The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-12-03
COUNTY correspondence.
Lawell Locals.

Sternberger, of Savannah, Charles T.
Taylor, Of New York, and ]. 5. Pike,
OF Gainesville, all members Of the
commercial fraternity, were regis
tered at the Kipmont during the past
week. G. Raysor, Of .lhe South
ern Express Company at savannah,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents at this place, returning sum
day night 3irs. = y. Christie,
who spent the summer at Charlotte,
returned Friday, accompanied by her
nieces, Misses Grace and Lillian Rich
ards, who viii remain with her dur
ing the winter Miss Ella Raysor,
who has been sunmering in Charles
ton, returned home Saturday -.....Miss
Fannie Jones spent the past week at
Anthony, the guest of the Misses Bas-
kin. Misses Blanche Lindner and
Julia Tydings, Of Anthony, visited
friends here during Che past week..
George w. Leonard and family, who
spent the heated term in Boston, are
expected home ia few days. They
will be accompanied by Miss Clara
Montague, OF Chelsea, who will bc
the guest Of Mr.. aud Mrs f. NJ. Mon
tague Misses Annie and Sue
Sonnson, Of Reddick. accompanied by
their cousin. aIiss Rosa Tlllman, of
Micanopy, were visiting friends here
the past week The social event of
the season in Lowell was the reception
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. AIetlert, rendered
Mr.. Kirby Smith and hislovely bride,
Of Anthony, 4. which some twenty
couples Of the grace and beauty of
this section were present, Whist,
euchre and other games Of amusement
were INDUCED in until a late hour,
when all departed showering good
wishes upon the happy couple. Hiss
May Pastuer won first prize, while
your correspondent was lucky enough
10 secure the "booby" AIr and Mrs
Smith are now "at home" to their
friends at the WetuaFka House
The ]. N. MetfaFt Vencering Com
pany shipped q car load Of orange box
sides to Chas ". White, to Fort My-
ers Friday. This is the hr-tsolid car
Of orange packing material siis COM
pauy has shipped since the freeze.
T. L. Stewnan has severed his con-
neelion with J N. Ie!ert's lnercan-
tile business anal accepted position
as manager Of the We,ampka Fruit
Company business. J. II. Martin.
who for some tisne has been Mr.. Mef-
fert's stenographer and b00k-keeper,
has been promoted to manager Miss
Lillian Marx, OF Jacksonville, has ac-
cepted the position vacated hy Mr..
Martin The first shipment of
beef cattle from this place this season
was made by G. W Leonard several
DAYS ago. They acre consigned to St.
Augustine G. N. Long shipped
forty boxes Of oranges Saturday, the
first shipped from Lowell since the
freeze .......Owing to the increased de-
mand for bean, pea cucumber and
lettuce baskets Mr. Melfert has been
forced to double the capacity Of his
yeneering mills lie has received
during the past week from Erie, Pa,
three cars of additional machinery, in
GLIDING another 60-horse power en-
CINE. A A. Gs feet two-story build
ing has just been completed and fitted
with improved ventilation to prevent
the moulding of baskets when stored
in the green state As the Fuller
fish law went into effect Oh the 20th,
the Meffert Barrel Company was
forced to cease operations for the next
thirty days, and as a consequence
twenty Of their employees are out of
work. This company has been fur
nishing barrels for fisheries at Tampa,
San Lucie, Fort Pierce and other
points, and as the Fuller law prevents
fishing from November 20 to Decem-
Der 81, it comes heavy on their work
men who will be out Of employment
until the holidays. Farmer sub.
mits the following conandrum to the
Banners many correspondents Why
is Neil Harris, the champion light
weight dude Of the Banner office
called "comp19 a box of Tenpy's
chocolates for correct answer.
FARMER.