The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-06-03
OXFORD

OAlOTu, way o1.-Vc sec Dy Iuc
Conner correspondent, that they have
been having "copious" rains over
there. Y&, Oxford had that kind for
while, but they are getting to be
"exuberant" now.
Dear Readers of the Star: If you
are not getting your share of rain
at present; just come and camp at
Oxford. We suggest Scamp, be-
cause every house that can accomo-
date a boarder is full.
We see by the South Lake Weir
items that Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Brown of Webster has been over there.
Yes, they have ben to Oxford, too,
and Miss Birdie Lee Brown also.
Mr.. David Collins and Mr.. Lance Of
Webster are frequent visitors here of
late, which adds numbers to the list
of melon buyers.
Mr.. Sam Mickler of Bushnell who
adds life to those with whom he
mingies, is spending some time with
the Oxford melon shippers, relieving
the strain of loading. 81
Those melons at South Lake Weir
must be busters, if they only load 20
or "a a day .(south Lake Weir items).
Oxford is loading that many cars a
day, besides six or eight cars of toma-
toes and cants. just Joke.
Mr.. w. F. Bozeman of Leesburg,
one of the oldest, yet one of the young
(appearing) men in that city, was
mingling with the melon growers and
buyers one day recently.
Mr.. J. C. Ledbetter. the power be-
hind the throne of the Ledbetter crate
mill, has been little i'll, but we are
glad to note that he is up and will be
soon on the job again.
Mr.. M. S. Bowman went to Jack
sonville last Saturday. to visit his
relatives and friends.
DIR. T. K. Slaughter has been con-
fined to his room several days on ac-
count of some slight illness, and DR.
Carter of Wildwood paid him a visit
or two, and he, DIR. Slaughter, is con-
valescent again.
Mr.. Ed Caruthers of Long Ham
mock brought in a freak watermelon
the other day. 1t was what might bt
called a twin and was so closely united
that the crease where it had grown
together was very slight; even the
stem was united. II the melons hat
been separated each one would have
weighed near 25 pounds each.
Several times here of late we have
referred to the Incorporation of Ok
ford and the strict laws under which
we wer required to live, in a kind OF {
humorous way, but we never dreamed
OF it ever over-reaching our imigina
ton, until one day last week. We ar
having some concrete curbing bull
and the work was exposed to ever.
hog, COW, dog and all other people,
except by notices stuck up, "Keep OF
the Curb" A lady from Belleviey
came to town to see the doctor, an
unthoughtedly stepped on the cur
with no damages at all, and If it ha'
not been for the kindness of DR.. L. Z
Slaughter, our deputy marshal woul
have, without forethought, placed
? fine of one dollar on her for breakin
the rule. Now, then, this thoughties
? act viii go out and spread as terribi
thing, and we want the people Q
: Belleview to remember that we regrt
r it beyond expression of language an
want them to understand that it wa
p mot Oxford at all but the inconside1
, ate act Of the deputy marshal, VIII
, felt that he was under obligation
execute the law. However, repentent
will remove the evil. Remember 0nns
Khayyam:
I"The moving finger writes. and havin
{ writ
!. Moves on; nor all thy piety nor wit
Shall lure it back TO conceal half a lin
e Nor all thy tears wash out word I
h It."
If this little town council don't GU
e trying to enforce miletary Cd laO
s they are going to get their name
1.-THE paper.