The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-12
GAMBLER

Ben Belcher has completed the
fencing of his two lots with chicken
and rabbit proof fence, enclosing his
two store buildings and the Msth-
ews packing house. This adds quite
a bit to the beauty of the town and
does away with the old established
lounging place for hogs. Some peO-
pie will insist on letting their swine
run loose and they seem to think
that town is the place to hang out, es-
pecially in the shade under public
buildings, thereby spreading fleas,
lice, other vermin and even disease
Last Thursday evening the Gale
clubhouse and grounds on beautiful
Smith Lake was the scene of a de-
lightful moonlight supper and bath
ing party. Gambler was well repre-
scented by the young and gay who en-
joyed themselves immensely with the
jolly folk Of Belleview, whose party
it was, and all had grand time.
The Brown Transfer Company is
getting quite a lot Of business these
days and few times in the past
week has had to call on extra dray-
age facilities, Mr.. Phillips being the
one genrally appealed to in such cas-
es as he is well supplied with vehicles
and quadrupeds. IL Mr.. Brown ex-
poets to keep pace with the growth
of Gambler he will have to occasional
" increase HIS means of accommoda-
tions, and this he seems to be bent
on doing
The first of our many winter visit
ors to return is Mr.. Henry Clark of
South Hampton, Mass, who came in
last Friday and opened up his commo-
dious residence on the corner just
across the track.
Mr. Sam Mathews, ex-sergeant O.
M. c., arrived In Gambler on the az
ternoon train Sunday from several
months sOidurn in France. Sam is
aiding in those comfy" civilian clothes
and wearing the smile than won't
rub OF.
Mrs. Rebecca Henderson who drop
ped into our midst several days ago,
presumably for the purpose of per-
forming few healing stunts, has
discovered large vacuum in our
midst caused by the absence of the
Holy. Spirit and on Sunday evening
fired the opening gun in a series Of
tent meetings, the result of which
she hopes will be to Eli up this emp
tiness. Mrs Henderson starts her
sermons in her tent at the school
house everk evening at $3.50 fast time
and all (black and white) are cordial
ly invited to attend. She speaks in
unknown tongues, prays lying down
and for special matinees will do
little holy rolling On the side, and
if you have any infirmities that fail
to respond to the treatment of world
ly physicians she will cure them cas-
lily and willingly by the laying on Of
hands and little prayer
Mrs. G. w. Quick left for Jackson
vile on the noon train Tuesday to
meet the young daughter of Mrs War
rem Holzclaw.
Yes, John Mathews did cut down
the weeds in his orange grove adj0in-
ing the public square; on the square,
he did. 1t sure does improve the
looks of things around town, too
Mr.. Phillip Fort killed an eight
foot rattlesnake ON the south side
of town Monday.
Useful recipes: How to combat
the cost of high living and the high
cost of living: Come to Gambler
Mr.. John Mathews received a let
ter from his wife who is at a Caro-
lima watering place saying she was
enjoying a chautauqua to which she
had a season ticket. John wrote back
and told her Gambler was now sport
ing 'She-talker" no is holding meet
ings under canvas every evening"
admission free.