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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
PRETTY HOME WEDDING SUNDAY
NIGHT

Sunday night at seven-thirty O'CLOCK
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. u. r..
Thompson, on Fort King avenue, a
very pretty wedding was soiemnized,
when one Of their daughters, Miss
Lille Alice Thompson, was quietly
married to Mr.. Charles Raymond Muir
ply of Oak
The parlor. where the ceremony
was performed, was decorated very
simply with holly, mistletoe and flow
ers. and assembled to witness the
marriage were the members OF both
families, and a few special friends OF
the young couple.
At the appointed hour, to the
strains of the wedding march, played
by Mrs. Ben Condor, the young cou-
pie entered and stood before the
brides father, who performed the
marriage ceremony. Mr.. Thompson
has been i'll for several weeks and
was brought downstairs, and as soon
as he had performed the ceremony
had to be carried back to bed, great
ly to the regret OF ALL
Mr.. Murphy and Miss Thompson
were attended by the brides brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ballard Thompson, young bride and
groom of just week. Both young
brides were dressed exactly alike, in
white embroidered voile dresses over
white satin, and Doth looked exceed
ingly sweet and happy.
After Sunday nights ceremony the
young couple were showered with
congratulations, and during the even
ing ambroisia, cake and other re-
freshments were served.
Mrs Murphy then changed her we'd
ding dress for a coat suit of blue
whipcord, and she and Mr.. Murphy
drove to their home at Oak. They
returned to the city on Wednesday to
spend Christmas with the brides pa
rents, and when they return TO Oak
they will begin housekeeping.
Mr.. Murphy is a clerk for Messrs.
Arnold and Howell at Oak, and both
he and his young bride have the good
wishes of their many friends on the
announcement of their happy mar
riage.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
TRAGEDY AT suMMERFIELD

Mr.. p. W. Collens of the Summer.
field Chronicle, was in Ocala Monday
and told us of a deplorable tragedy
which occurred in his community a
day or two before, which caused a
great deal of sorrow. Two boys, half
brothers, Archie Smith, eight years
old, and Willie Nelson, eighteen, were
toying with pistol, supposedly to
have been unloaded. The younger
boy snapped it at the older one, and
then in turn the older one snapped it
at the younger one, when all unex-
pecttedly the pistol fired, the bullet
penetrating the little fellows heart,
and he instantly expired.
Oh, the damage and the heartaches
these supposedly unloaded pistols do
that are left about the house when
they get into the hands of playful
children.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
HARRY-FARRIS WEDDING Sol
EMNIzED

The Church of the Good Shepherd
in Riverside was the scene of quiet
and simple wedding Monday at high
noon when Miss Lillian Farris and
Mr.. Percy Harry, both of Jacksonville,
were united in marriage, Rev. j..
Lindsey Patton, rector of the church,
performing the ceremony, which was
witnessed only by relatives and few
intimate friends of the contracting
parties.
The bride wore a modish gown of
rich blue suiting. with a becoming
hat of the same shade and accesso-
ries to match.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left in the groom's car
for an automobile trip down the east
coast, stopping at the principal points
of interest.
They will be at home to their
friends after January l, at I'll Oak
street, Riverside.
The bride, who formerly resided IN
Ocala, has made Jacksonville her
home for the past year, and during
that time has made many friends who
will wish her every happiness in her
new life. She is sister Of Judge Ion
L. Farris of this city.
The groom is we'll known in Jack
sonville, and is a successful young
business man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry have the con-
gratulations and best wishes Al host
of friends.-Times-U niO@.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
CAUSE FOR REJOICING

The south, and especially Florida,
| has cause for rejoicing, not alone dur
ing the holiday season but for all the
year round for the pleasant places in
which our lines have been cast.
View the condition of the people
of this state with the condition of the
people OF some of our big cities as is
pictured in the following extract from
recent editorial in the Chicago Trib-
une:
The men walking the streets of
Chicago these wintry days and nights,
jobless, homeless and hungry, are not
tramps and buns. They are not lazy,
good for nothings. They are martyrs
of an industrial system, victims of an
industrial disease which it is not in
their power to control There are
heads of families among them, faith
ers of children, who are driven to dis
traction less by their own suffering
than by the thought of their starving
brood They are jobless through no
fault of their own, but through the
exigencies of industries. From New
York comes the statement by Edward
Carpenter of the National Employ
ment Exchange. that there are more
honest, able-bodied working men out
of positions now than at any time
since 1909 The same is true with
regard to positions for laborers on
the railroads. Corporations, instead
of taking on men, are laying them off
Similar reports come from industrial
centers near and far. Not Incidence
of the toilers, but orders from employ
ers are emptying factories"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
THE DANCE

Lady Constance Stewart Richardson
describes the dance as follows:
To classical dancing means three
things-the sanctifcation of the body,
the elevation of the mind and the joy
Gus appreciation of living. And out
of these three primary purposes of
classical dancing grows naturally the
bodily grace that is what the world
seeks first from the art of the dance
| have always thought it very sad
thing that children should be taught
to be ashamed of the bodies that God
gave to them. The body is beautiful
and holy thing-a temple-and every
child should be taught to regard it in
this way. To keep it clean, and pure,
and healthy is not enough-it should
be reverenced as something that was
given by God and must be returned
TO him undefiled. Through this rev.
erence false shame that is really i'm
modesty will be done away with. Then
the next step is to have in the mind
thoughts worthy of its own high pur
pose and of the finest ideals of bodily
beauty. So through the beautiful
movements of spontaneous joy that
go to make up the classical dance we
perform a splendid service for both
body and mind.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mrs. ]. r. Moorhead of Ocala was
here last week and organized canning
clubs in Cove Bend, Pleasant Grove,
Lecanto, Red Level and Floral City,
assisted by Superintendent Turner.
Mrs. Moorhead is a district agent of
the government, and promises that
she will do all in her power to assist
Citrus county in the grand enterprise,
which is backed with time and money
by Superintendent Turner, and she
has promises the Chronicle to keep
our people posted on the progress
made through these columns. The
result of the formation of clubs in
this county may rightly be attributed
to Superintendent Turner, who is IN
firing in his efforts to advance this
and all other causes pertaining to ag-
riculture and fruit growing in this
section. Honor to whom honor is
due, say we, and Mr.. Turner is emit
tied to all the honor in this gloriuos
cause.-Inverness Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR MONDAY
NIGHT

Monday night Mrs. L. r. Chazal en-
.ertained twenty-five young girls in
honor of her daughter and nieces,
Misses Onie Chazal and Dorothy and
Marie Hickman, who are home from
school for the holidays.
The young girls all assem- led at
the Chazal home, and shortly after
o'clock, chaperoned by Mrs. Chazal
MFG. Hickman and Mrs. Woodrow,
went to the Temple, where for an
hour they enjoyed the pictures, after
which they returned to the Chazal
home, and for another couple of hours
enjoyed themselves immensely. Dane
ing the one-step, tango and other
dances contributed large part to
the pleasures of this happy evening.
Another treat of the evening was
Christmas tree, which was arranged
most attractively in the dining room
From the top branches of the tree TO
the table extended vari-colored rib
bons, similar to a May-pole arrange
ment, and a the ends of the ribbons
were hidden dainty and attractive ia
vors for each girl. At a given signal
the girls all grabbed for ribbon, and
then followed the unwrapping OF
their packages, and the great fun OF
discovering what they had gotten on
the Christmas tree.
After this, very delicious refresh
ments were served, and never have
crowd of happy and light-hearted
school girls had happier evening.
The Chazal home was very prettily
decorated with great quantities OF
holly and other Christmas greens and
Christmas bells.
Enjoying the evening with Misses
Chazal and Hickman were Misses
Stella and Nina Camp, Gladys and
Theo Wallis, Emma and Sidney Per-
ry, Caroline Harriss, Blair Woodrow,
Mary Harriet Livingston, Ava Lee
Edwards, Martha Kate Rentz, Han
nay Ellis, Elizabeth Davis, Blanche
Whaley Sidney Harold, Sue Moore,
Rexie Todd. Eunice Ellis, Maud Mcln-
tosh, Marian Dewey, Adele Ak of Bal
timore and Lillian Chaplain of Sa'
vannah.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mrs. Mary G. knight, of West Peru,
Maine, in sending us a Christmas SOU
Banner at her home for 1914, says: 81
am an old lady, not able to do much
else but read, and it affords me pleas
ure to say that l enjoy reading the
Banner and all about Florida. You
are sure of having my name on your
books as long as / am able to read"
The many letters that We are receiv-
ing. couched in this strain, are very
encouraging to US.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
REPEATING THE DECLARATION

The national republican committee
meets tomorrow to consider the re-
peal, so far as that organization is
concerned, of the fifteenth amend
ment, which reads in part:
The rights of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or by
any state, on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
When President Grant, in 1870, pro-
claimed the adoption of this amend
ment and congress had passed law
comforting the ballot upon negroes,
many republicans, headed by a band,
called at the White House to cele-
brate momentous victory.
Speaking for the delegation John
w. Forney said: Those of us who
have enjoyed the rights of citizenship
so long cannot express the emotions
that swell our hearts in "apprecia-
ton of the great work which has
been so splendidly contaminated.
Never an ELUSIVE orator, General
Grant responded with unusual feeling
to the effect that nothing since the
close of the war had interested him
so much. 1t has looked to me-" ne
continued, "as the final realization of
the declaration of independence
Vice President Colfax expressed
even more pointedly the sentiments
of the meeting in these words:
ut is indeed a fortunate coinci-
dence that the same voice that pro-
claimed the downfall of the rebellion
proclaimed afterward. as chief magis-
trate of the land. which by his valor
and that of his fellow-soldiers was
saved from disruption, that, as this
country has made all free, the same
country has determined that every
one should have in his hands the bal
lot to protect that country
Forty-three years have passed, and
the question with leading republicans
today is not so much how to protect
the country as how to save the party
from the effects of its own surrender
of the fifteenth amendment in half
dozen states The emotions that
sweH their hearts proceed not from
humane sentiments but from wrath
and despair because delegations to
conventions from the black
belt are .notoriously purchased by
warning candidates.
To save power and privilege for
themselves, the successors OF Forney,
Grant and Colfax abandoned the ne
gro many years ago To abolish tho
scandals which as a consequence
have disrupted their party, they now
intend to do away even with the pre-
tense of equal suffrage and represent
tation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

An Arab who visited New York City
is said to have sent this letter home:
People in America travel like rats,
under the ground (meaning the sub
way, and like squirrels, in the air,
(meaning the elevated railways, and
the buildings are so high that people
have to be put in square baXes and
pulled to the top by heavy ropes
(meaning the elevator. In the day
the sun furnishes light, the same as
in Morocco. At night the light is as
strong as in the day, but people here
do not seem to have much use for
sleep, as the streets are just as
crowded at night as in the day.
Outlook.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

A boom was started during the
meeting of the State Press Associa-
tion in Tampa for Hon. Frank Mayes,
of Pensacola. for governor Mr..
Mayes was attending strictly to the
business of the association, of which
he was president, and had nothing to
say on the subject, and while the race
is yet long time off, We feel that we
are at least lined up with the major
ity of the newspapers men of the
state when we say that unless they
show us something mighty good that
has not yet been made apparent, we
are for Frank Mayes. At present we
see only one possibility of a change,
and that is, in case he might aspire
to something higher; then of course
it might be different.-Ft. Myers
Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Announcement is MADE from Ocala
that the first gold SEAL hotel in the
state, as designated by the hotel liz
spector, has been Sold and will in
future be operated by r. T. Adams,
who is we'll known in hotel circles.
Harrington Hall, which secured the
coveted prize of perfect score when
inspected recently, is an attractive
and pleasant hostelry, and no doubt
the newcomers will endeavor to keep
ii at the standard set in the past
Hotels and boarding house inspection
as provided for by law in Florida, is
an excellent thing, and while occas-
ionaly the inspector may be arrested
as was the case a short time ago in
Jacksonville because the boarding
house keepers and the police decided
that he was new specimen of film
TANNER, no doubt he will keep his
papers handy and continue his good
work-Times Union Short Talks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
} PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY or
THE ANTHONY REGION

/ Some idea can be had of the trend
of real estate values in this commun-
ity when the fact is considered that
prices for land steady doubles about
every seven years. There has not been
at any time anything like a boom, nor
have there been a great many immi
grants, but those who come improve
their homes and stay as general
thing: when they do go they always
sell at a profit. Transfers are frequent
but purchases for the most part are
mode by old residents who have made
their money cultervating the soil and
know that land values are not ficti.
tious. General farming is profitable
enough to keep values up even where
there's no trucking, but trucking is
conducted on a large scale. The COM
ing season will have planted for ship
ment from this port about 1900 acres
of cantaloupe and 1900 acres of toma-
toes. Soon after the close of this
years shipping season the talk was
all for tomatoes for 1914, but time
talk and mind settling seems to have
adjusted matters to a more equitable
standpoint.
About 100acres of cabbage and 100
acres of lettuce have already been
planted Beans will be fully normal,
with the usual planting of peppers,
eggplant, okra, cukes, tomatoes, corn,
etc Watermelons, that formally oces-
pied predominant place in acreage
around Anthony on account of melon
sick land have fallen back to less than
la hundred carloads for seasons ship
ments but will be increased over last
seasons crop.
People who stood aghast at seeing
trainloads of lumber leave a few years
ago predicting that the turpentine
men and sawmill men we're running
the country are now foremost in look
ing for cutover land for farming and
trucking purposes and when acquired
and the attempt is made to rid the
land of stumps they just begin to
realize the fact that to develop
country covered with original forests
is an impossibility. Stumpless land
in easy reach of transportation is
more ready for sale at $50 to $50 an
acre than with the stumps unremoyed
at $50 less per acre, and more than
worth the difference with the average
progressive. former or trucker of b.
day, who uses improved farm machiR
cry and implements. such as mowers,
binders, rakes, drills, as do the farm
ers in this section.
The hog crop was good as usual and
large quantities of we'll fattened meat
went to the cold storage to be salt
cured before being smoked. Flinders
were a normal crop and beside the
thousands of hogs fattened on them
will furnish forage for horses and
mules. Many carloads of peanuts have
been thresher and handpicked and
are ready for market.-Anthony Cor
respondence to Times Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Capt. D. II. Baker of Orange Home,
president of the Wildwood Bank,
came over and spent the evening
Thursday in town, meeting with the
other bank officials, T. T. Munroe, z.
c. Chambliss, Fl. o. Collier and w H.
Mckinney. Under the management
of F. P. McMullen. cashier, the bank
is in a prosperous condition, and the
deposits are steadily growing.-Wild-
wood Cor. to Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. John C. Poteet of Follansbee,
West Virginia, in renewing his sub
scription to the Ocala Banner, says
that he has visited Ocala and likes it
very much. He has ten acres in the
Fort Mccoy neighborhood, and ex-
poets soon to cast his lot with the
good people of that section. He be-
lieves that our boast is true that Ma
rion is the banner county of Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Candor compels US to say that the
Christmas number of Dixie is a very
fine periodical 1t is in deed the best
production it has ever gotten out.
During the beautiful festal season of
Christmas, if it would use just little
erous with its gall and NORWOOD we
believe that it would find itself much
more popular publication.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Were it not for Albert Williamson,
some slanderers, frauds and cunning
rascals would have little check put
on their misdeeds. He is even better
than a combination of grand jury and
petit jury, which often neither indict
nor convict. Williamson's paper, the
Jacksonville Floridian, should have a
statewide circulation, and the best
people of the state ought to rally to
his support and give him such cir
culation for his paper.-Punta Gorda
Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Miss Ethel Haycraft, the accom-
plished daughter of Mrs. Jessie Hay
craft, arrived Friday from Gaines
vile. Ca, to spend the holidays. She
was accompanied home by Miss Ethel
Beasley of Atlanta, who will spend the
holidays with her. Miss Haycraft
this year has a chair in music at Bre-
nau College.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Marshal Brigance has handed in his
resignation to the city council. 1t is
to take effect January 1st. Mr. Brig
ance has acted as deputy sheriff and
marshal, and in both positions made
a good record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

One of the most entertaining and
instructive addresses heard here in
years was that of Mrs. S. S. Harris,
missionary to China, in Trinity church
on Wednesday night. She is very anx-
ious for the Capital City of Florida to
build church or school house in that
country.-Tallahassee True Demo
crat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

The Bushnell Times states that
Mrs. Goree Nelson of that place has
sold her home there, and in future,
with her mother, Mrs. Snowden. will
make her home in Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr. Marcus Frank, Ocala's up-to-
date merchant, had large display
advertisement in Sundays. Times-Un-
ion. Marcus is a hustler for trade.
He was the f<rst Ocala merchant to
carry a two-page advertisement in the
Ocala Banner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. William Barnes, republican ma
tional committeeman from New York,
says that ex-President Roosevelt is a
menace to the republic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wartmann of
Citra and their daughter, Mrs. Eugene
H Cox, of Atlanta, were among our
Christmas shoppers on Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

We notice that the Floridian, AL
bert M. Williamson, editor, has a way
of giving very drastic expressions to
his way of thinking and about any
body he pleases and is never called
down Some other newspapers ought
to employ Albert for a longer or
shorter length of time. He would be
a "silencer. "-Ocala Banner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mrs. w. d. Graham of Reddick
spent the day in Ocala Friday, doing
her Christmas shopping and other er-
rands.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Becker of Hol-
der were noted among our holiday
shoppers on Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Martin have
gone to Largo to spend Christmas
was Mrs. Martins relatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
Epworth League Business M,

EpWorth League Business Meeting
The members and officers of the Ep-
worth League are requested to meet
in business session in the lecture
room of the church at 1880 this even
ing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
G. A. r. WANTS THE
FLAG ON SCHOOLS

Sioux City Nov. 15.-The action Of
the board Of education in failing to
take steps to provide United States
flags for hejpublic school building of
Sioux City, In accordance with the
United States statutes requiring such
d provision, is matter of concern to
members Of the G. A. r., according to
Commander H. H. Rice, OF Gen. Han
cock post
Il was thunderstruck," said Mr..
Rice, when read that they could
even consider such an omission. The
state Of Illinois, and l believe others,
as well as the United States, requires
that flags be provided, and believe
that every member Of the G. A. r. feels
as / do in the matter"
If the board maintains It's present
attitude Mr.. Rice averred that he
would favor a resolution before the To-
cal g. A. r. post demanding its COM
pliance with the law.
w. s. Gilman, a member Of the
board, stated that the board consider
ed it unnecessary to make. such a pro-
vision on account Of the fact that the
children couldn't see the flag when it
was flying from the large school build
ings and that the whipping Of the wind
would speedily destroy the flags, en-
falling an expense on the city that he
for one felt to be unnecessary.