The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-01
OKLAWAHA RIVER ITEMS

Silver Springs, Nov. Inter Ocean
liner William Howard, Capt. Allan Glib
son, leaving Welaka Jacksonville and
steaming from the latter port on Fri
day, put into the Blue Gates and moor
ed at the Ocala Transportation Com
pany's dock Sunday at 10 a. m. The
river liner had a large cargo, which
was consigned to Ocala merchants. In
an interview with the gallant captain
the river scribe gives the news that
Inter-Ocean liner William Howard
will be taken off the Oklawaha river
route for period of two months. She
will not resume her run until the tour
list season opens in January. Captain
Gibson on Monday departed in the
early forenoon to OcaIa and from there
he took the rail route to Jacksonville.
and from there he goes to Sanford, re-
porting in the Celery City Wednesday.
Captain John McCray and his famous
pilot, Forest Wright, left out with the
steamer Monday morning for Welaka
and up the St Johns river to Sanford,
and during the months of November
and December the big vessel which has
piled the Oklawaha for these many
moons, will be on a run from Sanford
and Lake Harvey, transporting or
IL
is now in that territory, goes down
stream to assist steamer McNeal. on
the Jacksonville and Welaka route.
The Inter-Ocean Line will ship freight
by rail from the intervening stations
on the run from Sanford to Welaka.
In January. when the William Howard
is again put on this Oklawaha route.
her cabins and decks will be remodeled
ers. On board Sunday with the gallant
| captain was his wife from Graham
vile.
With the real excellent services that
the Sharpshooter, Capt. E. l. Mills has
been accomplishing on the local river,
the possibility is that this boat will
navigate the entire Oklawaha from
Silver Springs to the mouth and then
| down the St. Johns to Palatka. This
vessel connects with the Oca1a North
ern and Seaboard.
| J. W. Randall, captain of the We
mona, a pleasure launch, is younger by
| a year or two than the youngest cap
| tain anywhere else on sea or shore,
| carrying only twelve years. j. w. is
| just like other boys, a young Ameri-
ca He is a very Intelligent young
| fellow. He knows port from starboard
and practically all the pilot rules for
| inland waters. and the signals. This
young captain is an intensely interest
ing chap. His black eyes wink mer-
rly as he chats or sings to you. He is
very fond of songs. While his engine
| in the boat chugs smoothly he always
| climbs out the back hatch and sits on
| the after deck and sings rag-time
songs to his friends. -. w" especially
likes TO pay court TO his charming girl
| friends. He has especial fancies. tho
and he often buys candy for favorites
The boy can run a gasolene engine 10
a finish and he can scrap. Young J
W. Randall will make his mark in this
world. Mr.. Patrick Todd and Mrs
Patrick Todd Randall are the proud
parents of this boy. He has sister
Wenona. and brother. George.
The Wilson Cypress Company's bia
dredge is now stationed in the daleS,'
above Carmichaers and there are sew
eral lighters loaded ready for a tow
stationed at different places on tbs
run. The tugs, Rust and Margaret
were in the lower reaches Of the Ok
jlawaha Sunday.
Mr. Charles Tyd;ngs j. preparing tc
remodel the Queen Bee The Queen Bee
has torpedo hull and is very neat
This vessel indeed i 4 classy family
yacht.
Silver Springs has a ships way. 1
leads out from the beach into blue
depths
y busy man is Mr. Hatchet. the gen
ial station agent for the Ocala North.
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