The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-09-18
ECHOES FROM
CAMP JENNINGS,
one OF the Soldier Boys cIeverIy
Paragraphs Few Happenings.

flrst to get down to train and put
equipments in car. All of this is due
to Capt. q. A. Nash, who knows a
thing or two about these things.
Our line on Governors Day" was
something fine aud the company re-
ceived cheer after cheer on review
especially when We passed Gov. ZEN
nings at the Windsor Hotel.
Rye Private William Waldorf
Gress was heavily fined at court
martial one day last week for having
in his tent an empty bottle of''Strauss
76." Other charges against him made
his case most grievous one.
We were complimented by visit
from Mrs. Chsille, of Miami, also
Mrs. Robert L. Harper, of Jackson
vile, and Miss Kibbie DeVane. of
Savannah, all OF whom were former
residents of Ocala.
Mr.. 2. V. LeavengOod, of the Ban
ner, came over TO see us and his pres
ence ia camp was greatly enjoyed.
Port also took dinner with US and
pronounced ''it all to the good" But
he l. still wondering where the chick
EN- came from.
Prosecuting Attorney" Lancaster
bought Monday the entire block on
West Bay between Main and Laura
including dry goods, hardware, drugs,
etc. The exact purchase price is not
known but said To exceed fifteen mill
lions.
Private Little visited" the guard
house while in camp. This visit was
matter of necessity and not one
of choice. Little says he didn't
mind the guard house much but OBJ
iected to the confinement. Home
amt nothing like dis, he said.
Sergt. Ditto Was on the sick list
Monday but fortunately il was only q
temporary indispOsstiOn. He was
troubled with ancestors.
Segt. Bell doesn't like chicken as
we'll ~ be formerly did. Wonder
why?
Capt Nash was the right man in
the right place and if you should
look all over the camp you could not
fini more popular, capable or de-
serving officer. He is The man with
,he goods on him and We are proud
of the gallant captain.
Private Gress Is said TO be the only
man in camp who returned with more
money than he carried up with him.
That show is saving them SOME.
Company A. WAS supplied with ex-
cellent salt, the best we've ever tasted
anyone using this peculiarly delicious
kind of salt refuses all others.
Col. c. L. Bittinger, of the Star,
visited us Tuesday and cOmplimented
the Toys on their clean quarters and
we'll kept street. Thanks, Colonel"
The chaplain" was sadly missed
during the latter days of the encamp-
ment and We regret To say. thar nor
ally speaking, the company almost
went TO the bad. Why, one man
gently swore on the east end of
Babe street Tuesday morning at
nine thirty and shocked that entire
end of the quarters.
Corporal Little Willie" was pre-
scented with All elegant and service
able meerchaum pipe, the gift Of
loving friends. Intrinsic value,
eighteen cents.
Bobbie Miller said something while
i'm camp. RumOr has it that he ut
tered fourteen words Tuesday.
The boys greatly enjoyed nice
little tourist jaunt of seven miles TO
the target range last week where We
-pent the evening very pleasantly,
being entertained by the music OF
mosquitoes and other harmless little
,niugs. Altogether it Was most re-
freshing trip aud will never be for
/ gotten.
A very interesting debate took place
ON Babe" street saturday. The sub
iect was: Resolved, That Camp Jen'
nings is nearer savannah than Jack