The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-06-24
OXFORD

Oxford, June 2U.-We suppose CnaC
the last car of melons of the season is
being loaded at Oxford today by Mr..
T. P. Caruthers. and the tomatoes,
too, have about run their course. The
acreage was large but the crop short.
Many cars of melons, cantaloupes and
tomatoes have gone forward, perhaps
the largest ever recorded in history.
We are sorry to have to state that
the results from this crop are rather
unsatisfactory. We refrain from
boasting or making great blow
about these things, when they are not
all true. Some of the successful
parties are preparing to improve their
homes, build new and make other i'm
provements.
Contractor J. r. Pittman of Lees
burg and crew of men are making
rapid progress on the Fl. P. Leonard
dwelling just east of the depot. The
same crew will begin nice modern
home for Mr.. H. o. Collier in the near
future.
Mrs. J. M. Stapp of Jacksonville,
after spending a few days with rela-
tives at Oxford, returned to Jackson
vile last Saturday.
Mr.. J. C.. Ledbetter and Merchant
c. P. Warnock are making few days
trip down about Miami and other east
coast places of Importance this week
partly on business and some pleasure
We are glad to note that Miss
Clarice Bailey, who has been slightly
i'll, is now able to be out and mingle
with her many friends. She will leave
in a short time for visit up in the
mountains of Tennessee.
Mr.. W. c. Kilgore of Wildwood
was with us last Sunday and made ar
appropriate address at the cemetery
for the Odd Fellows memorial service
Judge J. C. B. Koonce, of Leesburg
came up last Saturday and gave us al
interesting lecture in the interest Of
the Dade massacre memorial to bt
unveiled at the Bushnell barbecue OF
the 4th of July. This is one of tn,
most important historical spots on tn,
road from what we might call heather
barbarism to high civilization, tina
was never marked until just recently
and the monument will be unveiled
that day. Some good speakers ar
expected to be present.
Well, Mr.. Editor, we will have t,
pat you on the back little for tn
comment you made on that endles
chain letter. We refrain from usin,
rough language, but we will have t.
give it up that little innocent ours
ing. the kind that you do, is perfectl
excusable in your case. To one VIII
thinks, it is hard to grasp the idea O
how, after nearly a half-century O
public and compulsory schools, an
millions of money spent, how ou
country is still infested with sue
superstitious ideas. If our commo
schools is not mere mechanical. ho7
is it that we have so few thinkers an
young philosophers 1t does appea
that there is something wrong in thi
age of high education and scientif
research, and the observation rigf
before our eyes, that the generatio
has not risen above such superstitio
of endless chain letters.
Yes, we got one yesterday, and
stated that it was started by an An
erican officer. Now, who would hay
thought of an American officer havir
a spot in his brain to entertain IL
belief that a thing like that wou
give good luck to any one?
That kind of an officer might
In case of a fight,
Fall down to earth and pray.
While the enemy would advance.
Take advantage of the chance,
And use his weapons to slay.
Of course the chain was brok
when il reached f1S