The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-13
LAKE WEIR

Lake Weir, Jan. 13.-The Busy Bee
class composed of the following girls:
Pearl and Ruby Hall, Edna and Bes-
sic Blair, Agnes Marshall, Lavender |
Chalker, Pearl Blair. Maggie Davis,
Elsie Smith, Irene and Zell Martin |
and Gladys Smith gave an entertain
ment at the Oklawaha school house |
the last night of the old year. The
play of "How the Story Crows" was
we'll received by the audience. Every
young lady was at her best in imper-
sonating the village gossips, who were
so anxious to spread the news from
house to house that their quite well
behaved neighborhood should be
thrown into panic and fever of ex-
citement by some one moving into the
old Smith house, so mysteriously that
they couldn't find out one thing about
them. The story grew that there were
lots and lots of great big black ruff
fans who shot at people and killed
POOR Mrs. Brown in cold blood, had
scores of white children in the cellar
they had stolen and were starving to
death. When poor Mrs. Brown appear
ed on the scene alive and well and i'm
formed the repeaters of the story she
bad found out it was the well-behaved
new minister who had moved into the
old Smith house. The success of the
play was due Mrs. F. p. Herr, who
helped coach the girls who were al
ready apt pupils as in former plays
Misses Mary and Miriam Connor
and Mr.. Woodward Yongue gave sew
eral selections on the piano and violin,
which were vociferously applauded-
The proceeds, 32s. 60 to the fund to
procure better lights for the church,
and as spring approaches the @Bees"
will be very busy in swelling the fund
ty gathering in the contributions for
the good cause.
l Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chinch and Mr..
and Mrs. Minchen. who are winter
visitors here. are on a little pleasure
trip TO st. Petersburg, Tampa and
perhaps viii take in the East Coast
resorts before returning to Lake Weir
within the next ten days.
The friends of Mr.. Lloyd Burdick
and mother, who spent last winter on
the lake and purchased property while
here will be glad to know by recent
letters received by friends. that Mr..
Burdick after his winter in Florida
for his health has bought a farm in
Connecticut and win don overalls and
straw hat and join the procession back
? to the farm and simple life for the
coming year. Their friends are sorry
they did not buy a farm in Florida,
but hope to have them rs testimon-
!. Iial in the frozen north for q year OF
1.-TWO before coming back.
n Mr.. Deloney, who took the public
; school after Mrs. Denison was called
i laway on account of illness, has been
compeIied to resign on account OF
trouble with his eyes and another
; Teacher took charge Of the school
} Monday morning, sent by Mr.. h G.
tOncoAtB oap<fuub<nocuS VI oC1o0Ao.
The Lake Weir Country Club held
its annual meeting Tuesday night
, Mr.. Charles Rheinauer was elected
: president; Mrs. McCuen vice presi-
, dent; &rs. R. n. Hall, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs p. A. Methvin and
Mrs. Kate Clements were appointed on
: the executive committee; Mr.. E r
r Newport. chairman of the house COM
: mittee- A vote of thanks was heartily
: given to Miss Rogers, the retiring
president, who had so ably filed the
chair for the past two years The
{ popularity of Mrs Hall, who had also
d served two years. was shown by ar
e uI.snimous vote to continue in Office.
y Mr.. Fl. G. Nettles and family with
a Miss Willis, Mr. Nettles' sister oi
y Darlington, S. C., are located for the
e winter in one of Mr.. C. E Connorl
cottages on the beach