The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-05
HARRIS.

Harris, Fla, Jan. 4.--wen Christmas
holidays are over now and every thing
passed off pleasantly and quietly here,
every one you meet has smile and
says, I'VE surely had a nice Christmas
didn't we"
A nice dinner and supper was serv-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
LETTERS on Christmas day. All the
neighbors were present, and enjoyed
their bountiful repast very much. A
plan on Christmas morning had been
made to give them a surprise party, SO
at about seven thirty a crowd of about
twenty two arrived and asked admit
lance. which was readily given by both
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffers, and we OF course,
brought our music and some one men
toned dancing and how soon their par
lor was put in readiness and we be-
gan. A joyful time was had, but before
very long a pleasant odor came through
to our dancing room and we soon found
! our good host was giving US one Of
his "taffy pulls" and every one got
quiet with feet, but their mouths were
kept busy eating candy and believe me,
Mr.. LETTERS understands that business
thoroughly and we are hoping he will
soon be surprised again. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeffers have just recently moved in
their new home, but it has been well
christened.
There was a lodge OF sorrow at Camp
Walton by the Masonic Lodge, Sunday,
which was we'll attended by members
and guests from Harris, Mary Esther
Destin, Bolten and Wright, Fla.
| A New Years dinner was given by
Capt. Asa Ward and family to their
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enjoyed very much by those in attend
ance. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs Ed. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Martin, Mrs. Betsy Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. c. ]. Stoutenburg and their
son, Ray, all Of Flint Michigan. The
afternoon was greatly enjoyed byf
games and some had planned to give
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Rogers a surprise
dance on that night and Mr.. Edward
Rogers and Messrs Chester and Lonnie
Martin offered their launches to con-
vey us back and forth, which was
| gladly excepted so a party OF about fif-
teen from Harris attended and news
had been sent to some friends at Camp
Walton, Wright and Mary Esther, 50 at
about seven quite crowd met at their
home and Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers gave us
a hearty welcome and every one left
with thank you, and what a jolly
good time we had.
Mrs. A. E. Mcclure has been the
guest of friends and relatives for the
past week in Pensacola.
Mr.. Jack Randall, of Pensacola is
the guest Of the Spottwood Inn for a
few days. He reports hunting fine. hav-
ing killed twenty six ducks in one
days hunt and he is on the hunt of a
bear now.
School begins Monday again as we
have had two weeks vacation during
the holidays.
Miss Callie Ward of Freeport Is ex-
pected to return to Capt. Wards home
on the Capt. Fritz. Sunday to finish
her term of school here.
The porpoise are getting brave here
in our waters now as one Of our neigh
bors happened to be in their launch
preparing her for the nights rest and it
was fastened to the dock near the
shore and he had been out duck hunt
ing and had his gun in his hand pre-
paratory to getting out of the boat
when a large porpoise came up and
turned a somersault right at the boat
and the party became so frightened
he jumped on the dock and a board
broke and he fell back in the boat and
broke the sight on his gun, which has
created quite a lot of sport here. Be
ware of porpoise.