The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-15
FORD WORKERS
AT A FEAST
An Energetic and Intelligent Aggre-
CATION of Uncle Henry's Boys in
the Field and at the Menu
Assembled

the Field and at the Menu
Assembled
Ocala has been honored this week
by the presence Of one of the most
hustling groups of men in the United
States, viz: the Ford demonstrators
of Florida.
They have been at work for three
days on the farm of NJ. F Johnson,
on Fort King avenue, just beyond the
city limits They have been showing
what the Fordson tractor could do
with half dozen or more of the most
improved implements of the farming
Industry
The most important part of farm
ing of course is blowing. This ma
chine and the plow it hauls. with two
men to manage it, does the work Of
six horses and at least three men. and
to just the right depth and leaves il
smooth on top.
The tractor also handles the ditch.
er, the road grader, the feed grinder
the moving machine. the seed drill
and the harrow 1t can travel all ovel
the country with its own power. Will
a few more additions we think it coulC
cut down trees. haul up and saw wood
cook the meals and wash the dishes.
If you haven't gone, you should g
out to the Johnson farm and see what
the Ford machinery has done there.
THE FEA CTTNG
By way of a pleasant intermissiol
In their labors, the Ford men yester
day afternoon partook of a banque
given them at the Harrington Hall b.
Messrs. Tucker and Simmons, For
agents here, and also two of ou
hustling young business men.
! The company gathered shortly aft
er eight o'clock in the Harrington
big dining room, which was TASTEFUL
arranged for the occasion. Sixty sa
down to the tables, a number of cit
zens as well as the visitors. An ez
! cellent six-course dinner was serveC
and after the guests had fully salts
!: fed the inner man they lit their cigar
and leaned back to hear the speeches
/
: point. Mr. Slocum Ball, manager {
/: the Jacksonville branch, acted 9
!: ltoastmaster, and after very cleve
: little address himself he called up tt
! following: Messrs. F. z. Harris. T.
& Munroe, Roger Dodd. j. NJ. Thoma
|. j. j. Gerig, w. A. Seasons, j.
z Benjamin and Edward Tucker.
; The speeches made, the guests dii
8 lpersed, congratulating themselves an
|: each other on having very pleasal
!. two hours.
y The Ford men who have been hel
= demonstrating, and who were at Il
!: banquet were as follows:
/: Messrs. Slocum Ball, branch mai
3 ager, E. H. Wilder, assistant mai
y ager, and J. L. Schlegel, ]. M. Mar
q j. B. Harris and E. E. Lee, road me
/: of the Jacksonville branch.
y Mr.. D. E. Mallery, representati'
3 of the Towers & Sullivan Mfg. G.
q Rome, Ga.
1: Mr.. H. C. Ethridge of the Fol
2 Motor Co.. jacksonville.
= Messrs. A. H. Morton, with Il
= II hOQGT1Ek Lean Mig OO.s AAatASACA
I: Chic, and J. W. Quillians J. G. ONE
q and ]. H. Alderman, of Ford hea
= quarters, Gainesville.
S F. Gutafson, son and mechanic,
I: Gutafson's Garage. Green Co
I: Springs.
B C. D. Kirk and party, Of C. D. XII
= & Co., Leesburg.
"a VIM. E. Heron, proprietor of t
/: Ford Agency, Inverness, accompani
Z. by M. w. Pugh.
! M. C. Autrey and mechanic. Da
9 City.
I: A. W. Anderson and C. A. Ande
u son, Starke.
= c. A. Boyd and D. C. Limbaugh,
k Bronson.
K A. j. Phillips and mechanic, of P
4: latka.
D |. T. Timmons and mechanic.
y Kissimmee.
e R. t. Hancock and A. J. Amstu
4: Brooksville.