The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
suMMERFIELD ITEMS
Our main thoroughfare, crossi

railroad to see that it's put in a
good condition as it was their labor.
ers who put it to the bad when laying
new rails. The other day while cross
ing the tracks the front wheels of Mr.
J. Y. L Hough's buggy skidded and
causing him several painful bruises.
Had his head struck the rails it would
have been sure death. Not a day
passes but what several teams be-
come stuck while crossing the tracks
If the Seaboard wants to avoid dam.
age suits, they better plank this cross
ing and make it safe. Cinders, dirt or
clay won't answer as they soon wash
away from heavy rainns.
Miss Jennie Wilder, of Brandon
who has been here for some months
visiting with her sister Mrs. j. F.
Ricketson will be away for a short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Mitchell and Mr..
and S. U. Campbell, have rented a
cottage on beautiful Lake Weir where
they will rusticate for several weeks.
Mr.. A. NJ. Lisk and wife, of Brooks
vile, are here visiting with their
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Harrison.
Mr.. E. J. Dozier, of Tampa, Com
mercial agent for the Macon, Doublin
& Savannah R. r. and Mr.. L. S. Scro-
BILE of Jacksonville, commercial agent
for the Clyde line, spent the day here
last Saturday in tn einterest of their
respective lines.
The Summerfield council of the
Fraternal Union of America, wishes to
announce that any one attending its
dances and entertainments, who are
known to have beer or liquor on their
person or having same in their vehic-
ing said beer or Intoxicating liquors
into Summerfield for the purpose of
using same while attending dances
or entertainments are notified that
they will be refused admittance to
such dances and entertainments.
These dances and entertainments are
and will be conducted on the highest
conditions of morality and respecta-
bility and persons who cannot attend
these dances without having beer and
othe rintoxicants in order to enjoy
themselves are requested to stay
away.
From latest accounts, just received,
VIM. Byrd, of Oregon, who was ar
rested here last week on a bench war
rant, is noted horse thief, whom
the law has been trying to convict for
good many years. There has never
been sufficient evidence to prove his
guilt until his last arrest in Oregon.
After being incarcerated, he furnish
ed bond in the sum of $4,000, and
after being released, skipped to parts
unknown. Rewards were immediate
ly offered for his capture, and after
months of search he was located near
here, on his farm.
1t is now learned that this man
Byrd was only tool in the hands of
large corporation, which paid him
big wages to steal large herds of un-
branded horses and drive them to
camps, where they were branded with
the corporation brand. The authori
ties having heard of this, put forth
every effort to get the fugitive, with
the hope that he would, when put
through the sweat box, confess and
"squeal' on those who paid him for
stealing for them. When the sheriff
of Marion county heard of Byrd's ar
rest and that he was being taken
from the state without requisition
papers, he wired the sheriffs of the
several northern counties to stop his
captor, which was done in Jackson
vile. Byrd is now in the Jackson
vile jail, where he will be held until
the proper papers arrive. 1t is also
limited that he may now fight for his
release in the Florida courts.
Mr.. H. r. Kelly, who has been here
for some two months, in the employ
of the Florida National Land Com
pany, went to st. Augustine last Sat
urday
Mr.. O. H. Baum, of the Transvaal,
Africa, has purchased fifty acres of
land in 34-17-22, from the Florida Ma
tional Land Company Mr.. Baum ex-
pressed himself as pleased with this
section, and will start improving his
land shortly.
Mrs. D. B. Mayo, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in Ocala,
is expected home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Mayo drove
to Ocala last Sunday to spend the day
with Dr.. and Mrs. w. V. Newsom.
Mr.. j. D. Beatty, formerly of Column
bus. Ohio. has rented the barber shop
room from Mr. H j. Wall, and is now