The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
BEAUTIFUL 5ELLEVIEW
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We were pleased to see our old
friend, DR.. Abshire, drop on the train
Monday. accompanied by his estima-
BILE wife, whom we had never had
the pleasure of meeting before. The
doctor is looking fine, and states that
he has not felt better in years. We
expect the doctor will take up his
abode with us and be one OF us once
more
The old timers here remember Dr..
Abshire as one of the most progressive
citizens that BelIeview ever hal. ut-
terly fearless in the discharge 81 his
duties, kind and sympathetic as a
physician, and wise in his counsels To-
all who came to him in trouble and
distress. Stay with US, doctor
Everyone is glad to see little Eddie
Armstrong with us again. fresh from
his New York home. His mother.
Mrs. O'Brien, and whom We all re-
member as Mrs. Goodman. and who
was one Of our jOlliest visitors last
winter, came with Eddie, accompan-
led by her husband. They expect 20
rent the Lon Terrell house for the
season.
Mr.. Tremere and Miss Minnie made
a trip to Ocala Monday.
DR.. Izlar of Ocala, Mr.. John Carney
Of Lake Weir and c. A. Tremere Of
BeIleview have been appointed com.
mission of freeholders by the county
commissioners to lay out a road from
BeIleview to Lake Weir. We trust
they will recommend a roadway that
will be the most suitable for the peO-
pies needs.
John LyIes is on the sick list. w.
regret to note.
Mr.. and Mrs Sirdefeld have return
ed from their outing in South Caro-
lima, looking fresh and rested.
Mr.. Hilton expects to start his saw
mill in the course of the next week.
The Masons hold their next rezu-
lar meeting ON October 3 when IL Is
expected that there will be three can
didates to take the third degree.
Judge Hopkins, the very efficient
and capable master of our Belleyiew
lodge, has done wonders 10 build Do
up in membership. and is 4 deserving
of great credit.
Hon. L. L. Hopkins is spending a
few days at his lakeside cottage.
1t is rumored that We are 20 have
a fresh-meat market in Bel,eyiew at
an early date, so that fresh meat will
be on sale six days in the week
The engagement of Miss Creoia Nix
to Mr.. William MiIlsom is announced
to take place some time in the early
fall Judging from the pretty dia-
mond ring Miss Nix is wearing. We
are ready to believe it, and hope that
the young and popular couple couple
will "step off, in style. and give Belle
view a grand wedding. such as has
not been seen here in years To the
blushing to-be-bride We commend her
choice, as Willie is one Of the most
deservedIy popular young men in
town.
Mr.. Joseph nilsson has bought the
Lon Terrell house, next door to his
home and is cleaning up. getting Il
ready for tenants.
Miss Laura Freeman writes that
she is hOmesiek, and wants TO come
home so bad, but that the constant
round of pleasure and visits that her
friends and relatives get up in her
honor keeps her busy and engaged.
so that she finds it next to impossi-
bic to tear herself away
Professor Hicks is very we'll pleas.
ed with the attendance and deport
ment of his scholars, and feels pleas
ed on the whole with the town Of
Belleview and his school.
We regret to note that Mr.. Amos
Mott is at home suffering from an at
tack of dengue fever.
Mr.. John T. Haines is working for
Mr.. Converse at his mill in Ocala.
The Hon. John Lawrence Carney Of
the Lake Weir section sends word
up here to Belleview that he has the
finest game chickens in the county
We want to differ with the Honorable
John and tell him that we are from
out west somewhere where seeing is
believing.