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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12
MISS DOWNS PUPILS GIVE AN.
NUAL RECITAL

During the past fortnight Ocala has
had quite a number of very delightful
music recitals-piano, violin and vo-
cal-all of which have given a great
deal of pleasure to our music lovers.
The last of these recitals was the
one given ON Monday by the pupils of
Miss Cecile Downs, who rendered a
charming program at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Clarkson, which was
most attractively arranged for the re-
cital.
The rooms were all prettily deco
rated with flowers and ferns, and
chairs for the guests were arranged
in the hall, dining room and on the
veranda, the members of the class be-
ing seated in the music room.
Miss Downs has only voice pupils
and each one Of them in their sing
ing at the recital showed the very
splendid training that they have re-
teacher. Miss Downs herself has
superb voice and is a teacher of very
exceptional ability. Overy seventy
five were present to enjoy this pleas
ing recital The following was the
program:
f1er Rose. ."...'..... Coonnos
Mrs. George Bitch
A Winter Lullaby ......... DeKoven
Mrs. H. B. Clarkson
Two Lyrics ................ Wright
Mrs. c. E. Nelson
When Love is Kind. Old English
Drink to Me Only With thine Eyes
49,. .Olu EnSIlSn
Miss Annie Davis
(a) Daisies. $50. -. .Hawley
(b) The Pine. 49,, go. Woodman
(c) Cloud Showers. 49,. Rogers
Miss Stella Camp
(a) All Through the Night. Old Welsh
(b) The Two Grenadiers. .Schumann
MI. w llidm AdiHp
(a) Norman Lullaby. 800. .DeKoven
(b) The Rose in the Garden
-. -. 80. -. .Neidlinger
Miss Elizabeth Davis
(a) Love is Spring. -. -. Shelly
OBJ l Am Thy Harp. ...... .Woodman
(c) LaSerenata Tin Italian) :. Tosti
Mr.. Frederick Pezullo
(a) A Love Note. .......... Rogers
(b) Entreaty. -. -. ....... Smith
(c) Calm AS the Night. ...... Bohm
Mrs. Raymond Sapp
Several others who were to have
taken part in the program were una
BILE to be present on account of ILL
ness and absence from the city.
Miss Mary Lee Hill, very talented
reader, assisted Miss Downs by Civ
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Dave Adams will leave Saturday
for Ocala. We are sorry to see him
leave, as he is jolly good fellow and
we'll liked by everybody, and a man
that makes friends with everyone,
and also gets his share of business
wherever he goes. Come again, Dave,
you are welcome at any time. as we
are glad to have you in our midst
Williston Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12
QUIET WEDDING AT THE HAIR.
RlNGTON

A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Harrington Hall Saturday after
noon by Rev. Bunyan Stephens. The
groom was Mr.. G. w. Baker, well
known resident of Oxford, and the
bride was Miss Ida Cords of Ohio.
Several friends witnessed the we'd
ding of Mr.. Baker and Miss Cords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, will reside at
Oxford, where both have many
friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Capt. Peterson, conductor of the
ocala and Homosassa train, was seen
Saturday night and was all smiles
over the. fact that his son, 20 years
of age, had just graduated with high
honors from the law department of
the University of Florida. Capt. Pc
terson is a general favorite with ey.
erybody, and his friends are delight
ed to learn Of the success Of his young
SON.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. r. A. Green and others who
have seen Capt. T. HI. Johnson's can
taloupe crop say that it is the finest
in the county. He has had rains when
his neighbors were burning up. The
captain was born in the lucky time
of the moon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY
AFTERNOON

The Independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows, Woodmen of the World, Frater-
Pythias held a joint memorial SER
vice in the Temple theater Sunday
afternoon.
The building was comfortably fill
ed, notwithstanding the weather was
somewhat tropical. The electric fans,
however, tempered the heat consider
ably.
The first number on the program
was a vocal duet, entitled, "Resiena-
tion,'' by Mr. Pat Anderson and Miss
Marguerite Porter.
Both young people are popular ia
vorites with Ocala audiences and the
way they acquitted themselves Sun
day afternoon will make them more
in demand than ever
The Invocation" was next on the
program, by DR.. w. H. Dodge.
We heard lady remark that she
thought that DIR. Dodge's prayers
were the most beautiful she had ever
heard and were always so appropri-
ate. They are as chaste and will serve
as classics the same as BOuck
Whites. His invocation Sunday
afternoon was one of his best.
Judge Me, o Cod" solo, was
next admirably rendered by Mr.. L. P.
Wilson.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Little, now at the head
of the Odd Fellows of the state of
Florida, delivered an impromptu adj
dress, ettitled, Our Departed Broth
ers."
Mr.. Little is an easy and graceful
speaker, his enunciation is clear and
his references to the good deeds of
our departed brothers were uttered
with fullness of feeling that made
his remarks exceedingly appropriate.
Miss Sara Gross next rendered
solo entitled, Singing in Gods
Acre." which deserved and received
approval.
DR.. J. M. Gross, pastor of the Meth
odist church, next delivered the prin-
cipal address of the afternoon, emit
tied, "Fraternities."
AS a thinker and orator, both pleas
ing and profound, DR.. Gross possesses
growing power and his Grafton Sun
day Afternoon is likely to make him
more and more in demand on occa-
sions of this kind and on public occa-
sions of all kinds.
The little touch of nature which
makes the whole world kin" was the
uppermost thought in his address.
He endeavored to show that all ma
tons proceeded from a common
source, and that the divine attrib-
utes were common to all races, and
were seen when good deeds touched
the hearts as it would do no all prop
er occasions.
All fraternal orders, he said, were
founded on the beautiful creed. of
brotherly kindness, and this again
was one of the divine attributes show
ing the brotherhood of man and the
fatherhood of Cod
After the conclusion of DR.. Gross's
splendid Grafton Mr.. Lester Lucas
rendered a solo that delighted all who
heard it. He has a strong, powerful
voice and has it under wonderful con-
troll 1t was treat to hear him.
The program ended with a bene-
diction from Rev. Bunyan Stephens,
which was specially fitting to the &C.
casion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

We are reliably informed that if
the Ocala Iron Works will build their
foundry at Dunnellon, the Buttgen-
bach Company will close their shop
and turn all their work over to the
foundry. Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. J. F. Jenkins of the firm of j
F. Jenkins G Co., left Saturday fol-
a business trip to Washington. Hav
ing landed the contract for the cree
ton of government building in Lou
isiana we suspect that Mr.. Jenkins
has gone to Washington on similar
mission.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Rev. w. J. Carpenter of Jackson
vile, after a long trip through many
western states, has returned to Jack
sonville, and says that nowhere can
the climate of Florida be excelled.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. ]. B. Horrell left Sunday morn
ing for Savannah, being called to that
city by the sudden death of his moth
er. His friends will be sorry to learn
of his bereavement
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. J. NJ. Meffert, who has a large
truck acreage in the Lowell section,
says that Notwithstanding the hail
and wind storm, together with the
prolonged drouth, he expects to mar
ket a fair crop, as he has recently
been blessed with two fine rains.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. Harry Read of Belleview spent
Friday in Ocala, and was an appre-
ciated caller at this office, placing his
name on our weekly subscription list.
Mr. Read is a newcomer to our
county, having resided near Belle
view for about a year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12
George w. Easterling, one

George w. Easterling, one of
ocala's largest and best growers, has
sold his entire crop OF cantaloupes
and watermelons to Jos. Gentle &
Co., of Cincinnati. Mr.. Gentle is on
the ground here and has secured
several good acocunts-New York
Produce Bulletin.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mrs. Blocker was up from East
Lake Weir yesterday for the DAY. She
reports her daughter, Mrs. H. S..
Chambers, as greatly improved since
their sojourn at the lake.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12
New Trial Granted

Judge Bullock has granted a new
trial in the case of the Anthony
Farms Company against the Seaboard
Air Line Railway.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Parties who nave made tour OF
Webster, Center Hill and that Sec
ton, say that it is even worse hit
than this section. The truckers are
in for It bad.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Savage and
mother and daughter, Miss Annie
Bennett Savage, have gone to their
summer home and orange grove on
Lake Harris, near Yalaha, where they
will spend the next few months. They
will return to Ocala early in the fall.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Williams have
gone to Douglass, Wyoming, where
they expect to be located for the
next few months.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Miss Emma Gray leaves this after
noon for a visit with Mr.. JOS. Gray,
at Nashville, and from there she will
go to Alaska to visit relatives. Miss
Gray is a sister to Bishop Gray, and
is highly esteemed by all in Orlan-
do.-Orlando Sentinel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Mr.. anS Mrs. L. d. Cullum returned
on Saturday to their home at Bates
burg, s. c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-12

Several others who were to have
taken part in the program were una
BILE to be present on account of ILL
ness and absence from the city.
Miss Mary Lee Hill, very talented
reader, assisted Miss Downs by Civ
ing several most delightful readings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Political Advertisement.

H. L. ,Northrup, whose announce
ment appeared in this paper for mem
ber of the board of supervisors to
succeed himself is product of Deca-
tur county, having been raised in the
town of Garden Grove, was born in
1876 and has been resident of this
county allfhis life. His parents were
pioneer settlers of Decatur county.
His father, the late A. C. Northrup
served three years in the war of the
rebellion, having enlisted in Co. L.,
3rd Iowa Cavalry.
Harvey, as he is Familiarity known
is self made man. He was educat-
ed in the Garden Grove schools. He
is thorough business man, conscien-
tious, honest and honorable. BY his
clean business ability and industrious
methods, he has accumulated two
fine farms in Decatur county. He is
also interested in the mercantile
business with his brother.
He is stock buyer and his deal
ings with the public have gained for
him a reputation that money will not
buy, for honesty, truthfulness and a
square deal. Mr.. Northrup's expert
ence of the past two years as MEM
ber of the board makes him valu-
able man for the place and he ought
to be, and no doubt will be, return
ed. The indications are that he will
have the undivided support of all the
voters of this part of the county, re-
gardless of politics.-Garden Grove
Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
.SWlfT'S PLANT BURNED.
Icons Big Poultry Plant Buraed
Saturday Afternoon the Loss
Being $50, 900 to 500, 600.

For the second. time the big poul-
try5plant of$Swift & Co. in this city
was totally destroyed by fire, last Sat
urday afternoon, with loss estimat-
edSb5 manager j. P. Barrett of from
$8O,00Osto 100000 on the building
and contents. On the morning Of
February 25, 1904, the first plant
erected here by Swift & Co., was de-
stroyed, the loss at that time being
about $25, 200, and when they rebuilt
the plant they greatly enlarged it.
adding creamery department.
The fire last Saturday afternoon
was discovered few minutes before
4 o'clock by Ray Shultz, baggageman
at the Burlington depot, who ran
across the tracks to Swift & Co.'s Of
t1ce and gave the alarm The fire
started in the storage room tn the
fourth floor of the building, and
when discovered the flames were
bursting through the roof. The foc-
on which the fire started was used
for storing lumber and in manufac-
turing boxes and egg cases, and no
one was working on that floor last
Saturday. When employees ran up
stairs it was found that the entire
floor on the west side was a mass of
flames and that the building was
doomed. The fire probably started
from defective electric light wiring,
the plant making their own light. On
last Thursday fire was discovered
on the same floor, caused from the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
HIGH POINT FARMER SUICIDES
Grant Dorsey, Well Known High
Point Farmer, Hung Himself
Last Friday. IS

The second suicide in Decatur
county within week occurred at the
farm of Grant Dorsey, we'll known
farmer living in High Point township
last Friday morning, when Mr.. Dor
sey took his life by hanging himself.
For some time Mr.. Dorsey has been
! in very poor health, and this fact is
the only theory advanced for his tax
ing his life.
He arose early last Friday morn-
ing and went to the buggy shed near
the house and hung himself with q
small rope. His family missed him
about o'clock, and one of his sons
found him hanging in the shed, SO 1t
is not known just how long he had
been dead. DR.. Lyons, of Garden
Grove, was at once notified and hur-
ried to the Dorsey farm, Mr.. Dorsey's
body being still hanging to the raf-
ters of the shed when he arrived. He
cut the body down and notified cor
oner Layton, giving him the facts in
the case and the coroner decided It
was not necessary to hold an inquest.
The deceased was about fifty years
of age, and leaves wife and eight
children. He was a good farmer,
quite we'll to do, and his death is
deeply regretted.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Sunday, interment being in
the High Point cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

right now is the throwing out of en-
ployment of large number Of men
and women, just as the busy season
and winter is coming on. The work
ing force was being increased, and in
a few weeks they would be employ
ing from $50 to 200 persons.
During the fire the territory for
several blocks around was covered
with the chickens which were turned
loose, and most of them were recov-
cred, although there were probably
more personsin Leon who had chick
.enYforsdinner Sunday than for many
years. A few parties captured quite
a lot of the escaped chickens, and In
some instances it was necessary to
call an officer to gain possession OF
tho chickens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

executor with bond of $500.
Estate of F. M. Walker, special ad-
ministrator authorized to sell person
al property at public sale.
Estate of Grant T. Dorsey, Mary I
Dorsey appointed administrative with
bond of $4,000.
Guardianship of Sarah M. Axes
c. l.. Axes tenders resignation as
guardian and Hester A. Axes appoint
ed guardian with bond of $1,5O0.&&
Guardianship of Alice Brann.
Amos P Olsen appointed guardian
ad litem, Stephen Varga permanent
guardian with bond of $400.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Died From Injuries Received at In
sane Hospital at Clarinda.

Ellie Rex, the young farmer of
Center township, who was before the
insane commission last Wednesday
and ordered taken to the state hos
pital at Clarinda for treatment died
at the hospital on Friday, and there
are very peculiar circumstances con-
nected with his death, end a thor
ough investigation is being made, it
being claimed he died from injuries
inflicted by an insane patient at the
Fl1ospitai. Mr. Rex wass in good
health. except that his mind mad bssh'
affected for fow weeks the result
Of worry over a land trade. Deputy
indaisWed afternoon. His body
was shipped to Garden Grove. arriv-
ing there on Sunday, and a letter
from the officials at Clarinda gave
natural causes as the cause of his
death. An examination of his body
revealed big bruised place over one
eye, and finger marks on his throat,
and there was also a cut on his lip.
Funeral services were hsld at Pales-
tine church on Tuesday, and then his
body was not inferred but was taken
back to Garden Grove, and shipped
from there to Clarinda accompanied,
by his brothers and other friends
who took number of witnesses with
them, and they will insiats that a
5coroner's inquest be held and the
case thoroughly Investigated It is.
reported that Mr.. Rex was placed in
a big ward with number OF other
insane patients and that one of the
insane patients attacked him and in
flicted injuries which caused his
death 1Sft. ~ q s..-st
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
New Postmasters Appointed in Deca-
tur County.

Official announcement has been
made of the appointment Of six post
masters in Decatur county the past
week, four democrats and two repu b.
licans, the appointments following
the civil service examinations held
some time ago, and the new, post
masters will take their Offices as soon
as their bonds are approved. The
following is list Of the appoint
ments:
Weldon Mrs. '9l;s. Ora Mitchell Mitchell, re-
publican. 81 sNs
Grand River Miss Helen N. Crit
fin, democrat.
Davis city Burris N. Howell,
democrat.
Woodland-Mrs. Minnie Wool
man, republican,.
Pleasanton Earl Moore, demo
crat. .,
Van Vert Mrs Maggie Edwards,
democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
ofSd Century AGO.

Ed Daugherty traded for the Sam
McCroskeyS stock of goods at Decatur
City, and HAD placed J,rR. Conrey In
charge Of the sfpre. 7 s?
Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co. was play
ing weeks engage nents at the opera
Miss Grace Curry returned from q
visit with friends in Chicago.
Corn was selling at rs cents a
bushel and beef cattle were $2!00 q
hundred. sTI
Mrs. Zoa Cherry, Of Alton, was vis-
iting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
lC. w. Beck. z& 49,. ,@se sl3
VIM. DERRICK departed for Calves
ton, Texas, to visit his two daughters
living there. az
Mrs. Marion +. Stookey and daugh-
Miss Cora Brooks, in Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Bessie Detrick fBrannan, Of!
Kansas City, was visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Det-
rick in this city. 5s M
Miss Helen Young returned from
a five months visit with friends 1k
Centerville, Bloomfield and Oska-..
loosa 3Es. Z, I ! q s., ~ sS
Miss Mayme sPenniwell, who has,
been at Baker City, Oregon, for the
past year, returned home, last Nom
day. She has q host of warm peraon-A
al friends heres5who are gladsto'Wel-,,
come her back, for she is one of
Icons best and most accomplished
young ladies.
Chas. e. Chastain left Monday for
Centerville, where he will spend =
few days and then go to Roachdale.
Indiana, and after spending some
time there will 60 to Owingsville,
Kentucky, to visit relatives and
friends. His son Ernest went with
him and they will return next spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
To the Voters Of Decatur County.

l wish to make the following state
ment and ask that you read it care
fully, that my position may be fully
understood by the voters of Decatur
county. If elected to the Office of
county treasurer will enter the Of
flee without any strings on me what
ever. will condhct the Office to the
best of my ability, always guarding
the best interests of the people, with
out preference or fear OF persecution
or hope of reward. However, have
heard that there have been some re-
ports circulated to the contrary for
campaign gush. assure you that all
business connected with the treasur-
er's Office will be conducted on just
and equitable basis.
Respectfully,
j. w. WassOn,
Democratic candidate for county
treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Four Fires within Eighteen Hours.

The Leon fire department certain
" had their hands full of work last
Saturday and Sunday, as there were
four fires within eighteen hours. The
boys had been on duty Saturday
from the time the alarm was turned
in few minutes before 4 o'clock at
the Swift & Co. plant, keeping down
the burning ruins of the big plant.
Saturday night about 10:30 o'clock a
vacant house owned by Jap Celser on
south Main street, the third house
north of the depot, was evidently set
on fire, the fire starting in a closet
where lot Of papers had been piled
up. The firemen however soon had
it under control although the inter-
ior of the house and the roof was
considerably damaged. Shortly at
ter midnight the old two story house
in southeast Leon owned by Ancil
Barry, which had been partially
burned three times in the past couple
of years, was found to be on fire. The
house was occupied by J. A.. Kerr,
whose goods were stored in 1t, but
he slept In small shanty just south
of the house. The ifiremen and neigh.
b0rs carried the household goods out,
but the building was so badly dam
aged that it is beyond repair. Sunday
morning about 10 o'clock the fourth
fire, without question the work of an
|incendiary, was discovered, a gran.
ary owned by Talbot & Co., just west
OF the Standard Oil Co.'S tank sta
tion. A quantity Of oil soaked waste
taken from the boxing of freight
Icar was used to start the fire, some
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

electric Tight wires but fortunately
was discovered Inv two of the employ
aes 3. ana ti,a Gbox in which the fire
WAS hnrning. was dumped into a
water barre. The matter was re-
nortad "a the Chicago office. and on
satnrilav morning orders were re-
,Ssnniyed .toS Shave.the entire building re-
$wired, Hut ,they came lust too late.
a The Are department were prompt
I'm ~ rho ioh with several streams of
ssj,atarI Isthe pressure being good, but
2aWing to the inflammable construc-
St;on 81 the building. it all being
\ frame except the basement walls, the
lanes spread RAPIDLY and soon the
q anfire bnildinR was burning and fill
90 a. With smoke IN the building when
the Are started there we're about
5000 head of live chickens. An eff
fort was made to release them, but
only about 200 got out, the balance
being burned, together with about
s., 900 head Of dressed chickens, many
cases Of eggs, q large quantity Of
butter and other manufactured pro-
ducts.
The Are was a fierce one ana at
.cted a large crowd of people to
Etha - a, scene A large quantity Of am
monia raH waa IN the building. it being
IA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Reporter win be Late Next Week.

The Reporter goes to press regu-
larly each Wednesday just after
noon, but next. week we will be.
day late, as it is impossible to secure
any accurate election returns In time
to go to press at the usual time on
Wednesday and the paper will go to
press some time Thursday instead Of
Wednesday, SO don't be- disappointed
IL you fail to get your Reporter
Thursday morning. We prefer to wait
and give the full returns of the cleo
ton s3
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Geo. r. Campbell Honored.

Geo. P. Campbell, the we'll known
Davis City Odd Fellow, was signally
honored at Burlington last week at
the Grand Encampment, being elect
ed as Grand Patriarch of the Grand
Encampment, the highest Office in
the order. Mr.. Campbell has been
member for many years and is one
of the leading Odd Fellows of Iowa.
His election to this high Office igone
Of great honor both to him and Deca-
tur county.