The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-13
BOOM KEEPS THE
BUILDERS BUSY
Everywhere You Go in Ocala You
Hear the Musical Sound of The
Hammer and the Saw, The
TrOweI and the AK



where you go you are almost certain
to be within hearing of the rap of the
hammers and the scrape of the saws
Probably no period in the history of
Ocala has seen such a steady and
continuous building BOOM A ride
about town shows scores of newly
completed houses and in practically
every section Of the city you see
houses in course of construction, re-
modelling or repairs.
On Earl street Mr.. G. A Richard
son is making extensive changes and
additions to his dwelling When COM
pleted this home will look like a new
one and will be one of the prettiest
and most convenient in town.
Just around the corner on Fifth
street the new home of Mr.. Walter
Ray is rapidly assuming shape and
already gives an idea of what the
completed home will be.
The home of Mrs. S. A. Standley on
Oklawaha avenue is undergoing ex-
tensive repairs.
On North Sanchez street Mrs Cora
Neisler has recently completed her
new home.
On Tuscawilla street just opposite
the Woman's Club is the attractive
bungalow of Mrs. E. G. Hudnan,
which will soon be completed.
l..
tions are under way for the bungalow
of Mrs. NJ. E. Layne which will be
constructed as rapidly as possible.
West of the hospital, in Hill View
addition, Mr. V. A. Hayes has just
completed his new home which is
very pretty and has most ideal loca-
tion with its view of the rolling coun-
try out around Closes hill.
| On North Magnolia street may be
seen the new and attractive little
bungalow belonging to Mr.. W. S.
Mead. This little home is hardly
completed yet but it is being occupied
| by the Mead family.
| On Wenona street Mr.. W. F. Nc
Ateer is making many improvements
on the Leonard Dozier home which he
recently purchased.
! In addition to these many dwellings
under construction and being remodel
ed there are a number of houses being
given a spring coat of paint and thus
not only helping their own looks but
Ibeautifying the town.
In commercial way the town is
also growing. Much construction
work is going on in the business Sec
tion in addition to that which has
only recently been completed. Among
those recently completed it might be
we'll to mention the new brick store
building on West Broadway erected
by Mr.. Peter Costello and now occu-
pied by the Lloyd Tobacco Company
and Mr. McGehee's Fairbanks Morse
agency. This building is solid anc
well built structure.
Mr.. E. c. Jordan has just finished
remodeling the building bought b!
him for his gents furnishings store
and has one of the prettiest stores il
town.
George MacKay & Company hav'
. practically finished the new building
! for their undertaking department. 1
is pretty, two-story brick building
| finished in stucco and will be arrang
: ed in a most convenient manner TO
the MacKay undertaking parlors.
DR.. J. E. Chace has recently reno
waited his warehouse on South Mag
= nolia street and has rented rooms t
/, &c. V. Roberts & Company for thei
c undertaking parlors. These room
= have been made very attractive an
add greatly to the appearance of tn
: block.
Reconstruction of the MacKa!
: Chace and Gerig buildings in tn
block destroyed by fire is progressin
: rapidly now and those store room
? will soon again be ready for occupar
cy.
MI. II. w. IuCheI - SohoIL uCtilS
large tomato packing house in the
c. L. freight yards. This is tt
e largest packing house anywhere
:, this neighborhood. It is 205 fe'
:, long and will have a siding eaapb
s of having four cars ready for loadin
n at one time. With this packing hou!
Mr., Tucker expects to handle Il
vast crop of tomatoes that viii
harvested in this vicinity this yea
Mr.. Tucker has control of quite
r. large acreage himself and expects
pack for others who have no packir
3t house of their own. This building