The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-24
REDDICK

REDDICK
Reddick, Nov. 21.-Mr. o. n. Bill
llings went to Jacksonville aSturday
with Mr.. T. S. Mathews to bring back
to Wildwood a car Mr.. Billings had
shipped from Boston.
| Word was received here this week
in the form Of invitations to a we'd
ding to be held Thanksgiving day, the
bride being Miss Dixie Jones of
Rochelle.
! Cane grinding is the order of the
week. On last Friday night q gen
eral invitation was sent out to all to
attend cane grinding at the home Of
Mr.. C. NJ earn. A large number at
tended and all drank juice and chew
ed cane. Games were played and q
general good time enjoyed by all.
| Mr.. o. G. Johnson is also grinding
cane this week. He invited the whole
school over to have their fill of juice.
OF course they went.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Light will soon
move into home recently bought by
them. Seems as though q house
warming should be in order.
Mr.. Jones and family of Indiana,
arrived this week and have taken
rooms at Mr.. J. NJ Wilson's.
Mrs. Osteen and children have
moved to Greenville.
Mrs. J. C. McLaren is, now about
after being confined to her home for
nearly three weeks with bad cold.
On Monday evening harvest So
cial was held at the Methodist parson-
age. A large number were present
and the dining table was left with an
abundant supply of good things. Miss
Mary Belle Wilson favored those
present with an excellent reading.
There were other readings, stories
and anecdotes told and all left at an
early hour saying they had thorough
| ly enjoyed every moment while there.
The children of the school have
bought large flag with the money
received from the proceeds of their
Halloween party. The fiagpole is
placed on the front of the building
and the flag flung to the breeze every
morning. It adds greatly to the gen
eral appearance.
An oyster supper was served in the
hall Tuesday night by the members
of the K. of P. to their wives, children
and friends. Needless to say the hall
was packed.
Miss Clara Smith motored to Nc
Intosh Tuesday morning to attend the
missionary institute held there in the
Presbyterian church. Miss Smith was
on the program, and we know she did
herself justice.
The gospel car went through here
Monday night and preaching was held
in the square. Quite number were
there to hear the man and listen to
the singing.
/ Miss Blanche McRae spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. ]. w. Wilson. She has been en-
ployed in the Western Union Tele-
graph Office in Tampa for some time,
but has left to accept a more lucra-
tive position out of the state. She
went from here to Savannah for a
short visit to her sister, before taking
up her new position.
Mrs G. I. Bantley spent the week
end at the home of her parents at
/ Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson OF Orange
Lake, came down to attend services
at the Methodist church Sunday and
took dinner with Mrs. L. w. Ham
mand before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Devore were
business visitors in Ocala Tuesday,
as we'll as Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. DEN
man.
The names of the pupils who are
on the honor roll for not having been
absent or tardy for the first two
months of school are: Annie Bessie
Hammond, Lila A. earn. Cyril A.
Rou, Celeste S. Anthony, Verta P.
Wilson, Milteer r. earn, E. d. Rou Jr.
Word was received Tuesday of the
severe illness of Grandma" Hull.
Mrs. J. w. Wilson went out to care
for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fridy and family with
Mr.. J. C. Dupree Jr. returned from a
4 fishing trip to st. Augustine this
week and report a goodly catch.
DIR. and Mrs. Ferguson returned
from their intended trip to Memphis
as they had car trouble and only went
as far as Birmingham. Ala. IL they
had continued by car the doctor would
have been too late to attend the meet
ing of the Southern Medical Asso-
citation, so they returned home. DR.
Ferguson says the roads are in fierce
condition.
Mr.. Lolly Sherouse arrived home
this week from Camp Wheeler. He
has received his discharge from the
national army, as he was confined to
the hospital for so long a time.