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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
5
A. B. Edwards real estate investments and loans advertise weather related notices. Mrs. W. B. Suris of Venice shopped in Sarasota Wednesday. Winter visitor Mr. Wm. Adams of Chicago arrived for the season. Russell Thompson on furlough visited his parents and sister this week.
Mr A G Weed of Stamford Connecticut is visiting Sarasota for his annual trip. He arrived early to escape cold weather.
W. J. Eason of Verna reports a frost in his neighborhood Monday morning after a brief visit to Sarasota on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Lampp from Englewood were pleasant visitors at The Times office last week. S. Broadus Cooper accepted a position with the Southern Express Company and is aiding efficiency in the local office.
Mesdames Tatum Blackwood and Hardy led a party of Sarasota women on an auto excursion to Arcadia Tuesday enjoying a pleasant and interesting outing.
Friends report C N Thomp son has improved after a five week illness and will soon be able to enjoy Florida sunshine again.
R. M. Cantey departed for Camp Meade to join the 28rd engineer ranks. He has spent two years in Sarasota with the Luton Bridge Co and enlisted in Tampa last week.
Mr and Mrs D O Odum of Carrier Mills Illinois and N A Quillings and family of Georgetown Kentucky are winter visitors who have arrived and are occupying one of Miss Green s cottages on East Main street.
C. S. Dickinson and his family of four arrived by auto from Dundee, Nl, and will occupy one of Mr. Madison's bunga lows on 7th street. They are among our annual Sarasota visitors.
Clark Burton arrives back in his hometown for several months with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Burton. He observes many changes since he left and is glad to reconnect with friends and the town.
C O Caswell the county demonstration agent visited Braden town on Tuesday and treated several hogs in the area with a preventive vaccine as hog cholera pressure rose in parts of the county.
Mrs. F. H. Guenther receives mother Mrs. A. C. Moorehouse and sister Mrs. C. H. Moorehouse who arrived from New York City on Saturday. Mrs. Moorehouse soon left for home while Mrs. Guenther’s mother remains for the winter.
Miss Eileen Allyn eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Rube Allyn left for New York to enter Bellevue Hospital for Red Cross nurse training she had applied at Washington months earlier and friends congratulate her on securing training in a promising service line.
The Baptist church ladies hosted a Silver Tea at Mrs. J. P. Sims home on Tuesday with an afternoon literary and musical program. Knitters prepared items for soldiers while the evening featured a unique flower contest, games and music to a very enjoyable response from attendees.
Mrs. O F Landers and her two children left on Wednesday to Arcadia to stay with friends for a few days.
Myron Spencer departs Sunday to join the engineering branch in Key West. He leaves a wife and two young children and a Sarasota business, carrying with him the community’s cordial good wishes and support.
Mrs. Alice Schultz Grand Conductor of the Grand Chapter along with Mrs. E J Bright Mrs T F Arnold Mrs L Arnold Mrs C V S Wilson Dr Schultz E J Bright and T F Arnold attended the Bradenton Chapter O E S Wednesday for the Grand Matron's official visitation. Judge and Mrs Cary B Fish of the Sarasota Chapter also attended.
Evelyn Marie, nine months old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pellerin, died Monday after developing croup following a short illness. The family, recently moved from St. Petersburg, lies interred at the family cemetery on Tatum Ridge. Friends extend sympathy to the bereaved parents.
At the Sarasota Rebekah Lodge regular meeting on Monday evening Mrs Lana Watters of Arcadia president of the Florida Rebekah Assembly made her official visit One candidate was initiated into the Rebekah Degree After brief remarks by the president Mrs Waters and several members refreshments of cake and chocolate were served.
Dr F B Nash delivered a four minute talk at the Virginian theatre on Saturday night urging Americans to see sacrifice as a privilege to preserve freedom, our nation's proudest possession. He announced plans to speak again next Saturday night.
The musical circuses of Sarasota welcome Miss Miriam Speirs daughter of Nellie Speirs to perform two numbers at a Woman's Club meeting. She recently arrived from Lansdale Pa with her parents and was accompanied on piano by Mrs Burker whose playing has long pleased Sarasota audiences.
Mr and Mrs Chas Gross returned Sunday from a Florida auto trip. They traveled to Tampa by the Bay Shore route noting improvements needed. They enjoyed Orlando Daytona and Orlando and Daytona and praised the Dixie Highway to Miami. They found good interior roads and all towns had all night electric light service. Sarasota impressed with superior city water.
Rev. I. W. Longacre will lead morning and evening services at the Methodist church. His return by the Methodist conference to Sarasota is good news for friends and the congregation.
Mr J H Becker of Freeport Illinois toured the area on Wednesday to assess becoming a permanent citizen. Impressed by Florida he has shipped his household goods and is staying in Bradenton with hopes nearby Sarasota will win him and his family to relocate.
Help wanted notice seeks clean cotton rags at five cents per pound with payment offered by the Times Office.
Congressman Crane spoke at a Knights of Pythias patriotic meeting in Fort Myers praising a toast that blends Union and Confederate imagery with a prayer for divine guidance as the Sons of the Flag advance.
A wartime Red Cross appeal urges American citizens to support from home as millions serve abroad. The message urges lighting a candle behind a Red Cross service flag in fifteen million homes and emphasizes that service includes joining the Red Cross despite younger men fighting in France and Flanders.
The piece praises Allied forces marching in khaki and old glory. It links American courage with Lafayette and John Bull, highlighting freedom, unity, and sacrifice as Berlin’s foe weakens. A hopeful, martial tribute ends with a victory vision and crucible of liberty.
A wartime appeal calls for 15,000,000 members and one dollar donations. A Christmas enrollment drive runs the week of December 17 with a Main Street booth for signups and service flags to display at home, candles lit in windows, and carolers visiting homes to honor Red Cross service. A request for fruit and Victrola records for convalescents and schools accompanies the fundraising effort.
The club presents a Christmas program at The Virginian Theatre on Monday at 3 PM featuring The Nativity. It includes readings recitations and Christ Child pictures from the Art Institute of Chicago with special Christmas music by the Music Committee. All club members and out of town guests are invited.
Charter No. 10414 shows The First National Bank at Sarasota Florida with resources $85,188.72 and total liabilities $108,027.25. Jno W. Knox as Cashier attests to the accuracy. Misses May and Janet Ashby visit Longboat Key with Mrs Jack Bispham noted in the item.
Mr and Mrs M E Maharg resume seasonal residence by occupying part of Mrs Prime's home on Sarasota bay signaling the ongoing occupancy sequence for the season and local property use.
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