The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-08
WACAHOOTA

Wacahoota, July 5.-We are still
having rain nearly every day.
Mrs. E.. M. Garrett returned last
week from visit to relatives at Balm
bridge, Ga.
Rev. Walter Watkins, wife and four
children returned to their home in
Augusta, Ga, Thursday after a two
weeks visit to their sister, Mrs. R. P.
Smith, and their mother, Mrs. Wat
kins.
Mrs. Ralph Epperson and children
of Avon Park, have been visiting Mrs.
L. Ne. Smith and Mrs. T. N. Smith
for the past few days. They left for
Jacksonville last Thursday and from
there will go to Lexington, S. c., to
visit Mrs. Morgan Bodie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Tyson and chill
dren spent Sunday at Alachua.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Morris of High
Springs, were weekend guests of Mr..
C. M. Smith. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Smith, who has been
staying with them for the past few
months, so as to be near medical aid.
Mrs. Elvin Bruton was called to
her mother, Mrs. M. Phiney of Ra-
leigh, on Sunday, but returned Mon
day, leaving her mother much bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Taylor and
daughter, Mary Belle. of Flernington,
were spend the day guests of Mrs. C.
R. Curry Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Watkins and
son of Micanopy, were Sunday after
noon CALLERS of Mrs. R. P. Smith.
| Quite a number from here attended
the "home coming" picnic at Mica
nopy July 4th. The picnic was under
the management of the Woman's
iClub. This body altho' yet in its in
fancy is hustling organization. They
had invited all the nearby towns and
folks in the country to join them.
Then special invitations were sent to
Jail the former boys and girls who had
moved away, to come spend the fourth
at the old home town. A grand bar
Ibecue of beef and mutton had been
prepared and large pot of hash and
bread galore. While all the ladies
had prepared salads, pies, etc. At II
o'clock the parade came down main
avenue. 1t was beautiful and would
do credit to a much larger town than
Micanopy There were about twelve
or fifteen cars in the parade and all
} were beautiful, each showing taste
} land skill in their decorations and each
deserved special mention, which space
} will not allow. Mr.. c. Herlong's car,
! decorated by the Christian Endeavor,
won first prize, and Mrs. Carrie Wat
!. kin's float received first prize in that
} class. Miss Ruth Franklin, dressed
!: as a clown, on large gray mule, re-
/ lceived first prize for the most origi-
} nal vehicle. Miss Ruth did her part
5 unusually well and received many
) compliments. Quite a number OF
) prizes had been offered for the neat
: est, best looking front porch, etc. DIR
lJ. D. Watkins in his most pleasing
/ manner delivered the prizes and told
all the visitors how glad the towns
? people were to see them. The weather
= imam had collected an over supply OF
showers and let them fall at intervals
lall day. But quite a number found
shelter, and in the afternoon the base
= ball games were the eenters of at
) Traction. At late hour the cars be-
gan to roll homeward, and many COM
Ipliments were passed on the Woman's
: iClub's first large picnic. A number OF
) the club ladies sold cream and cold
drinks and did a rushing business all
Iday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Emerson of Mic
. lanopy, We're guests to supper of Miss
IThelma Curry Sunday night.