The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-08-25

exercises and outdoor sports are in
dulged i'm: the "setting-up" exercises
IN the morning horseback riding. the
bathing pool basket ball, tennis. hik-
ing on short and long trips. all of
whica make the camp life healthful
and entertaining.
The real estate men are here and
auction sales OF lots are Of tri-weekly
occurrence
Many are strong in the belief that
Hendersonville IS to be the Miami or
$ Petersburg OF North Carolina and
fhe opportunities or possibilities Of
making fortunes in real estate are
perhaps as great
Last night we attended a banquet
pageant given by the Chamber Of
amerce in the dancing pavilion of
,he Carolina Terrace
10 was a magnificent affair Sey-
eral animated speeches were made,
among the number being Mrs. Edith
Vanderbilt. who received a standing
ovation and yocIferous applause.
Mrs Eugene Romph. Of Miami rend-
cred a beautiful solo and her voice
filled the capacious building.
Or D. W Daniel. professor of Eng
lish Of Clemson College was the prin.
cipal speaker and as a wit and humor-
ist would easily measure palms with
Mark Twain Of sacred memory.
The choicest bits of morsels that
Hendersonville lays claims 10 are an
invigorating summer climate. cool
nights. pleasant days. beautiful wood
ed mountains. the sight OF more than
300 varieties of wild flowers. modern
highways. hotels and boarding houses
known the world over for their fine
Southern cooking. convenient railway
schedules. splendid schools. churches
whose influence shape the community
life. equitable taxes. good government.
smart retail stores. a water supply
second TO none. cheap electric power
and all OF the sports worthwhile.
In the winter time il must be cold
and bleak but a kindly providence
wraps the ploughed lands of these
mountain sides and valleys with a
warm covering in the shape OF that
great workman, Jack Frost. preserv-
ing the late sown grain for the first
rlpening influence Of the spring.
Every morning we feel Ike lifting
our hat in alteration to these males.
tic mountains and the gorgeous low.
ers that are SO abundant.
Hendersonville y. c. Aug. .. %.
To the Ocala Banner:
Hendersonville is chuck-a-block with
Florida people. one meets them on
the streets, in the hotels and board.
ing houses b. the score.
We attended the Methodist church
Sunday morning and learned that il
was Florida Day" Those present
from Florida were requested 10 raise
their hands and thirty-six hands re.
sponded to the invitation-a fairlv
good showing for the religious pro.
eliyities of our people as We suppose
as many We're in attendance az the
other churches. and Hendersonville is
blessed with a number OF inviting
places OF worship.
This state. the same as all other
southern states. is rapidly developing
not only as is shown in its civic sta
tistics. but in its manufacturing and
industrial activities as well.
Its legislature recently appropriated
nfty millions for the building of good
roads. and the counties have been as
prodigal. and a wonderful impetus to-
wards its development is being felt.
The towns are growing rapidly and
as in our state, marvellous stories are
being told OF fortunes being made by
the quick advance in real estate
values
Auction sales of suburban proper
ties are almost OF tri-weekly occur.
renee.
A little cottage on one Of the prin-
cipal avenues at public sale the other
day brought $500 and a business lot
on Main street s12.5OO per 'front.' foot
and both claimed to have been rare
A small knitting mill, not nearly so
pretentious as the one in Ocala. we
are told. declared a net profit of $780,
900 in one year.
There are number of larger knit
ting and yarn mills in the near vicin-
lily and all declare handsome profits.
That being true. if ours were Judi
ciously handled. it could be made a
valuable asset to the city.
A number of enterprising Floridi-
ans, knowing how fortunes were made
IN many of the Florida towns by the
rapid adyace in the price of real es-
faaw