The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-10
SHADY

Shady, Aug. 7.-Commissioner Da-
Wis is having some work done on the
two mile stretch between the ends of
the Shady hard road. (The annual
patching.
Hog cholera is abroad in the neigh
borhood and some fine hogs are being
buried. An ounce of prevention is
better than pound of cure.
We caught a glimpse of ]. H. Brin-
sons Ford Friday morning as he went
by on visit to the school. Five more
pupils enrolled Monday morning and
everything goes on nicely there.
Walter Hardin got into overalls,
khaki shirt and leggins and came out
and spent few days with the Doug
las boys last week. Walter loves the
farm and the farmer boys love him,
so he went reluctantly back to town
with fine coat of tan and firm de-
termination to come back soon.
Mrs. Will Little of Marco, after a
six weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Goldie Barnes and other rela-
tives, leaves Thursday for her home.
Mr.. Liddon of Orange avenue is
enjoying a visit from his daughters,
Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Ahearn.
Rev. Sheridan preached at the Bap-
fist church Sunday afternoon and
will preach there again Wednesday
evening, at $50 o'clock
Miss Lily Gaskin is quite sick and
has been for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Martha Coin attended preach
ing Sunday. After months of suf-
fering, she is able to move about
little with help and to the church is
the first place she wants to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. IA. Douglas and
Mrs. j. j. Knoblock and little girls
came up from Weirsdale Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Fl. w. Douglas after two
weeks visit with relatives at Winter
Haven and Weirsdale, returned home
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jim Coins. is. having more
rooms built on to his pretty cottage
on Orange avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. Strickland of Oak
and the Baptist Witness man were
out Sunday and Rev. Strickland had
the pleasure of being a listener
while the other man preached and we
believe the Witness man took few
subscriptions to the paper.
Everybody is asked to come next
Sunday to preaching and Sunday
school.
Mrs. John Coin and sweet little.
daughter, Bonnie were the dinner
guests Wednesday of Mrs. George
Bull.
Mr.. Macon Rutland of Wildwood
was a visitor in our community Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. HARRISON and
family of Oxford were callers here
Sunday afternoon
Letters have been received from
Private Edgar Proctor of Long ISL
and, N. Y He states that he will be
leaving for France very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith and Mr..
Zeb Freeman of Belleview were call
ers here Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Fred Blair was here Monday,
coming over from the Muclan farm.
School Notes
Honor roll for the month ending
Friday, Aug. 2: Louise Bull, Clara
Belle Coins, Lillian Leake and George
Leake. Pupils whose names appear on
the honor roll have made perfect de-
pertinent and 90 per cent in scholar
ship.
Supt. J. H. Crimson visited our
school Friday. In his address to the
pupils his remarks on patriotism and
preparedness struck a responsive
chord, for the boys and girls are in
tensely loyal to Uncle Sam.
The boys of the seventh and eighth
grades are trimming up our beautiful
shade trees, clearing the grounds and
improving the general appearance of
the surroundings.
Our splendid pump, driven two
years ago. by order of the school
board, suddenly refused TO supply the
usual flow of cool water. The county
superintendent sent Mr.. Christian,
the pump doctor, out to remedy the
trouble if possible. The mystery was
| soon solved. The water level had
gone down ten feet. By the addition
of more pipe the difficulty was over
come.