The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

" The Methodist Sunday school picnic
of yesterday is now a memory and to
most Of the 500 persons a very pleas
ant and enjoyable one, while to few
sore disappointment, because it fail
Ell to stop at Eastlake, where it was
originally scheduled, but went on to
Stanton where no one was looking for
tie picnickers.
The report got out that Mr.. George
Snow, the extensive orange grower,
objected to the presence Of the picnic
FATTY because last year few thought
less boys entered several groves and
cut off branches of green oranges and
en-. Of the party had the hardihood to
steal Mr.. Shows dog. When Mr. Snow
heard the reason Of the picnic being
changed to Stanton he was very much
surprised as he had said nothing of the
Kind and the presence of the picnic
party would have been most accepta-
bic.
The train made the run down in less
than an hour In charge of Conductor
Cox, who has charge Of the Palatka
freight to Ocala without a mishap
The return was made in the Same
~ tisfactory manner. No stops were
made except at Eastlake. where some
twenty-five persons got off to pass the
day with friends and that was the only
place the train made a stop on the re-
turn trip
The people of Stanton were disap-
pointed think that no one had told
them the excursionists would honor
them with their presence, as they
would have provided ice water for
them and secured a number Of boats
TOR the use of the visitors. There was
Only one trouble at Stanton, the trees
were not thick enough to afford COM
fort for whole lot of people and the
result was the picnickers broke up in
small groups and scattered in all di-
rections to find shade to partake OF
their picnic dinner.
The weather was ideal. a nice fresh
breeze tanning the cheeks OF all dur
ing the day. The soft drink dispensers
did land office business and so great
was the demand that the entire stock
in trade was exhausted before the day
had passed.
The keenest pleasure of the day
seemed to be in counting the sparkling
and cooling waters of the lake and
from the moment the train stopped
until the engine gave a Shrill warning
sound of all aboard for home, the
shining shores of the lake were alive
with bathers, all of whom had pro-
vided themselves with bathing suits
The only drawback was the want of
bath houses. Fortunately one of the
A. G. l.. section houses near the lake
was vacant and that was transferred
into bathing pavilion.
No evil results followed this con-
tipued bathing except sunburn and
blisters, which the bathers have to
reckon with today. There was sin
cere regret at the absence of DR.. E.
Van Hood, who was the life of the
party a year ago when the picnic was
held at Eastlake.
Mr.. z. w. Davis took his chess board
with him and he and Mr.. r. A. Bur-
fore under the shade of the oaks en-
joyed game. but the astute railroad
attorney was too much for the dis
trict attorney and beat him at his fav-
orite game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lytle kept open
house for the picnic guests in their
beautiful Sunset grove and nothing at
their command was too good for the
visitors. They were admirably as
sisted by their charming daughter,
Miss Maggie.
All in all, it was a great day for a
picnic and all seemed to appreciate
the day. The lake never looked more
embracing.