The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28
FORT MCCOY NEWS NOTES.
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Was q SiSudi SuCceSS. w Hile there
were not so many in attendance, the
dinner was pronounced to be excel
lent and appeared to be relished by
everyone. The committee who sold
refreshments did faithful and efficient
work and realized quite a nice sum
for keeping the cemetery in good con-
dition. The most interesting feature
of the day was fine speech deliver
ed by Mr.. Edwin Spencer, Jr., of
of Ocala, who was present with his
young bride. We bespeak for this
young man a prominent place in the
future affairs of this county and state.
We were glad to see the new settlers
take an active interest in the occa-
sion, as there was quite a number of
them present.
Messrs. Moore & Swain, who re-
Gently sold out their mercantile inter-
ests here, have opened up business at
Anthony. We regret to see them
leave us. Mr.. Moore, however, may
remain here long enough to finish up
several contracts berore finally NOV
ing away.
Mess. Scarborough G. Cook, the wide
awake merchants keep adding to their
general stock of goods until their
customers begin to think of the big
department stores so widely adver-
tised.
The committe appointed at the last
meeting of the lodge of Masons is very
busy getting up plans and specifica-
tons for their new two-story building
to be erected on Rentz avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother have the
sympathy of this entire neighborhood
in the loss of their baby which died
here last week.
We are sorry to note that DR.. Chap
man and family are moving from
among us. They will go to Green
Cove Springs. They have only resid-
ed here for a short while, but have
made a host of friends who hate to
see them leave.
The contract for the new school
house has been let and work will
soon be begun.
There is a fine opening here for
some enterprising party to start a
nursery, as there are plenty of new
people coming in, and seem much
interested in fruit growing. Our soil
is also adapted to almost any kind of
fruit.
Another thing much needed here is
a small ice factory. AS soon as the
Ocala Northern is completed to Pa
latka there will be sufficient demand
for ice to make it paying invest
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Temp Parker are Wis
ing relatives and friends at Largo
on the Gulf.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Williams o. the
Suwannee Valley, are visiting Mrs.
Williams parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. w.
Stevens.
and a few other Ocalaites were here
at the annual dinner last Friday ex-
tending the glad hand to their hosts
of friends. We are always glad to see
these boys as they seem like home
folks, having in years past taught the
Fort Mccoy school.
John Stevens, Jr., is fast recovering
from a long spell of typhoid fever.
Everyone is looking forward to the
opening of the fall season with great
expectations, as it is said that hun
dreds of new settlers will come in and
buy lands and build houses. They
will be received with open arms and
a cordial welcome, as everyone is anx-
ious to see this fertile section of the
state settled up by good honest and
earnest citizens. When the new rail
road is completed to Palatka and we
are connected with the outside world
watch and see if old Fort Mccoy does
not come into her own.
Those who planted corn and cult
waited it properly have the finest crops
that have been seen in years.
The Rentz Lumber Company have
decided that their present commits
sary building is too small and have
let the contract for much larger
one, which is to be two stories. 1t
will be situated east of the present of
fee of the company.
We are glad to report that Mr.. T.
NJ. Pierce. superintendent of the mill
here, who was recently operated on
for appendicitis in Ocala, is rapidly
recovering and will soon be himself
again.
Mr.. Guy Lawrence has opened UP
a nice small stock of hardware, sash
doors and blinds in the Barry building
/ n the depot which is quite a con
venience for the builders of this fast
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