The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-11


During intermission coffee and cake
we're served.
Monthly Meeting of Dickson Chap
ter u. d. C.
Dickson chapter U. D. C. met in
monthly business session yesterday /
afternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. t. |
Lancaster, 27 Daugherty street.
Mrs. E. L. Carney, the newly elect
ed president, graciously presided. She
made charmingly informal talk in
which she thanked the members for
the high honor they had conferred
upon her. Several plans for the new
years were discussed.
The president told the members of
a visit from Prof. F. D. Carr or Or
lando, relative to staging with local
talent Ben Hur, underline auspices of
the chapter. The proposition was re-
jected. However a play will be given
sometime during the winter for the
DGHeIlL I'll LIG OISd11LdL1Oil.
No special visiting committee was
appointed, but any member hearing
of the illness of veteran or another
member, is expected to call
The January meeting will be held
with Mrs. Belle Mershon.
In conclusion the hostess assisted
by her daughter, Miss Dorothy Lam
caster and Miss Oracle Smith, served
hot chocolate sandwiches and cake
and while the tempting repast was be-
ing relished Miss Lancaster rendered
a number of very pretty piano solos.
Master Harris Powers writes from
Chicago that he is now in business for
himself. Harris sells the Saturday
Evening Post and Ladies' Home Jour
nal, having as his territory the resi-
dents in close proximity to the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Sheppard, and already this smart
young fellow has long list of sub
scribers.
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The Baptist sewing circle will meet
Monday afternoon at 1: 80 o'clock with
its president, Mrs. F. E. McClane. A
full attendance is urged. It will be
the last meeting before the bazaar and
the meeting is called early in order
to have time to finish up all pieces of
fancy work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mexican and
daughter of Tampa, will shortly move
into their attractive new home which
is nearing completion. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. ". Miller of the same city, the lat
ter a sister of Mrs. Mexican, are al
ready in possession of their pretty
new residence, located on S. Orleans
street, moving several weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Haven are new
residents, arriving recently from
Plant City. They are making their
home at the Colonial. Mr.. Haven is
an engineer on the Seaboard, running
between Ocala and Orlando.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Will
liams at their home in Gainesville, on
the 9th, a son, whose name will be
Richard Gerard. Mrs. Williams was
Miss Leila Girard of Ocala.
$50
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Anderson are
mourning the death of the wife of
their nephew, Mr.. Perry P. Smith of
Mayfeld, KY. Mrs. Smith has been
i'll since last summer and her death
Tuesday was not unexpected. Mr..
Smith was a visitor to Ocala several
years ago and in his deep bereave-
ment he has the sympathy of his
friends made at that time.
Rev. J. M. Gross, Rev. F. R.
Bridges, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Phillips
and Dr. A. L. Izlar will attend con-
ference in Tampa next week.
$50
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At her home on South Orange Ave.
Mrs. B. II. Seymour was hostess this
afternoon to charming informal cy-
Gle tea for the Methodist church. In
vited to this delightful party were
Mrs. Richard McConathy, Mrs. Wal
ter Hood, Mrs. c. N. Kirkland, Mrs
R. Fl. Purdom, Mrs. J. D. Rooney
Mrs. G. A. Nash, Mrs. Condrey, Mrs
Baxter, Mrs. E. L. Carney, Mrs. Belle
Mershon, Mrs. R. G. Blake, Mrs. G
w. Martin, Miss Julia Webb and Mrs
Webb Sr., Assisted by her daughter
Miss Louise Booze, Mrs. Seymour ser
we'd marshmellow dainty, cake, te'
and coffee.