The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
LAKE KERR
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

pleased again to meet DIR. and Mrs.
William Kerr of Bay City, Mich, ac-
companied by the Doctors brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Kerr,
of Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Mrs.
William Kerr is a niece of Messrs.
George and Richard Kellogg.
Mr.. Claude Kellogg soon returns to
Mattawan, Mich, after spending four
months or more in this locality.
Mercury has registered in the nine
ties during the past few days, max
ing the gardens boom.
The postponed Sunday school pic
mic at Lake Kerr occurred on Satur-
day, March %, on the old picnic
grounds. Mrs George Woodruff of
Bayonne, New Jersey, was chairman
of the table committee, and her arts
tic taste, faithful and untiring efforts,
added to the great abundance of
tempting food provided, making the
long tables very attractive, bedecked
with flowers, fruits and vegetables.
Mrs. J. Y. Hicks, chairman of the
entertaining committe gave the adj
dress of welcome followed by selec-
tions of song and verse Many of them
Mrs. Hicks composition. Last but not
least, was a recitation by Mr.. Geo. w.
Smiley which was truly appreciated.
In a delightful and impromptive
speech John G. Kerr a great corpora
ton lawyer of Chatham, Ontario, COM
mented at some length and in poetic
strains upon the charms of Lake Kerr.
It's climate, it's trees, so gracefully
festooned with Suanish moss, its my
raids of birds and the enhancing,
ever changing beauty of the lake.
He did not wonder that Mrs. Hicks
and perhaps others were inspired to
write poetry.
He then spoke in glowing terms of
his home country, where winter stills
holds sway in striking contrast to our
warm spring weather.
He loved the bracing cold of Cana
da, told of great delight in her winter
sports. He reminded us that for over
a century the people of Canada have
lived side by side with our own coun-
try in peace and quiet, and thought
it remarkable that each nation lived
without fear of encroachment by the
other. His whole address was most
cheerful and every one was sorry
when he left the platform.
A. F. Smiley covered ninety miles
and more, transporting people too and
from the picnic Saturday.
We are pleased to welcome Mrs.
Josephine Bar and daughter Miss
Sarah Bard, and granddaughter Jose
phine Wright, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Harley, proprietors Sunny
Side all of Welaka.
Mrs. J. M. Bar, Mrs. Harvey Bard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rauch and family from
Norwalk, besides representatives
were present from Rhode Island, New
York, New Jersey, Canada and Michi-
gan.
Much praise is due Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. H. Smiley for the success and
pleasures of the day at the picnic.
The next event of the season was
honey treat" The boys of the
town had discovered tree, with
prospective YIELD of honey and invi-
tations were immediately sent out
for "bee party Thursday, 7:15 p.
m. we all Welt either by auto cross
town or cross lots, and were greeted
by a glowing camp fire near grand
old pine, too beautiful to be sacrificed
for our pleasure, but the ak and saw
in hands of the enegetic boys soon
caused it to bow before us, and then,
oh! then, was sudden activity be-
tween the bees and the intruding
elements. Some fortified themselves
, for the field of battle and escaped
any attack of the natives. Others of
the party were less cautious and the
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ed of the unusual diversion.
A moving picture show completed
the evenings entertainment.
Miss Gladys Hou of DeLand has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs A.
T. Smiley for week or more return
ing Thursday, March &c. The return
boat brought the mother, Mrs. E. L.
Hou of DeLand to enjoy the Sunday
school picnic with us.
The Song Service and Social
Hour" at the residence of G. kellogg
on Wednesday evening was very
enjoyable one. A musical treat was
given us. Among the honored guests
were: Mrs. j. NJ. Bard and two child