The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-23

came up from the lake in their auto
mobile. Mr.. Bartlett spent the sum-
mer in Akron with his daughter
They purchased an automobile and
Mrs. Connor drove it the 1900 miles
to Weirsdale, arriving here fort
night ago. She viii spend the winter
with her father.
Woman's Department at the Marion
County Fair
The artistic arrangement prevail
ing throughout the woman's depart.
ment at the fair reflects much credit
on the head of the department, Mrs
J. r. Moorhead and her corps of eff
cient assistants. This year it is read
lily noticeable that the quality of the
exhibits surpasses that of last year
and that feature reflects credit on
those making the entries. The fair
gives impetus to friendly rivalry, and
visit to it each year instils new
thought and new blood into those who
are responsible for making the enter
prise a success annually-the contrib
utors.
The writer visited the rooms yes
terday devoted to the display of the
ladies, the schools and canning club
girls and was agreeably surprised to
see at that early hour the number of
entries almost equal to the total num-
Der of last year. And on another visit
made today found the quantity even
greater and everything in readiness
for the judges to begin their difficult
task. Mrs. Moorhead is a worker and
under her system, delay is eliminated
as much as it is possible.
Mrs. Yonce and Mrs. Rooney are
secretaries and among the assistants
are Mrs. F. w. Cook, Mrs. Lester
Lucas, Mrs. F. E. McClane, Mrs. J. H.
Spencer and Miss Annie Davis.
The large room opening into the
horticultural department is used for
the display of the canning club girls,
who under Mrs. Moorhead, the county
agent, have won an enviable state
reputation, the city school display and
general cooking. On account of a
lack of space the exhibits are crowd
ed, consequently do not show of to
an advantage, but on close inspection
the quality is seen to be of the very
best. 1t is the first time that the
schools have made an exhibit at the
fair and their exhibit is most credit
able. An inspection of it shows
thoroughness and mastery of subjects
studied. A Marion county product
may made by pupil in one of the
lower grades will in all probability
teach every one who sees it a lesson
1t bears a sample or picture Of every
product in the county, Oklawaha riv-
er, Lake Weir, Orange Lake and
smaller bodies of water are repre-
sented and in them are the various
fishes and other inhabitants of their
waters.
There is collection of 35 samples
of different woods found around
Ocala. The fifth grade has compiled
a list of birds seen by its members
SO in all. The first grade has made
an exhibit of Florida kaolin moulding
There are dolls made from corr
shucks, woven hammocks and dol
caps, Stat weaving, all showing taste
and skill. The domestic art class OF
the high school has a millinery de-
partment, including only hats made
by the members-they are beautiful
creations and are the girls street anG
dress hats for the winter.
The canning club girls always have
a large and complete display and thi:
year the contents of their hundreds
of glasses and cans even look better
than on previous occasions, if that j:
possible.
In the Ocala Lumber & Supply Co
building are the exhibits of the rura
schools, art and china painting, EN-
Ibroideries, lace and drawn work, etc.
general fancy work, practical sewing
machine and hand work.
The Fellowship school has collec
ton of IS different kinds of wood.
found near its building. Griner Farm
school has in its display large mum
Der of maps of the different nations.
In the antique department is a plate
over 100 years old with a picture O
| the Boston state house; a "scrap pic