The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-07
BELLEVIEW

Belleview, Nov. 6.-The Belleview
Workers are promoting an entertain
ment at the town hall scheduled for
Friday night, Nov. Is. The principal
part of the entertainment will consist
of an old folks concert given under
the able management of Mrs. Delbert
Haskell.
We learn from dad" Hardison that
our old friend, Mr.. f. s. Gardner has
improved in health so that now he
feels able to travel and expects to be
with us next Sunday or thereabouts.
We are so glad that Mr.. Gardner can
see his way clear towards spending the
winter with us once more.
Mr.. ]. D. Baker who has bought a
one-half interest in the old Millsom
Lumber Co. mill. and has moved same
from the old site up to the still quar-
ters, is rapidly getting in shape to do
business. He is connecting up the 35
and 45-hp. boilers and using the large
engine to run the circular saw ex-
clusively. The small engine will be
belted to the line shaft and will oper-
ate a gang edger, cutoff saw, stave
bolter and a shingle mill, making
quite a complete sawmill outfit Now
and run weather-b boarding, flooring,
ceiling and other matched lumber it
will be a boon to this community. Here
is success to Baker & Mayo in their
venture.
A small bunch of small keys has
been found and left at the Belleview
Trading Cos. store for a claimant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goolsby came down
from Oak and incid m
Mr.. Goolsby to exercise his right of
franchise in voting for the candidates
CT his choice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery A. White of Bos-
ton, Mass, are stopping with their
friends, the Sias' for a few days. When
they are rested they will proceed on
| their journey to st. Petersburg, where
they will spend the balance of the
winter
Mrs. j. Alvin Lucius left last Tues
day for Wauchula in DeSoto county,
where she will join Mr.. Lucius, who
has employment at that place
Mr.. George Arthur Long has left the
employment Of Mrs. Delbert Haskell
and is now serving the patrons of Mr.
Dudley's store, behind the counter.
Mr.. Jefferson Harvey of williston
with his friend, Mr.. Albert Philips,
motored down from that place last
| Tuesday in his Buick touring car,
| (Which, by the way, is one of the best
appointed cars that has been seen in
Belleview in many a day). After TAX
| ing on Miss Miriam Thompson, Mrs.
/ Tremere and Miss Ellie, they proceed
| ed to North Lake Weir, where they
paid delightful visit to DR.. Camp and
| family.
For the past couple of days, Walter
Nelson has been limbering up Mr.
| Wolff's choo- wagon on our streets
Election day broke bright and clear
and voting began the minute the polls
were opened and continued up to the
last minute. The candidates and their
friends were out in force and little old
Belleview polled over 120 votes, about
20 of which were thrown out as de-
fective. The regular democratic can
didates polled the usual majorities
with the exception of the Offices t.
which the republicans aspired. Rex.
ford II. Nichols, republican candidate
for constable, ran far ahead of hi:
democratic opponent. William F. Alb
shire, republican candidate for justice
of the peace. distanced his democratic
rival. L. Legrand Hopkins, who ha:
held the office for the past seven OF
eight years. Mr.. Adam Hafner, re
publican candidate for county commits
sicner, secured forty-two votes agains
Mr.. Nathan Mayo's thirty-six. TIL,
audacity Nof these republicans is some
thing remarkable. There was consid
erable bitter feeling engendered ant
some threats were indulged in, but ev
erything passed off very peaceably
There was considerable scratchin.
done, some voters taking a whack q
candidates of all the parties represent
ed on the ballot.
Several of Mr.. George Proctor
children are i'll, and receiving the bes
of care and attention.
Mrs. G. r. McClendon was summon
ed to Wildwood last Wednesday on &C
count of the serious illness of he
) father, Mr.. Paul.