The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-11
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little town. Though we do not prom
Use much news this week on account
of the writer being out of practice in
gathering items for the paper, but we
hope to be able to practice up and
write often enough to let the other
towns know that Anthony is not dead
but instead is on boom.
Catalogues, watermelons and 9th
er truck are moving out by the car
load. Five cars of cantaloupes were
loaded here Tuesday. Everybody busy
and on the jump.
There is a large number of packer
boys" here from different parts OF
Florida and other states. We recog.
nize among the packers the Sullivan
boys, who have packed here for the
past three seasons, and have made
quite a number of friends at Antho.
ny.
Several of our young people attend
ed the ice cream festival at Sparr last
Friday evening, and as usual report
ed a nice time, for Sparr people don't
do things by halves. The writer be-
ing present on this occasion had the
pleasure of seeing the talented writer
of Spar, white Rose and enjoyed
few minutes conversation with her.
Miss Maud Weldon left Monday for
Evansville, Ind, to visit her brother.
Miss Weldon is a sister of Mrs. J. @.
Boyd, and intended to make Anthony
her home, but Florida did not agree
with her. She intends to go from In
diana to Kentucky, her old home. We
are sorry to lose so charming a young
lady from our midst.
Dr. Eulenf1eld and little son, Fritz,
went to Ocala Monday on business.
Dr. Eulenfeld's three little children
have just recovered from diphtheria.
Dr. Eaton Lindner went to the
Meadows Tuesday to attend a severe
case of typhoid fever.
Miss Jennie Lou Rivers is visiting
Miss Annie Stroud.
Mrs. DR.. Baskin of Dunnellon is
visiting her sister-in-law. Mrs. Harry
Meadows.
Miss Una Shealey spent a few days
in Waldo last week and was present
at the wedding of Miss Belle Geiger.
who has many friends at Anthony
Miss Eloise Swindle has returned
home. after several weeks visit to
friends in Waycross, Ca, and Brook
Ign, Fla.
Miss Bessie Graham returned home
Tuesday, after a weeks stay with her
brother, Mr. Goodwin Graham, at OF
ter Creek. Mr.. Graham is express
agent at that place.
Miss Cora Griffin went down to-
Ocala Tuesday to attend the wedding
of her friend, Miss Jessielu Martin,
Wednesday evening.
Miss Una Shealey went to Ocala
Tuesday, to stand the school teachers
examination.
Mr. James NJ. Hillman left for
Gainesville Monday on business, and
to visit friends.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Jim
Howell, who has been quite i'll, is i'm
proving.
Mr.. Otto James and wife of Fort Nc
Coy have moved back to our little
town.
Mr.. r. F. Swain. wife and son, AL
bert. have moved to Fort Mccoy,
where Mr.. Swain will go into bust
ness.
The French phosphate mining bust
ness is still at a stand-still. but it is
enabling the farmers to secure plen-
ty of help in handling their crops.
Mr.. Henry Stewart, wife and son
of Silver Springs are here during the
shipping season, to as-.st in packing
fruit
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Yonge visit
ed friends in Ocala Sunday.
DR.. F. E. Miller of Georgia has 10
Gated here. The people are very glad
to know of two doctors in town, for
it is very necessary to have them.
Mr.. Charles Boyles of Spar was in
Anthony Sunday.
The Misses Griffin entertained a
few of their friends Monday evening.
Mr.. John Talton, ST.. was very i'll
for a few days past. but is able to be
up again.
Miss Eloise Swindle and Miss An
ME Hillman made a flying trip to
Ocala last Friday
Mr.. Eugene Swindle of Dunnellon
was on visit to his parents here
Sunday.
Mr.. A. B. Moore intends moving his
family to Fort Mccoy as soon as he
finishes his new dwelling there.
We can hear the faint tinkling of
Wedding bells in Anthony.
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