The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-07
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thru here are busy saving hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
r. Curry and daughter Thelma, were
shopping in Gainesville one day last
week.
There has been quite a bit of sick
ness thru here. Some call it flu.
Quite a large crowd attended quar-
terly conference here last Thursday.
Rev. Roberts, presiding elder of the
Gainesville district. preached an inter
esting sermon at IL o'clock. At noon
bountiful dinner was spread under
the large oaks and every one ate and
enjoyed the grand spread the ladies'
had prepared. In the afternoon the
business meeting was held. Rev. Guy
Of Williston, who is pastor here, was
accompanied by his family and Rev.
Murryand family of Micanopy, and
took active part in the meeting.
Mrs. King and daughter, Mrs. Tyner
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Rast, Mr..
White and several others from Willis
ton attended quarterly conference
Thursday.
We are sorry to report Mrs. v. P.
Smith is on the sick list and we hope
she will soon be much better.
Mr.. NJ. A. Clancy and daughter,
Miss Ionic and son, Mike and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Anderson and daughter,
Miss Leola and Mrs. w. F. King of
Ebenezer, attended conference here.
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Morris and baby
returned to their home in High
Springs Saturday.
Mr.. Neal Mathews and sister, Miss
Marie of Pennington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Mathews of New
Smyrna, were among those from a
distance <who attended quarterly con-
ference here.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Phiney and
children and Mrs. M. Phiney of Ra-
leigh, attended services here Thurs
day
Mrs. w. j. Edwards and SON Will
lam, of Ocala, came up Monday SO
Mrs. Edwards could nurse her mother,
Mrs. V. P. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Curry and
| daughter, Miss Thelma. were dinner
guests of Mrs. Collie Sherhouse of
Micanopy Sunday. They attended the
funeral of Mrs. Carter in the after
| noon.
Our entire community was shocked
and grieved when it was known that
the grim reaper had called from among
US Mr.. Geo. H. Gibbons, on July 2)d
at 1890 Mr. Gibbons had been rails
ed and resided his entire life here. He
was a graduate of the East Florida
Seminary In his early manhood he
was married to Miss Maggie Taylor
| of Ger! al Four children blessed this
| union George j., Fred and Sam Glib
bons and Mrs. Will Whitehurst, all ot
| whom va~e with their father in his
illness. M Gibbons was about sixty
years O1 a. q. ne was prosperous
farmer and stock raiser. He had been
one of Alachua county's valuable COM
| missioners for a number of years. His
| health had been failing for a year and
about two weeks prior to his death he
took the flu and it developed into
pneumonia. Everything that medical
skill and good nursing could do was
done for him but all of no avail. His
work on earth was ended and he was
called to home not made with hands,
He was loved and respected by all who
| knew him, both white and colored
The high esteem in which he was held
was evident by the large crowd that
attended his funeral and the many and
| beautiful floral offerings placed by
loving hands on the newly made
| mound as it was covered. Rev. Guy OF
Williston officiated at the funeral. The
entire community deeply sympathizes
with Mrs. Gibbons and the children in
their grief.