The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
BELLEvIEW ITEMS

There has been great Vacancy III
the business circle of our little town
the past week, occasioned by the
sickness of our most prominent mer-
chant, Mr.. o. NJ. Gale who has been
contend to the house by a severe
case of gastritis. He hacs been great
ly missed and his host of friends
hope to see him in his accustomed
place.
Mr.. F. A. Abbott and family have
moved from Judge Hopkins cottage
into Dr. B. N. Tanners house where
they will occupy rooms for the
present. Mr. Abbott is great sufferer
from asthma, and feels the need o!
constance attendance.
Mrs. Geo. N. Haines, whose home i.
en- the Lake Weir hard road left
Tuesday for four months visit with
her daughter and numberless ole
frineds in Chicago. Her son Mr.. vii
son Haines of Lake Weir will have
charge of her farm while she is away.
The Belleview baseball team were
quite elated on beating the Tigers OF
Summerfield on Saturday afternoon
with a score of IS to 5. They will
play the return game On the Sum
merfield grounds tomorrow. Quite a
crowd of our young people are plan
ming to accompany them to give them
hearty support as far as voice is con
cerned.
At the ice cream social which was
given for their benefit at the Town
Hall Friday evening their funds were
swelled by the addition of ten dollars.
Last, but by no means least, to
leave for their summer homes were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haviland, who
departed Monday morning and Mr..
and Mrs. r. Sands Haviland who took
the north bound train Tuesday after
noon. These two families own winter
homes here who's lot adjoin but they
are not related and had never met
before coming to Belleview. How
ever they are the best of friends and
both contemplated returning early in
the fall and say the time may soon
arrive when they will try summer
in Florida. If they only knew what
delightful summers we have here
they would not wait long. The Havi-
lands will be greatly missed in our
little village as they take such an
interest in the welfare of the town
and do their share toward making
the place the most beautiful village
in Florida The civic league will miss
it's treasurer, Mrs. Frank Haviland
who has worked in season and out
for the good of the order and no
doubt will continue to do even dur
ing the summer months in her home
city.
Mr.. J. A. Post, son and daughter
who, during their short stay here
made many friends left Tuesday for
their former home in Kansas. They
cam efor the health of the daughter,
Miss Lola, who, while much improv-
ed became rather homesick for the
west and it is their intention to try
the dryer climate of Colorado.
The angel of death has removed
from our midst a beloved husband,
an honored father, and a respected
citizen, Mr.. Joseph Millsom. He was
born in England seventy years ago,
came to this country in 1870 and was
married in 1875 to Miss Nellie Aylvin
who survives him. Five children were
born to them two of whom are living
William who is in business in st.
Cloud and who was present and at
the funeral. Arthur, of Middletwn,
Conn. Mr.. Millsom had been a great
sufferer for about year and death
came as a blessed relief. Sometime
during the night of May 20, he was
! oCllChOh Will Pal d1y Dis anu u1u uOt
regain consciousness but fingered till
the late evening of June l. AS he
had expressed the wish to be buried
in Belleview the funeral was hello
here Tuesday afternoon at the GENE
terry where the impressive Masonic
burial service was conducted by Past
Master L. LeGrand Hopkins.
Mr.. Millsom was member of the
Masonic Order here having transferred
from his home lodge in New Haven
Conn.
Before the services at the grave
Rev. w. 8. Evans led in singing
Rock of Ages" spoke a few words
to the sorrowing relatives and friends