Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-02
LILIPUTIAN WEDDING.
Entertainment To Be Given Friday,
March 10th.

March 10th.
Arrangements have been per-
fected whereby a most pleasing
entertainment will be given under
the direction and for the benefit of
Professor Walter F. Grace, the
blind musician, of Atlanta, Ga.
Besides an excellent musical pro
gram there will be a "Liliputian
Wedding" including in the cast
about twenty-five little tots in
costume, and humorous farce
entitled "A Box of Monkeys"
Professor Grace will be assisted
in getting up the entertainment by
Miss McFadden, Mrs. N. w.
Francis and other ladies of Starke.
The ladies have not yet completed
the cast for either the wedding or
the farce, but will announce them
later
This promises to be one of
the most excellent entertain
ments Starke people have had the
opportunity of enjoying for long
time and It is expected the seating
capacity of the Opera House will
be taxed to its utmost to accom-
modate the audience that will
greet the effort of Professor Grace
and his helpers.
A similar entertainment was
given under the direction of Pro-
lessor Grace at Gainesville last
week and the Daily Sun of that
city and the public generally have
given it the highest commentator.
Besides beILg a very accom-
pliShed pianist Professor Grace is
composer and his beautiful
songs, "TeII Me That You Love
Me Once Again" THE ? cture
On Memory's Wall and sweet
Love of Mine" will be found on
sale at the store of the Starke Drug
Company.
Death of Benjamin Kite.
Mr.. Benjamin Kite died at his
home in Starkc Wednesday even
ing, February 23d, of congestion OF
the brain and heart He was If
his 72d year at his death and wa;
one of the best known citizens o.
Bradford and adjoining counties,
being one of the most substantial
farmers and cattle men of this sec
ton.
In 1857 he married Hester
| Johns, who with Twelve chi drer
survives aim. Five grs
Mary Z, wife Of S +. Gardiner
of Maryland; Avy, wife of Eugen,
otil cy, of North Carolina; Hettic
wife of J. w Hicks. of Tennessee
Rosetta, wife cpeLsaaC Williamson
of Georg a. and Leia, wife of LACY
Austin, of StarXc. The seven son!
ARE. James, David. Robert, Sia'
and Ben, who are married; Perry
and Archibald. unmarried. TheSt
with two brothers, Robert ant
John, anG numerous grandchildren
form a large family, and being
closely related to the Johns ano
PinhIlstcr Eanjlies, form d large
port II Of the citizenship of Brad
ford county.
For several months prlor to his
death Mr. Kite frequently said thai
he had been forewarned ct his ap
preaching d"2artare, and having
been 5aptise- Instantly read th'
Bible and quoted passages about
forgiveness of sins. During hi
first illness he called for a Baptisr
minister and asked to be prayed
Ifor: He said ne had made peace
with God and had hopes of heaven
A few hours before his death hi
became calm and conscious anC
begged forgiveness of all present
for former transgressions, Their
in a loud voice he said: "Don
deny the Scriptures; Peter hold
the key to the kingdom of heaven.
Then he referred to the chapte
where it could be seen, and grow
ing weaker, said: 81 ON going
going now" and soon passed away
apparently satisfied that he wa
going to heaven.
The deceased leaves a large
estate, earned by his unceasing
labor and economy. The funera
services will take place at the lat
residence of the deceased at