The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-31
BELLEVTEw
Interesting Items About ePopIe and
Affairs In the City of Oaks

BelIeview. Oct 30-On board the
in New York narbor. on
Oct. 18th. President Taft signed an ex-
ecutive order putting all fourth class
postmasters under the classified civil
service While all postmasters in the
designated class will be taken care OF
under the order, unless proved unit.
in the future will be filled by
the civil service commission. thereby
Withdrawing from politics this class OF
public servants. The thanks and ap-
probation Of all fourth class post
masters are due TO President Taft and
to Postmaster General Hitchcock. who
recommended that this action be taken.
This executive order practically gives
every fourth class postmaster his or
her job for life or during good be-
havior
Mr. John C. Wolff. our new citizen,
unloaded his automobile wagon Mon
day morning. Walter Nelson guided it
safely down the ways 10 terra firma.
and then proceeded 20 get out his lit
tie rope and hitch il behind his big
Cadillac towing car and proceeded to
pull, with Mr.. Weaver at the wheel of
the wagon up the front street. They
scoOted around corners and up into the
back yard Of the Belleview Trading
Co. where Mr.. Wolff and Mr. Weaver
assembled the parts Later in the day
Walter Nelson came over and with
twist of the wrist started the motor to
purring, and down the street they
went in a cloud of dust, almost ex-
ceeding the speed limit. This makes
five gas burners for the little town of
Belleview
Mr.. Adam Hafner, candidate for
county commissioner, has been button
holing the voters of Gambler and other
points the east side of the lake this
past week, telling them of all the
good things that will happen in case
he is elected county commissioner
from this distr CT. Yes.
Messrs. Frank Norton and Phil Fort
came over from Gambler last Saturday
in their automobile with a load of
grist for Walter Nelson's mill. 1t
looks funny to see a farmer going to
mill with his grist in this country in
an automobile.
Mrs. c. c. Collins. widow of the late
and well known DR.. Collins of Jack
sonville, is stopping in our midst and
tHJOS ING the beauties Oh our little
town, at the same time looking after
her land interests, which are extensive.
Mrs. J. J. Cain who formerly lived
here but is now a resident of Sander
son, made a flying trip to this village
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. T. Strong and Rex
day to spend the Sabbath with their
parents.
Mr.. o. S. Shade, we'll remembered as
one of our popular citizens, came down
from Jacksonville last Saturday and
returned Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Baxter, the handsomest
man in Gambler, was in Belleview on
business bent last Saturday. BY good
rights Harry should locate in Belle
view. We need him here
Mr.. Walter Nelson made flying trip
to Gambler concerning his automobile
business last Monday.
Rev. Carnine, district superintendent
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, ar
rived from the north last Monday aft
ernoon. Quarterly conference was
held that afternoon.
Mr.. II. c. Knight, automobile sales
man for the Interna tional Harvester
Co., of Jacksonville, was in town last
Sunday.
Mrs. Delbert Haskell is enlarging
her acreage and running wire fence
preparatory to the fall blowing. Mrs
Haskell recently received a letter from
Mr.. Haskell in Mexico, stating that
before going there he thought his con-
Germ was a large one and that he did
some more thinking when he arrived
on finding that they carried 5000 peo-
pie on the pay roll. 1t seems to us
that there must be some large bust
ness concerns down in that part of the
world, even though they are not as
civilized as we'uns
The question of securing houses for
occupancy is becoming a serious one
in Belleview and it looks as though
there would not be a vacant room or
house in the town this coming win
ter. We make the above statement
yearly.
Mrs. Ellen F. Bush, one of our old
est winter residents, writes to her
friends here. stating that she will be
with us again this coming season.
A house full of people turned out
last Tuesday to attend the party Civ
en- by the Tremeres in honor of Miss
Miriam Thompson of Alva. 1t was
joyous occasion. Every one came
pleased and went away happy Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Hightower drove over
from Heather Island. Mr.. Edwin and
Miss Camp drove up from Lake Weir
while Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis
came up from Summerfeld in their
machine. The big house was lighted
from stem to stern. The supply of cake
was inexhaustible and Mr. Sias ate
some Of his own ice cream.
Mr.. Earle Davenport made a flying
trip to Ocala on business last Tuesday.
Miss Creola Nix is visiting with
friends in Ocala.
Mr.. Tom Gillespie has fooled around
mules all his life, he has even been
kicked by them, but he never received
such a star winder as he did last We'd
nesday morning when he attempted to
crank Tremere's motor wagon, with
undue haste and precaution. II came
back at him with all of the force of
two 5X5 cylinders with good tight
compression. striking him on the ell
bow and giving him free moving pic
ture show Of the whole stellar system.
Later on it kicked again and slapped
him on the wrist. He now has a
wholesome respect for that crank.
Mrs. Harry L. White of the Levon
section was in town shopping last
Wednesday morning
1t is with regret that we learn Of
the serious illness Of Mr. William
Lucius of Levon. Mr.. Lucius IS in his
eighty fourth year and his family Is
doing all possible to bring him back
to health and strength.
Next Tuesday Nov. 9Th. will be cleo
tion day, and officials of all degrees