The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-30
BELIEVER baifES
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Mr.. James b. Hockney. Il years of
age. who lived with his daughter, Mrs.
Carr. west OF Belleview, was so badly
burned while fighting woods fire last
week that he died on Wednesday,
March %. Although feeble. he was a
regular attendant at church services.
walking four miles to attend the
Methodist church, of which re was a
lifelong member Rev. Whidden
preached the funeral sermon in the
church. The relatives have the sym.
pathy of everyone in their sorrow
Grandma I.antz went Tuesday to
Seffner to visit her son, Rev EIba
Lantz, for an indefinite time.
Frank Gales Ford took a jolly par.
ty, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Schmidt, Miss Myrtle Cramer and
Miss Eyeritt, to Daytona, going over
on Thursday and returning Friday ait
ernoon. They report very pleas
ant trip. without the slightest acct
dent
Mr.. Freeman Hanes made the drive
to DaytOna on his motorcycle, keeping
close time with the rest of the party
Little Guy Smith, Jr, the fifteen
months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Smith, who was taken to the hospital
last Saturday, died Monday morning
and was buried in the Belleview Gem
etery Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Wild
den conducted the burial service at
the house and the cemetery. These
young parents have the deepest sym
pathy of everyone in the loss of their
only child.
The third time in less than a week
our town has been saddened by death
when Mr.. Howard Whittier passed
away Tuesday afternoon at the home
of his sister, Mrs. ]. ] Nelson, where
he came just four months ago to
spend his last days. Everything that
medical attention and loving care
could do was done for him. but death
came to his relief from months of sui
fering. Mr.. Whittier was born in vi.
emma, Maine, in July, 1867, and with
his family came to Florida when he
was young man; returning some
thirty years ago to the north. whers
he has lived until last Thanks giving
The funeral services were the home
of Mrs. Nelson, conducted by Rev
-Whidden Wednesday afternoon, and
the body was laid to rest in Belleview
cemetery.
Mr.. Edgar Rothchilds of Atlanta is
the guest of his sister. Mrs Guy
Smith, coming to attend the funeral
of his little nephew.
Miss Myrtle Cramer left Tuesday
for Cleveland Ohio, after very pleas.
ant stay here
Mrs. Crosby is entertaining her
daughter and her friend. Miss Miller.
Wilson Barrett will speak at Ocala
Friday evening in the diamond medal
contest.
Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Bates returned
Saturday from very pleasant outing
in the Manatee section
Mr.. Morris of Georgia has taken
charge of the blacksmith shop at Mel
sons.
Rev. Scruggs of Jacksonville spoke
on prohibition at the NJ. E. church
Wednesday evening
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. McKone are
spending few days in Tampa, sight
seeing
Mr.. and Mrs, E. B. Hayward, who
have bought lot from Mrs. Nilsson.
came over from Eustis Wednesday.
and will begin improving the same at
once. After seeing a good deal of the
state they decided that Belleview
was good enough, and we are~glad to
have them.
The Ladies Aid will serve supper
at the town hall Friday. March 80, at
o'clock. Everybody invited.
Mrs. F. F. Wendell and Miss Wen.
dell entertained the ladies Tuesday
afternoon at their beautiful home.
Knitting. tatting and crocheting kept
all busy. Sandwiches, cake and iced
tea were served, and silver Offering
was taken for the Ladies' Aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nilsson and
young son autoed up from st. Cloud
Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Joseph Nilsson.