The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-04
FORT M'C0Y FACTS
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Blending together of the Old and
New Year will be celebrated with a
miniature naval battle on Silver Lake
beginning with the signal guns at
O'Clock sharp. The little u. S. boat
Helen, carrying the colors and manned
by Capt. Lloyd Grantham and three
gunners will attack the German forts
along the coast with Roman candles
and high explosives. The forts will
respond in like manner There will
be dance to follow at Mr.. Dale's.
All the available lands for farming
about the Fort have been taken, or
contracted for another year.
At the regular meeting of MarstOn
lodge, No. 40, of Fort Mccoy the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
Iensuing year: S. H. Martin, w. NJ;
w. A. Stevens, S. W; E. L. Bosehardt,
~. W.; H. B. Cameron, treasurer: II.
NJ. Hutchinson, secretary. These Off
GERS will be installed on the night of
December 27th
Fort Mccoy Chapter No 50, or the
Order of the Eastern Star. on Tuesday
night, December 18th, installed the
following officers: Mrs. Blanche Har-
.per, w. NJ. S. H. Martin, w p: Mrs
Blanche Cameron A NJ. Il. M Hutch
'inson, secretary; II. b. Cameron.
treasurer: Mrs. Lula Martin, C0nduc.
tor; Mrs. Annie Martin. assistant cen
ductor. Installing officer p. W NJ,
MIS-. Nellie Hutchinson: Grand Mar
shaI, Mrs Laura Priest; Granl Chap.
lain Mrs Elizabeth Martin
Mr.. Hutchinson, one of our enter
prising merchants. has purchased and
now occupies the beautiful home Of o.
e. Scarborough fronting tho lakes,
Mr. O. NJ Hinson sold his plantation
out near Eureka to Mr.. Y. A. Faris OF
near Winchester Tenn Mr.. Faris
made good selection. as this is, con
sidered one Of the best IN Marion
county.
Mrs. W. r. Buck, Jr.. and two sweet
little daughters, Marian and Helen, Of
Nashville Tenn are expected on
visit soon to her father. Mr.. J. F..
Wagnon.
We suggest that the editors of the
Banner and the Star come out On New
Years day and examine the larders
and smokehouses, then turn in about
dinner time at our white haired farm.
er's. Mr.. Cameron and watch the
thu &c to four pound turnips play foot
ban with hogs head and corn dump,
ires
Afr. c. c Hilton and two pretty
daughters, jamie ana Doris. are on Il
visit to relatives in jacksonville this
week.
Miss Donnie Proctor. the cultured
AID much loved teacher at the GrineF
rarm school, is spending some time
with her mother Mrs. {. ]. Proctor.
near Eureka.
Visitors to the naval battle Monday
night are requested to assemble ana
park their cars at or near Fort Ba-
nard's, as this viii give a finer view
of Silver Lake. Fort Barnard will be
the place of landing and capture of
che bloody sword of Germany
Mr.. Sid Taylor proposes to ride the
alligator and do the submarine act.
Any contributions for the naval en-
gagement Monday night should be left
at army headquarters, next door to
the Hutchinson place, not later than
o'clock. BY order OF Capt. Loyde
Grantham.
Mr.. J, Il. Wagnon has sold his store
property to Mr.. Evans of Pageland, S.
c., retaining the cottage and lots re-
Gently purchased of Scarborough and
McQuaig. These lots will he planted
to tangerines.
Mr.. j. Y. Tarver sold his desirable
home on Rentz avenue TO Mr.. J. e.
Wagnon. This property has been rem
ovated, and is now coupled by Mr..
n. A. Faris OF Tennessee.
A brother and niece OF AR John Nc
Lin's are with him during the holt
days.
The families OF Messrs. Evans and
Faris are quite an acquisition to our
churches Sunday school and commu-
nifty
MIR. n. 4. Faris butchered eight fine
hogs at his plantation last week. You
ought to see him do the Tennessee
act on liver stews and punch the mar
row out of the backbones with the
small tail-bones