DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-26
Miss C. A. Babcock

arrived Saturday. He is at the
Orange City Hotel. He is friend
of DR.. Curtis.
Mr.. 7. Soulc and daughter, Mrs
J. II. Ncttleton, and granddaughter
Miss Mildred Soulc, all of New Mil
ford, Conn, arrived Saturday and
are at the Orange City Hotel.
The literary society met with
Miss E. Dickinson Wednesday after
noon. 1t was led by Mrs. DR..
Curtis, assisted by Mrs. Clark. The
subject was Iincoln's birthday.
Mrs. Curtis arranged a fine pro-
gram, There were readings by
Mrs, VIM. Heebner Mrs. Pratt
gave an account of the memorial
building to be erected on the old
farm, Mrs. Dunlap read about
President Lincoln asking to have
the band play "Dixic' when he was
told that General Lee had sur-
rendered, after which Miss Hubbcl
on her mandolin and Mrs. ITnncy
on her "guitah' played Dixie; Miss
IIubbcl gave a reading, Mrs. E. a.
Hill gave one of her oft-hand talks
that are always 50 interesting. The
music was fine by Mrs. Andrews
and Mrs. Hood. The meeting was
closed by singing America with
Mrs. Andrews at the piano.
Mr.. Jesse Ryerson, of Frceport,
n. Y, arrived Thursday, and is
stopping at the Fcnwick House
Mr. Rycrson spent last winter here
and made good many friends, who
will be glad to see him and to know
of his fine position. He is catcher
in his Brooklyn, y. Y, ball club at
a salary of three thousand dollars
a year and all expenses paid. That's
pretty good for a young man.
Capt. Vim. H, Mccarthy, of
New York City, a friend of Capt.
Braisted, arrived Friday, and is a
guest of the Fenwick House.
Mrs. Will Newton, of Cortland,
y. V, who owns a winter home in
Lake Helen, was shopping in Or
ange City Monday,
Mrs. Finney gave card party
Saturday evening to a few OF her
friends; five hundred was the game.
DIR. |. c, Curtis friend, Mr..
Arthur Gilbert, of Fulton, n. Y,
who came with the doctor, left last
week for his home, after a two
weeks visit with the Dr. S family.
Mr.. Gilbert is quite noted man in
Fulton, being the president of the
Great Bear Springs Water Works
Company, of Fulton, n. Y; also a
partner of DR.. !. {, Curtis in the
gensing business,
Mr., Albert Dickinson left last
week for Dallas, Texas, to investi-
gate timber lands.
Mr.. II. c. Warren, of Wooster,
Mass, is a recent guest at the Pal
metto Cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor paid
a visit to Winter Park last week.
They report a fine time and speak
in high terms of the people and
place.
On account of the inclemency of
the weather last week the whist
club did not meet.
Last Saturday evening Mr., and
Mrs. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Orr, of
Palmetto Cottage, entertained a
number of their friends at Whist
and other games, Ice cream and
cake were served(that coming from
Mr.. Walters confectionery at De-
Land. In the game of whist Mrs.
John Hayes won ladies first prize,
Miss Marcia Wood ladies second |
prize, Mr.. Curtis gcntlemen's first
prize and Mr.. Warren gentlemen's
second prize In the other games
Marcia Wood won ladies first prize,
Mrs. John Hays ladies second prize,
DR.. |. c. Curtis gentlemen's first
prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chamber
lin, of Eau Claire, Wis, who are
at College Arms, in De-
Land, were in town Saturday call
ing on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Finney.
The social given Monday evening
. +Lo Eopm;cl, for RI n benefit Of the