The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-04-09
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week to visit relatives and friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Turner, of
stubenville, Ohio, are stopping at the
Monroe Hotel.
Mrs. Geo. Grunthal and Mrs. l.. L.
Hopkins went to Jacksonville ON the
first. Mrs. Grunthtars husband was
to meet her there on the End. They
both returned to Belleview ON the 9TH.
Mrs. Florence Wells sang in the
Episcopal church on the Sabbath.
EASTER. She sang the Easter song,
Oh, Israel.
On the End Mrs. Ada st. John left
for her home in Olney, III.
The Utilities Company have wired
the Masonic lodge rooms for electric
lights, and have placed the arms and
lights for lighting the streets of the
corporation.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Bickford, of
Wooster, Mass. are lodging in Miss
NJ. s. Powers house. getting their
meals at Mrs. o. NJ. Gales. They are
the parents of John Bickford, who
met with the fatal automobile accident
two years ago.
The Civic League dance the night of
the End was largely attended.
The night of the End the Epworth
League of the NJ. E. church gave a
box supper and ice cream social at the
Town Hail.
The night of the 3rd the B. Y. P. U.
gave a fish fry at Smith Lake.
u. s. Senator Fletcher and other
candidates for office have been in
town during the past week.
The Town caucus to nominate off
GERS for the town, will be held at 7:3t
p. m. in the Town Hall the night Of
April 18th.
An election of trustees and to lay
the school tax for two years, will be
held in the Town Hall. Tuesday, April
18th. Hours from a M to p. m
As education of the young is a very
important matter, it is hoped there will
be large number of voters to attend
the election.
Easter services morning and even
ing at the Methodist church. Song
service in the evening by the B. Y P.
u. at he Baptist church
On the Sth the Rod and Reel Club
had shoot in the afternoon, and a
business meeting in the evening.
On the Sabbath the 18th at 1870 D.
IN. there is to be a mans meeting at
the M. E. church
The office of Utilitits Company now
has a new Burroughs adding machine
The funeral of Mrs. Bessie Atkins,
formerly Bessie Shedd was held on
the 5th. at 4:3O p. m. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrss. j. N. Shedd Burial in
Belleview cemetery.
The Belleview Rod and Gun Club
held bait casting contest the even
ing of the LIST. The contestants were
Raymond Gale. Frank Gale, Thomas
Hames. Freeman Hames and E. S.
French The distance and accuracy
prizes were won by Raymond Gale.
The average of his three throws was
1O41a feet. For second prize Freeman
Hames averaged 9416 feet. Thos.
Hames average was 94A feet. Frank
Gale averaged SO feet.
In casting for accuracy one ounce
casting weight was employed The
contestants were required to throw
at the three marks 20, 40 and so feet
distant and placed at different angles
The marks were II niche circles the
nearest one having an outer circle
the bait into which entailed panalty
of 100 dement's, the other dement's
being reckoned at the rate of one for
each inch outside the small circle.
The winner was but six inches from
the mark at 20 feet, II inches outside
at 40 feet and only inches at the
col. foot mark, which shows the skill
Of the winner. R. G. Belts was referee
of the contest.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Havnand> have
received letter from their son. Clay
ton G.. Haviland, sales manager for
the Fillow Auto CO.. of Dansburv.
Conn. He had fourteen Studebaker
autos at Detroit. but could not get
them by rail- on account of car strikes.
Haviland with another man went tc
the factory and got two of them They
ran from a. m. until 10 and II o'clock
at night making 200 and 300 miles a
day. Road dry. no snow or mud, some
parts very rough The big six went
all the way over the Allegahanys on
high gear. both cars ran fine all the