The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-01-27

try that was inaccessible before his
railroad penetrated it's depths.
Next day, Friday, the citizens OF Pa
'latka continued their kindnesses to
the visitors and there was scarcely
one there who did not get at least one
ride about the beautiful city in the
carriages and autos Of her citizens.
At 1890 yesterday morning. the train
started for Ocala, bringing those who
stayed over, and a number of regular
passengers. The party was A jolly one
and enjoyed the trip home. arriving
here at 3 o'clock. They babe their
host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Rentz,
good bye and assured them that they
had never spent two days more pleas
antly
Palatka has certainly made great
strides in the past few years. 1t has
two water companies, frst-class
/ sewerage system. with all houses in
/ the city connected with it, miles and
miles of pretty streets paved with
brick and plenty Of good cement side
walks. There is a healthy, thrifty
/ look about the entire city and pros
perity ooZes out everywhere. The
new Putnam county court house and
/ the substantial county toll bridge
across the river are two OF the lasting
monuments to the county commission
ers, both erected within the past few
years.
Pa1atka is showing what can be done
with bond issues and is getting fine re-
suits and making those substantial
permanent improvements that can be
made in no other way.
! There were the following people
from Ocala and a great many others
whose names the reporter could not
ascertain in the big crowd, namely
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. RentZ. Louise and
Martha Kate Rentz, Mrs. Jack Rentz.
Mrs. A. S. Davis. Miss Minnie Stovan,
Miss Marguerite Porter, Rev and Mrs.
]. B. Ley. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Carroll
and Merris, Mr.. and Mrs. P. V. Leaven-
good, Mr. and Mrs. L. Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cramer. Mr. and Mrs H. NJ. Hamp-
ton. Mr.. John Dozier, c. r. Kreger S.
H Martin, Rev. w. Fl. Dodge, Miss
Bessie barrow, Arthur Cobb, Edward
LOPEZ. c. w Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
P Hollinrake, Mrs. Fred H. Robinson.
Dr. and Mrs J. w Hood, Mr.. and Mrs.
IC s. Cullen, Mr.. c. Cullen, Mr.. and
Mrs J. H Miller. w T. Edwards. Mr..
and Mrs r. c. Muncaster, NJ. ]. Roess,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Raysor, Nathan
Moses, NJ s. Sawaya, Judge w NJ.
Gober, Mrs. w. L. Colbert and son
Turney. Charles Marshall, G. A. Car
michael, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Magaw,
Mr. and Mrs Thos. z. Higgins, c. L
Anderson, Mrs. B. T. Perdue, T. IT
Harris, Mrs. Ernest Spencer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Vogt, ]. J. and Albert Gerig
IT, c. Howell, Miss Emma Washburn
James Engesser, D. E. McIver. D. W
Davis, Ollie Mardis. W. S. Tison of Sa-
vannah and others.
, The following list is only a partial
, one of the Fort Mccoy and Burbank
| delegations, as over one hundred PEG.
pie accompanied the excursion from
: these points: Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Hill
Miss Cecil Bogue, Mr. and Mrs. ]. s
= Grantham, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. LaRue
: James Haney. J. C. Langworthy and ]
: w Stephens.
l At the beautiful new town of Ken
s wood, the latest of the New South
Farm and Home Company's settle
1 ments, in Putnam county, eighty fiv'
t people boarded the train, and so crowd
ed were the coaches by this time tina
a every foot of standing room in aisle:
@ and platforms was taken. Thes'
= thrifty, prosperous people are doint
= wonders and a vertable little city ha
f sprung up in less than six month
II where not house stood before. Their
: are several nice stores doing business
o other store buildings being erected,
e telephone line being put in, big stav
and handle factory in operation am
s houses, cottages and tents as far a
f eye can reach through the open pin
= woods.