The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-23
ITEMS FROM THE CITY OF OAKS
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

aunt MIS-. A NJ OdIIOll. Vi W iuSbOu-
Salem, y. c, came i'm Saturday on the
night express. Miss Freeman is look
ing better than ever before and tips
the scales at 140 pounds; has had the
time OF her life. and is glad lie is
home. And re are all glad 10 see
her cheerful face among US once
more
Mr. c. ID. BOgart has bought a fine
bay colored horse. also wagon and
harness. for use in driving around the
country.
Mr.. John T. Haines, Mr.. Everett,
Jas n Shedd and c. A. Tremere
made a trip to Heather Island Sun
day 10 visit Mr.. and Mrs. Hightower;
found them well, and Mrs. Hightowsr
back from Michigan. After a regular
Heather Island dinner. the party hied
themselves home, where they arrived
IN tine 10 attend church services if
they so wished.
Mr.. Dave Whisenant is reported as
saying that he has struck a paradise
and is anchored there forever.
Mr.. Montgomery from Georgia is
visiting his friend, Mr. Everett, and
at the same time prospecting the
country, investigating its natural
qualities and seeing for himself what
Florida land will raise. We would
like 10 see Mr.. Montgomery settle
with us.
Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Joseph
nilsson. W. E. Everett ]. A. Mont
EOmery of Georgia and c. A. Tremere
drove out to Prof. Green's farm, Eve
miles southwest of town, and went
over IL, wondering at the improve
ments made within the past few
years. This is the largest farm in
this section-nearly 500 acres fenced
in almost POO acres cleared and IN
der cultivation, a large, cOmmOdiOus
barn and other out buildings. with
improved farming implements, back
ed up by six head Of mules and horses
which makes il one of the finest
farming propositions around Belle
view.
We certainly envy the gentlemen Of
their drive if half they tell US is true
of this property. While there it Is re-
ported that Mr.. Nilsson fell in love
with the latest arrival at the farm
Master Wilson Payne Green, just
three weeks old, and as lusty as one
could wish for May he prove 10 be
a blessing TO his parents in their de-
clining years.
Mr.. and Mrs. BOgaTt and children
spent the day with Judge Hopkins
and wife at their Lake Smith cottage
last Wednesday.
Mr.. James Shedd and his road
builders commenced cutting out the
direct road from BeIleview to Lake
Weir last Monday. and promise to
push the work to a speedy compile
1ion.
The road from Belleview to Santos
and Ocala is commented on very IA
vOrably by every one that drives over
ii, and with a road from Belleview
TO the lake and one from Belleview
TO Gambler we will be the best situat-
ed and most favored people in the
whole county. outside OF Ocala.
The county commissioners certain
ly deserve praise for their progress
iveness in the road building business.
Let Us hope that tse succeeding BOARD
will do as r-eI
Mr.. John T. HaiIes. who has been
making Improvements at Mr.. J. W.
Hilton's town place tie last week. is
now finishing Hr. Tremere's house.
When finished there he viii transfer
his work TO the new house 10 be
built by Mr.. Charles Hilton. just
southwest of Lake Lillian
We regret 10 note that Mr.. John
Harreu is on the sick list. Nothing
much; just a touch of old dengue, but
enough to make John know he is sick
and cannot move about
Mr.. Willie Nilsson went out in the
country last Tuesday and stayed over
night. We do not blame him.
Miss Ruth Whittier is home from
New York state. after an absence of
over three years.
1t is rumOred that Mrs. Halstead
and Mrs. Bush viii not spend the
winter in Belleview. but that they
have mapped out an elaborate trip to
California. We regret this exceeding
ly, as these two ladies are always TO
the fore in any charitable work. Civ
ing freely Of their time and means to
all worthy objects. Let US hope that
they viii change both their minds
and plans.
Mrs. Kessler and Miss Alice Richie
were visitors 10 Belleyiew one day
last week, looking over the stocks of
goods Of our different merchants. We