The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-06-09


the Withlacoochee which the boat |
could not surnouRt when the river
was low. They were strenuous trips, |
for the Wekiwa and Withlacoochee do
not flow with the smooth current OF |
the Silver and Oklawaha, but the lit
tie boats kept the big store and ware
house supplied with neeessaries and
the few Injuries for the pioneers of
that day-most of them at lower
prices than at present. Then came
the railroad-the Silver Springs,
Ocala & Gulf and the boats ceased to
run. Shortly after, phosphate was
discovered and Dunneilon sprang into
being. Blue Springs became Juliet
station, later Juliet Junction, the
springs and the run lost their COM
mercial value, but became even more
value as q pleasure resort. 1t is fine
place for bathing--there is an up
to date bathhouse with pier and
springboard, and at night bright elec-
trio globes east their effulgence on
the water.
This place. Thursday afternoon,
June 8, was the scene of a7pleasant
gathering. 4Dunnellon and Ocala have
each large and progressive K. of P.
lodge, which are of mutual assistance
to each other, and as each is of the
highest citizenship of its town their
fraternity naturally draws the two
towns together.
The Dunnellon knights decided to
have a full-sized fish fry at Blue
Springs Thursday and invite their
Ocala brethren, and this program was
most successfully carried cut. Sever
al cars, loaded with knights and la
dies, as well sas a sgeod-sized delega-
tion of children, left Ocala Thursday
afternoon, and all the time from
half-past five to .half-past six were
arriving at the springs, where they
found the members of the Dunnellon
lodge in full force, and with them
many of their neighbors. It was no
stag affair-the ladies and children
were out in full force. Nearly forty
went from Ocala and over hundred
were present from Dunnellon.
In addition to the natural beauty OF
the scenery, the eyes of the visitors
were gladdened by the sight of ex-
tensive preparations for a big feast
going on under the trees near the head
of the spring. and their noses were
also gratified by the saEory odor OF
frying fish. Each visitor had warm
welcome, and time between arrival
and eating was pleasantly passed ir
greeting old friends and making new
Many went IN bathing. "The water
lis fine" and all who went in had g
great treat and came out with de.
licious tingie which was a tonic tx
their entire systems.
About GAS, Knight Hoffman of the
Dunnellon lodge. called the crowd tt
attention, and then, introducing Mr.
w. w. Stripping twho everybody
knows anyhow, asked him to make 8
talk on Pytflisnism. Strip" was
taken by surprise, but he is ready
speaker and well posted on the prin
Iciples Of the great order, and hi
made short but Interesting and in
structive talk.
| Immediately after, the supper cal
sounded, and the entire crowd form
led into two lines. each of which filed
by long table loaded with appetizine
viands. On reaching the table eacl
lperson was handed a large paper
plate, into which as he or she passed
lalong was rapidly forked substan
Itial ration. First, there was fish
then bread. cornbread, pickles and a
the end big tin cup filled with coffe'
generously mixed with cream ant
sugar. All found seats on benches
in autos or on their running boards
and some of the timber jointed squat
tied Naturalization on their heels
There was plenty Of light to eat by
The fish were fine and cooked jus
fright. By a happy thought, good
crusty cornbread was provided, and ,
hungry man with big platter-full O.
fish and hunk of cornbread and al
army-sized cup of coffee is sitting Oh
ltop of the world.
One of the best things about the fisl
was that they were all caught, pre-
pared and served by the hands of tn
knightly brethren. No silver hool
used. Messrs. J. O. Edison, Gus Gal
liant, Randolph Chalker and vii
Coins caught the fish the day befor'
in the Withlacoochee river, between
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