The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-24
COIN SPRINGS PICNIC

The Coin Springs picnic and barbe-
cue, notwithstanding the rains Of last
night and the lowering clouds Of the
morning. proved a great success in the
numbers present Fully 500 persons
were In attendance and had a good, So
cia1, royal time The morning hours
before the toothsome and satisfactory
meal was served was taken up in
speeches by Messrs- l. s. Light of Red
dick and Edwin Spencer, who advocat-
ed the statewide prohibition cause.
Those who heard these gentlemen
spoke highly of their addresses and the
statesman farmer from Reddiek sur
prfsed his friends in the able manner
he acquitted himself and presented his
Itfeme. A. l. Booher was master of
ceremonies and acted his part well.
When all the edib1es were displayed on
long drawn out tables. Mr. Light pro-
nounced a blessing. when they COM
menced to help themselves, was literal
ly obeyed. The meats were barbecued
TO turn and consisted of kid, pork,
beef, with the sayory stew, the very
aroma, setting the gastronomic glands
to moistening- After all had satisfied
the inner man, Mr.. Booher announced
that the object Of these annual gather
ings was to secure funds to fence the
various old cemeteries in different
parts Of that section and all who would
could chip into the hat he held in his
hand. The contributions were liberal.
After which the meats not consumed
were sold at Is cents a pound and it
took only a few minutes to dispose of
the tempting array. Then sociabllity
reigned-and everybody had a good
time-the fathers, mothers, sons and
daughters and babies of all that sec
ton were in evidence-and how the lit
tie ones did crow and laugh and kick
up their heels as though the picnic was
given for their especial delectatiOn.
Among those present from Oca1a were
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Edwards, Editor
Harris and Mrs. Haley in Mr.. Edwards
auto: Mr.. Jno. p. Edwards, DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Hood, Jake Brown. Jimmy
Pyles, Ralph McCorkle and c. L. Bit
finger, with Julius Brown at the wheel,
| in Jake Browns auto; Weller Carmi-
chael, Will and Charley Woods. viii
Hutson, Mr.. G. r. Peabody and Miss
Mary Phillips and her guest, Miss Mary
Pe1ot OF Arcadia. OF course there were
others from town, including Frank
Ditto and Jas. r. Moorhead. Mr.. Sam
Py1es, julius Counts, the Coins, Jim
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guests had their fill. Among those
| from the outside were w Sellers of
Electra and his brother, W. F. Sellers
| of Stewart, on the East Coast, Charley
Lucius from Levon, Walter Nichols and
family from Pedro, r. c. Ridge, Belle
view, J. NJ. Liddel1, Santos, Mrs. p. Will
son Green of Pedro, Messrs. Pearson
and Candy from Oxford and lot of
other people we can not now recall 1t
was a great day for Gain Springs and
the people thereof. A beautiful spring,
a romantic and lovely shady spot, just
an ideal spot for a picnic May it's
shadow and those of its hospitable peo-
pie never grow less In word, the
picnic and barbecue was great-and
| the box Of Jr. cigars Jake Brown pre-
scented to the smokers after their
hearty meal, was the full blown ticket
Jake never forgets-others talk, Jake
does. oh what comfort and satisfac-
| ton It was that appreciates a good
rich cigar after a bountiful repast.