The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-15

! result tneTe1rOn-
| The 4th Of July celebration as car
ried out under the auspices OF the
Board Of Trade, and hearty co-epera-
tion OF Mr.. F:shel, being the great
est ever held at that time in our
city. receiving practically the unani-
/ nous endorsement OF our citizens.
Action taken looking TO securing
an appropriation from the special
fund donated by Sears G Roebuck of
| Chicago. and handled through the
crop improvement committee OF the
| Chicago Board OF Trade with reports
from time TO time. Recent letter in
dlcates We may yet get this fund 10
aid in giving Marion county an agri-
cultural expert, which provision
should be taken care of by our own
county.
Action taken by board in CO.
operating with city council in secur-
ing service Of a first class engineer
20 make preliminary survey OF our
city looking to putting in a proper
: sewerage system. Finally resulted
in Mr.. Alex Twombley OF New York.
being selected to do this work Blue
prints now on hand showing the re-
suit Of this survey.
Work on part OF Board OF Trade
through its entire memberships re-
suiting IN the passage OF bond is
sGe Of $4,000 for the erection Of a
high school and other improvements,
being the largest majority at that
time recorded in any bond issue
: election held IN the state.
Cooperation in organization of
Boy Scouts and secretary's work
with them all summer.
; Work OF special committee with
railroad lines in trying to secure
better schedules for our city. l wish
TO urge for 1914 stronger pull and
more determined effort on the part
CT the committee. backed by the en-
tire organization. will get for Us bet
getting together and all pull for
what we ask for Stay on the job
until We get it.
Special committee appointed at a
= most enthusiastic meeting to secure
!, signers to a petition asking the rail-
road com missioners to order a un-
ion passenger station for Ocala; be-
lieving the best way TO settle this
!, great problem was to first have this
!. order passed, then the railroads as
we'll as our people would get to-
gether as to its location. Special re-
port presented and action taken to
ton.
Special committee appointed by
Board of Trade to cooperate with
: and handle meeting OF Cost Congress
to be held in Ocala. This was most
splendidly carried out and resulted
;, in many delightful newspaper arti-
cles recording the success OF the
meeting as we'll as Ocaia's hospitali-
!, ty. Publicity of this character can
:, not be measured from a momentary
standpoint. Report OF this commit
tee to be submitted later
n Changing name OF organization
: from Ocala Board o. Trade TO Ma
@ rion County Board OF Trade. This
= broadening the scope o. its work, TAX
ing up every interest Of our county
: and working along lines OF develop
: ment agriculturally and otherwise oil
Z our whole county. Editorial com
: ments on this change being the first
I. Beard OF Trade in the state - wtd-
/ en rs influence ana become Il fac
I. tor in development Of the whole
! county. One o. the best features ot
:. progress AMI forward movement a.
= suggested by the secretary.
! Securing at first, one rage o. free
: advertising in Dixie; later on al
!: additional page. Result Of board:
!: cooperation with papers representa-
!. tive in securing additional subscrib,
: ers.
!: Work of secretary in connection
!: with Mr.. Pride. general industria
J: agent of Seaboart. thus securing
: two special pages IN the Manufac
:; turers Record, with al additiona
!. showing of Marion county's interest:
& on another page. making three page:
:: CT securing $3.50 worth o. free ad
!. rertising due TO sacretary's formeI
. connection with the industrial de
!: partment OF the Seaboari As MIR
!. Pride's assistant
! Entertainment with sandwiches
: lemonade and Ocala-nade cigars. a
!. meeting July 23Td.
/ Cooperation with Jacksonville ant
: other cities in inducing our repre-
!. sentatives and senators 10 enieayo