The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-05
ORANGE SPRINGS OPENED
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After dinner there was a spirited
game between the Burbank team and
the Kenwood- Orange Springs nine.
The former was made UP of veteran
players, while the latter was picked
up among the best of the country
boys in the wide territory So it isn't
wonderful that Burbank won by IL TO
s. 1t was a very interesting game
The members of the home team were
not used to working together, and
their pitchers hadn't learned many
tricks. But they were as active as cats
and did some splendid batting-several
times it looked like the ball was go
ing to leave the county The visiting
team was very smart, particularly in
catching and pitching. and two or
three times the game was very close
After the game was over the crowd
returned to the pavilion, the band
struck up. and dance followed dance
until train time. Shortly before s
O'Clock, the excursionists, most Of
them with regret, left this very pleas
ant spot and boarded their train,
which, travelling southwark at a steady
gait soon brought them TO their re-
spective homes.
So ended a model excursion. 1t was
the least marred by unpleasant Incl
dents of any event of its size this re-
porter has attended. He did not see
an intoxicated or quarrelsome person,
dent all way.
Mr.. Rentz gave the affair his per-
sonal supervision. He treated the ex-
railway passengers. He was among
1nnkinO for THAR
comfort and convenience in the most
thoughtful and efficient manner.
Orange Springs As 1t Is
1t may seem to some pessimistic
make too much of the occasion, but
very few who were present will dis
agree with it in its estimate of the
Importance of the field that this latest
advance of the railway has opened to
Ocala.
Orange Springs is a pretty and we'll
situated village, made up mostly of
o1d-fashioned, comfortable homes The
country around is exceptionally pretty
and healthy and very fertile, and our
merchants in particular and people in
general should cultivate closer rela
tions with it.
The Spring
Is a wide, deep pool of sulphur water,
pleasant to the taste and most reviv-
ing to battle in it. 1t is not likely that
a better watering place of its kind can
be found in the state. People come to
it, even now, for miles around to
battle and carry water away in bottles
and jugs.
While the spring is there, as good
as ever. the bath houses on it's brink
are falling into ruin, there not having
been enough use of them lately to
warrant their repair.
Proof Of Old-Time Popularity
In the hammock, few yards from
where the dancers tripped to music
yesterday, are many heaps of brick,
remains of the piers or chimneys of a
hundred-room hotel, which was crowd
ed every summer in the days of its
prosperity. The situation is splendid
high and dry, shade enough to be
pleasant and the spring just a con-
venient walk away.
Orange Springs is the most conven-
lent watering place to Ocala, and it
can't be excelled for beauty and health
in the state. If some one would build
good hotel on the same spot, and
carry it on properly, the Star believes
that it would be crowded every sum-
mer with people from all over the
county, and tt should attract many
northern visitors in winter.
There is a good trade around Orange
Springs that Ocala business men
should reach out for. Now is their OPP
portunity-if they wait few weeks it
may pass.
The Railroad
The Ocala Northern is the smoothest
road of its age the writer ever passed
over. 1t is being built to stay. Heavy
rails are being laid down well, and the
road could carry the Coast Line travel
excepting few of the heavier en-
gines. 1t gives quick and easy ride
to the springs.
Some Excursion ShOrtstops
The Ocala people who went up were
first and foremost, the members of the
band-Messrs. Gerig, Borden, Tucker
Ten Eyck. Weihe, Mcintosh, Collier
Norwood, Martin. Yonge and McClane
T. D. Lancaster, Jr., was mascot
The less important people were State
Senator Carney, Ed Bennett, Miss Mary
Seymour and Eugene swindell. Will
lam King and wife, George Williams
Stirling Hooper. Floyd O1ds, J. S
Burke, Fred Vogt, A. Q. Strickland
Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Bogie and daughter
Miss Ella, Professor Brinson and, fam
lily, W. N. Maycumber and Miss Pear
Leonard. Minnie Butts. Fl. E. Osteen
Will p. Edwards, Fred Magaw am
family. ]. H. Benjamin. Laurie Benja
min, o. ". Cordero and many other
the reporter didn't know.
Burbank's Delegation
Burbank sent Postmaster j. B. Han
ey. Hugh F. Talbot, s. F. Cameron
Mr.. and Mrs. Richter, Mr.. and Mrs
Iken and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn
Mrs Bridges, Harry Langworthy
Charles Dunn, s. Miller and H Nc
Cutchen.
Mr.. l. H. Stencil of Meanwhile,
large, good-looking man and owner 0
fine orange grove, was at tn
Springs. The Star reporter tried t
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