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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-08

Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Bisbee, who
have been here a few weeks since he
finished with the North Arson Mfg.
Company. have gone to Portland to re-
side.
On account of a breakage in the
machinery a part of the crew at the
mill was not working Tuesday.
Monday was disagreeable town
meeting day. rough. stormy and cold
Notwithstanding this, there was a
very good number present at the
meeting. the voters from the south
part OF the town coming by special
train. The voters were generous i'll
the appropriations in spite of the hard
times and dscouraging outlook for
the future. The total appropriation
amounts to over $2S,500 or over $4,000
more than last year. The women and
children. especially the girls, were
given prominent places on the plat
form. in anticipation of voting them
selves next year.
Monday evening, Rev. A. T. Boisen
gave a very interesting slide lecture
on Ancient History, in the church,
after which the committee served re-
1feSnfUeHlS.
Little Lila Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Smith, had birth
day party on Feb. 28th, it being her
sixth birthday. Her guests were wee
small women, AImra Barnaby, Fran
ces French Grace Bushey. Anna
flanagan. and Jennie Bell Sawyer
was the guest of honor Lila was
given many birthday gifts. The af-
ternoon was passed in playing games
and the little people. which included
baby Robbie, sat down to table of
delicious goodies among which were
two birthday cakes with candles. 1t
was merry party, and everybody
will be pleased to learn that little
Lila has recovered from her long ill
ness and is able TO run and play with
the children.
Pomona Grange will meet with An
son Grange. Tuesday, March 10.
The meeting OF Ruth Head Cragin
Chapter will be held Friday afternoon
of this week at Stewart Public Lii
brary.
Mr. Schwind returned from d bust
ness trip to Boston Saturday.
Miss Florence Noddin has gone to
Bath where she has a position as
bookkeeper in department store.
Will Bickford of Bingham takes the
place of w. +. Waldron who has been
working at the Franklin Power Sta
ton
At the last Woman's Club meetir &
held in the Congregational church
last Friday. an interesting lecture up
on Womans Rights and Duties was
given by Elmer w. Sawyer. A short
business meeting followed Mrs. Car
RE Hutchins was chosen as delegate
to attend the March meeting Of the
Federation at Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond +. Skillings
of Fmbdcn Center were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harold l.. Smith last Fri
day.
Harold l.. Smith of Kingfield has
bought the A. Head house and moved
his family there. He expects to go to
Long Pond in April to work for the
Kellogg Co.. and will move there for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond +. Skillings
will return to Long Pond in April TO
work for the Kellogg Co.
John Titcomb was one of the old
time stage DRYERS who drove stage
from Skowhegan to North Arson long
years before the Somerset railroad
was built to this village. The older
of men can remember him
when he used to drive his four-horse
coach up to the old Somerset Hotel as
it was in the days of the Civil War.
In 1882 he and Mrs. Titcomb went to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-08
Mrs. Sidney Wilson

Mrs. Sidney Wilson of Seabeck,
Washington, passed away November
3rd, 1916, after a lingering illness
with consumption. Mrs. Wilson wa
formerly Nellie Brown, daughter OF
Cornyille but now are residents OF
Union. Oregon. Besides her husband,
mother and brother mentioned, she
leaves one daughter, Bertha Wash
burn, who was with her mother dur
ing the last weeks of her life.
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ANIMAL MEETINGS HELD MON.
DAY

Continued from First Page)
Assessors, A. l.. Henderson, w l..
Written, belmont Norton; clerk AL
bert S. Parsons; treasurer, Omer w.
Chase: school committee, Thurston
Hutchins; collector. j. W. Dunlap.
Money raised: Schools, including
repairs on school buildings. books,
etc. $4,000; highways. including
bridges and eulverts. s4433; all town
charges, $1,000; special or unusual
appropriations. guard rails. $3.50;
roads. 1888; schools. $500; other pur-
poses, $435. Voted to maintain
schools at Great Works and Millay
Hill; voted to allow per cent on
all taxes paid before July /. 1917;
voted to charge 1-2 of per cent in
terest after Sept. |. 1917. Taxes
made payable June /. 1917.
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kINGFEILD

Officers elected: selectmen. ]. E.
Voter. Orren Tufts. F. E. Boynton !;
clerk. W. p. Watson; moderator, H. S.
Wing; treasurer, l.. l.. Mitchell !;
school committee, w. 0. Foster; tax
collector, George A. Simmons. Money
appropriated or raised: schools. $500
heating and janitor for high school,
SIPS; high school $1,000; text books.
$500; repair on schoolhouses, $780,
school supplies, 5000: poor, 800;
town charges, $780, debts, $500; roads
and bridges, $1,000: taxes. 5000
abatement of taxes, $3.50; hydrant
rental. street lights and interest on
town debts, $4,000; State aid highway,
1888; maintenance of State aid high
ways, 5000; fire department, $3.50;
Webster free library. $3.50; music in
schools, 500; additional street lights
passed; salary supt. OF schools, $500;
on piano $237.
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EAIBDEN

officers elected: selectmen. Wilbert
Walker, Fred Getchell and Grant
Witham; clerk. Wilbert Walker;
treasurer. Melvin w Farmer school
committee. Grant Witham. Michael
Burns and C. X. Williams. Money
appropriated, $63S3 being the total
amount S1325 for schools s335S for
highways including bridges and cul-
verts: $1,000 for support of poor; 800
for town expenses.
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NORTH ANSON

Childrens night at the Rebekah
lodge will be observed Wednesday
evening" March IA. The committee on
entertainment is Mrs. Lottie Greene
and Mrs. Hattie Scott and the refresh
ment committee is Mrs. Bernice
Gould. Mrs. Ethel Norton and Mrs.
Mabel Bailey.
Mrs. Alrueda Games, who dislocated
her shoulder few weeks ago is re-
ported as more comfortable.
There will be special meeting of
Arson Grange Saturday evening to
confer the third and fourth degrees.
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SOUTH SOLON

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Paul made a
business trip to Fairfield last Tues
day
Edward Spear and Fred Woods Of
Skowhegan were visitors at c. T. Dur
hams Sunday.
Frank Adams began work with his
hay press again Monday after being
home about three weeks because of
the lack of hay wire.
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FAIRFIELD

Officers elected selectmen. B. Fl.
Lawrence, Wallace A. Hill and Frank
Hammond; moderator, George NJ
Chapman; clerk, w. j. Bradbury;
treasurer, w. W. Merrill; auditor,
Arthur H. Totman; tax collector. w
j. Bradbury; school committee, Wal
ter B. Hinckley; member old ceme-
terry committee, Chas. A. Lawry The
total amount of appropriations
amounted to $4,000 including 1890 for
improving the State road.
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overseers of the poor. +. p. Foster
Charles f. Cole and Allison p. Howes;
clerk, K. A. Stacey; moderator ALI
son p. Howes treasurer, collector
and constable. l.. w Frost; agent, f.
2. Foster; road commissioners. S. B.
Millett and L. S. Johonnett school
board. Harold Furbush; tax collector
l.. W Frost
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STARKS

Cyrus Churchill is pressing hay in
West Mills.
w. II. Dudley visited relatives in
Gardiner last week.
Mrs NJ. D. Frederic is nursing at
Elmer Towne's in Madison.
Miss Marohn Greenleaf has recently
visited friends in Auburn.
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SHARKS

Officers elected: Selectmen or As
SCISSORS, Ernest Hilton, Daniel Waugh.
Archie Taylor; clerk, W. H. Creation
treasurer, f. B. Dudley; school COM
mittee, John Hutchinson. Clarence
Norton, French Grant. Money APP
propriated or raised: Schools, in
GLIDING repairs on school buildings,
books. etc, $3.50; highways. includ-
ing bridges and culverts; support of
Door. $1,000.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. Fl. w. Kennison is at Orrs Is
land with her daughter, Mrs. Ivan
Prince. Miss Margaret accompanied
her mother.
Mrs. Chas. Lishness is visiting her
brother. George Harris at Lewiston.
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CORNXIIIE

On page 16 of our town report I'M
der Cost of Running Town Farm, the
first item, S. H. Beal. s457.00 should
have been 1857. This was an error
in printing. The total cost $30280
shows the proper footing but one
would be led to believe that he re-
ceiyed the first named sum if the final
total was overlooked
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NEW PORTLAND

Officers elected: selectmen. A. L.
Henderson, w. L. Written, Delmond
Norton: clerk. A. 8. Parsons; moder-
ator. r. E. Pratt; treasurer, o. w.
Chase; school committee, Thurston
Hutchins; collector, J. w. Dunlap.
Money appropriated. s953S. including
1888 for State road.
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THE FORKS

officers elected: selectmen. Forrest
f. Williams. George r. Merrill and AL
fred Durgin: clerk, Forrest E. Will
liams: treasurer, Wilson ]. Holway;
school committee. Ethel r. Young,
Forrest f. Williams and Edwin Y.
Morris; road commissioner. Forrest
f. Williams, appointed by County
Commissioner. Wilson j. Holway was
moderator. The total amount appro-
priated was SS05. including schools,
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BINGHAM

Officers elected selectmen, S. A.
Smith. H. Cooley and A. B. Carl;
clerk. w. B. Goodrich; treasurer, f.
W. Moore; school committee, C. w.
Dutton; road commissioner, Earl Tay-
lor. The total amount appropriated
was $15,24774; schools. $4510; high
ways, s4497.74; support of poor $500;
other purposes, $5740.
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SHARKS

Officers elected: selectmen. Ernest
Hilton, Dan Waugh and Archie Tay-
lor: treasurer, Frank Dudley; clerk,
VIII Creation; tax collector and MEM
Der OF the school board. French Grant.
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Over 5000 homes. chiefly in Semer-
set County, receive this paper every
week.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

state Miss Lila Rowe was not able
to be present. but she prepared a
most interesting paper on Our State
Capitol, which was read by the sec
rotary.
Mrs. Isadore Fitzsimmons of Show
hogan formerly an old neighbor and
friend sent the club specially pre-
pared paper which was read by Miss
Gladys Reynolds and much appreci-
ated. Refreshments of pop corn hot
cocoa. cake cookies and doughnuts
were served. As we have no library
IN oeY town and are anxious to have
good reading we have ! Aed TO have
a travelling library from che State for
six months at least The next club
meeting will be March 18th with Mrs.
Artie Collins. Subjects. Country
Life and City Life" and Training for
Motherhood"
c. {. Stewart returned home Sal
urday from a business trip 10 Prince
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$405 plantation charges. $500, pur
chase of a safe, 800.
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PALMYRA

Officers elected: selectmen and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
CIRCUIT COURT

State Attorney Caldwell, who has
been acting for State Attorney Geo.
W. Scoield, concluded his labors on
Friday and returned to his home in
Live Oak.
Wednesday and Thursday morning
he was engaged in conducting a case
against Mr.. Lightsey of Belleview,
who was charged with assault with
intent to kill Mr.. Walker. The jury,
after short elaboration, returned
a verdict of not guilty.
The court will take recess until
next Monday, when it is believed a
special term will be called to finish
the criminal docket, State Attorney
Scofield having returned from Live
Oak, where he exchanged circuits
with State Attorney Caldwell.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
SUMMER SCHOOL ANNOUNCE
MENTS

Three teachers summer schools
will be conducted under state auspices
the present year, two for whites and
one for negroes.
One will be at the University of
Gainesville, the other at the Florida
State College for Women in Tallahas-
see.
The school for negroes will be at
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Tallahassee.
All the schools will begin on Mon
day, June II. 1917, and continue ten
weeks, closing August 18th.
After the close of the schools the
usual examinations for primary, spe-
cial and state certificates will be held,
beginning on Monday, August 10th,
at each school.
The primary purpose of the summer
schools is to assist all seeking improv-
ed methods OF instruction, TO incident
ally help those who are making first
attempts to obtain teachers certi1-
Gates and all who are ambitious to
raise the grades of their present GER
tificates. These schools offer rare op-
portunities to those striving for col
lege degrees.
A very fine faculty has been select
ed for each Of these schools.
Miss Nellie c. Stevens of this city
will teach primary methods at the uni
versity summer school.
The following constitute the direct
ors of this work:
w n. Sheats, A. NJ, LII. D., super.
visor
A. A. Murphree, A. NJ, LII. D., pres.
ident of the university school.
E. Conrad, A. NJ, Pm. D., president
of the Woman's College school
Natha nB. Young, A. NJ, D. Lift.
president of the Agricultural and Me
chanical College school.
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ORGANIZING THE ARMY

Sheriff Galloway has appointed the
registration officers for this county,
and has furnished each officer with
the necessary papers, and on June 5th
the registration of those who are in
Guided in the select conscript act will
begin.
The following are the names of the
registration officers of the respective
precincts Of this county:
1-Ocala, L. r. Trammell.
2-Reddick, C. NJ earn.
3-Flemington. c. NJ. Mathews,
Williston r. F. D.
cotton Plant, C. R. Veal.
Romeo, J. T. Hutchins.
6--Gaiter, Hugh Ross. -.
7-Shady-S. R. Pyles.
S-Summerfeld, C. P. Davis.
9-Lake Weir, John T. Lewis
10-Moss Bluff. c. Pillans.
11-Grahamville, o. H. Rogers,
Electra
12-Lake Kerr W. P. Williamson.
.13-Fort Mccoy, J. S. Grantham
14-Orange Springs, w. H. Pegrom.
15-Higley. c. j. McCranie.
16-Citra, w T. Dupree.
17-Anthony, w. c. Creole.
18-Martin, Samuel Slack.
19-Stanton, E. B. Lyle.
'20-Blitchton, Lands Bitch.
21-Belleview, c. A. Tremere.
.22-McIntosh, NJ. n. Gist.
23-Pedro, NJ. M. Proctor.
.24-Dunnellon, c. E. Hood.
25-Candler, Harry Baxter.
26-Sparr. j. E. Thomas.
27-Eureka, G. w. Parramore.
2S-Levon, S. G. Lowell.
29-Kendrick, NJ G. Davis.
30-Martel, Percy Thigpen.
31-Fairfeld, L. c. Dodd.
32-Geiger. w. R. Dreher, Micanopy
r. F. d. No. 2.
33-Emathla, R. W. Ferguson, Ocala
Route B.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
THE BEE LINE HIGHWAY

Miss Alma Rittenberry of Birming-
ham, Ala, representing the Bee Line
Highway, was a visitor to Ocala, and
comes for the purpose of stirring up
some enthusiasm for this important
undertaking.
This road starts at Duluth and
comes along along bee line to Bir-
mingham. passing through Chicago
and all the principal cities of the
great central western states.
At Birmingham it branches OFF, one
branch going to Selma and on to the
southwest and the other to the south
east, through Tallahassee to Miami,
via Ocala.
This route absOrbs the Dixie High
way, and if it is ever completed will
put US in position to get our share
of the tourist travel to Florida from
tn ewestern and central western
states. a. iYsa
Miss Rittenberry is a fine talker,
has her subject well mastered and
completely at her disposal and is elo-
quent because she is sincerely in ear
nest and believes all she says.
We hope that she will be given an
opportunity to tell her story, which
she makes interesting
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
IN CIRCUIT COURT

The case of L. VI. Emerson and Har-
old Smith, charged with the theft of
Ford automobile belonging to DR..
Lyle, took up all Of yesterday and
part of the day before.
The stealing of this car took place
the latter part Of last year, since
which time Mr.. Emerson has been in
Jail awaiting trial. His case, as well
as that of Harold Smith, was ably de-
Tended by Mr.. r. B. Bullock, and the
prosecution was conducted by Mr..
Zewadski and Mr.. Caldwell.
The case went to the jury shortly
after the noon hour. After being out
for some thirty or forty minutes the
jury brought i'll a verdict which con-
victed Mr.. Emerson, while Mr. Smith
was set free.
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ONE SOLDIER KILLED AND AN
OTHER MANCLED

Word was received in Ocala early
Friday morning that one of Uncle
Sans soldiers had been killed and
another badly mangled by Seaboard
train near Tampa Thursday night.
These soldiers were guarding a
bridge across a river and both fell
asleep on the track with the above re-
suit. Both young men were from
Jacksonville. We were unable to
learn the names of the dead and the
manned soldiers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Mr. z. c. Chambliss, Misses Adele
Bittinger. Mary Burford, Agnes Bur
ford, Callie Gissendaner, Mr.. Clarence
Meffert, Miss Onie Chazal, Miss Ma
rion Dewey, Mrs. Chambliss, Messrs.
P. v. Leavengood, L. P. Wilson and
w. T. Gary went down to Summerfield
Thursday night to attend the supper
given there for the benefit of the Red
Cross Society. Mr.. Gary and others
made speeches at this supper.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

The canning clug girls of Marion
county will come to Ocala again in
August and will spend an entire week
here at the dormitory, where they
viii have a house-party, doing their
own housekeeping, ere. Miss Agnes
Ellen Harris and others will be here
at that time and the girls will be CIV
en- instructions in different domestic
science departments. There viii
probably be an hundred girls here on
that occasion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
THE RED CROSS AT WORK

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Ocala branch of the
Red Cross. the following chairmen
were appointed:
Hospital garments and surgical sup
plies, Mrs. Rex Todd.
Packing and shipping-Mrs. Harry
Dozier.
Publicity and nformation-Mrs. C.
Fl. Lloyd.
Purchasing committee-Mrs. D. E.
McIvsr.
Cutting committee-M 6. A. OFT
mann.
Distributing committee-Mrs. ]. 2.
Chaee.
Inspection committee-Miss Minnie
Gamsby.
First aid committee-Dr. E. G.
Peek.
Membership Miss Mary
Burford.
A special committee was appointed
to look after the interest of the Red
Cross on Registration Day-Mrs. G. S.
Scott, chairman; Mrs. C. H. Lloyd.
Mrs. L. w. Duyal.
Mr.. Frank Drake was appointed as
sistant secretary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
LOVELY PARTY AT EVANSTON

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
That indeed was a delightful party
of both old and young people that as
sembled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wolfenden at Evinston on the
22nd inst. The older people were old
time friends of the host and hostess:
the young folks were the children and
grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs. Woifen-
den moved to Evinston from Wiscon-
sin more than thirty years ago. They
are congratulated by their friends,
not only upon their many years Of
happy married life, but also upon
their transmission to their children
OF their own admirable and noble
characteristics. Their children are
Mrs. Alice Beake of Spartanburg, s.
c., Mrs. P. X. Richardson of Evinston,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfenden and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wolfenden.
These sons own and conduct large
crate mill at Palatka. The other
guests were Mrs. Evas. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Lamar of
Jacksonville. Mrs. Baker of Interlach-
en-, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sampson. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Gist, Mr. John S. Rich.
ardson, Dr. and Mrs. w NJ. Richard.
son. After partaking of a fine lunch
con. elegantly served, all present had
their pictures taken and then babe
an affectionate adeu TO each other.
W. VI. R.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Tallahassee, Fla, May %, 1917.
Special to the Ocala Banner:
General Christian has moved his
office to Tallahassee, in order to ex-
pedite the execution of military af-
fairs, brought on by war conditions.
The Leon county armory is being used
as military headquarters.
Governor Cats signed the bill this
morning, which was passed yesterday,
for the relief of L. D. Howell for S4243,
the amount OF salary and fees collect
ed during his suspension.
The house passed the bill providing
for the appointment of an additional
auditor; also reconsidered and pass
ed an amendment to the constitution
changing the time required for ten
publication of the constitutional
amendments.
The governor today sent all pri-
mary nominations for circuit judges
and state attorneys to the senate for
confirmation, with the exception of
the seventh circuit. Immediately upon
receipt of the same the senate went
into executive session and confirmed
all appointments as follows: Judges
A. G. Campbell. first circuit; E. C..
Love, second; George Cooper Gibbs,
third: W S. Bullock. fifth; o. X
Reaves, sixth; D. J. Jones, ninth; Jno
S. Edwards. tenth: H P. Branning,
eleventh; F. NJ. Robes. thirteenth;
c. L. Wilson. fourteenth. State at
torneys, R. A. McGeachy. first circuit:
George W. Walker. second; F. L. Dan
cy third; N. A. McMullen. sixth: Ira
Hutchinson, ninth; H. c. Gordon, thir-
teenth; r. H. Buford. fourteenth.
Judges criminal court: T. H. Warlow,
Orange county; R. H. Hamlin, Volu-
STA; w. S. Graham, Hillsboro; and
". L. Tilden. county solicitor for Or
ange county. Members of the state
board of health: c. T. Frecker, Tam
pa; Ed NJ. Earnest, Palatka; j. E.
Graves, DeFuniak Springs.
The senate failed TO confirm the
suspension of ]. c. Swindle of Lake
land, county commissioner. who was
suspended upon the recommendation
Of the grand jury of Polk county.
SARAH GROOM BITCH.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Gen. Geo. P. Harrison has appoint
ed for the Washington reunion Hill
airy A. Herbert grand marshal, and
Robert e. Lee, grandson of the i'm
mortal Lee, has been named as his
assistant.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Mr.. W. II. Embry, manager OF the
Interstate Vaccine Company Of Gin
cinnati. Ohio, says that he is sending
lots of serum to Florida; that Marion
county is the best hog county in the
way of improved swine that he has
found in the south. That is big COM
pliment,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pyles are now
occupying their pretty little bungalow
which they had recently built. a
short distance southwest OF the city,
having moved from their former home
ON Watula street Wednesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Martin has been busy shipping
point for the past several weeks. AS
many as seven or eight carloads Of
beans have been moving daily.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
PROCLAMATION By THE
MAYOR
~
PROcLAIMlNG TUESDAY, JUNE 5,
A LEGAL HOLIDAY

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the general committee on Registration
Day celebration, and IN accord with
the proclamation of the president of
the United States and the governor Of
Florida, the mayor of Ocala urges that
all business in the city of Ocala be
suspended between the hours of $3.50
a. NJ, and II M, on June 5th, and that
all citizens of Ocala actively partici-
pate in the program arranged for the
day.
j. E. CHACE, Mayor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Judge Bullock is receiving the con-
gratulations of the community on his
lreappointment and confirmation.