The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-21
BELLEvIEW

Belleview, Nov. 21.-Mrs. E. NJ.
Reynolds has bought the little yellow
house formerly owned by Mrs. Hol-
stead, on Robinson avenue opposite
Lake Lillian
Word has been received that Miss
Clara Barnes, sister of Mrs. L. R.
Holstead, passed away Nov. 5, at her
home in Boston, after a long illness.
The final services were held in New
Brunswick
Mr.. Thomas L. Hames arrived last
Wednesday from Akron, Ohio, where
he has been busily engaged the past
eight months. On his way down he
/ stopped at Hacon and visited with
Freeman Hames and Rex Nichols.
There is a great complaint from
west of town about dogs being killed
and poisoned. It seems that some
half a dozen good watch dogs have
been killed and some of them have
been found with their hing legs tied
together and hung up on bush or
small tree.
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Stephens were in town the other day,
organizing Y. n. C. A. work COM
mittees.
Mr.. Jesse Smoak has opened a
blacksmith shop next to Nelson's gar
age and is prepared to do all kinds of
blacksmithing, horse shoeing and
wagon work.
Mr.. Mic Brown is busy with his
wood business. Just as soon as one
of cur northern friends arrives, Mic
appears on the scene to find out their
wants in the wood line.
The United States navy is short OF
binoculars, field glasses spy glasses,
telescopes and other kindred glasses
for use on the constantly growing
number of ships being put into COM
mission. Prior to this war the major
part of all kinds of glasses for mag
lnifying glasses, cameras, etc., came
from Germany, and now the whole
world faces shortage of all kinds of
glass lenses, until such a time as
Imeans can be found to supply the
greatly increased demand The navy
of the United States faces a great
shortage of these glasses. They are
essential to the finding out of sum-
marines and their periscopes at a
distance as well as identifying strange
vessels, their signals, movements, etc.
There are thousands of such field
lglasses, binoculars, spy glasses, ETC.,
lying around in different households
Throughout the land, doing their own.
ers no good whatever except the
doubtful one of proprietorship or own
Iership. All these owners of such
glasses can serve their country well
without the spending of one dollar by
igiving them to their country for use
in this war. 1t will insure your con-
tributing something to the govern
ment that will go right into active
service in defeating the enemy. If
you have such pair of glasses and
wish to feel that you are taking an
active part in fighting the enemy,
pack them securely and mail them by
parcel post to Franklin d. Roosevelt,
assistant secretary of war, Naval OBJ
they are not disable they will be re-
turned to you. If they are disable,
Uncle Sam will send you handsome
government check for one dollar that
you can cash at any bank or keep as
a souvenir of your active contribu-
ton to the prosecution of the great
war.
Mrs. E. B. Hayward came in last
Saturday and will occupy her coy
little cottage just east of the depot
for the balance of the winter.
/ Please note that if you send your
Isoldier boy friend any packages by
parcel post the postmaster must and
will open and examine every article
enclosed, in addition the postmaster
must stamp certificate on each and
every soldier package stating that
mo prohibited matter is contained in
this package" and must sign his
name to this certificate. The best and
most convenient way TO send these
soldier packages win be to take them
to the postoffice united and in plenty
Iof time before the closing of the
mails to insure its getting off.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. /. I. Strong visited
Mrs. Strong's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. N. Nichols last Sunday Mr.. StronA
states that he is leaving Wildwood
this coming week to go to Pensacola
where Uncle Sam needs him in his
airpiane industry.
The new regulations governing all
who registered June 5th will cause
some perplexity to those who receive
the QUESTIONABLE soon to be sent to
all not new in the service. If when
you receive the QUESTIONABLE you do
not understand it fully, it is best to
take it to some qualified person who
viii assist and advise in filing it out.
Postmasters have been instructed to
lend all assistance in the proper fill
ling out of these papers and also to
administer the oath without charge to
the registrant.
| Belleview people bought $4,000