The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-13
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Frank Gale was unable to return
to school this week on account of a
bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Streeter of new
port, VT, are among our recent ar
rivals. They are comfortably located
in Joseph Wilson's cottage where
they intend spending the remainder
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Cupbell of South Nor
walk, old friends and neighbors OF
Mrs. c. B. Bates have Joined her at
Mrs. Sain Millikens where they have
their room and they take their meals
at the Marion Hotel.
Mrs. G. N. Haines is entertaining
her daughter, Miss Tina Mae Haines,
who arrived in Ocala Friday on the
express and came down here by auto.
Miss Haines is one of the faculty Of
the Sherwood School of Music and
organist in one of the lagest churches
in Chicago. She is on a two weeks
visit to her mother and brother.
Glenn and Kenneth Merrill went up
to Jacksonville last week on the train
and drove a pair of mules back. 1t is
needless to say it took them little
longer to make the return trip.
o. NJ. Gale has greatly improved
the looks of the Marion Hotel by hav-
ing a new pitch roof replace the old
flat one.
The first Thursday in February was
the regular election of officers for the
Belleview Workers. At this meeting
Mrs. Louis Weighe was elected presi-
dent, Mrs. o. NJ. Gale, vice president;
Mrs. James Shedd, secretary; Mrs.
Mary ]. Ridge, treasurer, and Mrs.
John Haines, work directress. The
society has just installed gas plate
(three burners) in the town hall and
will be greatly appreciated by the
committees in charge of future sup
pers.
The repair fund committe wishes to
announce that the object in view
when this fund was started-the new
stage and curtain for the town hall
has been accomplished and that all
bills are paid. The generous gifts of
ten dollars from the Library associa-
ton and five dollars from U. d. p.
Pratt of Jacksonville added to the re.
ceipts of the last entertainment made
it possible to cancel the debt.
On Tuesday afternoon there was an
enthusiastic gathering of twenty-one
ladies who had met at the Library to
organize a progressive society which
shall be known as the Civic League.
The officers elected at this meeting
were as follows Mrs. H. M. Perry,
president; Mrs. o. B. Sias, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. U. d. P. Pratt, secretary;
Miss Freeman, financial secretary;
Mrs. |. F.. Haviland, treasurer, and
Mrs. L. l.. Hopkins, director of work
Owing to the heavy downpour of rain
Tuesday it was decided to keep the
charter open for one week SO all those
who wished to be charter members
could have the opportunity. The
gentlemen are invited to join the
league as honorary members. They
will have no voice in the business
meetings but can enjoy all privileges
of the social gatherings. A goodly
number are already on the member
ship list.
All residents of Belleview are in
vited to attend an "Old Folks" dance
which will be given at the Town hall
Friday evening, Feb. Goth under the
auspices of the Civic League. The
young folks will as weel as the old
will be cordially welcome and no
doubt will enjoy the old fashioned
dances even more than their elders.
The young people of the B. Y. P. U.
will give a Valentine party at the
Town hall this (Friday) evening.
These annual parties have in the past
been very happy affairs and we'll at
tended and we bespeak for this one
the same liberal patronage.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met at Mrs VIM. Field
ing's Tuesda yafternoon. In account
of the inclement weather the attend
ance was small-only the secretary
and treasurer being present.
The Penochle Club met last week
1 with Mrs. H. NJ. Perry at the Hotel
4 Marion and this week Monday at
n "Oak Knoll with Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Il Hafner. Every member expresses
Z great interest in the game and speak
of the delightful evening they pass.
4 1T goes without saying that both Mrs.
\ Perry and Mrs. Hafner gave them
|isome very good thing to eat after the
..igame was over.