The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-18

the Oca1a Star" and there would be
a warm word OF welcome and a
hearty handclasp. They ara surely
good folks. those AIachua county
people. and make one feel at home
in a matter OF fact way that is the
best way Mrs Denham took care
of the ladies Of the party, who we're
made specially welcome in the
department, where they
said they had "a lovely time and
they certainly had many pleasant
people to meet and pretty things to
see.
Mr. II III. Wadsworth, the bust
ness manager, was acting the main
spring of the works in his Office in
the administration building He was
assisted in his clerical work by Mrs.
Wadsworth, and by Mrs. w. NJ. King.
who was a resident Of Ocala a few
years. Mr.. q. A. Callison of the
Spring Park Stock Farm was one of
the leaders among the live stock ex-
hibitors, and Mrs Callison was pres
iding over the fancy work display in
the household department. Miss Lila
c. fraser of Komoko. sister Of Mr.
S. L. Fraser of Ocala, and occupying
a position in Alachua similar to that
of Mrs. Moorhead in Marion. was
looking after the fine display of fruit
and vegetables that she had been SO
instrumental in getting together
Our old friend T. c. Carroll of the
American Fertilizer Company was
there. as was our young friend, A. N.
IFlanery, with G. NJ. Davis & Son of
Palatka. "a few Marion county peo-
pie were in evidence, notably w. w.
Stripping, c. Carmichael, Julian Bull
lock and several others the writer
heard of but didn't see.
Speaking by comparison, the dis
play of exhibits is not as large as
that Marion Sumter had last year,
but it is only beginning, and if the
AIachua people keep their fair go
ing they will have a whole exposition
in a year or bwo more. They seem
to have more money than we have,
and just at present more enthusiasm.
In some things, they can give us
pointers, and can doubtless learn a
few by coming over here next week,
which we hope they will do.
Great Little City Of Gainesville
Mr. Denham brought the Ocala
party back to town in his big car.
And he gave them a whirl around the
business center. Gainesville has a
magnificent white way. All around
the square and principal streets, the
clustered eIectrics stand thick-pret-
ty for visitors to see and pride to
the home folks.
1t was interesting to note that the
Atlantic Coast Line, which runs its
trains right thru the business center
has paved the railroad street and
laid high rail all thru the city. Nc
bumpy crossings to be eyesores and
rack carriages and autoes to pieces
Gould he made to do the same thing
| in Ocala If the city government had
any backbone. If some of those
Gainesville councilmen will move tc
Oeala, we will elect them aldermen
as soon as they can qualify. They
would make the railroads realize
!, Ocala is some different from Rochelle
/ in less than six months. Thel
| uy0rldp,+ hove opxv fNyoo1,ro ,a~ 5o,~,4
in the middle of the avenues, either
The writer made brief visit t,
the Gainesville Sun, which has shon,
steadily out over Alachua county 70
a quarter of century, and is one o
the best papers in the state Every
body was busy-H. II. McCreary, tn
proprietor, legislator as well as jour
nalist-a steady worker for the up
building of his city and county; +
tM. Prewitt, the clever young cit
editor, and IL. L. Palmer, the ole
reliable, all-around man. They ha
big job to tell about the first da
of their fair, so the visitor onl
snapped good wishes and then cam
away.
The Star would advise as man
Ocala and Marion county people {
can do so to go and see that Alachu
fair. 1t will do them good. And v
! would like to see as many of the
folks as possible at the Mario
Sumter Fair next week