The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-19

great deal Of interest and caused any
number Of inquiries as 10 what il was
and where it came from. 1t came from
| British Honduras.
The list OF exhibits which appeared
in yesterdays Star should nave been
credited to the Banner
! One of the prettiest sights to the
lovers Of good horses and graceful
drivers that has been witnessed at the
/ driving park during the fair was little
Miss Virginia Sistrunk, the winsome
1 ten year-old daughter OF Mr and Mrs.
:. T. Sistrunk. driving her fathers
/ handsome three year-old colt. Hal, -
around the track at 10 O'Clock this
morning A great many people saw
! Miss Virginia handle the beautiful
/ animal and she did so with as much
+ ease and grace as the best driver. old
or young, who has appeared on the
track during the week She was
complimented very highly upon her
I skill as a horsewoman and the beau
The colts dam was Lucy Hail.
the fine mare that Mr.. Sistrunk lost
two years ago, and his sire is Pat
WIlks,T the beautiful black. form
erly owned by DR.. ]. r. Blackiston.
Of this city, and famous the state
over.
Hair is blue roam. a stallion,
and Is only three years old. and when
properly trained and fully developed.
viii be one OF the best and handsom-
est natice bred horses in the state.
Mr.. H. ]. Ham, manager for Sr. Sis
trunks stock farm at Sharpe's Ferry,
is caring for the colt and is very
proud of him.
Among the children's work at the
fair was a dolls outfit and a dolls
hat. made Of palmetto. which were
worthy Of special mention. These
bert, the pretty little five-year-
articles We're made by Miss Alice Col
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Col
bert. She made them without as
sistance and well deserves the many
| compliments her work received.
Among the many articles that at
tracted attention In the woman's de-
partment of the colored exhibit was a
quilt containing 1900 pieces, the
handiwork OF Florence Barton. of the
Blitchton section. She named il the
save ALL" because a thrifty saving
person will not allow anything to go
to waste.
Henry Morrison, who is not only a
good farmer. but Is said TO have the
finest tangerine and naval orange
grove on the Oklawaha river east of
Stanton, was an interested spectator
at the fair yesterday. He was delight
ed with what he saw. but was pre-
sumptuous enough. as all mortals are.
20 say that had he made a display of
his exceedingly fine fruit he could
have born off the blue ribbon in his
special varities. He was so enthused
with the fair display that next year
he will enter in the contest for the
blue ribbon at the 1909 fair.
Mr.. II. II. Whitworth is wearing a
few wreaths this morning because the
judges yesterday awarded him first
and secon dprizes for Red Duroc Jer-
sey boar. first and second prizes for
Red Duroc pigs and first and second
prizes flor best herd of Duroc swine
Alfred Proctor of Pedro. who served
! on the jury, took in the fair yesterday.
All. is some of a farmer and trucker
himself and has a lot of good stock,
and it so worked on his ambitious
nerves that next year he will be there
with four-horse load Of exhibits.
Mrs. Nancy Wallace. who is one of
( the pioneer settlers of OcaIa. nearing
her ninetieth birthday. was an inter-
ested visitor to the fair yesterday. In
( her day she has been an important
factor in the farming interests of the
county and the agricultural depart
ment was of special interest to her.
For her years she is quite active and
! her mind is as clear as ever. 1t was
pleasure to note the interest she dis
! played in the fair. for without question
she was the oldest person who visited
the fair during the days 1t was open.
Mr.. Whitworth. of the Hiawatha
Lake farm, held an auction this morn
ing at the fair grounds. of his famous
Duroc Jersey hogs.
Mr.. Fred Lutz Of Kendriek made a
| display of bale of natal hay that in
looks and odor was the finest we saw
at the fair. 1t looked the equal Of the
best timothy and Mr.. Lutz said as a
fee6 stuff ii was unsurpassed.