The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-01
RINGING UP STRONG FORCES TO RENEW.

OF MISS Mary seymour ana Mrs.
Maude Davant Fooler. Miss Seymour
has charge of the Haycraft millinery
store at Inverness, which establish
ment is doing a fine business. The
young ladies were rather shy of TAX
ing a ride with those two giddy boys,
Rooney and Weaver, but when Miss
Mary saw her staid and sober Uncle
Ben was there to act as chaperone,
she came right along and sat by him
all the trip. Lots of consolation in
being old, after all.
The run to Brooksville was made in
good time, considering the road, and
after stop at classy drugstore for
little refreshment, the party went
on to the Bystra place, east of the
city, where the barbecue and demon
stration was held. 1t was we'll at
/ tended occasion, over hundred farm
ers and their families being present,
beside many people from town. The
meeting was held in big hammock
grove, on all sides of which were ag-
ricultural evidences of the solidity of
fernando county.
DIR. Bystra was present in force,
welcoming the people and making
them all feel at home. Intellectual
refreshment was being offered by the
speakers when the Ocala party arriv-
ed, and the barbecue being prepared
in a corner of the grove gave promise
of the solid stuff needed by the body.
The Star man, who was introduced
to DR.. Bystra, expected to meet big,
fat and aged person, but instead
found spare and alert man, yet well
in his prime. DIR. Bystra came to this
country from Holland a score or more
of years ago, and since then few have
done more to prove the possibilities OF
Florida soil. He has an original but
neat and convenient home in the cen
ter of his possessions. From the roof
of his house fly two fags-one o1
America, the other of his native land
not one over another as some of oul
hyphenated citizens think proper, but
side by side, the American flag being
over the center of the house.
At noon, "grub call" was sounded
and all the crowd went to dinner
. Most of the country people haC
! brought baskets, and with the barbe
cue they had sumptuous feast. DR.
; Bystra invited the speakers, the Ocal;
party and some others to his home
! where he served them a dainty luncl
: in his pretty and unique dining room
which is fitted up to remind him o
} his native land. The doctor also CAV
) his guests some music, and made hi
two dogs, highly trained and docil
: pets, perform for their amusement.
r The speakers were c. K. McQuarrie
! state agent; J. T. Daniels, count,
7 demonstration; DR.. Logan, state vet
4 lerinarian; Mr.. Hare, Representative
t for Florida of the agricultural de
e partment; and finally Secretar
:. Rooney. Mr.. Rooney was not on tn
S program, but when it was learned h
] was present, the people insisted o
n having a speech from him. Mr.. Roor
:. ey is particularly well posted on tn
: two subjects the most to the fore
S agriculture and good roads-and hi
f remarks were listened to with after
a ton and brought hearty applaus,
t There is no denying the fact tha
Rooney can interest any audience h
2 talks to.
n After the speakers, DR.. Bystra mad
t little talk, thanking his nearh
d neighbors and friends from a distanC
for attending.
n DR.. w. o. LeMaistre of Brooksvill
(, handsome man with the manners
e Chesterfield, was master of Ger,
IS monies.
I. After a ride around Brooksvill
e and another visit to the classy Rexa
n drugstore, the return trip began. Il
D, verness was reached at o'clock, ar
+ after leaving the two young ladies
a their hotel and partaking of a igl
;. supper at Inverness leading restau
d ant, the party set out for ocala. tt
e. rather rough road to Dunnellon. WI
le covered in fairly good time, apz aft
5, crossing the Withlacoochee, climbir