The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-29

SILVER TO see il Mr.. Lagrange Sis
trunk drove The car. in which Were
Mrs. Sistrunk and daughter. Miss Viz
GINA and Miss Annie Atkinson. all
capped and gowned in white. and driv-
ing away with their bright looks and
smiles the chill that would otherwise
have emanated from their frosty
looking carriage. Mr.. VIII Strin2feI-
low Of Sanford accompanied the ladies.
The c0IOrs Of the Lost Cause were
5ec0mlnely borne By the Children Of
The Corfederacy car. which was cap
tained BY Mrs. J r. MoorheaH. accom-
panied BY several officers of the chap
ter.
owing 10 the death Of little Bee"
Sanders who was charter member
IF The cradle roll OF the Children OF the
COnfederacy. this bright organization
did not take part in the auto parade
this year a. last, II is TO BE- hoped no
gap will be made in their ranks in the
next twelve months.
Mr. z. r. Rentzs car carried the en-
blens OF the Ocala High school With
him in the car were Misses Martha
Kate Rentz. EIinor Nixon and Marian
Dewey.
Nj and Mrs. Il. g. Muncaster and
their handsome little son closed the
procession in John spencer's fine. new
Buick. driven by Mr.. Roy Luckie. Mr..
and Mrs. Muncaster We're splendidly
attIred as king and queen. and looked
the part. Their appearance was spe-
ciaIly creditable when it i remember
ed they only had an hour or two TO
make ready
The prizes We're awarded as follows:
III I
Mrs H NJ Hampton; third, Mrs. Otis
Green: fourth. Mrs. T F. Bridges.
MI the ladies deserved great praise,
not only for their good taste and in
dustry. but for their public spirit and
courage in Drawing the bitter wind.
The judges and rimekeeper on the
stand were Messrs. Clarence and Jack
Camp. George MacKay and George K
Robinson The clarion voice of Charlie
Mulhan announced decisions thru the
megaphone. The prizes in the auto
parade. however, We are informed
were awarded by strangers, visitors
10 the fair from other communities.
The Last Day OF the Fair
The last day of the Marion County
Fair opened with magnificent sunny
weather The crowd began to enter
the gates at an early hour and by Il
o'clock the grounds presented a very
lively appearance and by early after
noon the crowd was by far the larges
that has attended the fair this season
all Of the trains bringing in a gooC
many passengers and the speCia
trains bringing good crowds on botl
roads.
r The cool weather has kept all perish
IL
> vegetables. meats. fruits. etc, and al
. green farm, garden and orchard pro
= ducts keeping their freshness to tn
last day. All exhibits have been lief
l intact till late this afternoon am
many Of them have been added to up Z
? as late as today.
/ The different buildings and depart
D ments We're filled most of today witt
= eager visitors who were examining an
e admirng the exhibits. The farmer
t call this an off year" and for such
}, year the exhibits are certainly mos
= creditable and in many respects ar
4 superior to any ever made before.
The exhibits of citrus fruits woul
:. gladden. the heart of any grower o
: these fruits. The oranges. grapefruit
d tangerines and lemons certainly do tn
h county proud. Messrs. Wartmann an
n Crosby of Citra are especially prou
of their exhibits and the blue ribbon
Y they captured.
:. The fine exhibits of cured hams an
r shoulders and the great group of fran
= ed Photographic views of the MeffeI
h farms attracted a great many visitor
:, and were the subject of much please
comment.
: Some of the most magnificent ia
r. garden stuff has been on exhibition
h the agricultural building. Turnip
s cabbages, Irish and sweet pOtatoe
a lettuce, beans. squash, etc, are as fin
e as any gardener could wish for.
h The display of corn from many dit
r. ferent fields is a most gratifying al
a ray and shows that the county excel