The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-04
BELLENIEN

BelleEleW, Nov. 3.-Mr. \. 4.
Town. an uncle Of orr Mr.. Geo. E
Merrill, from Vermont, came in last
Friday from Vermont, and will
stop While with US.
Several hundred boxes of the fin
est grapefruit grown in Florida have
been shipped from our depot the
past week
Mr.. E. ". White, Of Pittsburg
Pa, one OF aur old time winter res
idents, sends one dollar, with request
to be enlightened as to what is do
ing in Beleview The dollar is prop
erly placed and the news will go for
ward fifty two weeks in the yeafmh
ward in fifty two weekly INSTALL
ments. via the Star Route.
Mr.. P. Adelbert Moody of turpen-
tine fame, was in town last Sunday,
saying things to his many friends
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Church, from
that far away state Of Vermont, are
here, and have hung up their hats
for the winter
Mr.. E. L. Brown, of the Brown
Bros. Hardwood mill, of Gainesville,
was in town last week
We are told that Mr.. Frank A
Norton, of Boston, Mass, who usual
ly winters at Gambler, has returned
| and also brought with him a brand
new bride. Every body knows Nor
ton, and every body will rejoice at
his good fortune
Mrs. A. NJ. Lantz, who has been
visiting with her daughter. Mrs. w.
R. Bryant, left last Friday for Lake
land
Mr.. Charles Brooks, one of the
original Belleviewites, visited a
couple Of days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Doodlittle
Mrs. V. D. B. Pratt returned last
Friday from a visit of several
months spent in jacksonville
Mr. NJ. L. Payne, of Fairfield, this
county, was in town last Saturday on
business.
Mt. and Mrs. Fowler, form Cali
fornia, are visiting with their moth
er, Mrs. Herman Weise.
Eddie Rothschild had a mule, his
name was Jack-his age, like the
old maids, was uncertain age. So
Eddie hitched him up one bright
morning and hied him away to the
Co. -i.v :, ~
After changing the name of the mule
from Jack to Cracker-jack, he ap-
preached an unsuspecting son of toll
with view to swapping. After con-
siderable arguments a trade was eff
fected, and Eddie felt himself to be
some honest trader. Upon his first
visit to town. his new acquisition in
the shape of a sturdy little gray
Florida pony-behaved all right I'M
til a fast freight came booming thru
and then, things begun to happen.
The pony was not used to those
| kind of things where he came from,
and he Immediately took steps to
seek a quieter place and before Ed
die knew it, he was up in the air and
the next thing he was down on the
ground, playing pin wheel with a
wagon wheel. After the excitement
was over he christened his new piece
of horseflesh Crackerjack.
Mr.. A. B. Conner made a little
| flying business trip to Coleman last
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Pearl billiard Of Summerfeld
made a short visit to Belleview last
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. George Proctor went north
| or train No. last Friday and said
hello to a few of his friends at the
| depot.
Mr. J. Q. Baker, who formerly
| operated a couple Of saw mills near
| this town and who has now secured
a railroad contract in South Florida
was around shaking hands with his
! friends last Friday.
| The Halloween party given by the
/ school children at the town hall last
! Friday night was bowling sue
! cess in all respects. The proceeds
go towards buying an organ for the
! school and the fun went far towards
making happier and better boys and
girls.
We are glad to see Mr.. Adam Half
ner up and around once more, after
his recent indisposition.