The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-13
bELLEv|EW

SCHOOL was CLOSED InuTSOdy anu
Friday of last week owing to the
illness of both teachers. Prof. Conner
was able to open his room Monday
morning with Mrs. James Shedd in
the primary department. Mrs. Conner
resumed her duties Tuesday after
noon. 5.
The sale and supper which was
held by the Belleview Workers last
Friday evening at the town hall was
as is always expected decided sue
cess both socially and financially.
They varied the menu a little this
time by serving strawberry short
cake in place of cake and pie. The
proceeds of the evening were $44.25.
Mr.. John Haffner. who has for some
time been living alone in his own
home has on account OF sickness gone
over to his brothers home where he
will remain till he is fully recovered.
AS Mr.. Adam Hafner has also been
i'll Mrs. Hafner has been kept busy
in caring for her two invalids.
A real estate deal which was con-
summated last week conveyed the
property known as the Halstead house
but recently owned by Mrs. VIM. See
see to Mrs. J. c.. Sullivan, former
pastors wife who has been living in
Mr.. Gales little red cottage on Lake
Weir Road. Mrs. Annie Brown has
moved into the cottage thus vacated.
Our little village had an exciting
time for a short space of time last
Friday afternoon when the alarm OF
fire was sounded. The citizens quickly
responded but when they got to the
scene of the confiagration there was
really nothing to be done as the flames
had made such Roadway, there being
a strong wind. The burning building
was a small cottage owned by Mrs.
Ellen Bush and occupied by Mrs. An
ME Brown and young son. The first
man to arrive on the spot succeeded
in getting out a few chairs and Mon
roe's bicycle, the rest was total loss
as there was no insurance. The fire
caught from d defective oil stove
Many of the town people contributed
generously toward relief fund and
about $50 was given Mrs. Brown be-
side a great many article of clothing
and housekeeping necessities.
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Mrs
Adams and children are stopping
with Mrs. Hilton; they are old
friends of the family and came to
make them a visit not having heard
of Mr.. Hilton's death.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Hayward of Eas-
ton, Mass, after spending a very
pleasant two weeks at o. NJ. Gale'<
left Friday for points further south
going to Tampa and Manatee, thence
to Sanford, and taking the st. Johns
river trip to Jacksonville Nj. Hay
ward helped survey and lay out the
"City of Oaks" He married about
that time Miss Wheaton, whose
parents were among the early resi-
dents of Belleview.
1t is reported that P. K. Hekkema.
we'll known as the meat man, who
drives a cart through town every
Saturday, has bought the building
and lot on East Front street of l. N.
Nichols. 1t is expected that he will
open a market there.
Eugene Hardison, Jr., was. down
from Jacksonville over Sunday and
took in the birthday party at 0. NJ.
Gales. given in honor of his daNgh-
ter, Mary.
Miss Ruby McClendon with friends
from wildwood spent the week end
with her mother, returning to her
work Tuesday afternoon.
Many of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cutbill and Mr.. and Mrs. Dustin were
at the train to say good bye and wish
them a safe and pleasant journey
home.
Friday evening the Civic League
held a special meeting at Hotel
Marion to which the honorary mem
bers were invited. The object was to
devise ways and means for buying
a lot and later, building club house
thereon. Nearly every member was
present and all were very enthusiast
tic about the project. Shares were
subscribed and paid for. and was
voted to buy lots No. 10 and IL on
Stetson avenue of Mr.. w. W. Cowles,
as the site of the proposed club house
The transaction took place Tuesday
and the league are now in possession
of the deed with large nest egg de-
posited in the bank to their credit.
The league is Justly proud of their