The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-10-23
REDDICK IS GROWING

Reddick, Oct 21-A large number
of business men and citizens met with
Mr.. NJ. A. Perry, of the Bank of Com
merce of Tampa, Wednesday evening,
Oct. Is. at the K. of P. hall and per-
fected an organization known as the
Reddick State Bank. Messrs. J. nj.
Smith and ]. H. Williams started this
movement several months ago and
have been very enthusiastic over the
organization of a bank here. The fol-
lowing officers were elected tempo
rary: J. NJ. Smith, president; J. 81.
Williams, vice president, and ]. B.
Horrell of Ocala, cashier. The fol-
lowing We're elected directors: ]. M.
Smith, j. H. Williams, J. B. Horrell,
A NJ. Perry, L. NJ. Redding, C. B.
Howell and G. |. Bentley. After per-
fecting the organization a building
site was selected and plans made for
the early erection of building. We
wish for this young bank much sue
cess.
1hc 1&lIAS
plant here is a busy place. The COM
pany is making many improvements
and addition additional men to the
force.
Messrs. o. G. Johnson and 81. G.
Hull have formed a company and ex-
pect to put several acres to orange
nursery. Mr. Johnson has a fine crop
of fall beans and is shipping in large
quantities at this time. These two
prosperous farmers expect to plant
several hundred acres of vegetables
next spring.
Redding Bros. have erected a nice
packing house here and have been
shipping cukes, eggplants and peppers
this fall
Mr.. E. H Hopkins, who is owner
and manager of the Chicora planta-
tion, has several thousand orange
trees almost ready to bud. He has
taken as his partner in the nursery
Mr.. ]. B. Devore, owner and manager
Of the Wayside farm. And they ex-
pect to go into the nursery business
very extensively.
Mr.. P. H. Nugent of Ocala, who set
six acres to nursery just west of town
almost two years ago, has sold it for
$4,000 to Fred D. Waite of Palmetto.
This is one of the prettiest little nurs-
cries in the state
There has been much Improvement
in and around town this year in build
ing. In addition to many homes being
remodeled and painted. two beautiful
bungalows are being erected, inc that
Of Mr.. G. l. Bentley, who purchased a
lot from DR.. r. D. Ferguson here in
town, and has erected very attract
i've home The other is that of Mr.. II.
P. Billingsley, who is erecting bung-
allow on the highway just south OF
I town.
The Knights of Pythias, who COM
pleted their fine home this summer
are live bunch and always doing
something. They have a membership
of seventy-five and have several appli-
cations pending as well as several
who have started on their way to
i-nighthood. The entertainment com
nittee is working on a dramatic play
entitled Deacon Dubbs," which they
expect to play at the lodge hall OF
Friday evening, Oct. 9th. They as
sure all who attend real treat. They
expect TO visit several other towns II
the county this winter, as the pro
ceeds are to be applied on the build
ing fund of the lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. ". Dansby, wh'
purchased the Denman house and re
modelled it, have rented an apartment
to Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Bishop.
4 Mr.. J. S. Guynn of Dunnellon ha
4 moved his family here and they hav'
taken rooms with Mrs. Mary z. Rol
at the McAuley house. Mr.. Guynl
has a position with the Commercia
4 Lime Co. Mrs Rou and family expec
to move within short time to thei
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