The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
Moss Bluff Notes.

pouaeut has visited several orange
gro, e. in and around Moss Bluff and
find that there is no material damage
done 10 the trees, possibly twenty five
per cent of the blossom was damaged.
We have had several marriages in
the last few weeks, and among them
were that of Mr.. Isaac Perry, of Wis
consim. To Mrs. :. c. Hightower, of
this place; Mr.. J. b. Griggs, Bonaven-
ture. Fla, and Miss y. NJ. Bass, of
this place. We wish for them all ii
bright, prosperous life.
Mr. and Mrs.. Griggs have returned
10 BouaveutUre where the will make
their future home.
Mr.. John Dawson and family, of
Kingston, have moved to this place
aud expect To make this their home.
Mr.. Dawson says this j. the best farm
ing section i'm the state. He l. a man
OF wide experience, and we think he
j. right.
Mr.. z. Y. Leavengood, of the Ocala
Banner, WAS shaking hands with his
many friends here last week. His
visit carried Us back into the eighties
when he then could be found behind
the counters of one of our leading
stores. We could write columns calling
up "reminiscences but will saw off 10y
saying, come again, Port.
All Of our farmers are very busy
preparing their land for the seasons
crops. The acreage planted in sugar can
will far exceed that of previous years.
Mr.. NJ. o. Morrison has srecently
finished a cOmmOdious residence and
has lust moved into same. Quite a
a lot of improvements can be seen
going on all over the settlement i'm
the way of new buildings and fences,
and everything points to better umts.
Mr.. John T. Lewis has had his store
moved on the south side of the street
which improves the looks of his place
very much.
R.C. Middleton and Bro, have a
large force of turpentine men in the
woods aud are making things hum.
J.R. Batten, the ferry boat cOntrac-
tor, is progressing rapidly with the
ferry boat for this place. Mr.. Batten
is a good workman and We predict
that the boat now in construction will
last longer than the one in Use at
present.
The school at this place is progress
ing Very nicely.
The Marion county sunday school
convention will meet with the Moss
Bluff Sunday school on Friday and
Saturday before the fifth SUNDAY in
March. We hope it will be we'll at
tended for in our judgment there i
nothing better than good live sun
day school in a community 30 that all
the children can go a. it will be a
benefit 10 them all their lives.
Rev. r. ID. Later, who has SO faith
fully preached To- the Congregational
Church here for eight years has been
called again to presch this year. He
always has large congregation aud
the church feels proud to be able to
retain him again this year.
Mrs. J. :. Martin paid Il visit to her
parents at Electra Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Griggs was among the
visitors To the Bluff Sunday.
Miss Debbie Clifton, of DeLeon
Springs, is visiting Mrs. J. L. Lewis.
Misses Mary and Sallie Morrison
were visitors at this place Sunday.
Mrs. j. +. Lewis aud Miss Leona
White took trip to Ocala Tuesday.
John L. Lewis has been quite sick
with the la grippe for the past week
but We are glad to say he l. improv-
ing.
J. T. Fort, Of Comuer, was visiting
here last week.
il. Holgon, Of HigIey, l. visiting
friends a. the Bluff. LUCK.
Robert jackson wa~ tried l,-for,
Juise Robert Bullock "Wednesday
morning and was fined gtsn dollar
and COSTS oua charge of assault aut