The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-12-10

A number Of Ocala's young society
people were entertained at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Anthony
in the first ward last Friday evening.
Whist was INDUCED IN till late hour
after which all were invited to par
take of a sumptous lunch The first
prize, a handsome vase, was won by
Miss Pauline Harder, and Miss Meta
Jewett was awarded the "boOby," a
tin horn, on which was inscribed, IN
the future do your blowing at home. ="
Christmas has other Claims upon Us
than the drinking of egg-nog, buying
toys and enjoying big dinners. Ii is a
season when the absent ones become
very near and GEAR To Us and are re-
membered by letter. A full line Of
stationery for this purpose may be
found at Masters elegantly stocked
department store.
DIR. E. c. Faslay, the venerable and
popular u. d. Of the Pennington see
ton, was among the pleasant callers
at the Banner Office Monday and re-
quested Us to move the figures on his
paper to 1900. The doctor il a faith
ful friend of Editor f. l.. Harris. and
says there would be no peace in his
household without the Banner. and
should he miss one copy it would be
impossible for him to go to sleep Fri
day nights
After hearing some friends contin-
ually praising ChamberIain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur
tis Fleck, of Anaheim, California,
purchased bottle OF it for his own
use and is now as enthusiastic over
its wonderful work as anyone can be.
The % and 80 cent sizes for sale by the
Anti-Monopoly Drug Store. I'm.
An Indiana pastor, becoming sud-
denly conscious stricken, makes a fun
restitution for drawing a pension to
which he was not entitled. and states
that one Presbyterian elder in his
town draws 4 pension of $50 per
month for deafness and yet has
charge of long distance telephone.
If all who draw pensions wrongfully
should become suddenly conscience
stricken what revelations there would
be.
It's not pleasant to be driven into
anything. Now don't wait for the
intense cold weather to drive you
into an overcoat. It's cold enough
now. And cheaper than ever offered
in Ocala, at the closing out sale at J.
J. Fuller's.
Mrs. J. y. McAteer delighted large
number of little children Saturday
afternoon when she called at their
homes in large two horse wagon and
invited them to accompany her to
her plantation about three miles
from the city to cane grinding. The
picture was most pleasing one and
the little folks are still singing the
praises of Mrs. McAteer for being 50
kind an thoughtful Of them.
There is nothing more appropriate
for Christmas present than a box of
handkerchiefs. A full line of these
articles may be found at the mann
moth department store Of II. g. Mas
ters.' Beautifully designed iniatials:
elegantly embroidered, hemstitched,
both in linen and silts and in all
sizes.
Last Wednesday in the United
States court, sitting at Jacksonville,
Thomas J. Leitner, of Anthony,
pleaded gully to the charge Of selling
liquor without paying a license, and
Kirby y. Griner, on the same old
postoflice charge, was committed to
Jail in default of bail.
Business and pleasure combined.
We show our suits-that's pleasure.
You buy our suits-that's business.
You will wear our business suit with
pleasure if bought at the closing out
sale at j. J. Fuller's.
The Tolson and Stark comedy
company which delighted Ocala
theatre. goers for several nights last
season, will open weeks engage
ment at the opera house Monday
night, December 20th The prices
have been reduced to 10, - and 30
cents.
The good man said that if his pa
yer was selected fer publishing the
delinquent tax list he would save the
poor taxpayers of the county fifteen
hundred dollars. Now he wants
double pay. He ought to tell Satan
| to get out of his way.