The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-02
FORT mccoy

w. j. Wilson was operated on al
Ocala on Thursday, July 25th, and is
convalescing slowly. H evil probab
1y be with as again within week OF
ten days.
Mr.. Robins of Eustis, Florida. was a
visitor at the home Of John Melin on
Monday, July 18th looking our town
over. He likes the location and thinks
it is a pretty place. He thought he
might possibly locate heer until he
found out that we were not properly
equipped With schools.
The 0. V. R. r. has not been making
good time lately which has caused con
siderable complaint from some of our
citizens. Some people are bound to
kick whatever happens. The railroad
is doing the very best it can with the
equipment it has. We are mighty
lucky to have it at all Even if we
had train every other day, it would
be better than no railroad at all So
have patience and remember the time
it was not operating. Just try running
a railroad yourself and see the un
grateful task you are up against.
The cattlemen are still dipping cat
tie in the local vat. They see the
handwriting on the wall and have
come to the conclusion that dipped
cattle brings much better prices than
those that are not.
Yves Stevens has made an addition
to his business, and is cutting ties for
the railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor from Spar
have been spending a few pleasant
days with our neighbors John Stevens
and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
were formerly residents Of this place
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Harper and fam
lily, with Miss Matte Carroll are camp
ing out at Scott Springs for a while,
for their good health and recreation.
Arthur and siebert McQuaig are
picking cotton on their Needmore cot.
ton patch. From now on cotton will
be the crop that will keep US all hust.
ling
Sunday, July 2Sth, the Rev. Ernest
Boyer preached sermons in the Bap.
fist church and the Red Cross held
their regular monthly meeting. Two
new members joined and paid their
dues Monday the ladies met at the
cOmmissary upstairs and passed out
the work to be done There are nine
teen lady members and only seven
showed up. Now ladies where are
the other twelve? Paying our dollar
dues and putting your name down
don't get you anywhere There is
work to be done and you must attend
the meetings. If you don't. / will have
to publish the names of those who at
tend, so credit will be given to the
workers. Suppose our boys were Civ.
ing excuses instead of fighting. How
long would Germany stay on the other
side of the pond?
The winter residents of FIT Mccoy
are beginning to get ready to fit the
north earlier than usual, so as to save
coal. The writer has receiver several
letters that indicate an early influx of
winter tourists. They certainly will
be welcome as they have a tendency
to liven up our little village
VIM Weandt CT New Comerstown,
Ohio formerly a resident of Eureka,
has expressed a wish to come back.
He says he can't stand the cold winter
up there.
Mr.. J. S. Grantham and family are
at Salt Springs for few days.
I noticed in the Banner of July goth,
that the huns have planted over one
hundred million men under the ground
since March 21st. Are there any peo-
pie left to fight the battles? The writ
er probably meant one hundred thous-
and