The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
NEwsv ITEMS FROM MARrEL
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

Mr.. w. B. Johnson of the Martel
Lumber Company returned from
North Carolina the past week, where
he had been getting his family settled
down in their beautiful summer home
for the remainder of the summer and
fall.
The little folks of Martel, Cotton
Plant and York had a pleasant lawn
party at the residence of Mrs. H. W.
Long Saturday afternoon. These
bright gems. comprising the L. T. LIS.
OF Martel, are the coming manhood
and womanhood of their respective
localities, were chaperoned by Mes
danes Kate Steel of York, Belle
Tucker of Martel and Miss Carrie
Barco of Cotton Plant
Rev. w. ]. Nease preached soul
stirring sermons at st. Johns church
Sunday morning and at Martel in the
afternoon and evening to appreciative
audiences.
The third quarterly conference for
Martel circuit will be held at Morris
ton. August SO.
Friendship Lodge No. 5S, F. & A.
n, at its regular communication Fri
day evening, July Both, was honored
with the presence of a delegation of
six members of Marion-Dunn lodge of
Ocala, who in automobiles escorted J.
NJ. Bryan Of Terrell from Ocala to
and from Cotton Plant. Under the
head If as there anything for the
good of Masonry" Messrs Brown and
Yonge Of Ocala briefly gave the stat
us OF the new Masonic temple and
public hall to be erected in Ocala at
once, which is to be two-story build
ing, the ground floor with a large and
commodious stage in the north end to
be used as a public hall, the second
floor TO be used as a Masonic hall and
by other societies. The building will
be up to date in its architectural con-
struction, and supplied with modern
conveniences, the corner stone to be
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next October. The oldest member of
Friendship lodge rose to his feet and
in substance said: For two reasons
/ rejoice in the certainty of the cree
ton of a suitable home for Marion
Dunn lodge with public hall as men ;
toned. First, it is my mother lodge,
In which first received Masonic light
in September, 1860. l, as the only I
living member of that lodge VINO at t
that time comprised its membership,
have all along through the years from
that time to the present time, rejoic-
ed with that lodge in its prosperity,
and sympathized with it in its adver-
sity, especially when the building it
occupied was destroyed by fire. When
this proposed building is completed
Marion-Dunn lodge will for the first
time in its long and eventful history
own its Masonic home. and can then
sweetly sing, Home. Sweet Home,
There is No Place Like Home Sec
ond, This building will be an orna-
ment 10 Ocala, and a convenience to
the Mssons and the people of the
county. Ocala being the county site
Of Marion county, the people general
" of the county should realize that
what builds up Ocala reflects benef-
cially TO the interests of all the peo-
pie of the county. Especially is this
true I'm the erection OF public build
ings."
The worshipful master of Marion
Dunn lodge being present, in behalf
Of his lodge extended thanks for the
foregoing remarks.
c. Y. Miller, a broad guage progress
sive man and Mason, without solici-
tation, took three shares of stock in
the building, amounting to $500. Let
other Masons throughout the county
follow his example until the small
amount necessary to complete this
building that is not secured by being
taken up in stock, is taken up, the
payment of which will be secured to
stockholders by interest-bearing
bonds, the interest payable annually,
the principal within twenty years, the
payment of which is absolutely good,
and will be a profitable investment.