Thompson Rows Personal Notes December 1 to 20
Personal notices list Thompson with dates December 1 to 20 and related local inclusions. Brief lines reflect social updates and local calendar items for residents.
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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
4
Personal notices list Thompson with dates December 1 to 20 and related local inclusions. Brief lines reflect social updates and local calendar items for residents.
Local notices list numerous winter visitors and guests at the Sarasota House and Belle Haven Inn including H. H. Savage and J. D. Savage of Michigan, Mrs. W. E. Conway, Mrs. G. R. Wrenn, and Miss Sarah E. Purdy. Also cited are rental ads, service providers, and a loan offer by Wallace Tervin in Braden town Florida.
New York guests Mr. and Mrs. Will Cressy, and families from Ohio and Alabama arrive in Indianola and Sarasota for the winter. Notables include Judge J A Cook and Lieut John W Philip. A Cleveland area college student and newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. A Page Sloss also spend the holidays at Bay Island Hotel.
Dr and Mrs G M Brunson arrive in the city for the winter season and are settled in the Becker flats on Alderman street for the season.
Mr and Mrs W Y Perry depart for Key West to visit Hon George W Allen and other relatives during the Christmas holidays.
Mr and Mrs Wm Badge of Lansing Michigan arrived in the city Monday to spend the winter and are staying with Mr and Mrs R E Croft in Hyde Park.
Mrs J D Gardner a winter visitor at Orange avenue bungalow is reported out of danger from ptomaine poisoning. Mr and Mrs Chas Hull Ewing with their two daughters arrive in Sarasota to spend a month at Innisfree on Sarasota Key near Crescent Beach. Mr and Mrs G W Payson, last winter residents, will not come down this season but will stay informed through the Sarasota Times.
Miss Mildred Schultz Annie Bright and Mabel Helveston came back Saturday from Tallahassee to spend Christmas with their families and will return to the state college after the new year. Mr Dunn of Otsego Michigan with Will Over turf and Chas Wallace arrived in Sarasota Monday to winter at Dunn's Hyde Park home.
Mr and Mrs Jessie H Fowler and Dr Nugent with wife arrive from Southampton Long Island to spend the winter in Sarasota. They are comfortably located in Mrs Cyrus Graves cottage at 222 Ninth street.
Miss Hilah Foote, wintering in Biltmore North Carolina, arrives to spend holidays with her father Frederick H Foote at their Orange avenue home. Miss Eva Pope of Chicago visits Sarasota friends for holidays staying at Mrs E H Burch’s home on Gulf Stream avenue while her own home is leased to Mrs J L Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford P. Barrett of Chicago made a flying trip to Grey Oaks, the home of Dr. and Mrs. E A Kartack, as a surprise visit. After a few days they left Tuesday for the north promising to return for a longer stay, expressing delight at our city.
Mrs Henry S Lord and Miss Isa bel Ely Lord of Brooklyn with Mrs Ernest Goddard and Miss Grace Walton Goddard of Essex arrive at 215 Park Street for the season. Miss Lord takes a year away from administration after ten years as Director of the School of Household Science and Arts at Pratt Institute.
Christmas cards from Mr and Mrs I R Burns arrive to Sarasota friends. The couple, now in San Francisco, do not state they will return to Sarasota, though some think they may be back in Florida within months.
Mrs Broadway and Mrs Boardman returned Wednesday from Daytona with Mr and Mrs Bradford en route to Miami. The Buick trip covered over 400 miles, and Mrs Broadway kept excellent time.
The Sunday before Christmas vesper services at the Woman's Club drew larger crowds than usual with extra chairs filled. Dr. Nash led scripture and prayers while musical offerings by Mrs Caples Dr Jack Halton and others added festive spirit. the Nativity play by the Library committee closed the afternoon in reverent celebration.
Public safety ruling limits fireworks in the business section to the bay front and at least 200 feet from the city pier. Marshal instructed to enforce. violators must appear in mayor's court. Mayor A. B. Edwards announces.
The Woman's Club Study Class will assemble at the library promptly at 3 p m Monday, the meeting time moved from morning to afternoon for the next session.
The Christian Science service will be held at the Woman's Club every Sunday morning at 11 o clock.
Friends of Miss Lina Jefferson held a Christmas tree party on December 21 with old-fashioned porch games and a gift exchange. Miss Louise Dee led a Silent Night performance as guests arrived, and Miss Rubins handed out gifts. Cocoa and doughnuts followed, ending with well wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
At a regular Sarasota Lodge meeting, officers for the upcoming year were elected. C O Teate as C C R I Kennedy W C L D Hodges P Dr J E Paulk M of F Iron Ross M of E Dr L M Noble M of W F Higel K of R S Will McFarland, R I Kennedy alternate J E Battle M of A Will McFarland I G John Walker O G R S Kennedy A B Edwards and Frank Higel named trustees. Installation set for Monday January 3 1921 with first rank work and refreshments. Regular meeting night moved to every Monday. Visitors welcome.
Monday evening 8 30 to 12 officers of the Woman's Club and the Welfare Committee hosted young people who presented the play Nothing But the Truth for the Welfare Committee at the Sarasota Theatre. Fourteen couples attended with one guest each, with music by the local orchestra. The evening featured dancing and refreshments.
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