The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-13
CANDIDATES AT GAMBLER

The candidates invaded the pretty
and peaceful precincts Of Gambler
Tuesday and did the handshaking act
and speakfeast TO the limit. They
were met by Committeeman Tom Prit-
chett who did the honors most ac-
Ceptably and saw that none were over
looked.
The noon hour was spent at the at
tiactive home OF Mrs. Belle HoItzclaw.
where the candidates were the guests
CT that modest but sterling and high
toned gentleman, Mr.. p. H. Nugent,
and sat down TO feast fit for the
gods in tempting menu and immacu-
late linen and all the accessories Of
table adornment. 1t did appeal to the
eye and the senses and the candidates
were loud In their unstinted praise Of
that excellent womans cuisine. They
all asserted they would never forget
the day and the feast spread before
ti!em.
Those who surrounded that festive
board and made the hour memorable
with genuine sociability and good will
we're the following persons: Messrs.
l.. S. Light, w. l.. Martin, w. d. earn.
c. L. Bittinger. S. r. Pyles, f. l.. Car
ney, H. w. Long, c. Y. Miller, J. P.
Galloway, j. l.. Smoak, r. w. Erwin,
j. l.. Edwards, j. T. Phillips, A. d.
Mitchell, Will ID. Graham and Joe
Thomas.
1t was amusing to note how deeply
interested the candidates were in the
orange groves and peach orchards and
their prospective crops. We regret to
ha ha EoI
owing to the long drouth, while the
peach crop was affected too, but not
TO the extent of the orange crop. The
February cold snaps did some damage
10 the peach bloom, but the crop Of
teaches at Gambler will be good one
and the fortunate owners are looking
forward with renewed hopes to their
shipments of early June peaches and
receiving good prices for same.
Mrs. Quick, speaking of her hus-
bands orchard, said that they had
taken the precaution to. fire part of
ten-acr orchard and noticed good
results from same, as the crop is
much heavier on the protected portion
than that not protected. Mr.. Quick,
who is the affable and up-to-date
agent at Gambler, has seventeen acres
in peach orchard and indications are
he will ship 1000 crates. OF course,
there are others, but we can't now re-
call them, except that of Prof. Nc
Kinney, the pioneer and successful
grower of the place.
The candidates had to take look
at Tom Pritchett's melon field, the
finest we have seen so far and we be-
hn In, ha rot %
ground is covered with a perfect net
work of vines and melons are as
plentiful on them as bugs in June. and
they are beauties-plenty that would
weigh twenty or twenty-five pounds.
SO far advanced are the melons that
AR. Pritchett has buyer for them at
SEES car and the first car will go for
ward next Wednesday. the goth Of
May. In this early delivery Gambler
will stand at the head Of the process
sion and Tom Pritchett is proud of the
distinction he has won as success
full melon grower, but which is in line
with his progressive ideas-no matter
what he puts his shoulder to. whether
/. be making or managing an orange
grove, peach orchard or whatnot.
Z We had a pleasant chat with Capt.
belong, one of the pioneer settlers of
Gambler Though age is creeping upon
him, he is as bright and CHEEKY as of
yore, attending to his store and the
, duties of postmaster, looking after his
beautiful orange grove and interested
with his sonin-law, Mr.. John r.
Mathews, in as fine a bunch Of calves
as can be seen anywhere and making
quite a success of the cattle business.
Others we saw and spoke to were
Messrs. Caldwell, ST.. and Jr., Messrs.
Hyde, Sr. and Jr, Bob Mitchell, Jim
Hall and others. Those who came
over to see the candidates from South
Lake Weir We're Mr.. Sigmon and his
two sons, John and Lawson Sigmon,
and his two pleasing daughters, Misses
Sallie and Julia, including Miss Lottie
May Black, of Weirsdale.
The speaking over most of the can
didates left for home, except Messrs.
Light, Erwin and Martin, who took to
the woods across to Oklawaha, but
will be in evidence at Lynne tomor.
row.