The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-02-09
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On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Hafner entertained their
friends at cards. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cogswell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Doolittle, Mr.. and Mrs. Haviland,
Judge and Mrs. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davenport and Mrs. Bush. Mrs. Half
ner served delicious chicken sand
witches, cake and coffee to her guests.
The Belleview Workers recently
had the grounds around the town hill,
church and library raked over, and
they are very neat in appearance. Let
other citizens follow the example as
some of the streets need care badly.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Brown gave a
dance on Friday night at their home
west Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. White and
grandchildren arrived on Thursday
and are boarding with Mrs. Shade I'M
til their home is aired and put in
shape, when they will take up their
residence on West Front street, as of
old.
M. A. Dudley was confined to his
home by bilious spell on Friday.
w. H. Boynton, who recently put
acetylene lights in Gale & Motifs and
M. A. Dudley's places of business, also
fitted up the Masonic hall and ice
cream parlor.
Mayor L. Weihe is having his house
lighted with acetylene.
1t will be pleasing news to the
friends here of Mr.. Sam Cauthen and
family of Punta Gorda to know that
they anticipate returning to old Ma
rion and making their home in Belle
view.
Picking ripe strawberries in Janu-
airy! How's that for Belleview, Can
our northern friends believe it?
E. E. Converse of Ocala and friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown of Spring
field, Mass, who are visiting him,
came down in his new car Tuesday
afternoon and visited friends.
On Saturday evening about twenty
of the married friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Davenport drove out to
their home, two miles west of town,
and gave hem a genuine surprise. A
pleasant evening with music and
dancing was spent, after which Mrs.
Eta Cogswell, aunt of the bride, serv-
ed delicious coffee and sandwiches,
with apples.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble of Michigan ar
rived recently and are occupying the
Mcclure cottage on Robinson avenue,
formerly known as the Halstead cot
tage.
Don't gorget the date of City Hall
Opera, February 18th. Valentine so
cial under the auspices of the Barac-
ca and Philathea classes of the Bap-
fist Sunday school; February 22nd,
Washington social; Library Associa-
ton; February 29th, leap year spell
ing match, Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church. Attend all these and get ac-
quainted with your neighbors and
have a good time.
The residence of N. D. Skinner on
Stetson avenue is nearing compile
ton.
L. H. Tyrrell is building a splendid
row boat for his use on Smith Lake.
E. w. White is having a cement
walk built from his house to the
street w. w. Civils is doing the
work
Rev. Lane preached Sunday night
at the NJ. E. church. Weather was
rather unpleasant, and not as many
attended as usual.
Rev. C. L. Anderson of O'Brien,
Fla, will preach at the Baptist church
Sunday night, February 18th.
Miss Edna Nichols is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. s. T. Maddox in st. Peters
burg for a few days.
l.. l.. Hopkins has sold the McClen-
doD houco RI d GoOlchv