The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-29
BEAUTIFUL BEllEVIEW.


Belleview had its full share of win
ter visitors the past season and with
out exception all were delighted with
the little town and declare it to be
one OF the prettiest in Florida
II is pretty town and besides be.
ing noted for its beauty it is also
noted for its thrift. progress and en-
terprise.
Mr.. &. 4. Tremere is one OF its
leading merchants and although 60
ing there from large city is delight
ed with the life at Belleview. and takes
great interest in all the little social
gatherings and Entertainments.
Tonight there will be a medal con
test under the supervision of the ".
&c. T. L. Mrs G.. d. Washburn is
the leading spirit and it is through
her efforts that these contests are an
nually held. The medal is a silver
one and the winner of these silver
medals at some place in the state
chosen contest is held by all silver
medal holders and the winner secures
gold medal. and finally all the gold
medal holders hold a national meet
ing and contest for diamond prize
These prizes and medals are awarded
ANNUALLY. After the medal contest to-
night at BeIleview a beautiful must.
cal program will be rendered.
Among the winter visitors may be
named Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Du
rant, of Danbury, Conn; Mr. Alfred
Nellis. of CIoverville, n. Y; Mrs W
Grimm Taylor, of Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. L. II. Terrill. of Short leach
Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Harerllill,
of Marlboro. y. Y; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Terrill. Of Short Beach, Conn
All OF these vinitors will return next
winter and may bring others with
them.
Many of these winter visitors have
homes and own orange groves. run
ming in size from five 10 twenty Or
more acres. The trees passed through
the past winter uninjured and the ow'-
nerS are very sanguine OF success.
The BelleYiew Lodge of Nasons,
No. 50, will hold its regular session to-
might. They have four or five appli.
Cants to be initiated. The lodge is in
a fiOurishing condition. Judge T.. l..
Hopkins. formerly of Danbury, Conn,
now a permanent resident of Belle
view. is the Worshipful Master He
lis taking a great interest in the lodge
since his citizenship and it is largely
through his influence that the loG5e is
in such fiOuriShing condition. Judge
Hopkins also takes a big interest in
all other public institutions oC the
getting a number TO settle here He
/ is very popular and deserves TO be.
There was an entertainment at cards
during the week at the beauttiul and
hoSpitable home of MIR. and Mrs. Hon
ry Terrell. Among others pr seur
were Mrs. Bush Halsread. Nj and
Mrs. NJ. c. Hilton and Judge and Ms
: Hopkins. Progressive whist and six
handed eUchre were PLAYED. In the
latter game the ladies beat the gen.
/ tlemen.
! DR.. |. \. Leyda and wife. of Pitts
burg. Pa. who are largely interesrC
/ in missionary education, spent the win
/ ter in Belleview. DR.. Leyda has a
stud of fine horses and is conteTplat
! ing buying a home in Belleyiew and
spending his winters there.
Mr., Frank LightSay lost his beaut:
full iron gray horse, the prettie>t ami
NAL in Belleview, this wee, rs
bought him only two weeks acc a.
one of the sale stables in Ocala.
Mr. d. r. Dana recently celebrated
his ninety-first birthday but is in very
feeble health.
The old game of CrOquet has be-
revived and will be played on the
lawns during the coming summcr.
There are more talking machine.
in Belleview than perhaps ia an,
town OF its size in the United States
There are more than twenty. aud the!
are all going every evening.
There are many social function.
and in no little place is there MOI,
life and amusement