The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-12
6ElLEvIEW

err came on the srd. and is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver.
The End and 9th were regular bust !
ness meetings of the Civic League. |
The night of the 3rd there was a |
500 card party held at the League. 21i
we're present. Highest scores were
made by Mrs. Frank Haviland and
Harry Baxter.
The League dance the night OF the
5th was well attended. AS the Need !
ham orchestra had sent word they
would not be present. Other music |
had to be substituted.
Mr. and Mrs. Til 1npSc of ca der
were shopping in town on the 9Th.
On the 4th a regular meeting of the
Literary and Music Society was held
at the Town hall. A very pleasant
diversion was caused by Mr. Lawhon,
introducing an old fashioned spelling
match of the old and young people. /
Mrs. Louis Weihe was the winner. |
defined them, some of the young peo-
pie left the building, either through
bashfulness or fear being unable to
spell the words.
On the 5th Mrs. Sadie Van Horn,
Miss May Helen Van Horn and Mrs. ,
Van Horns brother, George Bailey, .
former residents, came and are oc-
cupying one of the Millsom cottages. /
They are from Illinois.
Rev. S. E. Lawhon preahed morning
and evening in the NJ. E. church, and
in Gambler at in the afternoon. He
is an able preacher and fine singer !,
Sunday afternoon from to p. IN.
there was song service and Bible read /;
ing in the Civic League.
On the 7th Miss Mary S. Powers
went to Jacksonville, also Miss Elanor
Tremere went to Manatee.
A touring party from Michigan con
sisting of two brothers, their wives
and two children camped for two
nights near Nelson's garage. They
had a touring car and truck. and a
large tent At 2 a. m. the morning OF
the 5th one of the ladies was sick
Walter Nelson telephoned for Doctor
Peek, who in about half an hour came
to the tent and gave medicine that
helped her so much that before noon
they continued their journey.
The Utilities Co. are pushing theI
work on buildings, poles for lights
and have extended their water mains
and put water into several houses.
At the last regular meeting of the
Council the franchise asked by thni
Company was accepted by the Council
A petition from the tax payers OF the
Corporation having requested the
Council to grant the same.
On the Sth Miss Booth of Stratford,
Conn, came and is boarding with Mrs.
j. N. Shedd.
John T. and Freeman Hames on the
Sth returned to Oxford to finish the
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Hames was taken sick.
On the 8th Zeb Freeman Of Shady
visited his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P.
A. Freeman.
The League will give a cafeteria
supper from to Z p. m. Friday night,
December 18th. A short program will
be rendered after the supper.
On the 9th the w. c. T. y. met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis weihe
On the 10Th the Ladies' Aid Society
: of the Methodist church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Weihe.
The night of the 9th a chicken pill
lau in honor of the 25th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Freeman was given by the B. Y. P. u.
on their front street ground. Thirty
six plates were served and the pillau
being very good was much appreciat.
ed by those that partook of the same.
On the 9th Mr.. and Mrs. Louis