The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-27
FORT Mccoy ITEMS

| Special Cor to the Ocala Banner:
We regret to learn that Mr.. L. B
Jackson, who has been foreman Of
the big planning mill for the Renrz
Lumber Co., here has severed his
connection with the company and
will move with his family to Terrell
Fla.
The Baptist church building, which
was started few days ago, is slowly
progressing. We hope to soon en-
close it, so it can be temporarily use
| it.
There is several cases of small
pox here, mostly among the negroes
Only two cases of whites, Mr.. Howell
and John Mack. Nearly every one is
being vaccinated
Mr.. E. R. Harper, one of the best
sawyers that has ever been in here
has resigned and will move his family
away.
John w. Stevens who has been
quite sick, is slowly recovering, and
his friends hope to soon see him all
right again.
Mr.. F. NJ. Harp, of Wauchula, Fla,
was here on last Saturday extending
the glad hand to his many friends.
1t will be remembered that he was at
Eureka for several years in the tur-
pentine business.
The masons here are much pleased
over the fact that they will hold their
next regular meeting in their new
hall which is now nearing completion.
This meeting will be November 4, at
1 p. m, and at night they will give
a big oyster supper. 1t is hoped that
every member will be present also
all visiting masons who are in good
standing are cordially invited to
come.
Mrs. C. R. DeLoach is happy over
the presentation of a fine piano by
her husband, Mr. c. r. DeLoach.
Mr.. Julius Marsh, who was sick
several weeks is out again to the de-
light of his friends. He is manager
of the Dexter turpentine farm for Mr..
Barton, of Live Oak, Fla.
The public school opened here last
Monday with two teachers, and
good enrolment. The opening has
been somewhat delayed, owing to
completing the school building
Messrs. Wallace & Tapley have
rented the Taylor & Stevens market
building and opened up a nice grocery
business. Mr.. Wallace is an old
merchant of Georgia, and we predict
a nice business for the new firm.
DR.. G. B. Parramore will soon
have his new store building at Orange
Springs completed, when he will
move with his family to that place.
w. A. Stevens has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. C. H. Williams at
Suwannee Valley the past week.
Quite a number of our citizens
went to Silver Springs last Sunday
and enjoyed a picnic dinner and the
scenery of that historic place.
Several parties have already made
application to lease the fine new
store room in the Masonic building at
a good rental.
The Rentz Lumber Co., have moved
into their fine new commissary and
are handling a stock of goods that
would do credit to many big stores
in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Taylor were to
have moved to Sparr this week to
live with their son, Mr. John Taylor,
but Mrs. Taylor was taken very sick
so their departure will be delayed.
We are panied to chronicle the
death of Mrs Anna Hall, of Pine.
She was one of the Oldest pioneers of
this section, having moved here in
1916 She was the wodow of Joel
Hall, who died several years ago.
She leaves three sons, and one daugh-
ter and a host of friends to mourn
her loss.
Mr. H. A Taylor is visiting at
Largo on the gulf and several other
southern points.
Truckers are needing rain to plant
| winter gardens.
New settlers are beginning TO come
in on every train. 1t is expected
that hundreds of new people will
come in during the winter.
STRAIN TOO GREAT