The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-01-03
DOINGS AT CHAIRES.
Personal News and Gossip at the Lit
tie OtatiOn.

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Chaires, Jan. l, 902-Christmas was
passed here in an unusually quiet man
ner, and nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure of any one. A Christmas tree
was given for the little folks Tuesday
evening with exercises appropriate to
the occasion. Much credit is due Prof.
WOodbery and all others interested.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were received by both young AMI old.
Miss Annie Chaires gave a family
Christmas tree Christmas afternoon at
her fathers residence.
Mr.. r. C. Snipes, of the S. A. L., i'll
Tallahassee, ran down to Chaires or
Christmas day and returned on the $3.50
train in the evening.
Mr.. Wyatt Snipes, formerly of Ella
vile, Ga, but now of Doerun, spent
Christmas with mis- relatives here. AS
this was his first visit % the sunny
land of flowers, it is regretted that it
was at a time wnen we had very little
sunshine and no flowers.
Mr.. Ed. Smith enjoyed family re-
union Christmas. His two sons, Mr..
Bryant Smith, of Boston, Ga, and fam
ily, and Mr.. Sam Smith, of Lloyd, were
here; also his daughters, Mrs. NJ. e
Way. of Quincy, and Miss Lila Smith.
Mr.. Herbert Smith, Of CentreVille,
and Miss Clifford Baum arrived in the
village Christmas eve. to attend the
Christmas tree. The former left next
day for his home, taking his sister,
Mrs. S. A. Cox, with him. She remain
ed until Sunday. Miss Clifford remain
ed until Friday, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Williams were the
Christmas guests of DR.. and Mrs. Riv-
ers, at Newport.
Mr.. Robt. Fisher and family visited
the family of MI Willis Afford, neal
Lloyd Christmas.
Mrs. M. E. Way, Misses LOula and
Lila Smith, together with MeSsrs. Bob
Ferrell and Parker Williams. attended
the Christmas tree at our sister village
Lloyd, Christmas evening.
An entertainment complimentary tC
the young people was given last Thurs
day evening by Mrs. Mason. Mr.. JnO
COSTA and Mr.. Hopkins, of Tallahassee
were present.
Miss Mamie Snipes and Mr.. Wyatt
Snipes ran up to Tallahassee on the
lo'clock train Thursday afternoon ami
returned Friday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Granting is spending
the holidays with her father at Cen
treville.
Hon. B. C. Chaires and family were
on a visit to Mr. David ChaireS anC
family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. HaiTe and Miss JOne;
spent Christmas with the families O
Messrs Duncan and Ernest.
Mr.. Brice of Jacksonville, spent tht
day Christmas at Chaires.
Miss Lucille Ladd is at her home a
Newport for the holidays.
Miss Annie Hamlin, sister of Mrs
Gohagan, of WoOdville, has come tt
enter school here, and is boarding a
Prof. Woodbery's.
Mr.. ]. H. Patterson left on the earl!
morning train Monday for Savannah
to be gone several days, and Mr.. Georg'
Patterson has taken a business trip tt
Newport.
Mr.. T. E. Chaires spent portion o
the holidays in the metropolis.
Mr.. Jim Miller, of Miccosukie, spen
Sunday in the village visiting his rela
tIveS.
Mr.. G. A. Chaires has suffered a re
lapse and his physician was called tt
see him again Tuesday. Mr.. duncan 4
also very i'll.
The pulpit of the Methodist churcl
was filled the fourth Sunday in De
cember by Rev. Mr.. Patterson, presid
ing elder of the Gainesville district
A large and appreciative congregation
greeted him and listened with rap
attention as re delivered one of hi
usual fine discourses. His subject wa
the Epworth League motto, "All 70
Christ"
Mr.. and Mrs. Paterson spent weel
here after conference, visiting relative
and friends
Miss Alice Chaires left Saturday af