The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-21
PINE.

cream party at the residence or
("Grandpa'0 Mr.. and Mrs l.. B. Jor-
dons last Friday night. Practically
all the community folks gathered
there with the ''unfroZen' cream al
ready prepared. cakes, ETC., and spent
the forepart of the night most pleas
antly There was plenty of cream
for all-and to spare. Plenty of cake,
and, to make it still better, large
quantity of billed peanuts were made
ready and distributed among the
guests. The lawn in front of the
house was put in apple pie order
Fires were built; seats arranged. The
young people had number of games
out door amusements. Miss Alma
and Mr. Clyde Jordon have an ex-
Cellent graphophone and the music
was not lacking. For the amusement
of the younger set and much to the
delight of all, Grandpa JordOn show
ed US how theV used to dance the old
Virginia reels back in Kentucky. He
hasn't forgotten the steps" neither
has age stiffened his joints. Some
others tried it and-but we promised
not to tell.
Mr.. Jordon is just now harvesting
a very fine crop of peanuts; has
cane patch that is entitled to the blue
ribbon; selling beef cattle at fabul-
Gus prices. Mr.. Clyde Jordon, his
son, is raising blooded hogs and all
told, this is a very happy and pros
porous family.
The public school opened Monday
morning with Miss Mary Forbes. OF
Anthony, teacher Most all the pat
rons were present at the opening ex-
ercises. The present term promises
to be a successful one.
Perry Brothers have finished plant
ing their fall crop of Irish potatoes
and are now harvesting a very fine
crop.
Mrs. Chell Perry, one Of the oldest
citizens of this community, has just
returned from visit to her son at
Oak
Mr.. Grady Martin returned Sunday
from a visit to his father-in-law, Mr..
w. A. Strickland, near Gainesville.
Mrs. ]. E. Thomas, her mother and
Mrs. Thomas children, came down
from Sparr a few hours Sunday after
noon Mr.. Thomas is visiting at Birm-
ingham, Ala, having accompanied his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Brown, to that
place on his return trip by motor.
Mr.. j. E. B. Hall, with the state
plant board who is at present locat.
ed at Winter Garden, was home Sun
day visiting his family. Mr.. Hall
made the trip in his car, returning
first of the week.
Mr.. Charley Fast goes to Citra
every Saturday and BARRIERS for those
people up there Mr. Fast is an ex-
cellent barber and good citizen He
and his uncle, our esteemed Judge"
Fast, have a very fine field of rice
which they are harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Turner and
family motored to Ocala Sunday.
The Peter Stanley home is indebt-
ed to Mrs Tom Perry for mess"
of roasting ears the past week.
Might ylate in the season-but nigh
ty good.
Mrs. Monroe and Mrs. Jordon spent
Monday at the Peter Stanley home.
Mr.. Lewis Hall has the misfortune
to lose a very fine horse last week.
He had been harvesting peanuts and
some way the animal got to the vines
and ate too many.
Mr.. Willis Hall has a car now, and
is selling sewing machines.
Quite a happy party motored to
Salt Springs Sunday, including Mr..
and Mrs. Willis HaN, Mrs. Jordon,
Mr.. Clyde Jordon, Miss Alma Jordon
and Mr.. Charley Ellis.
The Machans and Whitfords are at
the Springs this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grantham and
Mr. and Mrs. George Carlton spent
several days at the Springs, returning
last week.
Mr.. G. D. Turner is ''some" ehufa
grower He has ten acres which are
as fine as the writer has ever seen.
They are clear of weeds and grass
and the punches stand over knee high
to a tall man.
Mrs A.. P Munroe has the finest
cotton patch" in Pine. We were led
into the impression that it belonged
to Sir A. P, but have been reliably
informed that he has no interest
whatever in it. We do know, how
ever, that he carried little to town