The Ocala Evening Star (Ocala, Fla.)
July 11, 1895

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.1 Ji ilb C3 L-ci. A O Vol. 1. No. 20. OCALA, FLORIDA, JULY 11, 1895. Price Five Cents PUBLISHED EVERY DA V IN THE WEEK EXCEPTING SUNDAY. last Hears mis. MAYOR REARDON ADDRESSES A GATHERING OF THE CITI ZENS AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER Upon Live Issues He Gives His Idea of How the Interests of our Town May Be Advanced The Ad dress was Full of Good Advice. The Mayor's Address was Followed by Speeches From Several Other Gentlemen. The business men and city coun cil met last night in the council chamber to discuss the best meth ods of advancing the welfare of the citv. There not beine: a quorum of aldermen present, an impromp- tu citizens meeting was held, Mr. McConnell being chosen chairman. Mayor Reardon was the first to address the house. His speech was very forcible, concise and to the point. He talked at large upon the necessity of the city's aiding new enterprises in the way of man ufacturing institutions and better transportation facilities, and in strong ttrms advised the city to bond itself for as much as $100, ooo and advertise to the world that Ocala would give a donation of so much money, building site and franchises to any company or indi vidual who would come here and establish a factory. Me dwelt upon the natural resources of our coun ty and Ocala s unsurpassed geo graphical position for an inland city. He spoke of the unlimited woods we posses, highly adapted to the manufacture of furniture, and advised a liberal donation to a furniture factory, instead of our people paying exorbitant prices for furniture and implements made of Florida, and doubtless some from Marion county, forests, shipped to Michigan and other northern states, worked up and shipped back, our unjust railroad tariffs forcing our people to pay twice the price that these articles can be made for right here in our city, 1 1 r 1 1 4 besides the additional advantage of giving employment to our idle men. Mayor Reardon also waxed elo quent on the subject of phosphate manufacturing,and the injustice to our people caused by no effort be in"" made to work up the rock into fertilizers in this country, right at the mines, rather than send it to Europe and then back to this country before the farmer reaped the benefit. He called attention to the great reduction in the price of fertilizers should we manufac ture it here, the center of the greatest deposits in the world. Put no this rock is manufactured at a cost that puts it beyond the reach of our vegetable and fruit growers. Mr. Reardon dwelt at length upon the advantage to be reaped from the establishment of a can ning factory in fact, after the railroad question, this seemed to be his favorite theme. He cited this year's vegetable crop as a proof of the necessity of this fac tory, as only a small portion of the immense crop for this year was marketed profitably. He advised the establishment of a spring mattress factory, and get the woodwork and filling from a certain wood, well adapted to it, and found in great abundance in our hammocks, Ocala having an advantage over Tampa and Jack sonvile on account of the saline at mosphere of the latter places rust ing the springs. The mayor urged strongly the establishing of a cotton mill here, the city to furnish so much money to a factory of such and such a capacity and number of spindles. He spoke of how this would revive the lost art cf cotton growing, which used to be such a source of ready cash for the farm ers, who could be seen on market days with their carts filled up with the fleecy long staple. Among the most important rec ommendations was one for the cs tablishment of a tobacco factory for the working up of our home raised leaf, thousands of pounds of it now being on hand which must be shipped north, as the Cubans will not use Monda leaf in their factories, although in most respects equal to, theirs. Mr. Reardon advanced the idea that should the Cubans in their native isle triumph in their struggle for liberty most of them would doubt less move their factories back to Cuba, thus making the necessity of a home industry of this kind more imperative. The mayor said he had rather see our city back in the primitive condition of ten years ago than to see her any longer without public enterprises in the line he spoke on. He showed how Ocala had lost her wholesale trade just on ac count of the high freight rates and how Palatka was selling goods cheaper than our merchants. He said that Plant had Tampa under his wing, while Jacksonville was looked after by the F. C. P. rail road, with no one, not even her own citizens, to take care ot poor little orphaned Ocala. He put it to the patriotism of her citizens to know it such a state of affairs should continue to exist. Mayor Reardon advised the city to build an electric road to the gulf, and connect with steamers to all principal points on that coast, thus getting our freight a good deal cheaper than by the present system. He also urged the neces- sity of an electric line to Silver Springs, with a line of small steam ers on the Ocklawaha, connecting Ocala with Palatka, Jacksonville, and the Clyde steamers on the St. Johns. Mr. Reardon did not in sist on an electric system as against steam, only that with the same power we could operate these roads and light the city too the city to own both roads, as well as the electric light plant. He also advised the city to own its own water works, deriving the income from these institutions The railroads treat us unfairly; they will not make Ocala a division station, as she deserves, but only a way station, taking all of their business elsewhere. So why should we favor them H. L. Anderson then delivered a few very forcib'e remarks, com mending the mayor's views, and when asked his opinion on the cost of building and equipping the electric road to Silver Spring, said he thought it could be done for $50,000. Alderman Groves then spoke in a style peculiarly his own, advo cating active measures to enable our city to regain her lost prosper ity, and giving some able sugges tions as to how it couM be done. Mr. Condon then followed with some remarks foreign to the ques- tion before the meeting:. The chair then appointed a citi zens' committee, consisting1 of J. A. Rowell, H.M. Groves and Geo. McKay, to investigate the practi cability of the propose 1 enter prises and repose-tactile citizens in meeting Tuesday night. Additional Locals, Ounce sailors, 50c, at Mrs. C A. Brown's. A. R. Griffin, of Orlando, is in the city. C. L. Brown, of Mcintosh, is in town today. S. R. Pons, of Atlanta, was in town yesterday. Arthur Doyle, from Sanford.was in Ocala yesterday. Miles Andrew, from Pemberton, was on our streets yesterday. W. A. Fulton, from I.stachaita, was at the Ocala house yesterday. Nice Sweet Grapfcs, Pears Ap ples, Honey Peaches, Plums, Mel ons, etc., at Charles Constant'. J. B. Albert, of Jacksonville, au tographed at the Ocala house yes terday. C. G. Clements, of Panasofkee, was in th brick city yesterday on business. George Floyd of Augusts, was in town yesterday and registered at the Ocala house. Mrs. Charles Sag?, cf Talkihas see, is visiting her mother, Mrs. R. E. Yonge. c i r ocvciuy-ciDL passf.Tiers irorri Ocala went to Tampa lat night on ii luciwiiiLcm cxuuwoM. Wallace W. Strip ing.the popular traveling salesman of a canning factory, is at the Montezuma to j day. Mrs. J. H. Fulks and Miss Percy j Fulds, of Leesburg, are visiting with Miss Iola Liddon at C. A. Liddon's. A nice suit of furnished rooms to rent, consisting of bed room, dining roomnd kitchen; close to square, nice location. Address P. O. Box 85. 13 1 w Major R. G. Wright of Oxford is in Ocala, and will go on today to Mulberry Grove, Ga where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Hood, Jr. Owing to the cheap excursions the people of Florida are seeing a great deal of their, state and have the pleasure of a little travel with-j out very much expense. Mrs. II. Stacv, at corner of Ma"-I nolia and Fifth street, will want a few good gentleman boarders at $3.50 per week, Best of accom modations in town for the monev. 17-tf Don't forget to come out and sec the boys'of the hose company practice on Friday night, prepara tory to sweeping in the champion ship at Atlanta. The merchants of our town are getting ready to reap a harvest from the excursion expected in Ocala Saturday. II. G. Haycraft says he will put a thousand people here, and he trenen II v HnQ nrH' I neany wnat ne sa) ly what he says. Out of this number we should get at least $2 each. Watches, AND OPTICAL GOODS, Cleaning, Repairing and Engraving. GUARANTEED FIRST-CLASS WORK. North Side Square, Ocala, Fla. George D. Courtney's City Market Grocery, is the best place in the groceries. A complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries constantly on hand. I keep every thing in the grocery line. Country Produce, Chickens and Eggs bought and sold. Bread, Pies and Cakes fresh from the bakery. One Door North from Citv Market,. Ocala, Fla. High Grade Goods, Low Grade Prices. Repairing and Engraving. j A Work Qmnnheed at BUfHett'S, Jeweler. 7

i Merchants BIock, Ocala, Fla. j t'2? ru n o 3 1 afii m n? "if sim sub inn m Lui im rmo ?yuiw luu tu main "I i and eat up the food your tfi Yankee Novelty J in in o n We manufacture All Kinds of 5CROLL WORK, BRACKETS, MOULDING r TURNING, WINDOW and DOOR FRAniiS, CABINETS, and all kind of n Carpenter and Job Work. A full supply of j Rough and Dressed Seasoned Lumber Constantly on Hand at LOWEST CASH PieES. j NORTH OF F. C. A P. DEPOT. OCALA. m A ft ji 1 1 1 j p. j n. GEO. AJ 9 DEAELR IN Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Etc. FINE DRESS GOODS, Laces and Embroidery, i Trunks and Valises. a. j r t j j l 1 LJU LLC1 1V13 rcLLlt!! 1 1 OUR MOTTO: We study Ocala, FULLEfR DEALERS IN taple and Fancy Groceries, 1 r J. TT TT 1 1 1 -mi oorn, a,u, nu,y v tsgeuciDies, jllc. K 1 Urv. 2 1 j J Butler BlockCorner Orange Avenue and Exposition St. Jewelry FredQoBoWeilie 9 city to buy your fresh 6 1 J 1 J 1 X 1 I 1 n jf a in a ami wnn ?n ib family should have, when the Works Are putting up such Nice n. Window and Door Screens for so Little Honey. J .1 i NASH, t-. j j to please cur customers. Florida. eiARK, Ocala, F'orida

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