The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-12-22
MARTEL AND COTTON PLANT
JoTTINGS.

Correspondence Ocala Banner:
Mrs L. c. Bell and daughter, late
Of Beaufort. S c., after making a
pleasant visit with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. d. N. Barco. and other
friends at Cotton Plant, has joined her
husband at Newbury. Fla, where he is
engaged in business.
Nessrs- A W. Woodward and
Charles Simpson are engaged in bust
ness with L. c. Bell at Newbury, Fla.
Mrs. W. E. Veal and daughter. late
of Rochelle, Fla, are visiting relstives
and friends ar Cotton Plant and will
joi-i Mr. Veal at Newbury, Fla. later,
where he is opening an extensive mer-
camille business.
visiting friends at Cotton Plan: and
Martel- She was the efficient crgan-
list at st. Johns church a number of
years, and is universally beloved by all
who know her
Mrs H c. Jennigan. of Ga. Mes
danes W K Zervadski and c. z.
Long, and Masters CISCO and Guy
Zewadski OF Ocala. were pleasant visi-
tors to Mr.. II. W. Long and family the
LAST week
Ir. P. A Ansley, the efficient man
age, of the Martel Lumber Company.
will visit his mother, in North Caro-
lima, during Christmas holidays
DIR. ": R. O. Veal of Cotton Plant,
is having a coTnmodious residence and
Office erected at A1artel, and will 10
cate there as soon as these buildings
are completed
: Rev W A. Weir has been returned
to Cotton Plant circuit and viii move
int the parsonage at Martel this
week
The Master Masons Daughters de-
gree was conferred upon Messrs. Bry-
an, Ansley, Tucker, and eight excel
lent ladies at the Woodmen's hall of
Martel Saturday afternoon by H. W.
Long. P. G. NJ, an active Mason dur
ing the past forty-five years
Miss Julia CuthilI, the efficient
teacher of Martel school, will have
Christmas exercises, followed by a
Christmas tree Saturday afternoon the
%, which is looked forward to with
fond anticipation by the young peo-
pie.
Our accommodating postmaster, J.
H. Brooks. has ordered an up-tO- date
outfit of lock boxes so as to be in
line with Ocala and other progress
sive cities
At the regular meeting of friend
shin Lodge, No So, F. and A. NJ, at
Cotton Plant, December s, the fellow
ing officers were elected to serve the
ensuing masonic year:-H. W. Long,
w NJ; J. W. Bryan, s w; W. R. o.
Veal, ]. w; s H. Brown, treasurer;
e. " Miller, secretary; P A Ansley,
S. D.; Aikens, j. D.; L. D. Beck.
s S; - Aikens, ]. S; Rev w A
Weir, chaplain: j. s. Weathers. Mar
shsi and j. F. Parker, Tyler. These
officers will be installed in their COM
modious lodge room December p,
2:3e p. m which will be the 18th an
niversary of the lodge. 1t is in a
fiourishing condition. and is being
enlivened by invitations, passing rails
ing and affiliations, by some of the
most SuDStdntldl men Nltlliu It's JufiS-
diction.
Mr.. A. w. Bush and family have
moved in the Ross house and will
farm with Mr.. H. W. Long another
year.
The lands belonging to the estate of
~ II. Bates, deceased. have been di-
vided among the heirs thereof They
have bought and placed at his grave
suitable tomb stone.
The usual push and business ac1iv-
ity are making things boom n and
around Martel.
ST Johns church, and Martel chap
ell paid their assessments in full for
the support of the ministry the past
year the circuit donated a home To
the pastor and as a token of love and
esteem, the Martel Epworth League,
presented him with a becoming, hat
and pair of shoes for conference This
scribe extends to you, Mr.. Editor your
abb, assistance, your typos. and num-
erous patrons the compliments of the
season