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

ston, near Jacksonville, where he
helped to build the largest canton
ment in the state of Florida
Mr.. J. o. Hightower was over
from Lake George last Wednesday
and had a regular budget of news
For he was one of many who left the
water in the radiator of his big Cad
lilac truck last Sunday night during
the cold snap. Second, that Mrs.
Hightower is much improved in
health and is up and around. Third,
he has bought the D. E. Sutton 80
acres just southwest of Belleview and
viii improve and work it this coming
season.
If would be good idea to look
well to your supply of salt
Captain j. NJ Beardsley is still
making the Harrington Hall hotel his
headquarters. In talk with the
writer he stated that he liked the
place, was very comfortable, that he
and the doctors had had several long,
interesting talks and that they were
so social and pleasant that he just
hated to tear himself away. He said
sometimes he got lonesome so the
writer advised him to ring up the of
flee and have them send the owner of
the hotel up to keep him company as
he, the owner. was quite an enter
tainer He promised
Miss Eleanor A. Tremere writes
from Jacksonville that she is well
pleased with her place; that Jackson
vile is the place for a young person
to make a start; that there are open
ings there for any one willing to work
and that she could place number of
bright girls in positions that would
give them chances for advancement
and independence.
:, Circuit court is in session at Ocala
land the steady stream of people who
have business up at the big show
keeps the roads populated with wag-
ons, buggies and automobiles.
Messrs. Walter Nelson, j. J. Nell
son, Mayor Frank Hutson, c. A. Ire
mere and a bunch of other Belleview-
ties had business at the county seat
| last Thursday.
The first issue of the 315 % Liberty
Bonds. made their appearance in
| Belleview last Wednesday when Mrs.
| Tremere and Misses Eleanor and
| Minnie Tremere received their allot-
ment from the Florida National Bank
at Jacksonville They are work of
art and, to thoroughly read and di-
gest the meaning of every word
printed thereon would take an hour
or SO of ones time. The four per
cent bonds of the second issue are
not nearly so large, but they carry
the same meaning, that the owner is
an active stockholder in his govern
ment and participates in the divi-
dends declared each year.
The sale of war-savings and thrift
stamps is moving along nicely. Ev-
cry boy and girl ought to own a
thrift card so as to feel that they are
doing their part in winning the war.
Go to your postmaster and ask him
to show you those thrift cards and
stamps that go on them. It won't
cost you anything.
| To Raymond Gale belongs the hon
or of being the first boy from Belle
view to see oversee duty. To John
!, E. Tremere the privilege of being the
first man from Marion county, if not
from the state of Florida, to report
for active duty in this war
Talking on the subject of future is
sues of Liberty Bonds, Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo stated that he
hoped it would not be necessary to
raise the interest rate higher than
He also added that he hoped it would
be unnecessary to raise by taxes
more money to carry through the
current fiscal year. These two sub
jects go hand in hand. If we do not
raise money by bonds that carry in
terest we pay it in taxes. If we do
not want to pay wartime taxes, and
Bonds. 1t would be well to bear these
two facts in mind when we again have
| the privilege of subscribing for Lib
lerty Bonds. It is just a question of
will you loan it or give tin taxes.
Mrs. F. F. Wendell came in last
Friday from Fort Plain, N. Y. Mr..
Wendell and Miss Trina concluded to
make a little tour of the East Coast
before coming to Belleview.
Tons of food was wasted at differ
ent army environments during the
Thanksgiving holidays, according to
officials in position to know. The
soldier boys are getting plenty to
eat. If you want to really help them
send a warm undershirt, pair of
drawers, postage stamps, paper and
envelopes. Spend the same amount
| on something to wear and keep the
food stuff at home where it is going
to be needed.
Mechanic Rexford Nichols came in
last Sunday from Camp Wheeler on a
furlough.
There is notice posted in the
postoffice stating: See the income
tax man when he comes. Any per-
son having an income or salary or
earning amounting to one thousand
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