The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-30
ITEMS FROM THE CITY OF OAKS
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

Col. VIM. c. DoOlittle, wife and US
ual large party of friends will leave
New York about the 18th of Novem-
Der, bound for Belleview, where be
and his estimable wife will spend the
winter at their coy cottage by Lake
Lillian. The colonel has been coming
70 Belleview for about twenty years,
and is always responsible for a large
number Of our best northern people
locating here for the winter.
Mr.. Quincy Dwight of Boston, Mass,
is paying his old friend, John Ash
worth, a visit
Mrs. RamsdeI anG her charming
daughter, Grace, paid Belleview Wis
it last Monday, and they state that
the big mill is running smoothly, and
everyone enjoying good health.
Mrs. Rentz and Mrs. J. d. Scruggs
OF Levon were pleasant callers in our
little town one day lately and we also
saw Mr.. Tom Davis Of Symmetrical
in our midst Monday. Tom has not
found him another spouse as yet.
Willie Nilsson z7ent Sunday out
among the Big sticks, and were q hap
by, preOccupied air on Monday.
Mr.. Tremere made a flying trip to
Jacksonville last Tuesday and was
gone several days.
We understand that Mr.. Tremere
has been offered a good position in
Jacksonville, but will not accept il on
account of his business here and not
wishing to leave Belleview, it being
the healthiest place he can find in
which to live.
This last week was one of birth
days-a number of our people cele-
brating their natal anniversary.
Mr.. John Brown of Wildwood paid
the town a visit of a few days. just
long enough to enable him to set out
some strawberry plants on his place
west of town. where he intends NOV
ing TO this coming spring.
1t is with regret that We noticed
McGehee & Mayo moving their goods
from the Masonic hall store, vacating
same and posting a notice that they
had removed their stock of goods TO
their still quarters. This store. un-
der the management Cf Mr.. Oscar
Gale, has been one of the best con-
Quoted stores ever in Belleview. and
we regret to see ii closed.
II is said on pretty good authority
that Belleview will not or can not.
support two stores at a profit. How
ever, We are told that other parties
are making arrangements to reopen
this store under new management and
ownership. Be that as it may. by
stretching our mmOry back over fif-
teen or eighteen years, We fail TO
think Of any stOrekeeper or merchant
that has ever gotten rich and retired
from business in BeIleview, on the
profits Of his or their business.
Mrs. Tremere has been quite indis-
posed this past week, hardly able to
be about. She lays il to rheumatism.
Mr.. Riley McClendOn is maving
from his farm to one of his town
houses, where his children will have
access to our school.
Mr.. Chas. Hilton is having built
a nice little two story cottage on his
lot just west of Lake Lillian. Mr..
John T. Haines is doing the work.
Mrs. Goodman and son, Eddie, start
ed for New York on Monday night in
response TO a telegram stating that
her brother was Quite ill
Mrs. Washburn Of Ocala paid this
town a short -isit Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. E. W. White writes that he and
Mrs. White viii be down early this
winter from their home in Pittsburg.
Miss Dorena Freeman left on the
noon train Tuesday for Ocala, to ac-
cept a position with one of Ocala's
leading mercantile houses.
Miss Bertha Farris of Jacksonville
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Cecil Bry-
ant, and expects to stay until Thanks
giving.
Our city fathers hold their regular
monthly meeting next Tuesday night,
at which time business of importance
viii be transacted.
The Belleview Workers held their
regular meeting Thursday afternoon
in the library building. Various sub
jects for the betterment of the town
were discussed. quite a lot of work
was turned eff and the general con-
census of opinion was that we will be
glad when the northern people begin
TO come.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS