The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-18
MARTEL ITEMS

CpCCAdl NOl. OCdld
There has been sufficient lain dur
ing the past week to raise the ponds
to their normal condition.
A number of our farmers nave har-
vested their corn, which made a fine
yield.
There has been a number CT cases
of dengue fever in and around Nartel,
some Of which assumed a mild type Of
typhoid. Our esteemed VI. T., DR..
Veal, has a mild attack, b.. keeps ON
the go.
The Epwortb League of MartaI is
making preparation for a Iteray So
cial Friday evening, September is.
The genial faces, sunny smiles and
efficient work in the church, Sunday
school and league, as well as ir the
social circles, Of J. NJ. Bryal, G.. F.
Fillans, Louis Pillans, and their ex-
/ ceIlent families are cOnsp5aGoUsl, alb
! sent at MarteL The best wishes Cf
our people for their success 90 with
| them in their new business a. r"I-
rell. The places of thee 'D'.Ev md
! efficient gentlemen were lied With
out a hitch by other officien- :is n,
an the secretary of the company has
on file five hundred applications Tor
positions to no vacancy, which show s
that the supply of skilled labor in the
mill business far exceeds the demand
Professor Culbreath, teacher Of the
Martel public school, opened the same
Monday morning under favorable aus
pices.
Louis Pillans and wife made n fly
iCg visit to MarteI Saturday, and re.
port their business in good shape a;
Terrell
A numbnr of the young people OF
Martel visited the moving piCtErA
stOws at Ccala Monday ev ming, AMI
report having had a good tine
DR.. Carrur of Ocala preached al
excellent Sc, mon to an apDreciative
congregation at Martel Sunday after
HIN.
II. W. Long has prepared history
OF st. Johns church from 1860 TO date
IN which She name of eacn bishop pre-,
siding over a Florida annual confer
el &c of the Methodist Episcopal
era Oh, south during th4e time. tho
name of each presiding elL-r ana
pastor of the church, the number and
names of those who have died, su
perannuated, located, and those re
naming effective. He has also en-
tered in a church register their name:
and the names and number of the
members of the church to date, stat
ing how and by whom received, anC
when and how disposed of, whethe
by certificate, by order of the church
, conference, withdrawal, expulsion o.
death. The data was obtained from
the minutes of the Annual Quarterl!
and church conferences tombstone
and memory, which will probably b.
published in this weeks issue of TIL
: Florida Christian Advocate.
w. NJ. Barco of Cotton Plant ha
; sold his mercantile interest at Ista
+ chatta, and after a visit here will lC
cate in business again at some Othe
! point.
{ L. B. Bell and family are taking
! months needed rest with their parent
D at Cotton Plant, Mr.. and Mrs. D. N
l. Barco. Mr. Bell has had large expel
fence in the phosphate business an
2 is an expert as general manager G
r the industry.
! The Misses Jackson Of Miami, a
( ter making a pleasant visit with thei
= grandmother at Sunny Slope, have re
!. ! turned to their home.
o c. H. Giles of HillsbOrOugh county
the general manager of the farm c
T Mrs. Sue c. Barco at Sunny Slope, wi
o retun to his home as soon as tn
t crop is harvested.
I Our people Nenerally have plante
vegetable seed, and some are plantin
? on a large scale.
TIE aAEneIIn hHE8