The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

ing Tuesda- night, passing through
Gainesville, Lake City, Live Oak,
Madison, Quincy, Mariana and Mil
ton, making the 500 miles in three
days.
Mr.. R. l. Roundtree of Alachua
county, has leased the W. R. Bryant
farm and some hundred or more
acres surrounding it and will plant
the entire area in long staple cotton.
Mr. J. o. Hightower has bought
the Sutton farm of 80 acres south
west of town and is moving over
from his Lake George place.
Just a little ad. IN the Ocala Star
sold Mr. Tren1ere's Buick car for
real cash at his own price.
Registrars are coming in daily to
have their questionnaires properly
filled out by the duly authorized as
sociate member of the legal advisory
board at the postoffice. 1t is essential
that this paper be properly filled out
and signed in the several different
places designated.
Several persons who have been on
the. point of spending their small
change for candy and oranges have
been induced to invest in government
thrift. stamps, thus saving against
rainy day. It costs only % cents to
start
Mr.. Alfred Proctor, more familiar
ly known as Aft Proctor, the dean of
Pedro, passed away the night of Decs
IT and was buried at Oxford the next
afternoon with Masonic honors Belle
view Lodge No. 95, F. & A. M. took
charge Of the body at the grave. Past
d. D. Claude E. Conner rendered the
ritualistic work in sympathetic
manner that impressed all present.
Rev. 3. N. Tanner eulogized the de-
ceased brother IS a man among men
and called attention to the fact that
his .Efe's work proved his own eulogy.
Rev. S. w. Whiddon gave touch
ing benediction that thrilled the thir-
ty or more Masons surrounding the
deceas ed brother.
Belleview lodge No. 95 will hold its
regular monthly meeting Thursday
night, Dec. 9th next. Election and
installation of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Blood and son,
Reginald came in the other day from
York Beach, Maine, and have leased
the Holstead cottage facing the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Schmidt from
Danbury, Conn.,, arrived last week
and have the Goodnough cottage.
We have had Christmas programs
at the town hall for many years, but
none of them have ever evoked so
much general and enthusiastic praise
as the one staged last Monday night
by Prof. and Mrs. A. E. ;Ashworth
with the school children for a cast.
1t seemed to have hit the right spot
in every person in the crowded hall.
Mrs. n. II. Brown arrived Sunday
morning about 5 o'clock from Vir-
ginia. It only took her about two and
one half DAYS to make the 24-hour
trip.
Miss Mary Gale is home from Ar
cadia for the holidays. Miss Mary
easily led. the procession on Christ
mas gifts at the town hall Monday
night. Nearly a wagon load of var
| ious boxes and bundles caused her to
sit up all night delving into the
mysteries of each and every one.
Freeman Hames sends his picture
showing a real soldier in uniform.
Christmas day and night was one
of the most perfect ever seen to be
appreciated.
No local freight has been received
from the north since last Wednesday.
In talking with conductor of a
special freight going south Christmas
night he said he passed local freight
coming south at Hawthorne, but it
was question of time when it reach
ed Belleview. Even the railroads are
having their troubles.
A small amount of raw sugar has
reached New York and the Arbuckle
refineries are running out limited
amount, which will be increased as the
supplies come in. The other refneries
will start up just as fast as cargoes
can dock and unload.
Mrs Delbert Haskell came in last
Monday from Rock Island Ills, and
is stopping with Mrs. Ma1tie Cam
eron.
Mr.. Worry Fitzpatrick contemplates
visit to his boyhood home in old
Alabama some time this coming
spring.
Mrs. V. D. Pratt is expected home
from Lynn, Mass, some time in the
near future.
In the death of Senator Newlands
of Colorado, our townsman, Mr..
George Newlands loses relative.
Master James Fielding is home
from Valdosto for the holidays.
A letter from Mrs. Joseph nilsson
at New Smyrna states that she is
not feeling well, that her son, Bell
has a fine farm, two cows, three
calves, chickens, hogs and other crit
tiers galore. Bell and wife are well
an dthink there is nothing like farm
life.
Belleview has Red Cross member
ship of over seventy They are few
erishly working in knitting and max
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