The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-17
THE eRAHAMvlLLE AND
Common COUNTRY.


picnics are given eacn year in honor
Of the respective birthdays Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Perkins by their sons
and daughters and best of friends.
They are given under the gnarled
oaks on the shores Of Scrub Lake
which is near the home of this esti-
mable pioneer couple.
rne first one is given on June 81,
commemorating the anniversary of
Mr.. Perkins; the second on August z,
commemorating that Of Mrs. Perkins
birth.
At ten o'clock in the forenoon the
picnicers began to arrive, and it was
not until the long and short hand of
the Perkins clock stood at twelve
that everyone was there.
They came from Connor, Graham
vile, Moss Bluff, Electra, Lynn and
even from far or Oxford, all bring
ing baskets boxes and even trunks,
all filled with cakes and all manner of
goodies, prepared by the women, bless
them. &A kN
The day was a fine sunny one and
such a one as none but California,
Arizona and Florida can produce, ie.,
q day which was not too warm, nor
to cool, but just the ideal picnic day.
At one o'clock, the fish which had
been caught by a party of gentlemen
early In the morning, at Lake Jumper,
and Lake Fan, began to sizzle in the
pans, and half an hour afterwards,
they were done and set aside to cool.
1t was promptly two o'clock by the
sun, when Rev. b. 1. Hull asked the
divine blessing over the large table
Of good things and it was not until an
hour afterwards that the inner man
was satisfied
1t was a dinner fit for kings and
Floridians.
After dinner the afternoon was
spent most pleasantly in tete-tete by
bhC cnthC PtShiC patty.
The clock upon the mantle at the
home of the Perkins had struck FIVE
before the crowds began to depart for
their homes.
Congratulations were extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins upon their age
by the entire crowd before leaving.
I'VE wish to congratulate both Of
you upon your respective ages, Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins," everyone said, to
this famous couple, and" continuing
in the same strain of thought, I'VE
wish you many more years of living
blessedess."
On. June p Mr.. H. w. Perkins was
seventy years old. and on August the
seventh, Mrs. Perkins, his wife, was
sixty-eight, just two years her hus-
bands junior.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins are very
feeble, and they cannot very well get
about unless assisted.
The crowd at the picnic was -esti.
mated to be about one hundred and
twenty-five persons.
Mrs, Robert Fore and child, of Ok
ford, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. r..
Fore. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jones and fam
fly, of Anthony; Mr.. and Mrs, B. F..
Smith, Miss Dora Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Fore. of Conner, will on
Thursday leave for an outing at Lake
Bryant. They viii spend week at
the lake fishing.
Mrs. S. L. Griggs, of Oxford, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. w. Per-
kins.
Mr.. Pat T. Randall, who went down
to the metropolis on business last
week. has returned home. Mr.. Ran
dali informed us that within a fort
night he would have his pleasure
launch, the 'sWinona," in trim for ex-
cursion trips on Silver Springs and
Ocklawaha. We will announce it
later when he gets his boat in trim.
This section was well represented
at the Brick City" last Monday, it
being Veteran Day" Those whom
we caught on our note book were:
Mr.. L. M. Graham, Mr.. ]. w. Perkins,
Mr.. Isaac Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Griggs. DR.. B. F. Lisk, Mr.. John Holly,
Mr. Will Holly and Mr.. G. Holly.
Last week was splendid week for
fishing. On Tuesday morning Mr..
Isaac Perkins, Mr.. Oscar Williams,
Mr.. Crimson Griggs and Mr.. VIM.
Roberts went up to Lake Jumper and
within an hour had caught one hum
dred Dream and ten trout, and at the
same morning, Mr.. Len Wilson and
Mr.. Walter Perkins went to Lake Fan
and caught eight trout which weighed
thirty-eight pounds.
Wednesday. August s, was Master
J. w. Randall's It'll birthday, and to
commemorate the day, ]. w. and his
little brother accompanied their
father. Mr.. Pat T. Randall in his