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tax titles to land in the vicinity Of
Fort Mccoy.
There is an 0bstreperoua COW
roaming our village that is able to
lose IT'S life il nor taken car or pretty
soon The nelghbors are losing pa.
thence and some of them have guns
and Mrs. Cow is liable to be peppered
if she Jumps any more fences. \
five foot fence Won't stop her The
owner had better c0nine her or make
beef Of her while he mas thu time
The gardens OF many ara certainly
worth more than the price OF one
COW these times
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SUNNI ERFGELO

I ?. NJ. Driggers Of near Oxford was
d visitor here last Saturday.
R. e Downs a former resident OF
this place. bur now of Amber. Pa.
is here looking after his real estate
interests
Mrs. T K. Slaughter OF Oxford was
visitor here last Saturday
Mrs. A J. Clemant Of tn esOuth-
side visited friends here last Satur-
day.
Mrs. P. =. Sumner OF the Dallas
section did her week end shopping
here last Saturday
Mrs L SOM and children OF the
Or Slaughter farm west Of here
was i visitor here last Saturday
Mrs Z Martin of near Dallas
listed in our town last Saturday
Mrs. Ed Rush Of Do Drop IN farm
accompanied by Miss Evelyn Grimes
we're shopping mere last Saturday
Mrs G.. c. Reynolds has gone 80
visit relatives and vii! be away for
: month or so.
Miss Nellie CIyburn returned last
Sunday from 4 short visit 70 relatives
at Spar and Gainesville
X J PIatt Of Pine Tree farm was
busy last week, also this week, ship
plug cantaloupes
" Z. Perry and i number OF other
farmers have been making large
shipments Of cantaioupes during the
past week and they report prices
very satisfactory
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BURBANK


''F. 9'"@ 00s1e leaves wednesday
lol ,4'e -'a'n1us camp 81 A4s9in'
l0Aao' me 0eoC WISHES d ms many
tSienI' 80 WITH mn
vs. Gerald Bosue OF ra'at'-A Visit
ca nome -o'A7 90ola: between
JfaLns
NJ : u ~ha1ee aad "0r4 start
Cd Nouday for Sn7 remod7Ilns Of h,s
home H VIII AaFe 40 me -ars7
he'd rooms aided Oh.
'T'''is's taA1e1 -oEsn 15 - 13'
amour. d 'os7t9 fE0" >n.' 97-e1oN.
MIR ana MIS-. : :. ',eS'ioE ana III
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-07

Every mail brings to some mother
a beautiful letter from over there
a letter that the wealth of the world
could not buy, or for any love would
be exchanged We give a few ex-
tracts from some that will give a
pretty good idea of the desire of
their fighting sons to bring comfort
and assurance to their mothers
hearts, "Mumsie dear, don't you
worry, because as far as / know we
are Just as safe here as we were at
camp, and you know that living in
tent agrees with me. There isn't
a thing you can send me from home.
so don't worry about what l want.
Haven't wanted anything yet that I
couldn't buy over here. Things don't
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home in Ocala and Mr.. loves old
home in Pinellas county They re-
port a most delightful trip upstate
by auto from Miami and then to diff
ferent points in the central and west
ern parts OF the state. They leave
at an early date on the return trip
to Key West where Mr.. Lowe will re-
sumo his duties in the navy.-Lareo
Sentinel.-Mrs. Lowe was formerly
Mrs. Will Edwards of this city and
has just concluded a delightful visit
to friends and relatives.
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NOTICE
Of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section 8 OF Chapter 1888, Laws
nP Florida

Of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section OF Chapter 1888, Laws
OF Florida
Notice is hereby given that David
Shaw, purchaser of Tax Certificate
No 1881, dated the 5th day of June,
1916, has filed said certificate in my
office, and has made application for
Tax Deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the
following described property, situat-
Ell in Marion County. Florida, tO-wit:
Elh of NEH OF NW1z of Sec. 20. TIP.
II S, r % +.
The said land being assessed at
the date of the issuance of such
certificate in the name of NJ. Damon,
Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according 20 law. Tax Deed
will issue thereon the eth day of
July, A. D. 1918.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 9Th day of June, A. D.
1918
(SeaD ?. II. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co, Fla.
6-7-5tw.
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Mrs. Sarah Tourtlelotte of Bur-
bank is expecting to leave on next
Saturday for her former home in
Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Tourtlelotte
has a host of friends who wish for
her delightful summer and an early
return home.
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DR.. and Mrs. Reeves, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Damsbury, were in
the city Friday. DR.. Reeves and Mr..
Hamburg left on the limited for Jack
sonville, the ladies returning to their
home in Inverness, making the trip
in their car.
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Mr. Ralph Robinson who has been
at home for a short visit to his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Robinson
and family from Youngstown, Ohio,
is leaving today,
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Mrs. Metcalf and Mrs. Hood or
Dunnellon and Gutchlag of Martin
were among the out of town visitors
shopping and greeting friends ON
Monday
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Mrs. Jack Walker. formerly Miss
Lavelette Martin OF this city. but now
of Greenville, s. c., arrived a few
days ago at East Lake for a visit OF
some length to her mother Mrs. An
ME Martin.
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51st received 4 carload 81 cans for
putting Up fruits and vegetables also
have / flu line Of canners ard can
ming accessories CIarkson Hardware
.Co-3-4-6tw
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Mr.. Judson Norfleet, of Newberry
Fla, spent yesterday in Ocala and
while here was the guest of his cous.
iIs, the Messrs. Camp and family.
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Just received carload No. : and
No. Cans Prices right. McIver
& NacKay -6-7-3td
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soldiers. 1t was likewise the date OF
Capt. r. P. Hobson's exploit in San
tiago harbor, Cuba, in the year 1918.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-07

Mr.. M. McClelland and a party of
friends from Eustis motored az IN
business and pleasure trip yester-
day.
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Mrs. H. ". Iienry and daughters,
Misses Eloise and Katherine Henry,
were shopping in the city on Tuesday
from the lake.
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Cans! Cans! Carload just recei-
we'd. Close prices on both No. 2 and
No. 3's: McIver & MacKay.-6-7-1tw
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Cans! Cans! Carload just recei
we'd. Close prices on both No 2 and
No 3's: Mciver & MacKay.-6-7-3td
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Yesterday was the anniversary of
the battle of Chickahoming, fought
in 1864 by federal and Confederate
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-07

Attention Gamers! Just received
solid carload No. and No. cans
Close prices McIver ., MacKay
6-7-3td.
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JU5C received carload No aud
No z Cans Prices right McEver
< Mas Kay -5-7-ltw
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Cans, canning outfits, solder, fruit
jars at prices right. McIver & Mac
Kay.-6-7-3td.
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MRS. WRlGHToN'S BROTHER II
KILLED IN ACTION

Mrs. w Il. Wrighton, wife of Rev.
Wrighton of the Baptist church of
this city, Friday received the sad
intelligence that her brother Mr.. Her
bert Wilson, a volunteer in the Ca
madam forces since the beginning of
the war in 1914, had been killed in
action in France since the starting
of the last fierce German drive.
Mr.. Wilson leaves a wife and two
children, who reside in Canada.
Mrs. Wrighton has the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community in
her bereavement.
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Mr.. and Mrs Chester Lowe, of
Key West, were pleasant visitors to
the Sentinel office Tuesday morning.
They were celebrating their wedding
trip, which was deferred since
March, when they were married, be-
cause of the fact that Mr.. Lowe be-
longs to Uncle Sans navy and had
been across the pond a number OF
times In the past few months and
this was his first chance ashore, and
they were making good Of their op-
portunity to visit Mrs. loves old
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Wise Mothers Give Their Children
Billiards. Golden Oil
For all Throat and Lung Troubles. No Opates Alcohol
Pleasant to take Guaranteed and sold by All Druggists

night Is write a letter to the Ad1utant
General Of the United States Army for
the Captain here. but he won't have 1t
ready for sometime so IL there were
any news l sure would tell you now.
Did | tell you of the rabbit hunt?
have forgotten whether I did not o.
cd. anyway l will be brief in telling
Of the wonderful experience. You
see Gribby and | went as soon as the
quarantine was lifted, upon an invita-
ton from this Mr. Kirkpatrick. who
is, or rather, who lives on a farm out
about a mile from Charlotte. When
We got out there he had a collection
of several men and about q dozen
dogs We went out into a pasture
and scared up a rabbit and the dogs
chased him until they lost the trail,
then we had to scout around and get
1t again and chase some more and
finally the rabbit got tuckered and
the dogs ran him down. We had a
great meal cooked by this mans
mother and sisters. His mother is
an old white haired lady, smart as
can be She has one son In the
Army. We chased with the men I'M
til 430, that was Washingtons birth
day holiday at camp, and then came
into town. Wo got six rabbits. This
is one of the best sports the farmers
have in this part of the country and
they enjoy it extremely would
have enjoyed 1t considerably had l not
eaten such an enormous dinner that 1t
made me tired to carry 1t around all
the afternoon, over hills and fences
and through woods.
Hurry up and get letter to me for
am hungry for one, haven't gotten
one. since | came over here, and
haven't had time to send around my
new address to some of my cores
pondents. What Is Dad doing now?
How cold is it? 1t is as hot as sum-
mer here. And that seems good too.
1t would be pretty warm to do drill
ling but | haven't got to worry about
drilling now any | guess, unless l am
transferred again. l am under an
extremely strict Captain here. He ie
very military and believe me, a man
can make you wake up when he Is
crank on militarism. But l approve
of such things myself even If 1t does
necessitate a bawling out often.
Love to all, l must close.
Faithfully your son,
MERLE.
Merle B. Judkins
Hdq. Co. 4th Ammunition Trains
4th Division, Camp Green,
Supply Office, N. C.
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Soldiers Gratitude TO the Parh
School

Some time since, the boys and girls
of the Park school knitted an afghan,
In squares, and when completed, for
warded it to Lieutenant John W.
Healy, for use OF himself and his
comrades. Eight boys as we'll as the
girls, of the school participated in the
knitting. Some material was given
them, and some money with which a
part of the yarn was purchased. The
funds necessary for the rest were
raised by collecting rubbers. papers
and magazines and disposing of them
for cash The letter follows:
France, Jan. %. 1918.
To the Boys and Girl of Park School:
Dear Children:
| received your nice present few
days ago and you were all very
thoughtful to send present which
required 80 much work to us way over
here | hardly know what to do with
it, but think / shall keep it with me
and when one OF our boys are sick or
hurt. will let him have the nice warm
wrap to keep him warm.
| hope none of you boys will have
to go to war. 1t Is a terrible thing
and let us all hope this Is the last
war the world will ever know. Over
here there are no bands or flags wav-
ing or cheering nor any of the things
we used to believe were connected
with war. 1t is drill and dig from
morning till night. Do you know
children, that there has been twice as
much dirt handled. with the spade,
since this war began as was taken
out of the Panama Canal? A soldier
now days must dig with the spade
when he Is not shooting his rife or
sleeping. A large part of this dig
ging is done at night SO that the en-
envy cannot see what is going on.
All the young men In France are in
the army and the old men, women and
children are obliged to do the work
In the fields and other places done by
young men in peace times. France is
a very beautiful country but shows
the effects of this terrible war. 1t
Will take many generations before
this country will be like 1t was before.
The soldiers from Skowhegan, whom
you all know, have proven that they
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Cornyllle Boy in the South

Merle B. Judkins is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. +. Judkins of Cornyille
Their home is about opposite the
town hall in that town This young
man attended the Skowhegan High
School, and went directly from here
to Boston, where he was employed as
a stenographer, his last service be
fore enlisting being with NJ. II, Birge
& Co., wholesale wall paper house
He took service with the Both Massa-
chusetts Infantry, last July. His
first work was as an accountant, but
he became a corporal, last Septem-
Der At present, he is doing clerical
work for the supply office of the 4th
Ammunition Train.
4th Ammunition Train, Supply Office
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C.
March !, 1918.
Dear Mother
! have a few moments to spare
now so will improve the time by writ
ing to dear mother, SO far away and
yet so near to me in thought. | am
now in the Supply ONCE where I work
1t is 500 p. m. and | have just had
my supper and back again. Last
night l worked here until $50.
start work mornings at 730, or just
as soon as | get through breakfast
which is at 100, so YOU see | put In
a long day, although of course the
work Is not hard or laborious. II
seems | am marked for clerical work
In this war because ! happen to know
a little about it, not much either. !
have had no time to 90 over TO II
company since I transferred over here
last Monday, so | suppose there Is a
letter from you over there and | am
going to try and get it tomorrow, also
my washing which must be returned
to that organization by this time.
suppose you are extremely pleased to
think your son is In this position, bat
believe me, l shall make an e1ort t6
get nearer the firing line unless there
happens to be a good opportunity fol-
something better here. OF course, Il
a possible thing, and another series oil
Officers Training Camps is establish
ed l shall go to it. | reckon
could handle junior commission al
right and 1t won't do any hurt to try
Well as near as | can find out The
only thing | am booked for doing To-
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TOWN OF SKOWHEGAN
Assessors Notice

The inhabitants OF the town of
Skowhegan, and others having tax
able property within said town. are
hereby notified and requested to bring
in to the undersigned, on or before
April 10, 1918, assessors of said
town, true and perfect lists of their
polls and all their estate, real and
personal, including money on hand,
all money loaned on property, hy-
pothecated upon mortgages, bonds,
deeds, notes, due bills and memoran
dums or in any manner so invested
that interest or other consideration
shall be paid or become due thereon,
debts due more than owing, and all
property held in trust as Guardian,
Executor, or otherwise, which they
are possessed of on the first day OF
April 1918, and to be prepared to sub
stantiate the same by oath
All persons owning Real Estate
whose property was assessed in the
wrong name or by wrong descrip-
ton In the inventory of 1917, or who
have purchased or sold Real Estate
within the past year, will call at the
Assessors office during the time
specified below and have proper cor
rections and transfers made for 1918.
And for the purpose of receiving
said lists and making transfers Of
Real Estate, the undersigned will be
in session in the Municipal Building
the first day of April from 9 to IL
A. NJ, and from to p. M, and on
Saturday, April 6, 1918 from to IL A.
NJ. and 2 to 4 p. M, and any personal
examination or conversations about
the valuation thereof by the Asses
sors will not be considered as waiv-
er for neglect Of any person bringing
in true and perfect lists as required
by law.
Those persons who neglect to COM
ply with this notice will be barred by
law from appealing from the decision
of the Assessors on their application
for abatement for any errors in prop
erty taxed to them and will be furth-
err liable to an additional valuation Of
% per cent for neglect or evasion in
true statement of ownership of
taxable property.
And the board will also be in SEES
sion the first Saturday Of each month
beginning in August for the balance
Of the year.
CLYDE II. SMITH
w II. DEMO
j. W. PACKARD
3w13 Assessors.
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has many friends who are interested
in his welfare. In a recent letter
written to his mother he states that
his company are in active service and
wants to do all he can to aid the
cause for which he is fighting but that
he hopes that all the boys will be
home before another winter. The
following letter was received by Mrs.
Howard Mitchell sister of Mr. Dam
rem.
France, Jan. %, 1918.
Dear Brother and Sister
| will now take time and answer
your letter. was in the hospital
the day | got your letter and the box
mother and you and Howard sent all
came at once on Christmas day.
was sick four weeks, just came back
Sunday, the 21st. 1t is raining here
tonight The snow is all gone over
here; II looks like spring does in the
L. S, but we are somewhere in
France. | suppose there are four
of snow over there | got a
letter from Helen and Ida Gowell the
same time | got yours. | also thank
every one in Norridgewock for the
boxes. Well | guess have got
tobacco enough all right
You sent some and | got a box from
the Red Cross with four pounds and
two pounds of candy Well | must
close, hoping this will find you all
we'll
From your brother,
CLARENCE I, nAMRElN
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Jackman Boy In Aviation Corps

The following is a letter from Sup
ply Sergeant Clifford T. Kennedy Of
Jackman to his older sister Make
Kennedy, Skowhegan. Mr.. Kennedy
enlisted last December in the Ayia-
ton Corp and Is now in Texas He Is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. II Ken
nedy Of Jackman.
Texas, March )
Dear Sister
Just a line tonight in answer to
your letter which l received the day
before | left Camp Lee. We had a
great trip coming from Camp Lee to
Kelley Field. We were on the road
four days and nights, travelling in
pullmans and sleeper. So you can
see we got all the pleasure out of the
trip that was possible. We were
taken out for a hike every day Our
first hike was taken in the city Of
Knoxville, Tenn. and we had two
hikes in the State Of Mississippi; an
other at Beaumont, Texas.
think that Kelley Field IS about
the last place on earth, as it Is hot
one day and cold the next and sand
storms about all the time. don't
mind a little dirt but when 1t comes
to eating and drinking it, il IS a little
too much for me think l will be
here for two or three months, as |
have been assigned to another line as
Supply Sergeant The line that
am in now is drafted men that have
come in this week, about eight thou
sand men have arrived They will
be coming in at that rate for the next
month, so you can see that there is
something going on here in the army.
The aeroplanes are about as thick
here as mosquitoes are in Jackman in
the summer time.
3 will close for tonight, with love
CLIFFORD.
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spent the whole day with Fred. |
was very much surprised to find such
a fine big man and fine looking fel-
low. He was good 10 look d, He
certainly had good bringing Up, be-
cause his manners were absolutely
perfect. Very polite and | ean tell
you was mighty proud q hin as a
nephew. He makes i fine-l9oklng
soldier and you all should be proud
to think he was willing u q I'm
his appearance I would say that he Is
In perfect health He says he likes
It altho he gets lonesome for ell Of
YOU at times We had dinner tggeth-
err and In the afternoon We went - a
show and after the show Fred came
to the train with me, as ] had 70 70 -
Philadelphia that night. His officer
seem to think d whole lot oil him az
he had no trouble in getting p1 for
the day We put in every minute
and We had a nice time and / felt sor-
~ that / could not stay with him
longer. He has plenty Of clothes and
he seems To be taking life quite easy.
He will get a lot Of experience and
will be a big man when he comes
back He says he gets lots Of let
ters and that keeps him happy /
may see him again before be goes
away
Now. you folks have nothing to
worry about Fred is big. healthy
and has lots Of clothes The place
where he works is nice, clean and
warm and Fred is well able 10 take
care OF himself
Well Sister, | will have to close a.
| am going to WATERFOWL and my
train leaves within a very short time
Love to all from
JOHN, FLO and JACK
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News of Fred CharrOn

The following letter was recently
received by Mrs. Thomas Charron OF
Jackman, whose son, Fred, enlisted a
short while ago in the 10th Engineers
and is now located in Washington.
The letter was written by Mrs. Char
ron's brother, John Leroy, who is a
division claim agent for the N. Y c.
x II r., and who recently visited
Fred Charron in Washington:
March S. 1918.
My Dear Sister;
went to Washington Monday and
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach, ner-
vous indigestion. fermentation of
food, palpitation of the heart caused
by gases In the stomach. August
Flower is a gentle laxative. regulates
digestion both In stomach and intes-
tines, cleans and sweetens the ston-
ach and alimentary canal, stimulates
the liver to secrete the bile and i'm
purities from the blood. 30 and 80
cent bottles. Sold by G. R. Fogg
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From your brother.
CLARENCE l.. DAMREN
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ROYAL INDEMNITY co.
New York, N. Y.

ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1917
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Letter From Clarence l.. Damren

The accompanying picture is OF
Clarence L. Damren of Norrideewoek
who Is now Somewhere in France
with the 1913 Reg. Co. f, Infantry. Mr.
Damren was born in Belgrade about
twenty-five years ago the son of Mr.
and Mrs Philip Damren After his
fathers death which occurred a num-
Der of years ago he came with his
mother to live in Norridgewock. and