The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-13
FORT MCCOY

OGeAGs ~ FiSIJAlI5 aL the uULLE Oh MI.
and MRS John MeIiu- They spent
the day Wednesday at the Lakeside
Inn with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson.
Little john Hoffman was unfor-
tunate enough to step On a nail which
penetrated head foremost on Satur-
day last. At this writing he IS doing
well and will soon be out again.
:. Il Jones, the agent Of the Gross
Co, was called in on Sept. 3. Reports
that be Utll be back again as us
work here is not finished.
Mrs T. P. Bernard left on tho End
inst. for Kansas City and other points
north and west. She writes from
Kansas city that upon her arrival it
was pretty cold. She will be away
about two months
Monday. Sept. 9Th Geo. Howell Of
Jacksonville formerly o1 For Mccoy
arrived il to7n and teo.. one u or
young ladies to Ocala and married her
ARD 5heu tilt-.ed away again to Jack
sonville. Fort Mccoy people wish
them all the happiness in the world
Tie bride was Miss Stella Faulkner.
She was accompanied to Ocala by her
mother and brother.
". J. Wilson reports a car delayed
SO days en- the road ne2ted aim 2soc.
three hundred dollars mere than it
would have if il aad arrived on time.
The car was loaded with turpentine
aad resin and auded at the top Of the
market.
TIE writer recently had occasion 70
re9rove Z party who said she did not
approve Of the methods of the Red
Cross. That she did not believe that
much OF the cash was spent for tas
purpose it vas collected for. Red
Cross members OF Fort Mccoy take
notice. When you hear such talk
as that you can say that the Red
Cross system is SO complete that ali
the money contributed always goes
Just where it was intended 70 go.
That is. to help cur boys.
It is reported that l. NJ. Hinson and
family have moved to their Old home
in South Carolina and are doing their
bit to help win the war by farming.
The porrmaster at Fort Mccoy re-
ports that those who pledged taem-
selves to buy war sayngs stamps are
keeping cp with their pledges and
that not singh one has applied 70
have their stamps redeemed.
Monday, Sept >. a good sized
birthday party ras given BY Miss
Wilmer and Master Woodrow Wilson
al which ter little girls ard eight ill.,
the boys enjoyed themselves Ice
cream and other goodies were served.
J. E. Barber OF Macclenny and j..
s. Means Of Jacksonville with Har-
mon Hall OF Pine were the guests Of.
Lakeside Inn Friday and Saturday
Nessrs. Barber and Means are buying
beef cattle and succeeded in finding
about one hundred in this vicinity.
]. W. Stevens, Samuel Martin and
Vince Priest assisted by other cattle
men are driving cattle to ArJaony
this week to De shippel awav for beef
purposes.
Grandma Robinson has MOI .at1
town again to the DeLoach ~ot~age.
and Mr.. Nudge moved from the De
Loach sottage to the Frank Pedrick
cottage on the west side Of Silver
lake. opposite Lakeside Inn.
Mrs. Mary E. kindley while serving
breakfast to her daugrter Friday
morning. Sept 9Th, was suddenly
stricken and passed away in the even,
ing. She was buried in the local
cemetery at four o'clock Saturday.
She with her husband and little
daughter had recently moved here
from Citra. Mr. Kinsley and daagh-
ter and son have the sympathy of
both villages in their sudden atfic-
ton.
Our popular postmaster, J. s. Gran
than. has been confined to his home
the last week with u bad cold accom-,
panied by fever and chills. We are
pleased to report that he is out and
on duty again
Fort Mccoy citizens take notice
The Red Cross branch Of Orange,
Springs will give plau near Mr.
Sears home at Orange Springs Satur
day evening. Sept. 1tth Everybody
from Fort Mccoy ought to 90. Ice
cream will be served, also coffee and
o-her good things All for the bena
81 Of the Red Cross. Get there early
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