The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-15

tionally good and a credit to on.
county.
Matter of financial aid to Florids
Title & Abstract Co., as brought u
by secretary with board of Cover
nors, resulting in the matter being
handled in a way to assist this corn
pany materially. Another evidence o
thought and effort on the part Of you
business organization to safeguar
the business interests Of our city.
Effort to organize and manufactur
kitchen cabinets taken up but imam
cial conditions were such that "
were unable to finance the movement
Suggestion of DR.. Chace for a dem
onstration of the Imhoff tank as see
by him at state board of health meet
ing at Jacksonville. Resulted in
promise from DR.. Porter to have sam
here in charge of representative
fully explain the system. The al
nouncement will be made later.
! Special invitation from Senatf
Igou of Eustis for secretary to atter
their annual meeting Dec. 18th At
deliver an address. Permission gran
ed. Reported a most excellent ar
enthusiastic meeting. Many press1 r
ports indicate good results were a
compIished.
! Proposition from Mr.. R. C. Can
of the Florida Power Co. to sell a
city of Ocala electric current at Du
mellon at nc. per K. w. H., the CT
to construct a line from Ocala
Dunnellon, or, the power compaz
viii sell current to the city deliver9
to the switchboard OF the city pIa
at 23OO volts at &c. per K. w.
under ten-year contract. Refer,
to Board of Trade and committee
three appointed to ascertain the
gality of purchasing current from {
outside under present charter.
Efforts of Southern Settlement Al
Development organization to loca
Belgians throughout the South. wi
special instructions in reply there
of conditions in Marion county, {
very best for agricultural develo
ment. But not in position to off
large financial support along t
lines desired, but could take care
a reasonable number of good, intel
gent farming families.
Cooperation with Marion-Sumt
County Fair Association. in endeav
to make fair success. Working
connection with different depal
ments assisting in many ways vi
the work and plans. Delivering priz
to canning club girls and corn 81
boys.
Holding of meeting of Florida Ne
keting Bureau in connection with
fair, bringing representatives frs
different sections of the state;/ ma
of whom expressed themselves ve
: strongly at the excellent fair as "
as representative and progress
! condition of our city.
Securing of new ice cream
I bottling plant that is to be opened
:, by the Marion BottliRg & Ice Gre
company during this month. Hav
been represented in our city by
: O,Farrell recently of Mobile, VIII
: we welcome to our city, and hope
: their enterprise success, as they
: pronounced in asserting that the
operation and prompt action Of '
secretary is responsible for tf
being here and deciding to locate
our city.
Too much cannot be said Of
= work begun, the offer made and
= objects to be attained in the pro
sition of Mr. Ed Carmichael to
his freight boat in commission,
: city or citizens to furnish anot
= boat and he to operate under a 90
- antee to reduce the freight rates
in effect between Jacksonville
u Ocala 500. / do not believe
: merchants and business men b
= given this grave question a just
- serious consideration, for if
= have it seems that there would h
= been a rush of enthusiasm to acc
such an offer when it means n