The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-11-27

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lance Cf *lsaI~ set, he then kicks
it about the floor the same as if It
were football, then opens it and
finds every egg IN perfect condition
The object OF this exhibit is 10 show
that the government is trying to
knock out the middle-man and pit the
farmer in direct touch with the con-
sumner.
Designed to show what may be sent
through the mails the exhibit is easily
the most unique ever seen in Ocala.
Put on for the purpos eof showing
how parcels should be prepared for
transportation by mail, the exhibit IN
cludes everything from yeast cake
to a fifty-pound iron wheel for ship
ment into the country.
! The only live thing accepted by the
parcel post department IS a queen
bee although on various occasions
other live articles have been accepted
by certain postmasters, but it is be.
yond their jurisdiction to do so.
I This parcel post exhibit is intend
ed to be educational and it is very
interesting.
On the walls of the booth are nu-
merous signs calling attention to the
C. o. d., insurance and other features
of the parcel post system. Patrons
are admonished to Prepare Parcels
/ Carefully" that Packing and Wrap
ping is the Secret of Safe Delivery"
to"Put your name and address and
that of the addressee inside every
parcel" that "perishable parcels get
special attention." that Parcel Post
is Peoples Service-Dependable and
Economical; that "Poisons and in
toxicants are not mailable," and a
score of other things.
Mr.. Ben Borden explains to visitors
the proper method of packing parcel
post packages and to answer any
erature that is invaluable to patrons
of the parcel post system is also dis
tributed.
Visitors to the Fair.
! Miss Wood is an attractive visitor
to Ocala fair week and ais a guest
OF Mrs w. w Clyatt.
NJ re II
burg, were guests of the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Willim Hooker for Thanks
giving and attended the fair.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Becker, of Hold
er, and Mr.. Boswell, of Dunnell we're
among the visitors to the fair Thanks
giving day.
Mr.. Charlie Chazal was home from
Hastings for Thanksgiving and the
fair.
Mr.. c. ]. Phillips was down from
Jacksonville to take a peep at the
fair Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Matthews came
up from Gambler to attend the fair
THANKSGIVING udy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bell, of Tren-
ton and Mrs. Barton Keep, of Board
man, are the Thanksgiving guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Harriss and
visited our fair, which they were
highly pleased with.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Gambler
spent Thanksgiving at the fair. Mrs.
| Williams was formerly Miss Blanche
Hail.
Miss Florence Brooks of Lake Weir
was the guest of Miss Bessie MacKay
during the fair.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry of Lake Weir
were the Thanksgiving guests of Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. Woodrow
Mrs. D. A. Clark and children of
Martel visited the fair Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Davidson and
son were up from Leesburg for the
fair.
Miss Lucille Park of Crystal River
visited Miss Lille Bailey. during the
fair.
Miss Jessie Owens of Sparr, ac-i
companied by her niece, who is down
from Jacksonville visiting her, at
tended the fair on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Zetrouer of
Gainesville were the Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jenkins.
Mr.. Otto Swart of Lakeland was upl
for the fair.
Mr.. r. A. Alfred of Inglis visited
the fair on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Limbaugh of StarkeI
and Miss Legie Bitch of BlitchtonI
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Maud