The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-22

Lake Weir, Sept. 21-The death or
Mr.. George Thompson in ocala some
days ago cast a gloom over this en-
tire neighbOrhood, where he resided
for several years before going to
Candler. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
had many warm friends here, among
the number the late Capt. Henry. who
often remarked sNr. Thompson is one
of the nOblest works of God, a truly
honest man" He was q good citizen
to have in the community and was
always ready to lend hand in time Of
need.
The friends of Mr.. George Crum
were grieved to hear Of his sudden
death a few days ago in Maryland,
and extend heartfelt sympathy to
Mrs. Crum in this the darkest hour
perhaps Of her whole life. Mr. Crum
had been, since Capt. Henry's death,
superintendent Of the Sunday school
during this winter visits on the lake
for ten years and was greatly beloved
by the young people and little chill
dren, whom he particularly was IN
terested in and who IN return loved
him because Of his beautiful Chris
tian character. he lightened the way
every day in the week with a CHEEKY
word or some kind deed for their ben
eft. Mr.. Crum brought our good
citizens, DR.. and Mrs. T. P. Herr, to
the lake, where they bought property
and induced several other families to
come to Florida from Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Among the number Is
our regular winter visitor, DR.. Dit
mar, whom we all delight to honor as
a noble minister Of the gospel, and
being a close friend Of Mr.. Crum
made him doubly so when he told rs
o. Mr.. Crum's class of fifty men in
his home in Frederick, Nd, Sunday
school. Fifty fine, manly men, who
had so much confidence in their teach
eT that they never missed a Sunday.
That alone is a tribute nobly earned
for his obituary without vain words
which are always inadequate to ex-
press the life Of a truly good man.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Baker are the
proud parents Of little Mary Eleanor,
who arrived last week BY the stork
airplane. which is sometimes seen by
the children early in the morning
winging its way over the lake after q
visit to some home where a little
birding has been eagerly received
and tenderly cared for.
Mr. Barney Spencer and family Of
ocala, spent Sunday at the camp
ground near Sandy Hook and were
visiting old neighbors and friends
while there.
Mr. Thomas Russell has sold his
stock or merchandise on North Lake
Weir to a Mr. Stone Of Sanford, and
with his family is now occupying the
Spencer cottage near Lake Weir sta
tion.
Mrs. R. L. Martin win return home
this evening after a visit CT several
weeks spent with her daughter, Mrs
r. B. Potter, IN jacksonville
Miss Annie Stebleton Of Lynne, has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Downing and while here took motor
trip with them to the East Coast for
q few days, after which she returned
home N time for school opening last
Monday.
Miss Eel Martin entered the Ocala
high school last Monday and Mss
Elsie Smith the high school at Eustis.
Marion Baker has entered the high
school at St. Petersburg, where his
mother viii take his sisters and
brothers also to enter them ia their
old home school, where they resided
before coming here
There seems to be great activity u
clearing the muck land for gardening
which Mr.. n. W. Harrison has ditched
and drained IN the past years. Some
hundreds of acres Of rich land which
VIII make one Of the best garden spots
Of Florida as It comes under cultiva-
ton
Rev. Boatwright win conduct serv-
ices at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening.