The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-15
VI iRTEL.

Martel, May ia very creditable
concert was given at the Methodist
church last Tuesday evening by the
Transient Male Quartet with a view Of
organizing a class in vocal music, but
as a sufficient enrolment could not be
secured it was given up for the pres
emit
Miss Maud McAteer and niece, who
have been visiting Mrs. billiard for a
few days. returned to their home to-
day.
The Misses Horne of Ocala attended
the sunday school picnic here satur-
day.
Mr.. Ben Freyermuth who has been
III for some time, is reported as con-
valescent.
y series of protracted meetings to
begin here this evening to be conduct
ed by Brother Rooney.
\ Junior Epworth League Of fifteen
members has been organized here with
the following officers: Superintendent.
Mrs. c. y. Hampton; president, Miss
Verda Hampton; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Pearl Ray; first vice presi
dent, Laurel Seckinger: second vice
pre- sident, Miss Gladys Holland; third
vice president. Master James Tucker;
Saturday. May 18th, will long be, re-
membered by those who were so for
tunate as TO be members of the Martel
casion Many were the downcast faces
and many the expressions Of disap
pointment as they awoke to find a
gloomy. drizzly morning with every
prospect that old Pluvius was going to
monopOlize the day and shatter the
plans that had been made. But about
9 o'clock he relented and leaving just
enough clouds behind to shield us from
the rays of the summer sun everyone
| freely forgave him the scare he had
given. Soon after the rain had ceased
| a wagon could be seen going from
house TO house. collecting boxes, bas-
kets, etc, which had every appearance
| of being filled with the choicest edibles
our fair land and fairer housewives
| could produce Those who had convey
| ances made trip after trip TO Seek
myers Hammock. carrying ladies and
children to the picnic grounds. By i
| O'Clock the woods We're echoing the
| merry laugh of old and young and a
jOIlier crowd would be hard to find
| Groups of children and young people
We're here and there playing blind
mans buff and other old but eve.
popular games. while the older ones
| were enjoying good sociable chats and
preparing for the biggest event of the
| day-the picnic dinner. And oh, thai
! dinner-if there was anything edible
| missing on that long table it was no.
| worthy of place there. 1t would have
| been a hard matter to judge who hat
brought the most appetizing repast
Ice cream and lemonade, which wer,
furnished by the Sunday school, com
pleted the bill of fare. The afternoon
was very pleasantly spent in mor'
games and in visiting and as tn,
shades of evening began to fall peopl
wendell their ways homeward, feeling
| that the picnic had been a grand sue
cess. Already We find ourselves look
ing forward to the time when thi
HAPPY occasion will no doubt be re
peated.
About 100 on the same evening
reception was given at the parsonag
by our beloved pastor and family
which was we'll attended and thor
oughly enjoyed by all and anyone VIII
has any doubts about Bro Rooney an
his estimable wife and daughter beini
good ntertainers-weu they hav
never had the pleasure Of being thei
guests We are sure.