The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
BARBECUE AND AUCTION SALE
OF LOTS I'M NORTH ocALA

VAL there were not as many attend,
ing the auction sale of lots on Thurs.
day as had been anticipated, and
those who did attend were not as spir.
tied bidders as were those who at.
tended the Woodmar sale only a few
weeks ago but still about twenty
lots were sold at fairly good prices,
and twenty more people are interest
ed in the development OF that section
OF Ocala.
Since we were there only a few
weeks ago several new houses have
been built. and several more are in
course Of construction. 1t is feeling
TIE touch Of business activity per-
haps more than any other section Of
the ci.' and property values are con
s'an.E having an upward tendency
The day was beautiful ana bright
and did one sood TO be in the fresh,
vigorous air.
Ia order to put everyone in good
humor. the auctioneer first gave away
a hve-dollar gold piece.
Mrs. J. d. Nowlin. recently from
Texas. but who has been a resident
OF Ocala for the past three months,
fell heir to this golden souvenir.
The first lot offered for sale was a
business lot. thirty feet by perhaps
one hundred, next to the Teuton &
CO. grocery store. 1t was sold to
Messrs. Muncaster and Carroll for
Sl75.
The lot adjoining it brought $12O,
and was knocked down to the same
parties.
The next adjoining two lots were
bought by Mr.. Heron Todd for $3.50
each.
Al this stage of the proceedings an
other coin was taken from the auc-
tioneer's cornucopia, and Mr. w. c.
Leonard Of North Magnolia street, fell
heir to IT,
Mr. r c Williams who has a posi-
zion with Messrs. Theus & Zachry,
bought the next lot, for which he paid
.Sll5
Tho next lot was bought by Mrs. w.
B Coerius of Weirsdale for $l25, and
SIR. Cogsins bought the adjoining lot
for si05.
The next lo,. fronting on a corner,
WAS bought by MIR. c. T. Strickland,
superintendent OF the Palmetto
Farms. for $IGo He likewise pur-
chased the next adjoining lot for S110.
The next lot was knocked down to
STR. Frank Harris for $50, and the
aayt three adjoining lots to Mr.. NJ. f..
Robinson for $50 each.
Here The luck bag was again
brought into requisition and unfolded
+ crisp one-dollar bill in favor of Mr..
elmer small. a bright young lad.
This ended the sale Of the business
'ofs end the crowd was then taken
49, residential section. which is
afe au attractive spot, and il not
growing vith the rauidity of Jonah's
oard b. is growing steadily
~ 3lidly ana with an Industrious
Glass or people.
Tho first lot. an attractive corner
uc. vas sold for sli5, Messrs. Mum
ca.te- and Carroll being the lucky
purchasers.
The adjoining lot was sold to them
far 500
Here a recess" was taken, and all
those present were invited to partake
.of a barbecue dinner. and if the 9th
crs were as lucky as was the writer
thev could not have but enjoyed it.
Ne we're fortunate in getting the fin
est niece Of pork that ever passed our
Inns 10 was young and tender and
was cooked 20 a turn Perry Edwards
excelied himself lie had number OF
s.sisiauts. and the number present,
nerhans az many as two hundred. was
.erei quickly Beides meats of va
r.ons kinds pork. beef and mutton
there we're pickles. "burgoo." bread
and hot. delicious coffee.
After che barbecue the first two cor
uer lots we're bid in by Mr.. j. A. Pitt
mau Tor $40 each.
Mr vs.. y Coggns of Weirsdale was
mo fortunate purchaser of the adj
ioinins lot. for which he paid $3.50.
Nrs. r. 4. ogden bought the next
adjoining TOT for the same price. Mr.
and Mrs. Ogden are from New York
state and have been with us about a
year aud are greatly pleased with
Ooala. and are building near the resi-
dence Of Mr.. James r. Moorhead.
The next and last lot was sold 10
DR. Harry c. Dozier for $3.50.
Il vas here announced that as the
lots were bringing so much less at
nuhlic than NJ private sale, that the