The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-07
MRS. HEsToN's GOOD WORK IN
JACKSONVILLE

About a mile from the present ter
minus of the Main street car line
stands a large and comfortable build
ing. which will soon be the seat OF a
new institution in Jacksonville, one
which has long been decided. In the
charitable institution of the city the
Daniel Memorial Orphanage, the
Children's Home Society and the AS
! sociated Charities. cases are often
met where home. either temporary
or permanent. is desired for little
children, half orphans. little ones,
| perhaps, whose father or mother
could make a good living for them if
the child could be left in good hands
for training.
Such home as this is to be open
ed by Mrs. Bigham Heston. Mrs. Hes
ton is the daughter of Rev. J. ". Big
ham. formerly pastor Of the First
Methodist church Of this city, now
state evangelist. Mrs. Heston is we'll
known throughout the state. For
three years she has travelled in the
interest of the Anti-Saloon League,
visiting every place of size in the
state four times yearly. with the ex-
ception of Key West.
Mrs. Heston is woman OF great
force OF action sterling Christian
character and wonderful faith. Her
plan is to open this home, where she
will install herself, with her own lit
tie daughter Of eight summers. for
whose sake, largely this change in
her life-worl1 is being made, and here
she will receive little homeless chill
dren. at a nominal rate, and give
them all the advantages of a good
Christian home, with mothering OF
the best.
She will train the little ones in all
ways as she would wish her own
daughter trained The little girls
! will have teaching in home-making
and domestic science. Mrs. Heston
has also secured special rates in mu-
sic for any who may wish to study
under the capable teaching of Miss
Mary Louise Brotherton; art. under
Mrs. W. J. Baker; elocuation and
physical culture, under Miss Carrie
Bigham.
The home will be provided with
horse and carriage, so that Mrs. Hes
/ ton can meet any interested at the
end of the car line, and take them to
her home There will be chickens.
cow and garden, so that much of the
provisions for the home will be rails
ed on the grounds The we'll water
has been analysed and has stood the
test for purity and general excel
| lence
Mrs. Heston is not going into this
from a, mercenary standpoint. She
wishes TO be with her own little one,
and as she has felt the need OF a
home for the child while she has
been absent. she has resolved to sup
ply the need for her own and any
others who may be similarly situated
! She has no financial backing, but she
is a woman OF great faith, faith in
| God, and in her fellow man, and she
feels that while this IS not a charita-
BILE institution. generous-hearted peo-
pie will feel the need of such a home
and will be glad to assist her in
house furnishings. etc. Any dona-
lions will be most acceptable One
interested lady has already asked to
be allowed TO furnish a room.
Mrs. Heston has secured several
well known ladies to act as her ad-
visory board. Mr. Fagg of the Chill
drens Home Society and Mr.. Man
ming Of the Associated Charities, are
also cooperative workers
! The school wagon will gather up
the children of school age during the
winter months. and take them TO the
school at Panama Park. Already five
little children are awaiting the open
ing OF the home. to become the pro
/ teges OF Mrs. Heston.
Mrs. Heston's idea is a splendid
one. and it is 10 be hoped that she
may soon have her rooms filed with
*happy little children who would 9th
erwise be without suitable training
but who will find with her a home in
every sense OF the word. al very rea-
sonable rates. and a place that is d
shelter and a Christian home.-Jack-
j sonville Metropolis
Mrs. Heston is we'll known in this
city having resided here last year.
General Clement 4. Evans, former
/ ~ commander in chief of the Confed-