The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-24
MARTEL
Two Railroad Men Have Narrow Es-
capes from Serious Injury

capes from Serious Injury
Martel, July 23-Miss Vera Veal and
her little sister, who have. been visit
ing relatives here, have returned to
their home in Jacksonville. =.
Mr.. ]. l. Smith of Brooksville was a
business caller last Thursday.
Mr.. J. C. Beasley, one of our merch-
ants and most popular young men, left
last Friday for his old home in Glen
vile, Ga, where he will spend a cou-
pie Of weeks in renewing old acquaint-
ances and in transacting some BUSH
ness in those parts. Mr.. Beasley was
accompanied by his cousin, Master
James Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Burgess and Mr..
w. F. Mc1Ateer of Ocala, Sundayed with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. billiard.
Rev. ]. e. Rooney in filling his reg
ular third Sunday appointment at Mar
tel last Sunday delivered two most
powerful sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Proctor of Levon
are spending a few days here in look
ing for loca tion.. Mrs. Proctor is an
accomplished. school and music teacher
and in our opinion our citizens would
be fortunate to secure her services in
our public school for the coming term.
Mr.. L. F. billiard, section foreman for
| the Martel Lumber Co, had a very
narrow escape from serious injury on
! last Saturday evening, as he and his
| crew were coming in from their days
work, on the motor car. They were
| travelling at considerable rate of
speed around a curve with an OBJ
| structed view, when there suddenly
came in sight an extra engine coming
toward them, under a full head of
steam. Mr.. Billiards men proceeded
| at once to join the bird gang, but he
stayed with the car until almost the
| last second to shut off the power and
apply the brakes. He then jumped
| but his clothing caught on the brake
! lever, dragging him over ground and
| ties for quite distance before he
could get loose. The collision con-
! siderably damaged the engine pilot
| also the motor car, but Mr. billiard
was not seriously injured, though
quite bruised up. 1t is stated that the
engine was running on Mr.. Billiards
| time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dampier of In
verness are visiting Mrs. Dampier's
aunt and family. Mrs. J. F. Kemp.
Mr.. ]. w. Hemming of Jacksonville
| former bookkeeper for the Martel
Lumber Company, but who is now the
! Florida representative for the South
ern Cotton Oil Co., was a business cal
Ter on Monday
Mr.. Walter Ray is expecting her
children home today from Fayette-
Vile, y. c.
Mr.. T. V. Newborn of Leroy attend
ed the X. of p. dodge here last Thurs
day night.
Presence of mind and agility saved
the limbs and probably the life of W
B. Holland. the o. & s. W. conductor
while in the Ocala yards last Satur-
day. Mr. Holland attempted to board
the pilot of his approaching engine
when his foot slipped off the step. He
| Immediately sprang back. but seeing
| that he could not get himself in the
| clear, he proceeded TO turn a back
summersault with the result that the
engine passed by leaving him unharm-
| ed. Fortunately the train was not
moving fast or he could not possibly
have saved himself from serious in
jury
The picnic department OF the Ep-
worth League held an ice cream social
last Monday at the home of Mrs
/ AuSley There were about thirty-fiv
guests present and these little folks
all had a royal good time.