Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-28
Is. CARLTON WRITES
II RECENT CONVENTION
% TO JACKSONVILLE PROVED
MOST PLEASANT.
~ Courtesy Was Shown ERE P5s:-
MASTERS ard Az Were Delighted.
Mieanopy Building.

tion AZ jacksonville. Pa. April
h. 18th and 18th.
Ne We we're allowed SIX days leave
absence. went on Saturday BE-
e 30 attend the Easter services =
1rch Sunday. II was thought some
nths ago that the new church
Zen q In course o. construction
uld b. ready for nee on that Oc-
sion. but Il was not. and the old
temporary church. which was built
er the big FIRE. IL stu In use. al
Dugh inadequate 10 the needs Of
congregation. The new one r.
ngnIhcent structure and viii be
re enough 90 accommodate the
Dwds that could not be seated and
NAMED standing. some outside the
OT after the church vas filed that
had the privilege Of seeing two
my little grandbabies baptized
ere, one the infant daughter Of Mrs.
ace Arrow Of Jacksonville and the
her the baby boy Of Mrs. Josie Ar
~ Of MIeanOpy. AZ the time the
Dtismal ceremonies were going on
ne holy water fOunt. q marriage
remOny was being solemnlEed On
lont Of the altar.
On Monday visited the pOstOflice
pa was shown through the interior.
here q number OF clerks were kept
nsy. each one doing the work as
gned him. While there I was for
mate In hnding some fixtures that
win need for the new pOstOHice
IRE.
On Tuesday many topics were dis
nssed az the two sessions Of the
pnventiOn relative 20 postal Affairs
nd az the close the pOstmasters
ere invited 20 attend the theatre az
ixieland in the evening.
On Wednesday there was only one
essiOn. which closed az 1890. and
e we're treated that afternoon 20 a
Zip on the St Johns river 90 Green
love Springs. We went first 20 view
BE- spring and watch the bathers un-
n time 20 go to the campus and wit
|ess the military drill. when that
Tas over we returned 90 the boat
nd started on the homesaTd journey
Pie banquet on the return trip was
IN that could be- desired aud seemed
p BE- thoroughly enjoyed by every
,ne. After the last course was sery-
u We were entertained the balance
u the trip by The band that had
accompanied as from jacksonville
rhe selections rendered would have
- be- heard on the water in tho still
less ~ the night % De- fully appre-
Hated We reached jacksonville
lbout 10 D. No.. very tired but much
pleased with our days outing
On Thursday the last session closed
md We assembled NJ tho p0stonice.
where a picture was taken Of the
arge group After that We were
shown jacksonville Ia touring cars.
The most interesting feature Of that
-ide was the man with the mega
phone. who explained 90 as the most
places or residences that
Ne passed As We passed the Home
1f the Aged be told as there was an
lld lady there Who had recently cele-
lrated his 1O9th birthday. lie added
hat he and a friend called % inter.
view her. and when they asked the
secret OF her longevity. she replied:
4 have never been in love when
We were leaving. though" be- said.
she asked my friend 90 call again
On Friday We visited the ostrich
farm. where We saw nests full Of
riggs that looked at a distance like
piles 81 rock. the eggs are 30 large.
They also had young birds az two
and four weeks old We were told
that they grew SIX inches each month
until they are six months old Tho.
four weeks old were as large as "a
halfrroUu turkey
Our new building. which o. to De-
used for "a postonice and store. o.
progressing nicely II o. on the lot
owned by Mr Carlton aud being
corner lot located as Il O.. makes II
a most desirable place for tho pur.
pose for which n D. intended Dr.
Watkins expects ca erect a bank