The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-10
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MRS. w. H. Holmes read two verses
and the chorus of a song, 81 Love
Thee, New Port Richey." composed
from the idea of the song, II Love
Thee, California" The words will be
Learned and sung at the next meeting
of the clug.
At the request of several members
of the club, Mrs. Martin Holcomb of
Grand Rapids gave a splendid resume
of the fight for statewide temperance
and the splendid victory won in Michi-
gan last fall. Mrs. Holcomb said that
when back in the eighties the Crusade
mothers first started the fight the sa-
loon keepers said, eve are not afraid;
they can only pray" But it has been
proven that women can not only pray
but can work for cause they believe
to be right.
Michigan was the second state in
the union to organize a w. C. T. U.
and now has 1900 members. 1t
seemed hopeless task to begin with
the education of the children by the
Organization of Loyal Temperance
legions, but these children are now the
voters and the voters wives. The
statewide constitutional amendment
in Michigan carried by 10000.
Mr.. and Mrs D. M. Cairne of Name
are spending several weeks in this vi
cinity, enjoying the, splendid climate
and fishing in the Cootee river.
G. E.. H. Parker, of Dedham, Mass,
who purchased fine tract of land and
a we'll located town let here five years
ago, has spent several weeks at hotel
Newport.
Mrs. E. V. Sheldon, Mrs. j. H. Moran
and Mrs. R. c. Peters spent a week in
Tampa attending the fair and Gas
iparilla festivities. From Tampa Mrs.
Peters, who has spent month in New
Port Richey, returned to her home in
Brookline, Mass.
H. C. Cole, of Euclid, Ohio, spent
ten days in New Port Richey early in
February and was well pleased with
the location and the possibilities here.
w. E. Mutton of Grand Rapids spent
day recently in New Port Richey and
expects to return later in the season.
H. C. Stump, of Bucyrus, O., who
expects to select location in Florida
was in New Port Richey the latter
part of January and was so much
pleased with the Palm City that he
will return later. While here Mr..
Stump was q guest at Hotel Newport.
R. E. Crawford, of South Haven,
Michigan, was in the Palm City the
latter part Of January and may locate
here in the near future. While in town
he stopped at Hotel Newport.
George R. Banter, of St. Louis, Mo-,
stopped at Hotel Newport while look
ing over the prospects in New Port
Richev recently.
G. NJ. SandeTson. of Sheffield, Ala,
who owns fine niece of land in sec
ton three, arrived in the Palm City
February 3, his being his fourth visit
to New Port Richey. He will remain
month and is stopping at Hotel Sass.
Mrs. James A. Casey has received
the sad news of the death of her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Martin Daily, in Peru,
Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Booth entertain
ed at five hundred party at Hotel
Sass, Saturday evening, February 3,
for the pleasure of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Shultz and Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Trues-
dali Of Chicago; Mr.. R. M. Chaplin, Of
Newark, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Holcomb of Grand Rapids; G. M. San
derson, Of Sheffield Ala. Friday aft
:, ernoon, February 2, Mrs. Booth and
her sister, Mrs. W. Fl. Holmes, enter
tanned at a Welsh rarebit party at
Hotel Sass for Mrs. Holcomb.
A party Of thirty-seven from New
Port Richcy and Port Richey enjoyed
T a trip to Anclote key on Tom Hills
boat, the Harold King, Thursday, Feb
/ ruary /. Although the return trip was
t somewhat rough all the party were
good sailors and report q fine time.