett, mission ped
estal: Mr.. G. G. Crom, rug; Mr.. Hor-
ace Milestone, rug; Mrs. P. V. Leav-
engood, willow rocker Another will
low rocker and silk parasol were also
given away, but we lid not learn the
names of the fortunate ones. The real
prize of the occasion, pretty lot was
won by Mr.. Abner Poser, and he is
receiving the congratulations of his,
friends on his good fortune.
The following parties purchased
lots, several, however, having bought
at private sale before the auction start
ed: Mrs. Annie L. Woodrow, five lots
for $1,000; ]. w. Aiken, one for $3.50;
Elmer DeCamp, one for S277; NJ. L.
Reynolds, two for $500; r. L. Ander-
son, three for $50; George F. Will
liams. three for $500; R. S. Hail, three
for $500; Stephen Jewett. two for
$50: B. H. Seymour, fourteen for
1890; Frank Booher two for $500; C.
S. Dubbs, one for $175; T. H Mills,
one for $175; R. C. Muncaster, two for
$500: John NJ. Graham. two for $500;
p v. Leavengood. one for 1925; S. d.
Dillon, one for $500: Chas. E. Sim
mons. one for $175; w X. Zewadski,
two for $500; Mrs. Prather. two for
1896; J. H. Livingston, Sr, three for
$50; George c.. Chambers, two for
s42O; Mrs. F. E. McClane, four for
s655 A. E. Burnett, two for $500; F w.
Ditto. one for s275; stephen Jewett,
two for $500; Frank E. Wetherbee,
two for $3.50; Collier Brothers, two for
$3.50; Mrs. Peek, one for $3.50; T. A.
Cobb, three for $645; ]. p. Phillips
four for $40; Abner Pooser, two for
$237.5O; L. B. Mckenzie, two for $500;
DR.. G. Taylor, two for $40; Louis F.
Sayarese, two for $3.50; NJ Fishel, two
for s195: Annie Blair Woodrow, one
for $125; M. z. Robinson, two for
coon. Enorooff n Rohincnn civ for