The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-24
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Don't forget the play at the town
hall tonight. The civic league will
present Our Awful Aunt" Mrs. w.
E. Merrill, in the title role, is star"
and is ably supported by the other
characters. Mrs. Frank Haviland, as
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee this month, has charge of the
performance, and everything that
Mrs. Haviland undertakes is bound to
be a success. Everybody come; price
only Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Maddox of st.
Petersburg are rejoicing over the
birth of a fine boy. Their many
friends in Belleview extend hearty
congratulations Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
Maddox's mother, has been with her
for number of weeks.
| 1t is with pleasure that we note the
arrival of DR.. B. N. Tanner to our
beautiful little village, especially as
he has come to stay. DR.. Tanner has
bought the Green place, recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. George Proctor, and in
tends bringing his family here as soon
as he has made the necessary repairs
on the house. DR.. Tanner also in
tends conducting a real estate bust
ness here, and all progressive citizens
give him cordial welcome, and wish
him unbounded success, as his sue
cess means a greater Belleview.
Mrs. J. A. Freeman was called to
Martel on April 14th by the serious
illness of her brother, John, who was
stopping there with relatives. He
passed away the next day and his re-
mains were brought here for burial on
Thursday.
We regret to chronicle the depar-
ture of so many of our winter resi-
dents. In a small WALLACE like this
they are not simply tourists" as in
larger towns, but real friends, and we
hate to see them go. Those leaving
! for their northern homes during the
past week are Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner,
of North Woodstock, Conn.,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray of Meriden, Conn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley of Fitchburg, Mass, Mr..
! and Mrs. Tyrrell of Short Beach,
Conn, Mrs. c. B. Bales of South Nor
walk, Conn.,, Mrs. Jean Merrill of New
| York and Mr.. and Mrs. Woodcock of
Lynn, Mass, al of whom we hope
to welcome back in the early fall.
The funeral services of Mrs. ]. w.
Freeman were held at the Belleview
cemetery on Thursday, April 10th, at
i 8 O'Clock A short but impressive
talk was given by DR.. B. N. Tauner
and three of Mr.. Freeman's favOrite
songs were sung: when the Pearly
Gates Uufold," "Near My God to-
Thee" "In The Sweet BY and By"
His body was placed by the side of
his father and mother with whom he
made his home during their life time,
as he never married, having been an
invalid from childhood, due to rheu-
matte troubles. Mr.. Freeman was
born in North Carolina, February IA,
1860, and died April Is, 1914, making
his age "a years and months. He
leaves three sisters and three broth
ers to mourn his death, Mrs. G. c.
Driggers of Ocala, Mrs. Ed Gaskin of
Shady, Mrs. J. A Freeman of Belle
view, Mr.. T. c. Freeman of Newber-
ry, Mr.. c. L. Freeman of Inverness
{ and Mr.. J. C. Freeman of Dunnellon,
besides many other relatives and
friends. The relatives wish to thank
all those who so willingly rendered
assistance during their trouble, and
also to those who sent the sprays of
beautiful flowers, one of which was
| from the Belleview w. c. T. U.