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was given at the close of supper,
under the able direction of Mrs.
Ellen Bush, and consisted of num-
Der of well acted characters, q de-
lightsul reading by Mrs. Dana, and
recitations by Mrs. Pratt, Miss Web
ster and little ElenOre Tremere. At
the close of the entertainment Mr..
DOOlittle autiOned off the remaining
edibles. From the Is cents fee for
supper and the sale of articles a neat
sum was realized with which the
ladies propose buying new dishes for
the dispensing of future suppers. A
bed quilt, made by the Society and
the proceeds from which was to be
devoted toward the erection of new
fence around the Belleview cemetery,
has been given by them to the Ocsla
hospital, a collection being taken last
night toward the original purpose.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. ALT Abshire left last week for
Grahamville to visit her SOD, Mr.. Will
Abshire.
Mrs. &. A. Turner and two children,
of Jacksonville, arrived Monday for a
visit with Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devaneau leave
Thursday for GAINESVILLE, where they
will reside in future.
Mrs. Martin and two children, of
Hebron, Ala, arrived Saturday night
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
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ureJ AID went to jacksonville l.st
rxonk On h.nai

ureJ, AID went to jacksonville l.ss
week on business.
f G. Taylor, an old rebel soldier Of
this place, has lately received inror.
nation that his pension was gran.sd.
The old man deserves it, for he wa.a
true soldier for four years.
J. >. Thomas left last Monday for
South Florida. His mother, Mr.. G.
A. Thomas, goes To Braid-ntovn On
spend some time with her brother. r.
z. Deas.
Prof. F. H. P4rneIl, principal of the
public school at this place, Will spend
Christmas with his parents in Lake
City.
A. r. Griffin, of Anthony, visited
his farm nesr here Sunday.
/ What has become of Pete" Won
der if Hamp Chambers has captured
. him and the woman that turned over
old ".IInnie's' five barrels Of beer.
say, Pie, how comes that you know
50 much a. out the spilling or mixing
/ water with that beer. If the weather
was not 80 dry We would conclude
that Chambers had damned 10
Mil Creek with the Dig deputy and
routed you out 40 the Wilson Cy.
press Company could resume labor
and pull their 1 100000 feet of cypress
logs out of Redding swamp.
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OCKLAWAHe RIVER ROUTE.
will be q Gig Thing fer the Flat
Woods-Whsts Become Of Psts7
-hevsy Notes

Fort Mccoy, DIE. Is, 1903.
Special Correspondence Ocaia Banner.
The hcEschern dummy line has
crossed the slough coming east, where
the owners claim they have timber
enough To run them for the next five
years. Their smoke stack is very
low and sparks are constantly setting
the woods on fire and thel stockmen
are cussing and pulling their hair
saying somebody Will be prosecuted
for burning the woods out of season .
Marston Lodge No. ~, r. and A. NJ.
has elected the following Officers for
the ensuing year: w. I. Forbes. W d..
NJ ; J. f Thomas, :. "; L. B. Jor-
dan, J. W; Joseph r. Thomas, treas
urer; John W. Stevens, 5ec'y.; A. 7.
Gunter :. D; J. VI. HLlman, J. ID:
Sam H. Martin, >. >; G. w. Turner,
J. >: J. j. Crimson, Tyler.
Th- people of this section and all
along the Ockla waha river wish Jake
! Brown and his cohorts much success
in establishing line of steamers from
jacksonville to Silver Spring, ~ it
would be The next best best thing 10 a
railroad directly through Fort Me-
/ Coy.
There vas not quorum Of the d.
rectors of the Cemetery association
] present last Saturday ievening at their
meeting, 80 no business was trans.
acted. Chairman Williams has called
/ another meeting for Saturday, Jan. =
. at pIm. We trust all members will
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Mrs. Cauthen, ami other relatives in
this section.
A spirited horse belonging To Mr.. j.
D. Pope became frightened by the
train Monday and ran away but was
stopped before doing any damage To
the wagon.
Mr.. Troy Hall, of Oeala, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. w. r. Bryant has opened n
dress making establishment in the
WhitIiers house corner Charles and
Front streets.
The town il enlivened by the sight
| OF several teams hauling lumber and
! bricks for the erection Of the build
ings at the new site OF Mr.. Pope's
turpentine camp, situated mile
| west ot TOWN. JOSH.
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q Prominent Visitor.

Mr.. J. II. Livingston, head of the
firm of J. n. Livingston & sou, 0csls,
Fla, one Of the most prominent real
estate men in Florida, was in the
city yesterday AID was a caller at the
Record Office. Mr.. Livingston is q
progressive advertiser and always
keeps a good space in the Industrial
Record. He is we'll known through
out the timber belt, and is looked up
on as being one of the most reliable
men in the business.-JacksOnville
Industrial Record.
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MED In q BUGGY.
GaiteryiIIs Mas Romantic Marriage
but cupid's Darts Fall 70 Nit
uacls Joe.

GaitsrvilIe, Dec. Is, 1909.
Special Correspondence OesIs Banner.
After being silent for few weeks |
will try to appear again, AMI can say
a. before that everything in CATER
Vile il moving along smoothly.
There are a few cases of whOoping
cough reported in North Gaiterville
but nothing serious. The scare seems
10 he almost a. bad as the disease, the
measles also seems TO be making for
his section, but 30 far have not
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PROGRESSIVE, PROSPER
Gus PINE PEhCILIkGS.
Lumber and Turpsntine Operations
setive-Fine Shipments OF Gran
ees-kre we Killing the Goose
With the Golden Egg2

With the Golden tggf
Pine, Fla, Dec. Is, 1903.
special core spoudeuoe ocala Banner.
Mr., J. f.. Thomas made business
trip to Ocs,la last week. He SAYS that
orange blossoms will appear early ,his
spring.
Mr.. P. W. Tompkin- and son,
Early, are vi~iting here this week
The Ne Eachern Lumber Company
are moving their mill TO Meadow -
g. to save Sd much unnecessary hand
ling of their lumber shipments The
dummy line il being extended to the
large belt of heavy pine timber in
the vicinity OF Fort Mccoy. The
logs will be brought TO this place on
this line and transferred to.the canal
and towed to the mill at the Meadow.
The attention of game wardens and
others who are interested in the pro-
lection Of our birds, il cited to the
fact that negroes, really not citizens
of the state in the true sense, are
gathering to the prairies near here
aud destroying hundreds of the birds
and ducks. They do not stop at
enough TO eat, but snOOt them in ri
dicuIous wastefuluess. This should
be looked into al once.
We are pleased to see the Ockla-
waha- WithlacoOchee ship canal being
financially discussed by some of
Ocsls's leading business men. Hur-
rah! Make Ocsla a seaport town aud
build the proposed Florida ship canal
via that route. liz the government
will give liberal appropriation Ocala
and Marion county will do the rest.
Its now up to the people Of Ocsla to
support the movement zealously and
not show the white flag.
Mr. Angus Monroe, of the enter
prisisg firm of Monroe Bros. & Nc.
Donald, is moving things up nicely
just now with large force of hands
cutting boxes. He took time, how.
ever, the other morning to go out
and bag the largest wild cat in this
ection.
Miss Eva Turner, a lovely yOune
lady of Anthony, has been spending
several days here, the guest of Mis-
Angelina Boring.
The kendig grove here, Que of tn,
very finest in the state, has beer
making heavy shipments of first elias
fruit to New York. 1t is said tina
the fruit from this grove is consumed
by the very wea.thiest people of tina
great city. Mr.. George Carlton, man
ager, and Mr.. Ben Grsntbam, assis
tspt, are required to put the orange
up in the incest possible manner
every piece going through n specia
washing and polishing process
Marion county thus continues L
grow in importance. Its unboundet
wealth seems to out grow its cspacit.
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BllrchToN.

Rev. J. VI. Norris preached very
interesting sermon here Sunday and
Sunday night.
Mr.. Guy Bitch has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the Racket Compa.
ny's store in Ocala.
Quite number of the young men
Of this place were in Ocala Tuesday.
Mr. J. McCully, of Berlin, was in
our burg Tuesday.
Everybody remember there will bt
Nmss tree at this place on Nina.
eve night. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Prof. Overhultz visited his home a
Keuka Saturday and Sunday.
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GAMBLER lTE MS.

The late cold weather did no dam
age To the orange trees at this place.
The fruit passed through in good
shape, and with the exception of the
loss of few leaves, the trees suffered
no loss.
A. c. Harvey and wife, from West
Lafayette, Ind, have arrived, and
will spend the winter in Florida.
B. II. Peacock, of Quebec, will
spend the winter here.
Willing Snyder, of Ladoga, Ind, il
here looking after his groves, and will
spend the winter in Florida.
Wallace Welsh, of Ann Harbor
Mich, has arrived, and is putting in
his time in fishing and hunting.
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q Co Stiy Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of mistake. but you'll
never be wrong if you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizzi-
ness, headache, liver or bowel trouble.
They are gentle yet thorough. 25c. at
Anti. Monopoly Drug Store and Tyd-
ings & Co. N
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-25
it will be completed by Christmas.

it will be completed by Christmas.
ONE OF GAITERvILLE's YOUNG LADIES
WED.
On last Sunday, Dec. l3, Miss Dora
McCOnn and Mr.. Hale, of Graham
Vile, were married ia al unusual aud
unique manner. The couple halted
at Magistrate G. VI. WhittOn's gate
and tn. solemn words were spoken
ana they drove away happy in each
others love. The couple were mar
ried sitting in their buggy. Mr. and
Mrs. Hale will reside ut (irahamville.
May they live a lOug and prosperous
life and happiness ever attend them
il the wish of UNCLE JOE.
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reached Us, and all are in hopes will
not.
A few Sundays ago two of Cater
ville's most powerful young men
tested their strength in trough and
tumble" 1t seems both came out a
winner.
Mr.. J. H. Brass is fast making prep.
arations to move. He says he Will
leave as soon as the holidays are
over.
In the DunnellOn Advocate of Dec
8, we notice an account of two gentle
men visiting this section and it also
says they happened to the luck to
jump a drove OF turkeys and each
returned with fine gObler. Who
couldn't have returned with a fine
gobler when tame turkeys are so
plentiful, and, well the rest of the
drove left in a few days, and are now
making the stockade near DunnellOn
headquarters. Only fun, gentlemen,
we all know, sl.25 is enough to kill
any turkey.
Mr.. A. \. Brass made flying trip
to LecantO Sunday. l hope this will
not break any ones heart. l guess it
was only business.
The new cemetery fence has at last
arrived and work of putting it up
will commence this week and guess
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-25

A glass or. two of water taken half
an hour before breakfast will usullay
keep the bowels regular. Harsh
cathartics should be avoided. When
a purgstive is needed, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are mild and gentle in their
action. For sale by all druggist and
medicine dealers. M
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]. A.
PITTM AN
3 SON
Break the News to Mother

risk when she buys Furniture
positively will not msrepesent anything Because there
long strings of extravaganza claims in advertisements is
no reason got Largest and Prettest line
goods Ocaa For Beauty Design Finish and Low
Prices that we have competitors the run In
assertion all ask that when look
ing FURNITURE you make call and look the nobby
lot we are showing. We can fit you out with
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-25
Well known CoIored Man Dies at
Shady
Shady. Fla, Dec. Is,

Shady, Fla, Dec. Is, 1903.
Special TO the OcaIa Banner.
Morgan Finley, a well known color
ed citizen of this place, was found
dead in his bed by his daughter sun
day morning. He was about y years
old He leaves n number of children
and grandchildren To mourn his loss
and his white ueighbOrs who were
his friends. He was a peaceful and
industrious citizln.
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lin Hncient Foe

To health and happiness is Scrofula-
as ugly as ever since time immemorial.
1t causes punches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, inhames the mucor,
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak.
ems the bones, reduces the power of
resistance to disease and the capacity
for recovery, and develops into con-
sumption.
"A bunch appeared on the left side Of
my neck. It caused great pain. was lanced.
and became a running sore. | went into n
general decline. / was persuaded TO try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and when I had taken
six bottles my neck was healed. and have
never had any trouble Of the kind since,
Mrs & T SNYDER. Troy Ohio.
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Answer to correspondents.

les. A good fat turkey gObler for
Christmas dinner will be a most ac-
ceptable Nmas present. Send him
along.
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Hoods Jdrsapdrilia
and Pills

Viz rid You of it, radically and per-
raanently, as they have nd thousands.
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Children:

be on hand then, as business of much
Importance needs attention.
Mr.. p. [. MilIigan, of Eureka, con-
templates putting up a large brick
store building on the lot he recently
bought at Mcintosh.
Judge d. l.. Grantham has moved
away, and Fort Mccoy is without a
justice of the peace. Maybe we can
get along without one.
Sam II. Martin left here Saturday
for Ocala, where he has secured q DO
sition with the Ocala Seed Store.
All the sugar cane of this section
that was not banked was killed by
the cold, ana there is some hustling
to get it ground up before it spOils.
Capt. Fielder Lang, of Dexter, has
finished digging his big potatoes
eight of them.tilliDg bushel meas
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
D. Whit Murphree.

La the announcement column
of this issue will be found the
name of Mr. d. Whit Murphree.
Of the Air Mount section Of the
county, as candidate for the Of /.
flee of circuit clerk.
Mr.. Murphree says in his let
ter authorizing the announce
ment: II will make the race on
my own meriIs and take Demo-
cratic principles as my guide, a
platform both broad and sound.
Mr.. Murphree is one of the
oest known young men in the
county, and that he is popular
was evipenced by the handsome
vote he received in the special
election held last year.
tie IS a school teacher by pro
fession, q farmer by vocation anc
a genial, clever, capable man
and If elected SHOULD. make Yalo~
busha an efficient clerk.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Little Rock Items.

Mr.. Ed Smith has bought and
now occupies the J e. McCurley
place and will soon build first
class mill and gin which Will be
appreciated hy this community.
Pr. A. r Smith nov occupies
the Martin residence near the
school house and is ready to an~
swer calls in his line The fami
lies are highly appreciated. and
are qhite an acquisition TO our
neighDorhood. Citizen.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Non Residpnt fotice.

The State OF Mississippi.
To Jack Page, (the Defendant,)
whose post-ofice address is
Benton. in the State of Texas.)
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court OF
the Second District Of the Ooun-
ty Of Yalobusha, in the State Of
Mississippi, on the first Monday
of April, 1908, to defend the suit
IN said Court. Of Sarah Jane
Page, wherein you are defend
ant.
This 2nd day Of March, A. D..
1908, j. d. Halle, Clerk.
BY Z. L. Blonnt, D. O..
]. G. MCGOWAN,
Sol. for Oomppnt.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
a Physician Whites.

am desirons OF knowing Ii
the pro 'ession can obtain Herbine
ia bulk for prescribing purposes
lthas been OF great usesto ME ia
treating case pt dyspepsia
hroughton BY exceses or q everw ork
| have new ] known it to fail in
restoring the organs Affected. ID
their heathtul aetivity.' zoe bottle
at Z. a Robiason's Drug 90.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Teachers Examinations.

Exa aminatIons for white teachers
wi. be held in Water yalIey on
Friday and, Saturday. April tie
3rd and 4th; aud ia Coffeeviilo on
Fridry and Saturday. April II and
Is. Examinations for e0!ored tea~
chers viii be held III Water Valley
on Friday aud Saturday, April
10th and 11th and ia Coffeevill Q
on Friday and' Saturday, April
"a and 20. No visitors wanted
Z. FL. Brewer,
County Supt.aof Education,
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
J, Leland Trusty.

=
In the announcement column OF
this issue will be found The name
of Mr.. J. Leland Trusty, of Pina
Valley as candidate for Chancnry
Clerk, subject to the Democratic
primaries.
Mr.. Trusty halls from section
Of the County that has bad bui
two county Offices within the
past twenty five years, q section
that also has stood true aud faith
fpl to Water Valleys interests
and Water Valley candidates II.
all Of the noted political battles
Of tie past.
Personally, MI. i'rnsty is i capable q
young man OF substance and char
acter, a success u business man
and Democrat Of the tried and
proven type. He is well and fav-
orably known throughout !he
County and his candidacy will al
once command attention. Hs il
thoroughly qualified to DISCHARGE
the duties OF the office; he is cour,
teous, accommodating and pleasant
to deal with, and If elected should
make the county an acceptable
official.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Fealherston Camp U. c. v.


Featherston Camp, 5l7. U. G.
Y. net at the court house Satur-
d sy;2 pm, March Z, agreeable
to adjournment, Commander
Stephens presiding. The roll
was called and twenty : three
were found to be present, The
camp then proceeded to the elec-
tion Of officers for the current
year, with the following results;
M. d. &. Stephens, Commander;
J.J. Ward, 1st. Lieutenant; B. p,
Hervey, 2nd Lieutenant; J. T
|Trusty, 3rd Lieutenant; E. p
Carr, 4th Lieutenant; S. B.
Brown, Adjutant; r. N. Boyds-
ton, Quartermaster; 'H. w. Hun
ter, 0ommissary; DR.. Shoffner,
Surgeon; g, M. Scoggin, Chaps
lam; j.. Olinger, Treasurer; G..
w. Price, Officer of the Day; E.
W. Ward, Color Seargent; w. d.
Page, Vidette; G. g. Kir by, 1st
Color Guard; w. j. Owens. End
Color Guard.
On motion the selection of del.
egates to New Orleans reunion
was postponed to subsequent
meeting. The proposition 0.
Major Lamar Fontsdne to deliv4
er a lecture at the court house,
Thursday night, March 19, on
the subject ~All Quiet Along the
Potomac proceeds to be di-
vided between Featherston and
Coahoma camps was accepted.
The price Of admission was
fixed at 20 cen4s. Comrades d,
r. Wagner, S. B. Brown and Fl.
v. Hunter were appointed a
committee OF reception and ar
rangements
The Progress was elected off.
cial organ of the camp.
On motion the camp adjourn
ed to meet at the court house.
Saturday, 2 P. M, March 2I,
1903. A full attendance ID ear
Alestly requested.
n. D. L. & Stophens,
Commander.
=. p Brown, Adiatant,
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Public Speaking.

Hon, Faller Fox, candidate for
governor, will be 10 the city
Wednesday, Is, aud address the
people on the issues of the state
campaign.
Hon. Frank "A. Critzs also d
gubernatorial aspirant, will also
bein the cits on Friday the 20til,
and address the voters
Other candidates for state on
ces will ba here during the week,
and it's thought that each day
will be inteIsp spersed with speech
makin2
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14

Mrs Joe Nc Grath, 337 r.. lst
ST., Hutchison, Kan, writes: *
have given Ballard's Horebound
Syruy 80 my children fnr coughs
and colsis Tor the past fGur years
and iilf! It The best medicine I
ever nsfl.n UnHSa many cough
syIuYs, cQnaalns no opium, but
will soothe aud hesl any disease
Of ms throat orInaga quicker
than ang otler remedy 25c. Boo
and 81 ,flg, at z A Robinson s
Drug 90.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
The State Of Mississippi,

IL
Mrs. Mollie Snooks Normandin,
Defendant, whose post office ad-
dress is Louisville, State of Ken
lucky.
You are commanded to appear
kefore the Chancery Court of
the Second district of YalObusha
County, State of Mississippi, on
the first Monday of April, A. d.
1908, to defend the suit in said
Court of F. III. Normmandin,
wherein you are defendant.
This the 9th day of March, A. D.
1908.
j. D. Halle, Chancery Clerk:
By Lncius Z. Blount, D. O
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14

The spring term of circuit
court will convene next Monday
with Judge Cook presiding and
Hon. Eral Brewer prosecuting
for tho state.
The docket is filed with mis-
demesnor cases and the full term
Of Two weeks may be consumed
in dlsposing Of them. The Wil-
kes case is set for, Thursday Of
the first week and is the most i'm
poreant case on the calendar.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14

Messrs. J. Leland Trusty and
y. G, Treloar represented the Pine
Valley and Orrwood camps Of
Woodmen at the Meridian meet.
ing the first Of the week. The gem
tleman returned Thursday and re-
port delightful time.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Deaths Harvest.

Mrs Belle Neal, wife Of Mr..
Henry Neal, residing several
miles east of town, died Tuesday
and was buried Wednesday at
Wyati's Chapel. Mrs. Neal was
a sister of Mrs. Bolivar Moore,
and was much esteemed by a
large circle Of friends.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Leland ) PATE.

Mr.. b. Leland. the popular
Main Street merchant and prom :
inent citizen, and Mrs. Kate S.
Pate, daughter of Mrs. G. Y. Sim
mons, were united in marriage
at the residence of the bride in
the southern portion>of the city
Tuesday morning, Rev. Mr..
> 3. Hohson officiating.l
The affair was very quiet, only
the members Of the immediate
families being present.
Nh, and Mrs. Leland departed
the same morning for q two
weeks trip to ST. Louis, Chicago
and points east
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14

There is no change in the tele-
phone situation, bath sides rel
naming firm.
The Head Camp of Woodmen
in session at tMeridian the first Of
the week compli mented our fell
low citizen DR. w. T. Mathews by
electing him to the highest Office
in the Camp, that of past Head
Consul; compliment that the
Doctor and his host of friends
throughout the State will appre.
ciate.
Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Capt. r g Embry Of Coffee.
vile was Ia the city rhurfday.

Mr.J u Myers returned Tues.
day from q visit ofeeveral weeks
to bis former hone, Ainboy, III.
The Progress acknowledges
Its thanks to Attorney General
William William for j. .ato issue
Of sTne Courts. Fhe Bench and
THE Bar, Of Mississippi" and TO
Hon Dunbar Rgwlaud for a copy
ofhis report of toe department
Of archives aud history.