The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-31

she could cook.
A sweet old maid we know remark
ed recently that matrimony was
nothing in the world but kind o dy-
Mantle to explode the thoughts of
bachelors. And we guess she's right.
Almost every small town has an old
lady who loves to talk. Yes, Ocala
has one, maybe two or three for that
matter, and they are no fools, but
the people who believe all they say
are some foolish.
True friends are the ones a fellow
feels like kicking sometimes because
they invariably point out his faults.
We observe so many nice. sensible
young ladies, but as a matter of fact
they don't seem to make much inn
preston with the home men.
An exchange says, Summer must
be on the wane." Well, maybe it is,
for dads second Panama hat bought
this season is already looking like a
married mans. and you know how
that looks.
A pretty girl living on Fort King
avenue says the old hammock hasn't
melted" her a prospective husband
yet. Cheer up, little lady. it's some
time yet before you'll have to take
il in and dust off the old parlor sofa.
Among the Ocalans in Sanford our
party was pleased to meet Mrs. E. S.
Mickler Wednesday evening at the
Valdez. Mr.. Mickler was enjoying
the privilege of being a vice presi-
dent pro tenn of the Valdez rocking
chair brigade the while. and deploring
the fact that ihs brother. Ocala's
popular ball pitcher, was not there to
help Sanford out of the kinks that
afternoon at the ball park.
If you don't think Ocala is just
about the best place in the world, its
no place for you to live in-move.
II II
For long time we have wondered
why it was the fellows walk so slowly
before the big plate glass windows
perhaps, it is their only proof tha
mature makes misfit once in a while
The matrimonial market this sea
[son has been thrifty one. And whel
some of the newly weds go to tht
grocery or market there's usual.
Isomething afterward to think about
Al recent bride in asking for corne'
beef said. And you include the cab
lbage. don't you? ?" and is yet wonder
ling why the obliging clerk laughed.
/ Admitting that lemons and lemon
ade have increased in price, we ar
still willing to bet that they dom
/ cost as much as ham,
i
II The proof that the finest suga
lcane in the world can be grown il
Marion county is right hereby on
desk. It's one of the most beautiful
as well stallest pieces of 'slong
sweetening we have observed thi
season. Marion county people ar
being aroused to the great futur
that is to be found in sugar cane an
numbers of her farmers are plantin
large acreages.
Il Wednesday was spent by the Or
server and a party of friends, trans
acting business in Seminole count!
Leaving 0cala at $3.50 lunch was er
joyed at the Hotel Valdez in SANFORD
lat noon, after which our journey wa
resumed, our destination being til
Osceola cypress mills beyond Genevi
and not very far from Mrs. Luc
Wakefeld's famous jelly and pre-
serving factory. After two hours {
business and playing with the fattte'
and sweetest baby in Seminole coul
$Ity (who by the way is a nephew /
four good citizen Mr.. Schlemmerl I'll
big car turned its nose for hom
3winding its way through verdai
I / growth of forest ways and throue