The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-01-10

that W. A. stevens and MS bride
have arrived home and are already
keeping house almost like an old mar
ried couple The boys gave them a
good warm reception with guns, re-
volvers, pistols, old circular taws
and tin pans, and my, my, what a
spread he did set out for them a
couple OF days later. Fort Mccoy
congratulates the groom and wishes
them both a long and happy life to-
gether.
Miss Sarah McQuillan and Miss A
W. Shorey who are guests at Lake
side Inn spent few days in Ocala
last week shopping and taking in the
shows.
There is a lawyer in Ocala who is
due for big fall if he doesn't watch
out. We are given to understand that
he is spreading rumors about Fort
Mccoy and the o. " r. r. which are
a great way from the truth.
While we are about it we will have
to also announce that some Of the
gossips Of Fort Mccoy are due for
the same kind of a fall Malicious
gossip is actionable in court. Some of
the stories that have been travelling
around in this burg have injured per
fectly innocent parties and patience
has ceased to be virtue. Let those
who are guilty take heed as we are
informed that something will drop
pretty soon if these stories are not
stopped.
]. e. Wagnon is home again for a
few days. It is understood that he
is buying oranges to ship.
We are much pleased to announce
the arrival of Mr.. Hilton among u.s.
He will be employed by w j. Wilson
in the commissary. He was informed
on the Seaboard railroad that our lit
tie railroad was not operating so he
left the train at Spar and came over
in an auto Who is back of the prop
uganda aaginst our railroad when
such information as that is given out :?
Mr. Hilton had his fare paid to Ocala
and could have come here at much
less expense than he did if somebody
had not told him deliberate lie
The weather has been so cold this
last week that it almost makes a
northern person wish they were still
living in the north. If Old Sol doesn't
begin to get in his work pretty soon
our wood piles will be all out.
Mr.. and Mrs. SummeriIl and MI
and Mrs. Dalbow of Pensgrove, New
Jersey, arrived Monday last and are
occupying their cottage on the lake
side. Our winter colony is filing up.
BY the way, Lakeside Inn is hav-
ing busy time of it with regulars
and transients. They can accommo-
date a few more yet Only two rooms
vacant.
Say, neighbor, if you want the news
printed bring it to me. l can't afford
to snoop around after it. Help me
TO make this the biggest column of
news of an town in Marion county
If its news, the Banner wants it.
your subscription also
While FIT Mccoy is practically free
of the flu no serious cases being re-
ported lately, don't neglect a simple
cold. 1t is up to everybody to be-
cautious.
Hog killing time is here and every
body is preparing his meat for the
coming year John Stevens killed six
last Monday
Yves Waldron and Sam Martin sold
their oranges on the trees to a party
from Citra. They are loading a car
near the Lakeside Inn.
The writer and his wife spent a
few pleasant hours at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melin on New Years
Day. The latch string is always out
for yours truly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melin and their
son, Philip, arrived in Fort Mccoy
last week after a pleasant time in
DunnelIon with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Carlisle, Jr.
The Red Cross drive for ney mem
bers in Fort Mccoy can't exactly be
called success. What is the matter
my good people? Don't the boys over
there need help just as much now as
they ever did? They are not home
yet, neither is the trouble all over
yet. There is still fighting in Russia.
The Red Cross needs every dollar
they can get. Don't forget the war
savings stamps issue of 1919.
Cut This Quit is Worth Money