The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
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his peach crop and to attend to other
business affairs. He expects to be
gone three or four weeks. Mrs. Hilton
win remain here, staying with Mrs.
Dana
Mr.. George Proctor has moved from
Mr.. Gales house into Prof. Green's
house, where he will have more room.
Mr.. NJ. A. Dudley has assumed full
charge Of the grocery department of
McGehee & Mayo's store. We wish
him abundant success, and in cOnnec-
ton Herewith we are glad to see his
house being rushed TO a finish, and
the furnishings being installed.
Strange things may happen.
Quite a number OF persons have
signihed their intention of going to
Jacksonville on the Seaboard excur-
sion on the 4th inst.
Miss Edna Nichols enjoyed her sew
enteenth birthday anniversary at her
beautifully located home, "HallOck
Lodge" on the evening Of August IA.
A large number of her friends gath
cred and made the welkin ring with
shouts of joyous laughter, games and
other amusemetns, making it a day
long to be remembered by Miss Mich
OILS. One young man drove all the
way to Summerfeld to get his fair
lady, and then came back without
her. About 1880, after partaking of
delicious ice cream, cake and coffee,
the whole party drove to Mr.. Joseph
Wilson's house, and found him en-
pertaining company on the front
porch, while his estimable wife had
retired for the night. With lighted
japanese lanterns, singing and a meg
aphOne announcement the procession
drove up to the astOnished mayors
home, and taking him completely by
surprise, wished him many happy re
turns of the day, and congratulations
upon his 65th birthday. Cake, lemon
ade and other refreshments were par
ticipated in, after which several meg
aphOne solos, also vocal solos and
choruses were INDUCED in. much 10
the edification OF the neignbOrs for
half a mile around, after which, the
hours growing small, the happy and
tired throng departed for their homes.
feeling that they had done their best
TO tighten the onward march in life,
and to throw a ray of light across the
path Of winters progress toward the
end.
Miss Schneider of Ocala has arriv-
ed and taken charge of her class at
school. The children all declare that
she is fine"
Mrs. Lillian Faucet has resigned
her position at the Symmetrical store
and postofice, and is again stopping
with her uncle, Mr.. George Proctor
We learn that Mrs. A. w. Fesler
who wintered here two yeas ago, has
rented the Miller cottage, and that
she viii be down early this fall to
spend the winter; also that DR.. Mer-
chant viii winter here, much to the
delight of his many friends.
The indications are that every
house in ttOwn will be taken this win
ter, and that people will be turned
away for lack of accommodation.
II is too bad that someone has not
the enterprise TO build a 80 or 4O-room
hotel here.
Mrs. Amos Mott, Mrs. Mary Pelot
and Mrs. Coin OF Shady were passen-
gers who alighted from the north
bound express Tuesday noon. These
ladies have been on quite a little trip
the past two weeks, visiting Clearwa-
ter, St. Petersburg, Tampa and Plant
City. All glad to get home, and hub
bies all glad To see them.
1t is rumored around town that Mr..
and Mrs. Frank PelOt are to remove
to Levon on or about the first of Oc-
tober, to take charge of the hotel in
that thriving little settlement What
is Belleview's loss will be LevOns
gain, for they will be sadly missed
from our little town.
RumOr has it that Joe Nhisenant,
our efficient constable and town mar
shal, will occupy the Pelot house and
run a market in connection with his
other duties.
Rev. w. L. Barre and family are
comfortably settled in the parsonage
at Eustis, and express themselves as
well pleased with the place. We
hope to see them with us again soon.
Rev. A c. Sirdefield and wife left
US Wednesday on the night train for
Asheville, n. c., and other mountain
points, to rest, and will be some about
one month. We trust the trip will
prove beneficial
Correspondence received here from
many OF our norfharn friends cbou-