The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-20
Or INTEREST TO BEuEVIFW
ANS

mere found the judge just as he was
leaving his daughters house, and was
met with a hearty grip and that gen.
teel Suayity of manner customary on
~ with the cream OF thu. earth and
expressed pleasure and surprise a.
meeting the representative of such \
progressive, up-tO-date paper as The
Ocala Banner, but readily assented 10
an Interview. In reply to questions.
said:
Yes, ! have transferred NV citizen
> snip from Danbury and Connecticut
( 10 Belleview. Florida. This was the
scene OF my early struggles. trials.
and what moderate success | have
made in life. What they are and were
everyone OF consequence in this civ
/ KNOWS. | have held numerous offices
within the gift of the people for wears
and how well | have discharged nv
duties everyone knows. and did
slmething that very few persons do
resigned from good paving office
that / feel could have kent as long
as ! wanted H. | was a member of .
that Masonic lodge over there for for
" years. holding all the offices. and
IN Tact have had honurs htaprd unon
me such As would make any man feel
proud. All these things and MANY
more have | Telinquished 10 cast nv
lot IN BellevieW. a little paradise SET
IN the middle of the sand hills and
pine trees of Florida Ny interests
are there, my heart is thnrp. and there
Is no town of its size i'm that sunny
Land OF Flowers that can show such
clean. upright progressive set of
citizens and residents. I know that
sometimes | am misunderstood but /
have only the kindlieSt feeling FOR all
lut II | think | am right nothing Will
'werve me from my path OF duty. 7
understand that the Trading Com
lanE's store il nearing Cumplctiun
md that my friends. Shedd. Hainps
mi the other boys have worked hard
md faithfully. and someone whisper-
ii - IN" that they had blisters on
heir backs They are team hard
o beat on woodwork. also under u
land that Mr. Gale has 50 increased >
is business that il is absolutely ne I"
''SSarY for him To employ a book -
""p"r. Yes. n" is q fine Young man. Z"
nj il his brother will only pattern .
iter him rE"iT parents will have -
luse To be proud. Did you say that ="
e"kman was making a success of ="
Is cold drink stand Well. I'm glad III
il. He's a good hoy. FleaS. Did !"
IN say. iieasi Yes. / know what they
r.. and the nearest thing that can ~
axe me real mad is 10 have one Of al
ioSo peSky critters creep up my
lck go. I'm not thirsty thank YOU. u"
NJ eXciJedI first and sticking its feet 80
10 my hide next. Say. Won come 10 i.''
-lleview next winter and | viii give u"
NJ correct imitation of what a real :"
~, r,,o.;a. a., :. els
20. yes. Cogswell ami | were over ~
Fairfield Beach, and We thought il "a
'uld he nice To run over and SEE l.
7 friends at Short Beach. Yes they
p all we'll. and complaining. as us. VI
l. Josh is working right along. Eli. 'ii'
III. he Is a good. faithful darkey. ""'
d like to have him around 10 do '"'
y and chores. I'VE
How is the mill business Well -"
lily | do not know. You know that '''
ltun and Freeman are running that "'
4 feel perfectly satisfied 10 rest =
confidence and money on their
lily 10 hustle and run the business.
o good substantial men they are. Nd
income told me that Mr.. Freeman a L
: under the weather for few DAYS -"
I week. Hope il was nothing Sc ''''
Us" gro
md just tt"n large man came up W
your representative was intro
ed 10 Bin CoEswell At a Slanc, '',.o
recognized him as a member of
Has Been club by winking the
~ eye. doubling the thumb and
ing other secret signs that the ,.,.,
q never caught on TO. The recoe-
on was mutual, and had met :,
nd and brother far from home. So.-1s9
yaS with little trouble that led = i;
~ say that he and his Wife would -. !
e 10 Beileview this year if the APP ,S.e
crop Was good. Your correspond. =.
wondered If he was joking. and "A .
2 man wearing those sized iia- -,
.dS should be dependent on an ap- ~.
crop. Just then 4 magnificent ..,
dog rubbed AGAINST NE. ana Bill .,u
E 'luu see that dog Well. he is o..
p, paid Sl00 for him. He has a -.,,
gree a yard long. and can point r.,
I'd ia Jeu7acTe lot. Say. one day 81
As ont and he was working fine. o.,
came IL barbed wire fence and
opl- sr n y hmm aD7 ?, ,,,,- -,,v =,