The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-14
WOODMAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas H Lloyd, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs Violet
Powers and Master Harris Powers
made a pleasant automobile trip to
/ beautiful Woodmar-on-Lake Weir Sun
/ day afternoon.
The day was ideally perfect No
May-day could have been more agree
able, serene and delightful. The air
was soft, mellow and bracing, and the
woods We're fragrant with blossoming
! flowers. 1t seemed as if all nature
was in the attitude of praise and
there was alteration everywhere
| The lake never looked more charm
ing. There was not a ripple on the
surface of its waters. The atmos-
phere was so clear that all the resi-
dences that cluster around its shores
were plainly visible.
We were reminded that, after see
ing Lake Leman, Byron said: Once
l loved torn oceans roar, but thy soft
murmuring sounds sweet as if a sis
ter's voice reproved. that I with stern
delights should e'er have been so NOV
! ed"
Suppose the eyes of this gifted poet
had been permitted to behold beauti-
full Lake Weir, an almost circular ba-
sin. with it's precipitous banks orna-
mented with fruit trees. white with
blossoms. their green leaves glsten-
ing in the sunshine, yet still bearing
burden of golden fruit, what rhap-
sodies would have filed his soul.
We never saw Lake Weir look so
radiant before. No artist could have
drawn landscape more beautiful.
Mr.. Woodrow and the Partridge
Neville Company are busy putting the
! lots in shape for the sale but to do so
is almost ike coloring the rainbow,
painting the lily or gliding the sun.
We do not believe that we are
straining the language or perverting
the truth in saying that it is now al
most the perfection of beauty.
The splendid Anthony grove is to
be included in the sale. 1t rejoices in
being the highest elevation on the inn
mediate lake front, and the trees are
loaded with fruit No lQvelier spot
could be found in the state of Florida
for a winter or all-the-year-rOund
home 1t is just the place for those
who have an eye for the beautiful.
Here is rare combination of water,
land and sky, all acting in harmony,
to form a perfect picture of beauty. 1t
is only to be seen to be admired. The
lakes made famous by Scott, and
Burns, and Byron, and Shelly would,
if placed together, be marred by the
more enhancing beauty of Lake Weir.
Mr.. Woodrow has for years reserv-
ed a two-acre plot for hotel site, but
this site, so long reserved, will go in
the sale on the goth. 1t reaches
high elevation and commands a view
of the entire lake, and if it were
crowned with another POinciana hotel,
Lake Worth, charming as it is, would
be out-classed.
1t seems to US that the citizens of
Ocala ought to form joint stock
company, buy this site, and erect
tourist hotel on it. 1t would be near
Leesburg and Eustis, and could be
easily filled with guests and in filling
it we could fill our own hotels to over
flowing.
The Lake Weir sale of lots at Wood
mar is, in our judgment, the best prop
osition that has been placed upon
the market in many a day and de-
serves to be successful.
We met Commodore Goodwin, who
is as charmed with his home on Lake
Weir as Voltaire and Calvin were
with Lake Como, Byron and Shelly
with Lake Leman, and the Apostles
with Lake Gennesaret.
\ The commodore has built an ele-
giant boat house. and there are evil
dences of improvement all around the
lake, and everyone is in love with it.
and never tire of talking Of its de-
i, lights.
If one desires a winter home on a
lovely spot of earth he will do we'll
to interview Mr.. Woodrow and the
! Partridge-Neville Company on or be-
fore February goth.