The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-15
HARRINGTON HALL
HAS CHANGED HANDS
Robert T. Adams. Veteran Hotel
Man, Now Proprietor of the
Gold Seal Hotel

r. s. Hall This trade was agreed /
On Saturday and the lawyers for the
parties at interest were engaged all j
the morning in making up the pap |
ers ready for the transfer, which was |
consummated and Mr.. Adams be- /
came the owner at 2:3o this after
neon |
The Star attempted TO get the |
consideration but both Mr.. Hall and |
Mr.. Adams would only smile and say, |
Tell the public that the considera |
ton was entirely satisfactory to both |
parties" 1t is understood. however, |
that $40, 000swould not be very far
off the track.
1t came as quite surprise that
Mr.. Adams, the proprietor Of the
Ocala House, the largest hotel in the
city. should buy the Harm gton, sle
first gold seal hotel in the state. bat
Mr.. adams said he was tickled to
death to get it ana thought it one
of the best pieces OF business luck
he had had in long time, and every
one knows that Bob" is phenome-
nonally lucky
Mr.. Adams takes charge of the
hotel, stores, cafe. etc, at once. He
will retain the present excellent
force of clerks. dining room. kitchen
and up-tairs help.
Mr.. L. NJ. Gibson. the manager.
who has made such a brilliant sue
cess OF the Harrington during the
year he has managed it. will remain
with the house until everything is
! Strengthened out and running along
smoothly under the new manage
ment, when he will probably leave US
to the regret Of wide circle of
friends, and engage in a similar
work elsewhere, he having two or
three things in view
Mr.. r. S. Hal! has accomplished
his purpose. He has discharged his
obligation to the city Of Ocala-as
he puts it. and is now willing 10 let
some one else carry on the work,
Mr.. Hall started out to give Ocala a
hotel that not only this city but the
state as a Whole would be proud of.
He succeeded beyond even his ex-
| Rotations, as one could hardly have
expected to get the signal honors for
his house that he did over ali
others of the state.
Mr.. Hall said he saw the need OF
a frst-class hotel for the city and
entered into a contract with himself
to supply that need. He now feels
that he has accompl lshei this and
having conducted the hotel himself
for a year-as he determined to do
before it was built-wishes to get
out of the business and turn it over
to someone else to operate as he is
not a hotel man. Mr.. Adams offer
ed him his price, the terms were
satisfactory and they soon traded.
Ocala House Will be Improved
Mr.. Adams will manage the Har.
rington in person for the present
and will see that it is kept up to it,
matchless standard and pledges the
public that it will benefit and MOI
suffer from the change. Mr.. George
/ c. Crom will manage the Ocals
/ House with the assistance of Mr.
Wilbur Cleveland, who has beer
with the house for long time Thu
l changes and improvements which
/ have been mentioned in this pape
| Will be made on the Ocala House an
that hotel will be operated as frs
class hosiery. and between the wv
Mr.. Adams expects to be able to fax
care of all customers.
| Bob Adams is as popular with til
travelling public as any hotel man H
l the state and his thousands ( @
| friends will be glad to know OF hi
4 good fortune in securing the gia4
rington and his increased facllitte
fer caring for them.
The citizens OF Ocala are due "
. Hall an unanimous vote OF thanh
) for the good work he has done.
!: required a great deal OF faith. lol
u HdI w VI anu a COLlIO[l I'd Dle iOl
:: tune in ready cash and he Leaves
+: after getting out OF the deal, NOR
&: ument that will not soon be forgo
:: ten to remind our people that b
Z works justified his faith in Ocala.
4: The Star wishes Mr. Adams a
a: possible success with his two hote
=: and believes that rather than til
&: trade being looked upon in the n;
I: ture of a monopoly, it will enac
/: the one owner 10 do better for til
: public without the two hotels worl
Z ing against each other as the
/: naturally would under separate Owl
4: ers
Z: The Star takes of It's hat to "
J: Hall and hopes il will not be Ion
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