The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-08

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IN New York after pleasant two
months visit at the homea of thei,
son. En- route they will visit Jack
sonville, Gainesville and st. Augustine
Last Friday among many of the lit,
tie folks, Of Ocala there was q cur.
rent Of suppressed excitement running
ribbon-like, because like their sweet
manners many of them had been in.
vited to party, and what is more ex-
citing to children or more delightful
than to go to birthday party, and on
Friday afternoon there were two, Miss
Virginia Carmichael being the hostess
at one and Master J. C. West host at
the other At both parties there were
happy groups of children playing
games, and after the games came re-
freshments: and such refreshments,
AT both parties birthday cake-with
candies Then there was ice cream
and candies, too, for all the kiddies,
who had such a good time it was a
pity that darkness had to come and
the parties had to end. Another very
happy little birthday party took place
Tuesday afternoon when dainty little
Harriet Armour celebrated her fifth
birthday, with over thirty little folks
helping her to enjoy the afternoon.
There were games and punch and Ice
cream and candy and a. cake, with
candles, containing two rings, dime
and other things that the children en-
joyed cutting for, and there was also
a souvenir for each child, and pres
cts innumerable for the little hostess.
The Ocala friends of Mr. George
Moods will be interested in knowing
that he reached New York last Sun
day from "the other side'' and is ex-
pected home next week. Mr.. Woods
was in the Ocala postoffice before en-
listing in the army. During the war
he served the government in the pos
tai department, and ever since the
signing of the armistice. nearly two
and half years ago, has remained
in France and in Germany in the pos
tai department. He will be among the
last of the Ocala boys to return from.
the other side.
the many Ocala friends of Mr..
Dempsey Mayo will be delighted to
know that he expects to soon return
to Ocala to reside, and will be con,
nected with Mr.. H. A. Waterman in
his store. Mr.. Mayo and family have
been residing in North Carolina for
he past few years.
Mr.. Paul Graham OF Virginia is
again in Ocala visiting friends.
sea
Wednesday night Mrs. George H.
Ford entertained few of her fathers
special friends at auction, the occa.
sion being Mr.. Weathers' birthday.
The guests thus delightfully."- honored
enjoyed the auction games and the
eveing with the Weathers family i'm
mensely.
The victory way committee of the
woman's club expects to start early
next week to erect the pillars that
are to contain the memorial tablets.
The work viii be done by Geo. Mac
Kay & Co.
Mrs. M. H. Stovall is in Tampa, the
guest of her son, Mr.. w. o. Stovall
and family.
Mrs. w. e. Tonner was down from
Citra this week spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Borland be-
fore returning to her home in Steuben-
vile, Ohio, for the summer.
The picnic given yesterday after
noon at Silver SPRINGS by the woman's
club was most delightful evnet. It
was largely attended by the club
members and their families and
friends. The afternoon was most en-
joyably spent in many pleasant ways
and at six o'clock a big supper was
served, which proved to be the piece
de resistance Of the afternoon.
Quite numbed from the ocala
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