The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
ANKONA

Mrs. Fletcher Russell will be at HON,
to her women friends, Wednesday, a
Applethorpc plantation.
Mrs. L. Ankeny, whose present head
quarters are at Fort Pierce. spent
few days with the Rollin Ankeny's las
week.
Mrs. Tancre has been spending Z
week with the Rollin AnkenyS, arrang.
ing the sale Of her Ankona property.
She returned to Jacksonville early il
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Woolnough, Of
Minneapolis, returned from Fort Laud-
erdaIe last week, and are visiting the
ChamberainS, pending the completion
Of business relative to the purchase of
a home in middle Ankona. 1t is hoped
that all may be satisfactorily arranged,
as Ankona covets this charming couple,
Mrs. Rolin Ankeny gave a charming
'at home" last Wednesday afternoon.
Youth and middle age were forgotten
and all joined in children's games with
a zest that was truly juvenile, Ma
nagerie" "Pig-in-the Poke and nur-
sery rhymes puzzled the brain, taxed the
eye and wooed the muse Pretty prizes
We're won by Mrs. Russell and Mrs.
Hamor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Suman Simons. of Min
neapolis, Mimi, are spending week
with the Chamberlains, at Del Cerro
Grove. They express themselves as
having been much disappointed in Flor
ida, until they alighted from the train
at Fort Pierce, which city they unhesi.
tatingly pronounced the most whole
some attractive and business like town
they had yet visited, The river trip
down to Ankona- panorama of pros
porous looking dwellings and planta-
tons -flled them with enthusiasm; but
it took the River drive to capture them
completely, and make them know where
paradise really is. Many thanks for
the good opinion: Wequite agree with
them.
What came near being a serious acct
dent, occurred about eight o'clock last
Friday evening on the River drive. AS
Mrs. Edgar Lewis and party were driv-
ing peacefully around a curve, they
were suddenly confronted by large
touring car, driven at terrific spead, in
the hands of tourist, who was too in
different to sound his horn in warning.
The horse plunged aside just in time to
prevent head on collision. 1t was no
thanks to the Chauffeur that the entire
party were not instantly killed. The
greatest Indignation prevails through
out Ankona, and the edict has gone
forth that this must not occur again.
There is absolutely no excuse for this
high handedness and it will not be toll
Grated.
When the Ankona Euchre Club was
born, its horoscope was read, and from
the lips of the peerless Cassandra her
self, fell these magic words:
when the Saegers entertain
That's the time to look for rain.
Cloud of black and mist of brown
Patter come the wet drops down.
Be advised, this is no bosh,
Better wear your macintosh.
When the Saegers entertain
That's the time you get the rain"
All OF which came to pass, as usual, !
when the club members gathered at {
he Saeger residence last Friday even
ng. But it takes more than a down
,our of rain to discourage this organi. i
alton, and there was an unusually
arge attendance, despite the incIemency
II the weather Everybo ~ and his /
guest was present and although each :
member stoutly averred that he hadn't !
hand he could bid on all evening"
here was no dearth of fun. The rib :
ION was captured by George Chamber 5
ain, who felt almost ashamed to ac j
ept the honor on d total Of 247. After
refreshments, the members J
we're delighted with some up-to-date c
ecords, and it was unusually late be- !
ore it was discovered that the clouds 7
lad rolled away, and the moon in read. |
ness to light the tired ones on their 2
lomeward trip. If the weather is I'M F
Usually dry, the Saegers will undoubt. /
dIy be requested to entertain again. \
The change of date of Mrs. Nc. 3
;arty's bi-weekly hop at the Improve !;
nent Hall, Fort Pierce, attracted the :
erpsichoreans of Ankona, last Thurs. :
ay evening THO S,uio., ,,,;.L A. I