The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-11
BELLEvIEW TO HAVE A BOOM

Beileview at last is coming into it's
own, the spirit of harmony, progress
and prosperity is invading the town
and will soon bear rich fruit.
When Mr.. Z. S. French dropped
town year or so ago and bought the
Hilton grapefruit grove, very few
people thought but what that would
be the limit of his endeavors in the
line of business. Not so, however.
His keen, observing mind is constant
ly on the alert and he is always for
mulating plans for the betterment of
his newly adopted home town. One
little straw to show that he meant it
lies in the fact that he has the hand
soonest and best appointed residence
and grounds in Belleview.
Another man that dropped into the
town several years ago and gave rein
t. his imagination is Rev. B. n. Tan
ner,F who has constantly harped oil
the prospects for water plant, light
ing plant. ice plant and cold storage
for this particular locality. His harp
ing has brought results and he oc-
cupies the unique position of being
the man to install the first water
works in Belleview.
Another man who came quietly into
the town, at the invitation, we un-
defstand, of Rev. b. n. Tanner, was
Mr.. Frank Z. Martin of West Nc
Henry, Ill. He is a great big, robust
fellow, with one of those clear north
ern compilations, piercing blue eyes
that look clear thru you and a jovial,
pleasing manner. He also has a cou-
pie of fine looking sons that aNy man
would be proud of, and wife that Is
equal to them all. Mr.. Martin looked
around, bought a home and enjoyed
bis winters very thoroughly.
Now it is a very hard thing To keep
people of kind and of mind apart.
And the elimination was reached
when Martin, French and Tanner got
together at different times and found
that their minds and thoughts were
running in the same channels, with
the result that they have decided that
Belleview needs an electric lighting
plant and water works. That Belle
view, Gambler, Oklawaha, Summer
field, Santos, Oxford, Pedro and
Levon shall have the benefit of an up,
to-date ice and cold storage plant,
run and operated by local capital and
talent and managed by a successful
man who has superintended the in
stallation and operation of ice plants.
cold storage and creamery outfits
This man is a crackerjack.
So to sum the whole thing up brief
ly, they are organizing a concern to
be known as the Belleview Utilities
Co., with a capital stock of $25, ,000
and their attorneys are now perfect
ing the articles of incorporation for
presentation to the governor for a
charter granting them the right to do
| business as corporation. Their idea
is to make this sectional affair. They
want every farmer and business man
within a radius of ten miles or more
to take one or more shares of stock
thereby making it practically a CO.
operative affair, which will naturally
insure it's success.
At the initial meeting last Satur-
day night $4,000 was subscribed fol
stock and at this writing the sub
| Scrlptlon list amounts to about S1o,-
900. Any of the above mentioned
gentlemen will be glad to give any
one information regarding the pros
poets of this company.
Every merchant in Belleview is g
stockholder and the list shows me,
chanics, farmers and professional mer
coming in on this deal. We want the
farmers from the west and southwest
to come in and learn more about thi:
proposition. Meet Mr.. French. Mr.
Martin or Rev. Tanner-they viii
gladly talk with you. Mr.. Gale ol
Mr.. Freeman or Mr.. Tremere woulC
be delighted to outline the plans o.
this new company.
There is less than $1,000 of tn,
stock not subscribed for, and it vii
go soon.