The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-12
Lake Kerr

of Marion county are fast returning
home. 'Gl to get back" they say,
"and pleased to see the trees that were
injured i'll last winters freeze looking
so WE'LL One gentleman said that it
seemed hardly possible that orange
ees could make such a growth in one
season.
There are some good gardens here
abouts, but some families are faint heart
ed, and the fear that their labor may he
lost deprives them Of some good pro-
duce Of their own raising Others are
full of hope and believe this year will
be the turning point in the fortunes of
Florida. Come what may, it is GER
tainly more pl ,asant to have optimists
around than the eternal GROWER.
The railroad tie and logging bust
ness still fourishes. A raft of logs
passed down Lake Kerr last Wednesday
evening. These logs pass through a
channel that has been opened by the
loggers into Lake Warner, and from
the other side Of that lake they will be
conveyed by OK teams to Salt Springs,
and from there to the river, and down
to Jacksonville.
The fishing is very good and the sew
eral fishing resorts are we'll patronized
on fine days.
There was a little sickness in this
community last summer, two cases re-
sultiDg fatally: The little son of Mrs.
Lille Sleap died after a few days i'll
ness. Miss Eleanor Willmott, young
lady much beloved, having been a resi-
dent of Lake Kerr during most of her
childhood. She had baen attending
school for few years past in Philadel-
phis, and returned TO spend vacation
aud much needed rest with her parents.
She was il for a short time only. The
care and sympathy Of her many friends
were OF no avail. This lovely girl was
called to the home awaiting her in the
better land.
Good health prevails again, except
that some complain of colds
The organizations of Christian En-
deavor, Sabbath school and the Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union
were kept up by the few summer resi-
dents of the place, but all gladly vel
come back the members who have been
North.
Two weeks before the goth, the W.
c. L L. called a meeting to make ar
of
our neighboIs in surrounding settle
ments on Thanksgiving Day. 1t was
decided tn t picnic dinner, with a
program appropriate for the occasion,
should be prepared aud a general invi-
ratiou sent out imme diately. The re-
suit was large company from all di-
rectious was assembled in due time
Thursday forenoon. Most of the invited
guests brought we'll filled lunch bas-
kets, in consequence of which the load.
ed table would have served another big
crowd after everyone present had been
satisfied. The picnic was held in an
oak grove on the lakeside, where seats
and tables are always ready for such an
occasion.
The program for the day was excel
lent and we'll rendered. The Bible les
son was the thirty-third Psalm. The
address of the day, SO full of patriotic
devotion to our country and the Chris
tian civilized countries Of Europe,
could not fail to raise every heart pres
ent in thankful Praise to the Great
Donor of all our good gifts. There was
music from banjo, violin and guitar, rem
dered by three young ladies from Nor
walk, an an hem sung by the Norwalk
choir and some beautiful Hymns sung by
the entire congregation. There were
several excellent Rotations and one
select reading, interspersirg the sing
ing.
When dinner and program were over
games followed, and at last when good
night was said everybody agreed that
Thanksgiving Day had been a success
at Lake Kerr.
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