The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-14
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At this hour, 10 p. M, Dec 10, we
have in the bank or in our jeans one
hundred and forty-nine dollars for the
Christmas tree of the Girls Industrial
School. To all who have contributed
after the hundred and twenty fifth
dollar was passed, we have said we
had enough, but they handed it over
just the same, saying we couldn't
have too much.
Beginning this morning, we found
a letter with check from the Chris
tian Endeavor of the Presbyterian
church, drawn and signed by their
secretary, Miss Mary Mcdowell, who
in her own love for doing good entire
ly represents Endeavor spirit. Mrs.
William Hooker came to our darksome
den, which she frightened greatly
with cheerfulness and kindly spirit;
she also decorated the editorial table
with two dollar bills, one from her
self, the other from her gracious and
helpful sister, Mrs. L. w. Duval.
Mrs. W. T. Gary, chairman of the
Woman's Club committee on social
work, sent kind letter, with good
wishes and a dollar for the tree, and
inclosing also a check from Mrs.
Mamie Hall, who always helps every
good work.
F. w. Cook, the merchant in our
block, climbed our Office stairs with
an order on the treasury signed by
the well known firm of Elliott and
White. That ever-kind lady, Miss
Margaret Eagleton sent US nice bill,
new and slick as sheet of tin.
Our faithful tax assessor, w. L.
Colbert was another of those who
found the way up the dingy stairway,
with dollar for the tree.
We progressed out on the street
and seeing that mentally and phys
ically broad man, George MacKay,
steered in his direction, for we know
that whenever he sees a good thing he
wants to get in on it. He made us
thrice glad, and DR.. Harry Walters,
peeping around Mr.. MacKay, made us
glad again, and himself also, for he
thinks lot of the school. A little fur
ther up the street, Mrs. Hayes smil-
ingly handed over a silver certificate
for Parker and Guynn, and yet lit
tie further we found Max Israelson,
who had dollar ready, tucked away
in his vest pocket. Crossing the street,
first Fred and then Joe Malever con-
tributed. Joe said he must be grow
ing old, it was the first time his boy
had got ahead of the old man.
Our kind old friend, Mr.. B. A.
Weathers, gladly handed over dollar
to help make glad the hearts of the
girls. We dropped into the CONNER
cial Bank, and Mr. Dodd and DR..
TherreI said they were just going to
send it to US.
Rush Todd was as usual in a rush,
but we caught the dollar he held out
as he passed. We went into Helven-
ston's big store and Cousin Eddie
said if we hadn't shown up he was 60
ing to take it over.
At the Court Pharmacy corner, we
struck a gold mine. City Manager
Brumby and City Attorney Hooker
were laying for us with the money,
and Mr.. F. E. Laurence and Mr.. R. l..
Davis, who sends fine, solid brick
from Tampa to pave our streets, each
made our heart jump twice.
Sam Leigh, good-looking and gen.
erous, slid US a paper poultice for a
financial sore. Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe
and Dr. Karl Weihe, her skilled and
genial son, each brought US a treas
ury blossom. Mr.. J. ]. Gerig and
Postmaster to be Lester Lucas, sang
sweetly to US from the phone that
their dollars were waiting for US.
And the morning and the evening
made the last day.
1t has been intimated to us that