The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-30
BELLEviEW

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The many friends of Mr. Hayward
Hale were greatly shocked to hear or
the terrible accident which may take
his life. The sympathy of all is ex-
tended to his wife and young son and
all are hoping that he may recover.
Willie Fitzpatrick is home from st.
Petersburg for an indefinate stay. He
lis helping his father in the store and
renewing old friendships.
Mr.. Oakley and daughter spent a
few days at Mr. VIM. Seesee's while
getting their cottage in shape for
occupancy.
Mrs. Robert +. Sumner and baby
daughter returned Saturday from an
extended visit with her mother at
Parrish. She was cordially welcomed
by her husband who has been doing
Tight housekeeping" for the past few
weeks.
Among Fridays arrivals were Mrs.
wv. Fl. Eastwood of Binghampton N.
Y. and Mrs. Jennie NJ. Lamb of Co.
hoes. They're stopping with Miss Mary
IGoodnough. Mrs. Eastwood is sister
in-law of Mrs. Virginia Wilkinson.
Not long ago these four ladies en-
joyed trip around the world togeth-
Ter
A delightful evening was passed at
the home of Judge and Mrs. Hopkins
Monday the 26th, when they enter
tanned the Penochle Club. After
the game a, delicious lunch was
served and it. was hard to tell which
the company enjoyed the more-cars
or lunch.
Tuesday mornig there was a hang
ing in the town hall The participants
were Messrs. Cowles, Dorothy and
Sias. The victim was the new cur
tains. The hang-men were ably as
sisted by Mr.. Geo. Bailey and all
seemed very well satisfied with the
result. Last season when the repair
fund was started, the object of which
was to make over the stage. Mrs. G.
B. Bates generously contributed ten
dollars towards. a new curtain, and
the committee is pleased to annouce
that the curtain. including the pole
land fixtures amounted to about that
sum. The work on the same was do
mated. 1t is expected the work on the
stage will be completed in time for
the entertainment Friday evening.
Everyone likes to look at pictures
and if any of our villagers fail to see
THE Family Album" Friday evening
they will long regret it. This enter
tainment is for the benefit of the
Belleview Library and all book-loyers
at least, will make an effort to attend.
The clerk of the weather. seems
to entertain some grudge against our
free will offering" social. The rain
was so persistent last Friday that it
was postponed and now the date is
set for next Tuesday. This is the
third attempt and possibly by chang
ing the date we may have a pleasant
evening. The music and recitations
will all be new, but the idea of the
contribution box where in each in
dividual puts in what he thinks he
can afford, is an old one Possibly
those who feel that they have more
than their moneys worth will drop
in a nickle or dime as they pass out
There will be promenade after the
entertainment. The program is in
charge of Mrs. E. F. Bush.
Mr.. o. NJ. Gale left Sunday after
noon on business trip to Tampa
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Mitchell one of our winter visi-
tors made a trip south recently STOP
ping at many of the resort place. He
returned Saturday just after the
storm and declared that Belleview
looked pretty good to him.
Our last doctor or the one we
thought we had didn't even open his
office. Why is it that Belleview has
no charms for doctors?