The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-05
ORANGE SPRINGS

Orange Springs, April 4.-We now
which is quite a convenience to the
people, specially with the daily pap
ers. This gives US two mails day
instead of one, as by the rural route
Mr.. C. Minderman of Jacksonville,
was pleasant visitor here Saturday
night and Sunday. Everyone was
glad to see "Bud," as his friends cali
him. This is his first visit here since
he moved to Jacksonville three years
ago.
Mr.. F. H. Sears is getting his land
in readiness for broom corn. He
makes a good broom and we hope he
can make good suality of straw.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingston were
visitors to Honeymoon Lodge at Blue
Springs Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. J. B. Hall and family spent the
day there Sunday.
Mr. A. H. Stills father and sister
have returned TO Montreal, Canada.
Miss Still had been here for more
than a year, having come with her
mother, who came to get the benefit
of the climate, but her health gradu-
ally failed and in a few months she
died. Mr.. Still is expecting to be
soon called into the army. We will
then entirely lose this estimable fam
lily until the war is ended anyway.
Rev. H. L. Goodwin of Center Hill
was a visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Rast two weeks ago. He came down
the river with Mr.. Rast in his motor
boat from Leesburg. Owing to the in
clemency' of the weather he did not
give US a sermon, as we hoped he
would. But he said he enjoyed the
trip and visit here.
Gardens and crops are looking fine
and the showers have been at fire.
quent intervals. If they continue
they will furnish the moisture needed.
Mr.. Maurice Jordan, who was re-
ported as very i'll at the naval camp
in Norfolk, Va, has recovered from
that illness but is now an inmate of
the hospital with mumps. We wish
for him a speedy recovery.
School closed here Saturday after a
successful term taught by Miss Pau
line Smith of Kenwood. She return
ed to her home Saturday afternoon
to return Wednesday for a ten days
visit with Mrs. Joe Rast. She will be
greatly missed by the young people
here.
We would like to know why the con-
tractor has not finished the hard road
from here to Palatka. The Putnam
county commissioners should attend
to this at once.
We are anxious to get Red Cross
society here. Several belong TO the
Ocala branch but we prefer one of our
own and are in hopes that they viii
come to help US get started IN the
work There are not very many, but
they viii be faithful, earnest and
capable workers.
Our community was shocked Friday
night when it learned of the sudden
death of Rev. George Riles that eve
ming at $3.50 at his home here. He
had not been so well for the past year
but was feeling much improved the
week before and was talking and
laughing with his wife just before he
fell from his chair, dead. He had
made his home here about one year,
! coming here from Hawthorne. He
was minister of the Baptist church
for many years, of which church he
became a member in his younger
days. He leaves to mourn his death a
wife and three sons, beside host OF
friends and relatives. Interment was
made in the Hawthorne cemetery, in
the family burial ground, Monday.
We extend to the sorrowing ones our
deepest sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarley were
Sunday visitors to the Springs.