The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-18
.OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
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day,
In sunny paths of life and liberty.
But many were the paths that oft
diverged,
And subtly crept aside, to lead
astray
The traveler-oft allured and oft
deceived,
By limitations of the marrow way"
One path alluring, and with all SO
near
To me, | thought 'twould surely do
no harm
To merely turn aside awhile. And so
/ walked therein with no alarm.
1 did not stumble, neither did stray
afar;
Mine eyes still saw my guide, and
returned
Into the blessed way; but soon had
cause to keep
Over the ruin wrought, the lesson
learned.
For just behind me, where the paths
A brother, weak, had stumbled on
the way;
Stumbled in following me! 80 God,
forgive"
I cried as he. my brother, helpless
lay.
Helpless and weak and lamer than
before!
saw him fight and struggle to be
free;
Until he sank, defeated, lost forever
more,
With feeble hands outstretched in
vain to me!
And though soon regained the mar
row way,
Aspiring still to reach the shining
goal,
] sorely wept, for through each pass
ing day
| felt my brothers blood upon my
soul. Selected.
The adoption of little French or
| phan by the Marion County Canning
Club was feature at the war college
| just closed at the Woman's College in
Tallahassee, which is exciting consid-
cradle interest. Mrs. Moorhead as
the clubs agent will act it's it's spon-
sor and assist in raising funds, and
in every way make good this deserv-
ing war movement. Mrs. Frank
Jennings claimed the honor of naming
the little stranger and in her an
nouncement gave it the name of Car
oline Marion Pershing. The request
for the adoption, Friday, Sept. 18th
was the birthday of Gen. Pershing
and also of Mrs Caroline Moorhead
who represents the Marion County
Canning Club.
Miss Winnie Hunt concluded today
"a visit to her aunt and uncle, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Hunt at Bayonne, N. J., and is
leaving Immediately for home. Dur.
ing her absence Miss Hunt has pur
chased beautiful line of ladies
iready-to-wear goods for Franks big
store, many of which will soon be or
display.
i Mrs. Mathews and daughter, Mis-!
Marie Mathews were visitors in tn,
lcity yesterday from Pennington, com
ing in especially to arrange for Mis-
Mathews to attend school here thi
winter Miss Mathews will boart
with Mrs. ]. W. Davis during tn,
school term.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rawle, VIII
have for several years past been res
. idents of Ocala, are leaving soon TO
Mississippi, where they will in futur
reside, Mr.. Rawle having severed hi
, connection with the Standard Oh
.. Company.
Patriotism and character standard
is what "social morality mean.
) right relations between people, the ]
w. c. A. wishes to make every ma
) see, he is not socially moral who re
! CARDS other people as instruments G
his pleasure.
J Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Tompkins, Re,
Ira Barnett and Misses Irene TomI
kins and Isabel Davis formed a
auto party leaving today at noon fo
tOOutilSTldIlu, WHITE MISSES 1OulphlI
and Davis will enter school for til
winter.
:
Mr.. Bethel Gallagher has returne
from weekend spent at Cam
: Wheeler, where he went to bid far,
well to his brother, Sergeant Verno
Gallagher, who is leaving soon fl
Ioverseas.
. Mr.. and Mrs William Hooker ar
:, daughters, Misses Elizabeth, Ma
- garet and Lucretia are spending t
:, day in Leesburg with Mrs. Hooker
- sister, Mrs. E. H. Mote. They w
:. return to Ocala tonight.
- Mrs. C. V. Roberts and children r
~ turned yesterday from North Lal
y Weir, where they have been spendi1
ie week at Miss Annie Davis cor
Portable cottage.
Rev. and Mrs. Ira Barnett Al
children have returned home from