DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-03-05
Miss c. A. Babcock

Nl INIllS olI'i Iobi " A'D
have been in the Gum house this
winter, left Monday for their home
in New York City. Also Mrs. Bar
Der and her four children, who have
occupied the Benham cottage this
winter, left Monday for their home
in South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt gave card
party to their friends Thursday
afternoon There were ten tables,
Mrs. II. Z. Jones won first prize;
Mr., Frank Taylor second prize
Mrs. Morse consolation.
Miss Massey went to Dcl.and
Thursday evening to visit her
cousins, Mr. S. b. Wright, ST., and
Miss Stackhouse, who is visiting
many points in Florida, also Ha-
vana, Cuba.
The whist club met Friday.
There were five tables. Mrs. Row
land won first prize; Mrs. VIM.
Wood second prize; Miss Marcia
Wood won consolation prize,
Mr.. William c. Fuller, of Cotton,
Cal, has been visiting Mr.. James
Walden this last week. Mr.. Fuller
is great orange raiser, owning
about five hundred acres in Cali
fornia. He used to be a neighbor
of Mr.. Walden in Willimantic,
Conn.
Mr.. Charles Marvin and wife
arrived Monday evening from Can
ton, Ohio, with the remains of his
mother, Mrs. DR.. Marvin. DR.,
Marvin and wife are well and favor
ably known here by all the old set
tiers. DR.. Marvin came here the
winter of 1880 and 1881. He pur-
chased ten acres of land on French
avenue, and built a nice house and
an orange grove. His family came
the next fall. They lived here
until the DR.. died about twelve
years ago. His son Charles was
then a dentist in Palatka. He
came home and took his Mother to
Canton, Ohio, where they have
lived ever since. Mrs. Marvin was
q very smart and pretty lady, and
had a good many warm friends in
Orange City. She died very sud
denly from apoplexy. She was
Just as we'll as usual; had gotten
her dinner, did up her work and
was sitting in her armed chair read
ing when Charles made her his
usual after dinner visit, as he says
he always did on his way to his
Office. She talked with him as
usual and seemed perfectly well.
She raised up out of her chair and
complained of being dizzy. He
helped her to the couch and she
soon passed away. The funeral
was attended by old friends here at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the
Congregational church. of which
she was a charter member. Rev.
Halliday oiticiated. The remains
were laid at rest in Holley Cemetery
/ eside her husband and son George,
who died here about twenty-five
years ago.
Mr.. S. b. Wright, Jr., and wife
and Miss l.. A, Stackhousc, a
cousin. were in Orange City last
Thursday on business and calling
on Miss Massey.
Mrs. Walch is improving slowly.
She can sit up some now.
Miss Helen Manville came home
Friday night for shotr visit. She
will return to her school next week.
There were about twenty Of our
people left on Monday for Coronado
Beach: Mr.. Sarvcr and family,
Mr.. Marshall and his family, Mr..
Broadhead and his family, Captain
BREASTED and wife and a friend,
Capt. McCartha, Mrs. Iseman and
Miss Butter.
Mr.. Jesse Ryerson accompanied
his friends, but will only spend a
few days at the beach, as he must
be in Jacksonville the Sth of March
to join his ball club. They then 60
in to practice in Jacksonville for
six weeks.
Several of the guests of Orange
City Hotel left on Monday for