The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-28
GAMBLER

Gambler, Dec. 27.-Miss Cora
Thomas and sister, Miss Thomas, ar
rived from Cannonsburg, Pa, last
week and are occupying a suite OF
rooms in the Clark house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cole are again
numbered among the winter guests
and have rooms at the Jones house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mathews and
little son and daughter motored over
from Daytona to be present at the
family reunion at the festive board of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Mathews
Christmas day.
Miss Mabel McClain, the popular
assistant teacher in the Weirsdale
school is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. McClain
at their Eden Garden lake home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tillis and
little Miss Jennie Lee Tillis motoreG
to Ocala Christmas afternoon.
The many friends of genial DR..
Belcher regret his indisposition and
trust that in the very near future to
have the pleasure of his being out
among them again.
Mrs. Ben Rexwinkle and son, Mr..
James Rexwinkle motored to Heather
Island Monday, and were the guests
at Christmas dinner of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Hightower.
Mr.. G. G. Richie is a victom of a
severe cold.
Miss Elizabeth Freeman, a valued
member of the Kendrick school fac
ulty, accompanied by her mother, is
spending the holidays at their cottage
home here.
Mr.. Thomas Pritchett came in from
Inverness to spend Christmas day
with his mother, Mrs. jamie Pritchett.
Mr.. Asa Belcher of Ocala was a
guest Christmas of his parents, DIR.
and Mrs. P. Belcher and brother, B.
D. Belcher.
Mrs. ]. N. Marshall and son Albert,
are visiting Mr.. Harry Marshall and
family in Barlow.
Mr.. Charles Cauthen killed a large
deer last week. This makes Charles
second trophy this season.
The Christmas tree at the Presby-
terrain church Saturday evening was
preceded by an appropriate program,
arranged by the superintendent, Mrs.
B. B. Stats. The tree was laden with
candy, attractive in pink TARTAN bags,
and in such quantity that everybody,
old and young, was remembered. A
number patronized the tree with per-
sonal gifts for friends and relatives.
Delmar Belcher, who impersonated
old Santa at the school tree the day
before, was such success that he
was again pressed into service and
succeeded in winning laurels a sec
ond time.
Little Anna LOUIS rendition of the
sweet solo, Luther's Cradle Hymn, is
worthy of special mention on the pro-
gram.
A number were present from Ok
awaha. Mr.. Ed Caldwell directed the
decorating of the church, which was
pretty.
The public school closed for the
holidays last Friday with a program
and tree. There were goodies from
DIR. Belcher, valued trustee, B. D.
Belcher; also remembrances from
Mrs. Anna Yancey and Mrs. John
Mathews, candy from Mr.. G. D..
thompson and the teacher, Mrs.
Thompson expressed her love for her
pupils in pleasing remembrances,
while Philip Fort and Howard Bel
'her were rewarded for not being alb
sent day during the four months
session. There were others striving
,or the goal of perfect attendance, but
we're prevented a day of a day by ill
hess. When Santa had finished his
abors, the president of the .Philo-
nathan society, Albert Marshall,
asked that rising vote of thanks be
given to the donors who were so gen
'rous in giving tostheir pleasure. This
vas unanimously responded to. Mrs.
Thompson was the recipient of gifts
rom her pupils.
The road from Heather Island to
1andler is being clayed and hopes
ire being cherished that the road
'unning east and west, connecting
Gambler with her sister town Belle
new, will be clayed. This road from
5andler has already been hardened
IS far as Smiths lake, and here's hop
ng for the continuation in the verv