The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-23
.0CALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-One
or Two-Seven

or Two-Seven
Lilies of the Valley
They are white flames of snow
That did not melt away,
But fingered on the earth's green
heart
For many a lovely day.
They nod, and smile and whisper
\ | wonder what they say.
Il Charles Hanson Towne.
i Miss Collie Clark left yesterday aft
ernoon for Lake Weir, where she will
be the guest of her parents for the
weekend.
| Mrs. Laurence Kelly returned to
her home in Gainesville after pleas
ant visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. Moorhead.
DIR. Chambers, prominent Levy
county physician, whose home is in
Crystal River, returned to that town
yesterday from the hospital, where
he has been confined for several
weeks.
The many Marion county friends of
Mr.. John Carney will be rejoiced to
know that he was able to return to
his Lake Weir home yesterday, after
an illness of week which necessi-
tated his stay at the hospital.
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Mrs. R. T. Weaver, who has beer, |
the guest of Mrs. Elmer DeCamp for
several days, returned to her home |
in Dade City today. DR.. Weaver, who |
is the food administrator of Pasco
county, accompanied Mrs. Weaver to
this city last Sunday and went on to !
Jacksonville, where he was in attend |
aEce upon the state meeting of the |
administrators. DIR. Weaver will re-
main in Jacksonville for several days |
longer before returning to his home |
in Dade City. i!
Rev. w. H. Wrighton of the Ocala |
Baptist church, will preach Sunday at |
the Riverside Baptist church, corner |
Park and King streets. Rev. Wright !
on was formerly from large church |
in Canada. He is said to be preach
er of unusual ability. having fine
delivery and has held successful pas
torates. The war conditions and the
Y. NJ C. A. work have closed many
Baptist churches on account of the
ministers entering the service, and
the last pastor of this church is now
in the Y. M. C. A. work. A special
invitation has been extended to Rev.
Wrighton to preach at both services
will be delighted to have the opportu-
nifty to hear him.-Times- Union.
The host of friends of Mrs. III. F.
Watt and little daughter, Helen, will
be pleased to learn of their arrival in
the city yesterday afternoon, from
theirwestern home, where they have
been spending some time since Cap
tain Watts service in France. Mrs.
Watt and daughter are at the Ocala
House for the present. Dr., now
Major Watt. is in France, regimental
surgeon for the 18th Infantry. He
has done a great deal of most effec-
tual work and has made high place
for himself among the thousands Of
men who have carried on the work of
their noble profession in spite of the
hate of the Hun. Mrs. Watt and lit
tie Helen are both looking well, and
we hope all this fine little family will
soon be reunited in their home in this
city.
CID al he Oh
the fair grounds yesterday enjoyed
the pleasing innovation introduced by
Mrs. Bennett, chairman of the hospi-
tally committee of the Woman's
Club, and her committee. The rest
room was turned into q fortune tell
ing both, with real fortune teller to
take you by the hand and go with you
into the dim and distant past, pry out
your cherished secrets, and forecast
your future, be it good or bad. Many
went away with smiling faces, glad
dened by the knowledge that wealth,
health and happiness were in store for
them. And others just little bit
saddened that their fate proved not
so kind The chairman of the hospi- !
tally committee was assured of a {
long life, with but little money with
which to enjoy the "fesh pots" How
ever, she was content to know that
the gods have even thus blessed her
with longevity. Mrs. WEIGH acted as
hostess on this committee yesterday,
with Mrs. Emily Green, Mrs. Lane and
Mrs. Dehon assisting. i
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sual attention at the fair this year is
that made by the agricultural class \
of the eighth grade of the Ocala High 4