The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-01
PICNIC AT MOSS BLUFF
Many We're Present at One of the
Last Meetings of the Primary
Campaign

The candidates had pleasant meet
ing Wednesday with the people of the
Moss Bluff section at the Long Lake
schoolhouse.
Moss Bluff is about 25 miles from
Ocala and most of those who attend
ed went early. The shortest route is
across the Oklawaha at Sharpe's fer
ry, or rather bridge, and then along
the east bank. The country is thinly
settled, but most of it is picturesque,
and there is good route to run an
improved road over. The road is the
0cala-Daytona highway, our county's
shortest route to the east coast, and
one that it is almost imperatively
necessary to improve. The country IN
the east is one of the few remaining
good hunting and fishing grounds of
in size, and deserves the appreciation
of Ocala and the rest of Marion.
i Long Lake schoolhouse is about
mile from the river, and not far from
situated on high ground, which We'd
nesday was constantly swept by a
cooling breeze, which in connection
with the shade of many fine trees was
most agreeable to the crowd.
| No sooner had the people and can
didates began to assemble than it
was announced that there would be no
speaking. In the early hours of the
morning, death had invaded the home
OF Mr.. w. E. Martin, an old and hon
cred citizen, whose house stood in a
few hundred yards of the school
house, and taken the companion who
had walked in joy and sorrow with
him for well-nigh fifty years. In re-
spect for their neighbor and friend,
the people had decided to have no
speaking, and would have declared
the entire gathering off had there
been any means of disseminating the
+ news in time.
, While the death of Mrs. Martin
cast shadow over the gathering, the
!. day otherwise proved most pleas
e ant one. The candidates, really glad
, to be excused from speaking, put in
! their time shaking hands with and
chatting with the people, probably
' doing themselves more good than by
D making set speeches.
People came in from not only the
country round about, but good many
from Oklawaha and Lake Weir, 9
i few miles across the river, and q
! fair sprinkling from all over the
, county. After an hour or two of so
cial commingling, the good folks OF
the neighborhood started for thei1
: autoes, buggies and wagons and be.
!, gan to bring out juicy looking baskets
. There was no table, but cloths wers
laid on the ground in the shade, ant
on them were soon spread an array
of good things that dispelled a mos
= appetizing aroma. When the mothers
Z wives and daughters had put tn.
2 lviands in convenient order, Mr.. G. w
Brant called the attention of tn,
gathering and invoked the divin,
le blessing on the food, after which, fo
the next half hour, the people partool
: of one of the best picnic dinners eve
lspread in Marion county.
Hospitality with the people of Mos
Bluff is not an art; it is an instinct
they have a hearty, old-time welcom
: for their guests, and nowhere have W
d seen greater pains taken to see tina
y all were well cared for. County Com
q missioner Fort, born and raised an,
. living his life in the neighborhood
3, and his young opponent, Mr.. G. A
d Waters, were both present, but tn
only competition between them was t.
!, see who could do the most for tn
ls visitors. Sheriff Galloway's countr,
y home is nearby, so he and his charm
Il ing wife considered themselves anon,
the hosts and helpers in entertain
ment.
IL There was something of laugh o.
Sc Legislator Crosby, who was delaye
he by trouble with his car, and did no
re arrive until dinner was half over. FL
= had whole dinner, tho. The Sta
ID man couldn't help wishing he ha
8 come late, too, for no sooner did h
dispose of one plateful than anothe
was pressed on him, until he felt Xix
i a bear ready to hibernate
The reporter wants to visit Mos
+ Bluff again some time, and wants t
2 go to it over one of the best road
Z. that Marion county can build, so tn
people over there can come to OcaI
easily, and so Ocala people and north
or ern tourists can easily reach one o
is the most picturesque regions and bes
IS hunting and fishing grounds in tn
q state.
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