The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
Praises the Y. M. C. A.

Praises the 7. Nj. c. A.
A letter from Mr.. Leo Rilea, well
known in Ocala, and who enlisted il.
Uncle Sans navy over year ago,
states that he has just returned from
London and other English ports. He
writes interestingly of his exper-
fences abroad, and has the highest
praise for the work of the Y. NJ C. A.
wherever he has BEEN He says that
their headquarters certainly are a
boon to the traveller that can not be
underestimated. Mr.. Rilea is broth
er of Mr.. VIII Rilea and nephew of
Mr.. D. w. Tompkins.
Corrected Instructions for Knitting
After carefully looking into the
matter, it has been decided that the
original instructions, using 80 stitches
instead of "a for the sweaters, be adj
hered to. The needles required are
No. 3, but as there are several differ
ent sizes to number it is best to get
the size from the Red Cross book.
aas
Mrs. r. S. Rogers has Joined her
husband after an extended visit in the
north.
Mr.. M FisheTs friends will be glad
to know that he is rapidly regaiaing
strength at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore.
Mr.. w. T. Guy expects to go to
Jacksonville in a few days to enlist
in the quartermaster's division at
Camp Johnston.
Mr. ". T Gary and Mr.. Mel Fer
guson returned last night from Jack
sonville, where they attended the Red
Cross convention.
Mr.. Robert Adams, proprietor of
the Harrington Hall hotel, has been
called to the bedside of his uncle, who
is critically ill in Lafayette, Alas
Miss Edwina Mathews will soon
leave to spend the holidays in Column
bus, Ca, to be with her brother, as he
returns on furlough at that time.
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/ Mrs. Thos. B. Pasteur has returned
after several days in Jacksonville,
where she went to be with her hus-
band before his departure for Char.
lesion.
Mrs. E. L. Carney entertains this
afternoon with a silver tea for the
Children's Home Society. A large at
tendance is desired to help in this
worthy cause.
Mr.. Charlie Simpson, popular sales
man in Rheinauer's clothing depart
men, is expecting to leave Sunday for
Gainesville, where he will visit his
parents for few days before leaving
to join the army.
Miss Blair Woodrow, who now re-
sides with her parents in Riverside,
Jacksonville, will return to Ocala@for
the holidays as the guest of Miss Nina
Camp and Miss Eloise, Henry at Lake
Weir.
There will be memorial service
for the late Mrs. L. A. Dey at three
o'clock at the Woman's Club Satur-
day. After the service the regular
meeting will be held, at which will
be given the reports of Mrs. R. A.
Burford, Mrs. j. r. Moorhead and
Mrs. E. Van Hood, delegates to the
convention in Tampa last week.
$50
Miss Jefferson Bell and Miss Grace
Houghton entertained a party of
friends at Miss Bells apartments at
the Waddell last night with a Bohe-
milan dinner party. Those in the par
ty were Miss Hester Dewey of Ocala,
Mr.. Roscoe Anthony, Mr. j. Howard
Johnson, Mr.. C. L. Collier of Atlanta,
Miss Grace Houghton and Miss Bell
Miami Herald.
Mrs. M. A. Bostick yesterday re-
ceived most interesting letter from
her son, Leslie, who is with an artil-
cry division now located at Cheyenne,
Wyoming. He describes at length the
good time the soldiers had Thanksgiv-
ing day. Besides many contests in
the way of sports he says they enjoy
ed dinner that he simply can not de-
scribe, but says there was the great
est abundance of turkeys and all that
goes with them. Leslie's many friends
will be pleased to know that he is
growing to admire the army life in
the west.
The many friends of DR.. Moreman
will be pleased to hear of his steady
improvement after his critical illness.
He is now able to be up and around
the house but it will probably be the
first of the year before he will re-
t,1r, to his office AGAIN