The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-23
Mcintosh Mention.
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| special correspondence Ocala banner.
The !. O. g. T, society meet at their
iodge-rooms every Friday night, where
they have a most enjoyable entertain
ment. The programme consists Of de-
bsies, reritaiiops hy our leading elo-
cniionists, excellent music, aud occa
sionalIy Prof. Porter, one OF our many
rare good fellows, entertains us with
his eraphophone.
If Dame Rumor is correct, "and we
think she are" we will shortly lose one
of our most highly esteemed young
ladies. McIntosh's loss is Micanopy's
gain, for she will shortly Grace one of
our neighboring city's pleasant homes.
There Is also rumor floating in the
air that our talented professor, an
erswhile resident of Lake Weir, is so
well pleased with our progressive city
that he contemplates locating here
permanently and taking housekeep-
er from our galaxy of young ladies.
All professor, it iswrong for teacher
and preacher to gamble.
We regret very much to lose the
charming young ladies who have been
visiting their relatives, Mr.. w. l.. Al
lens family. They are from the blue
grass, mountain-dew state, to which
they have returned. We hope to
have them visit our city again.
Miss Burgin, another one of Ken
tueky's fair daughters, a relative of
DIR. p G.. Burgin, has also returned,
much to the regret of a host of friends
and admirers. There is weeping in
Bass notes, as well as in minor tones.
Mcintosh came up strong on Easter
gatherings. We had no special
church services, but well-attended
and interesting affair was that at Mr..
J. r.. Fiddis', in West Mcintosh, while
quite a pleasant party crowded the
spacious verandas of Mr.. J. A. Me-
Cauley's residence, in North McIn-
tosh. The other portions of the city
are yet to be heard from.
Our great annual picnic will be held
on Saturday, May /, at the usual pic
mic grounds. Some effort was made to
change the 'locus," but it was
promptly negatived by the argument
that no one could be found to roll
away the ticks and red bugs
from any other picnic ground. Every
bo1x, from, flo oOuntru rOund obouf
''from Loon Town and clean out to
Zoar," invited to come and bring we'll
filed baskets. Your scribe bespeaks
for himself liberal supply of cakes,
pies and custards.
Mr.. ]. s. Neal, one of our largest
truckers and most genial gentlemen,
has been quite i'll with complication
of diseases. We are glad to know that
he is now on the high road to health,
much to the joy of his many friends.
The question, "Who hit Billy Pat
terson? ?" is no longer live one with
us. 1t has been relegated to the
background, while "Who blistered
John Neal ?" is the alI-absorbing ques-
ton of the day.
We thought from reading the Low
ell locals in your columns that the
Banner was making a mistake in
pulling for a democratic daily in
Jacksonville. 1t certainly should be
located in Lowell, as it was clear
from the many simultaneous occur
reuces reported by your veracious cor
respondent in the east end and west /
end, the north addition and south ex-
tension that Lowell had leaped to the
foremost place and was now the me-
tropolis of Florida, the fair; but hap
pening to be in that degree of longi-
tude and latitude in which Lowell
was supposed to exist, we made some |
inquiries as to its size, prospects, etc.,
and were informed by reliable gentle
men that this hustling place consisted
of dry goods box and hitching |
post. "Sic transit gloria mundi."
ToUCHSToNE.