The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Ditto and lit
tie son, Mrs. Mamie Fox and Mrs.
Ella Ditto have returned from Jack
sonyiIle, where tbay attended the
funeral of Mr.. SRafford Ditto. Mr..
Ditto's mother, M1s. Lavina Ditto,
accompanied them home md will pay
an extended visit to bef son and his
family. Mrs DittoS made her home
here for number of years before
removing to Jacksonville. ALI her
friends will be glad to see her again.
Mrs. y. r. Moorhead has just re-
turned from trip thru several sec
tfons OF the county, where she has
been In the interests of the canning
club work. She is greatly enthused
and encouraged at the magnificent
progress being made In every par
ticular branch of the work, and says
the housewives are making especial
plans for fair time and that their
exhibits are going to be wonderful.
The Fair Association this year is
giving to all first prize holders hand
some embossed ribbons, and to the
one receiving the greatest number
of ribbons will be given a special
prize. The interest in the fair all
over the county is most gratifying,
and the prospects are that the Mari
on4Sumter County Fair will be larg-
er and better for the 1914 season
than ever before. Arts and crafts,
and beadwork will add to the new
features of this seasons exhibits,
and is receiving the especial atten-
tion of number of our ambitious,
clever women.
from a short visit to his sister. Miss
Mary Erwin, who is one of the effic-
lent music teachers at Clearwater.
Mr.. Erwin may decide to locate in
that thriving little city.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Dozier will
leave on Saturday for Petersburg,
Va, where the doctor goes to be in
upon the convention of
the Seajboard Air Line surgeons.
They will be away about week or
ten days.
The many friends in this city of
Rev. Chas. F. Benjamin of Alexan-
dria Bay, IN. Y, will regret to learn
of the very serious accident that be-
fel his aged mother at her home in
FishkiIl a few days ago. Mrs. Ben
jamin fell and severely injured her
self, which ON account of her ex-
treme age is especially deploraIble.
Both Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin are
at her bedside.
Miss Ella Tydings is the guest of
Mrs o. r. Phillips. The ladies OF
Sanford are invited to call at Mrs.
Phillips Tuesday afternoon to meet
Miss Tydings.
Miss Tydings is the distinguished
sister of Mr.. C. R. Tydings of this
city. and is a returned missionary
from Mexico, awaiting peace in that
land before returning to her duties
there.
Yesterdays TimeslUnio contain
ed an especially handsome picture of
master Paul Theus. Jr., of this city.
master Theus was one of the first
prize winners last winter at the
Marion county better babies con-
tiers. and is am especially attractive
bright and beautiful child.
Mrs. Geo. f. Yancey and little
daughter will sail in about ten days
for her home in Rio Janeiro, after a
years visit to her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Charles Matthews in this city.
The Pythian Sisters had good at
tendance at their meeting last night
and attended to all necessary bust
mess.
Miss Grace Townsend, of Inter.
lachen, the faithful secretary of the
state Christian Endeavor, is the
guest of Mrs. M. M. Little.
Don't forget to go to the silver
Imedal contest tomorrow night, ant
don't forget, there will be a collec
tion taken.
From time immemorial basketr!
has been a study and is perhaps the
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