The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-01

the hill this side and reaching the
good, level road, Frank turned on his
power and the powerful car started
swiftly and smoothly on the home
stretch. The newspaper man sat in
front with the driver and watched the
long white ribbon of road unfold un-
der the lamps. Presently there was
sound like a Zeppelin was just
overhead, or a sawmill on wheels was
about to overtake us. Turning to see
what was happening, we beheld
Rooney and Doc propped against each
! other and sleeping like two tired
roustabouts. Doc snored tenor and
/ Rooney profundo, with an occasional
soprano screech, and the jagged but
constant notes tipped out from the
tonneau in a steady stream all the
way to Ocala.
BroOksville on it's hills is one of the
prettiest towns in Florida, and is sur
rounded by some of the most fertile
and healthy country in the state. The
hill country is picturesque, and is a
welcome variety 20 one who has long
| lived on the comparative leved. There
are a number of new, up-to-date
buildings in Brooksville, and many
comfortable and pretty residences of
the older style. The city is well light
ed, taking current from the Florida
Power Company, which gives it plenty
of force at moderate cost for motors,
/, fans, ETC. The new courthouse, which
was erected by Jenkins & Co., of
Ocala, is a fine building, most ad-
} vantageously situated.
, Brooksville is on the national high
: way and paradise Loop" of the
Dixie highway, and fernando county
is building an excellent road north
= and south to meet its obligations. 1t is
rapidly coming to meet the Citrus
county road from Inverness.
, It's worth making trip just to see
r the Annutaliga hammock, which has
the fertility of swamp without its
: marshiness. The impression all that
region gives is of exceptional fertil-
|, lity. The farmers do not seem tc
:. have as many autoes in proportion a:
! those of Marion, but they have plenty
: of buggies and fine-looking horses
;. The autoes and the good roads are
a coming together.
:, The Star man met Mrs. Hawkins
q chairman of the good roads depart
!, ment of the Woman's Club. She il
f very enthusiastic in the work.
e The county road force has built /;
s good, wide, firm road from Brooks
e vile about seven miles north and il
steadily working to connect with th'
;, road thru Citrus county. Citrus ha
y a fairly good road clear thru from
: Dunnellon to the fernando line.
e good deal of that part between In
: verness and Dunnellon in rathe
Y rough, and would be much improves
e by a cushion of sand on the "metal.
e From Inverness almost to Istachatt
n the road is splendid; from there on
l. is being rebuilt and is rough.
e There is none of the road as goo
= as that in Marion county.
is But when one looks at the sparsel
l. settled country, where sometime
e. houses are miles apart, any fair
1t minded man must admit that thi
le part of Florida is doing noble wor
on its roads.
le The effect of war is heavily show
y in the phosphate country, in the idl
e plants and empty houses. On til
other hand farm work has greatly il
e, creased and there are many MOI
Of flourishing fields than there were
E. year ago.
Mayor Robertson has a fine place
e, good cultivation a few miles south {
III Dunnellon, and there are sever;
n other up-to-date farms along II
Id route.
at Whenever the war ends, there
ut going to be tremendous demand fC
r phosphate and that country wi
ne boom and lavish money on Ocala ar
rs nearby communities. Lets all sa
er wood and say nothingA sorrowful-
lg times viii never be so hard again.