The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-03
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Thoughts Treasureable
Joy does not happen. It is the in
evitable result of certain lines follow
ed and laws obeyed and so matter
of character.-M. d. Babcock.
The Pollyanna Club
Yesterday afternoon the literary
club whose roster includes only
young ladies met at the home of its
president, Miss Adele Bittinger. The
object of the club, as stated by the
constitution, which with the bylaws
was formally accepted yesterday, is
mutual improvement, broad culture
and the stimulation of individual eff
fort by cooperation.
The Pollyanna Club was the name
selected for the club, which will meet
the first and third Thursdays in each
month. The periods of English litera-
ture, beginning with the earliest
writer's will be studied. The club will
have year books which will be print
ed right away. Members will answer
to roll call with a quotation from or
about the writer's studied at the meet
ings.
The membership of the club if sew
enteen and is limited to eighteen, the
members being Miss Bittinger, presi-
dent; Miss Annie Atkinson, vice
president; Miss Hope Robinson, sec
rotary and treasurer; Misses Edith
Williams, Janet Weathers, Nellie
Beckham, Nellie Gottlieb, Helen
Brown, Dorothy Schneider, Alice Bull
lock, Mary Burford, Ellen Clarkson,
Mary and Anna Mcdowell, Hester
Dewey, Bette McIver and Tommie
Alternately.
For several meetings parliamentary
rules, led by Miss Alternately, who is
the clubs critic, will be studied for
half an hour before the literary pro-
gram is begun.
The next meeting will be held Dec
10th with Miss Atkinson.
Woman's Club to Meet Tomorrow
The monthly business meeting of
the Woman's Club will be held to-
morrow at 8 o'clock.
The program for the afternoon, fol-
lowing the business session, will be in
charge Of the social service commit
tee, of which Mrs. Eli A. Osborn is
chairman. The distinguished speaker
of the afternoon will be Mr.. Marcus
G. Fagg, superintendent of the Chill
dren's Home Society of Jacksonville,
and on account of his prominence
and the great importance of the work
he is so nobly doing, the meeting has
been made an open one and the club
cordially invites the general public to
attend. Musical numbers, vocal and
piano, will be rendered by Mrs. Fl. NJ.
Hampton and Miss Gross.
The hostesses for the social half
hour will be Mrs. Fl. Fl. Harold and
Mrs. A. E. Burnett.
Mr.. G. II. Mcdonald, for the past
three years supervisor of recreation
in Jacksonville and brother of Mr..
Duncan Mcdonald of this city has re-
signed, the resignation being prompt
ed by the action of the commission in
deciding to cut the salary of the
supervisor for the new year. Mr.. Nc
Donald expects to leave shortly after
Christmas for his ranch home in
Tower City, North Dakota, where he
will join his wife and daughter. Mr..
Mcdonald has done splendid work in
Jacksonville and he will leave a re-
cord behind him that will be hard for
his successor to equal.
Mrs. Sarah T. Dame of Jacksonville
was business visitor yesterday be-
tween trains.
Mrs. L. w. Ponder is in Tampa
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Sales.
$50
Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe is convalescing
from an illness of a few days.
Mrs T. B. Shook has returned to
her home at Weirsdale after short
visit to Mrs. J. A. McClymonds.
The Methodist sewing circle viii
hold its annual Christmas fancy work
and candy sale Friday, Dec. 10, on the
north end of the Ocala House piazza
A varied assortment of candies, al
home made, and a full line of beauti
fully made fancy work articles, fol
both adults and children, will be or
sale.
st. Margaret's Guild of Grace
Episcopal church will hold its annua
fancy work and candy sale Thursday
December 9th, at the old Anderson
pharmacy. The Altar Guild will also
have on sale number of fancy worl
articles. A liberal patronage is
solicited.
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