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Connecticut
o. 8. Shade, of Jacksonville, a
former resident Of Belleview, came
here on Feb. 25 to Tecuperate from
an attack of the flu, and to visit his
brother-in-law, Charles Schram, and
10 get an electric auto Nelson has
been repairing for him He reports
many cases of flu in Jacksonville.
Some Of our people are fishing
nearly every week day, either in
Smith Lake or Lake Weir There
has been so much wind and rain that
they have not caught many. On the
Bird at Smith Lake Schmidt and Wea-
yer had caught four fish and hung
them by a string on the oar lock, and
rowed across the lake. Arriving there
they found that in rowing the string
had been worn through and the fish
were gone They caught four more
and went home.
Lewis Tyrell is decorating rooms
for Mr.. F. F. Wendle. Mr.. Tyrell is
a fine and thorough workman.
On the 22nd of Feb. Nelson, Wea-
yer. Bannister and Bakrow went to-
Gum Swamp hunting and fishing.
Wei it surely rained; if you dOnbt
il ask Bakrow They were in an open
auto and were thoroughly soaked. To
add to their discomfort the rear
wheels of the auto broke through the
Corduroy road, and they were stall
ed. The water and mud was knee
deep, and Ranging in torrents. None
of them thought of their early Sunday
school lessons. Except Bakow all got
out he would not They found poles
and after some time and labor they
pried the rear wheels out Of. the
broken place. About that time ne
gro on a mule came along and Bakrow
persuaded him to let him get on the
mule and ride to where the water
was not deep. Nelson had TO take the
magnetic out, build a fire and dry il
before they could go on. They had
IL quail which they ate for supper.
Nelson says he has not had so much
fun in ten years. BakrOw says he
would not take the trip again for
5000, and is going to leave Belleview
he has no love for the town.
March 1st, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Stew
art and their six children left Belle
view for Savannah, Ga, where Mr..
Stewart expects to secure employ
ment
Feb. 26 Miss NJ Powers returned
to Belleview after visiting in other
parts of the state.
o. NJ. Gale has placed 16-fOOt san
itary counter on the grocery side OF
his store 1t is very nice and aids
in keeping his groceries much more
eleanly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isham Strong of Pen
sacola are visiting Mrs Strong's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs Isaac Nichols
Mr.. Strong is in the government EN-
ploy.
Rev. Mr.. Root, Mr. and Mrs Geo
COgswell and their daughters, Mil
dred and Marion, on the 1st occupied
the Hopkins cottage at Smith Lake
spending part of the time in fishing
1t was Mr. Roots last day in which
to have an outing. He is returning
to his church duties in Bridgeport
Conn on Monday.
Miss NJ r Mccoy, Miss c. Everett
on the 3rd left for a visit to the south
ern part Of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews lett for St
Petersburg previous to returning to
Mineola, L. l.
Wilbur j. Haviland and wife left
for Marlboro. n. Y
On the 3rd Mr. and Mrs c. P. Dus
tin left for their home at York
Beach, Maine, where they own the
large summer hotel, The Iduma. They
have for many years been winter
residents of Belleview, Sarasota
Lake Weir. They are charter mem
bers of the civic league and have ma
terially aided in making the league
the success that il is. Without the
hone of fee or reward Mr.. Dustin has
interests of the league and its mem
hers. Both of them will be missed
We hope for their early return tt
Belleview.
On the 3rd Miss Gladys Moir went
to wildwood 10 spend few days
visiting friends.
1obn F Hardison was 81 years old
ON the 4th Born in Baltimore Nd.
he went when quite young to Maine
During the civil war he twice enlisted