The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-07-11
WHAT PETER STANLEY FINDS IN
MARION COUNTY
To Ia The Editor OcaIa Banner:


TO the old home town and county, Wis
iting Ocala and other points in Ma
rion county.
Noted with interest the great vol
ume 81 business being done at Ocala.
Il IS one Of the best all-the-year-round
towns 'in the state. There is a smile
on the faces OF Marion county farm.
ers. which denotes good crops and
general prosperity The display OF
farm stock and vehicles on the streets
of the busy county site tells Of strides
of rural progress d is abo,e the ay-
eraee
Saw small patch OF short cotton
ON the Ocala ana Spar hard road.
which S simply fine. and If the Ocala
board of trade is as live body as the
writer believes IL 70 be. il win get busy
and SHOW those south Alabama and
Georsia farmers what kind OF cotton
Marion county lands viii produce
The boll wcevi and the scarcity OF
lands ara pushing them somewhere.
Why not land them in Marion? They
are a fine citizenship producers, hard
workers. home-builders
Those shade trees on the south
west corner OF the court house square
Mighty pretty. bat they are wrapping
up the Confederate monument and OBJ
structing il from view. Something
ought 10 be done TO correct this.
Saw so MANY old friends, can't men
tion all. That bundle of human ener-
Ky Or 5 H. Bitch glad TO know
that he Is as active as ever and just
as thoroughly alive 10 the common in
terests of the banner county of Flor
ida
But speaking of energy. if T. c.
Chambliss Of the great banking insti-
tuition of Munroe and ChambHss. isn't
a busy man these days. we have new
er seen one. And yet that pleasant
and everaccommodatng disposition
makes IL possible for him to turn away
from great business deal wherein
possibly thousands and thousands of
dollars and great property holdings
are moved and directed under his
good and safe hnanciering. and for a
minute give some countryman the
benefit OF his advice and knowledge
on As small matter as the buying or
selling OF a Florida beef steer. Cham
bliss has studieG the industries OF his
county and is today responsible for
great deal Of the business energy Of
Marion aud adjoining counties.
Ocala is the home OF citizen who
is houored With more than passing no
tice the state over And Ocala has OPP
portun.ty of paying a high and just
tribute of respect TO this honorable
and honored cidzen-not as high as
he deserves. but as high as Ocala is
able 20 give Just now The life work
Of this citizen has been given. first, to
Ocaa and Marion county. TO the state
and nation generally. His life is fast
passing into the peaceful splendor of
the twilight age yet sparkles with an
intelligence deep and universally adj
mired Hon Frank Harris is really
too big a man for the postofice at
Ocala bur il is the best thing ocala
has 10 offer him just now, and Ocala
ought to make the oner.
Dr. J. C. Booz4r of the Commercial
Bank IS sim a, Ills post OF duty We
regret thar ne was not feeling so we'll.
Better take vacation. Doe" and
run down to Leesburg, the greatest
hshiug section III the state
The pride 81 Ed Wartmann's life
the Ocala National Bank. is transact
ing business in a handsome building
ON the northwest corner Of the public
square They tell me that the Ed
wards-Wartmann bunch are a mighty
safe people TO bank with
Marcus Frank. who it is said, sells
more dry goods to the country people
than anybody in Ocala, still wears a
smile trade is the best ever.
Regret TO note thar Mr.. Pasteur, OF
the very popular firm OF Helvenston
and Pasteur finds it necessary, on &C
count of his health. to retire from the
firm But MIR Helyenston. at the head
Of the business, Will grow with his
town and county.
shecG Galloway is risht on the job.
and they ton me That he is one OF the
most popular sAerins Marion county
has ever had lis hard 10 find man
in Marion now Who viii admit that he
voted a-a.ast sheriff Galloway.
Superintendent Of Education Brin-
con SAYS that the school and educa-
uoual interests Of the county are as
good or better than ever before. Yet