The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-06
Golfers Off for TAMPA


inson, Clarence and Clifton Camp, all
members of the Ocala Country Club. |
They go to participate in the state
golf tournament to be held Wednes- |
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
on the links of the Tampa Automobile
and Country Club. Golfers from all
sections OF the state will be in atten-
dance and the playing for the state
championship promises to be a deeply
interesting contest. Mr.. W. S. Hilands
will go to Tampa tomorrow night, if
business permits, for the tournament.
Miss Marguerite Porter, her sister,
Mrs. Lew Lyons, and Mrs. Lyons
smart little son, arrived from Des-
Moines, Ia, early Sunday morning.
Miss Porter has been away since Au-
gust, going first to the mountains of
North Carolina, where she spent
several weeks at summer camp, and
then to visit Mrs. Lyons and her fam
lily at DesMoines, which place she, her
sister and little nephew left Thurs
day. Mrs. Lyons and little boy will
remain thru the holidays. They ex-
pect to be joined by Mr.. Lyons about
Christmas, and may return to Des-
Moines with him early in January.
Miss Porter's music pupils will be
glad to know that she intends to re-
open her class soon after New Year.
The friends, as well as the relatives,
of these two charming young ladies,
are very glad to see them again.
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from Jamesburg, N. j., for his annual
winter visit at the home of his niece,
Mrs. Richard McConathy. Mr.. Buck
elew is looking splendidly and is being
extended a warm welcome by friends.
Mrs. Charles Peyser, who has been
in New York for the past two months,
will prolong her visit, which is being
made most enjoyable by relatives and
friends, until after the middle of the
month, arriving home in time for the
Christmas holidays.
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DIR. and Mrs. B. F. Camp of White
Springs, who are pleasantly known to
a number of Ocalans, have announc-
ed the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth
Brett, to Mr. Nathaniel Hunter Bacon
of Georgia, the wedding to take place
February 3rd.
Mr.. Marcus Fagg, in his splendid
talk before the Woman's Club Satur-
day, made strong appeal for prohi-
bition and no one is in better posi-
ton to Judge the evils of whiskey
than he, for as superintendent of the
Children's Home Society he is con-
stantly in touch with evils brought
about by drink.
DIR. A. L. Blalock, who accompanied
his mother, Mrs. T. J. Blalock and sis
ter, Mrs. George l.. Taylor, to ITALIA
hassee last week, returned home to-
day. He spent the week end in Val
dosta, the guest of his brothers.
Mrs. George Close has recently had
her country home on Lemon avenue
remodeled. A broad piazza with
square colonial pillars not surrounds
the residence on three sides, the home
has been painted light yellow and
the interior done over. From the
residence, on account of it's high ele-
walton and beautiful location, pona-
ramic view of possibly the most pic
turesque scenery in Central Florida
can be obtained.
Mrs. Edward Badger will return
home tomorrow from Jacksonville,
where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. S. G. Meyers.
Miss Cheta Kendrick of Tampa,
who has been spending some time at
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Howse, arriving yesterday.
/ Mrs. William Sinclair, who is spend
ling the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Howard Holmes at Canaveral,
writes that she is having most en-
Ijoyable visit Friends will be glad
to learn that Mrs. Holmes health is
much better.
Mr.. John Carney, of Lake Weir,
and guests, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Gray and Mrs. Padgett, of Tampa,
visited Ocala and Silver Springs yes
Iterday, motoring up in Mr.. Carney's
lear.
Mr.. Reynolds Cook, of Jacksonville,
Ala, is guest at the Harrington
Hall. Mr.. Cook and Mr.. J. M. Thomas
own the Fairy Island orange grove
and he has come dow nto superin-
tend, with his partner, the packing
and shipping of the fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hooker re-
turned Saturday from a several days
! stay in Jacksonville. They deferred
I their trip to Hampton Springs.