The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-03-21
A GREAT DAY FOR BELIEVER
After Twenty One Years Of Work, the
Town Library is an Accomplished
Fact
Continued from Yesterday

Mr. r. c. Ridge, one of the pioneer
settlers Of BelIeview, then told Of the
fact that the land company of the viii
lage had set aside a lot on which some
day it was hoped the people of the
town would place a library building;
that he with Prof. Bush and Rev.
Harvey Woodland talked over the mat
ter and thought it would be good
idea to have the people assemble and
talk the matter over which led to the
call already referred to. He pleasant
Iy referred to the fact that he was
pretty we'll known in Marion as being
true blue Belleviewite but was not
known as a speaker and SO gave way
to the editor of the Star but as Mrs.
Louis Terrell was down for d solo,
when you are not forgotten" which
she sang with sweet expression. Rev
Sudifield was down for remarks, but
excused himself by saying he was in
hearty accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed and in the true spirit OF
Methodism could say amen to the oc-
casion and a gOdspeed of progress and
prosperity to the Belleview library and
all in authority over it, which struck
a responsive cord in the hearts of ALL
The closing remarks were made by
the editor of the Star, who was spec
tally invited to be present. His talk
was that Of felicitation and congratu
latiOn to all who had participated in
this great movement: local thought
was in character as a handmade to
their excellent school; a lovely home
for the good thoughts. sage advice and
timely adElOnitiOn Of the thoughtful
and wise men who had preceded those
present, or, were still in the world,
urging the brotherhood of man in the
uplift of the human race in coOpera-
ton, sentiment expression and work
of lettering the world along lines of
usefulness and happiness. He was
somewhat reminiscent and touched on
the fact that he attended and spoke at
the first Christmas entertainment ev-
er given at the Belleview school, when
| the town had not been begun or nam
| ed and still retained it's cOgnOman OF
David RoOche, it's first settler and in
whose quaint log cabin was the home
| Of the school and into which the rays
of the sun found ingress through the
opening left by a fallen chimney; that
! the interior of the room was the stage
for children to display their histronic
ability and the audience was seated
in the open field on the outside, the
J light afforded to see the actors by aid
of burning lightwood knots, as well as
the fact that Miss Helen ]. Nichols,
now Mrs. Bittinger was the teacher of
said school and the next year when
the foundation of the town of Belle
view was laid and new settlers come
Swarming, a new school building was
constructed: the labor Of some was
given on moonlight nights by carpen-
tiers who were erecting buildings fol
new settlers, and entertainments Civ
en-. the money from which purchased
a door windows and a stove for said
new building, thereby adding more
comfort and convenience to the schOo
building than had ever been enjoyed
by the children of that neighbOrhOod
We desire to say that we never
spoke to more attentive audience
nor one that gave us the satisfaction
that they were entertained and enjoy
ing the speakers words. and best of all
as personal compliment, received {
rising vote of thanks for the talk.
Then came interesting remarks from
Judge Hopkins about the condition:
that existed to become members of the