The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-15
CITY HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL MENTION.
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Miss Birdie Reed is the guest of
Miss Bobbie Baldwin in Mcintosh.
Mrs. Hyers of Micanopy is the
guest of Mrs. A. T. Reed on Emmett
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner T. Hamm and
Miss Priscilla Hamm spent Saturday
in Jacksonville.
Earnest Pritchard of st. Augustine
was the guest of his aunt, Miss Kate
Lucas on Monday.
Mrs. Lamb and small daughter of
\ Live Oak are the guests of Mrs
Lambs father, Mr. Tucker.
Mrs. Edward Gerber is entertaining
Miss Purcell of DeLeon Springs and
Miss Gilmore of Glenwood.
Mrs. ]. H. Randolph, Jr., of Sa-
vannah Ga, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Josephine E. Grill
Mrs. S. j. Barstow and daughter,
Mrs. T. Earl Price were week end
guests of Mrs. Bugby in Hastings.
Miss Margaret Willard spent the
week end, the guest of her grandfath-
er, Judge Robert w. Davis in Gaines
vile.
The Monday Night Bridge Club was
entertained by Mrs. ]. E. Lucas. At
ter several games, dainty refresh
r ments were served.
Mrs. E. H. McIlvaine left for her
home in Tavares, Tuesday after an
extended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
H. M. de Montmollin.
Mrs. M. E. M. Evans announces the
engagement of her daughter, Mary
Elizabeth Murrell, to Lieut.. William
Moragne Husson, U. S. A.
Miss Mamie Myer student in Fair
noun college came yesterday to
spend the Christmas holidays with her
sister, Mrs. Robert James.
DR.. and Mrs. Clifford Mitchell of
Welaka and DR.. Mitchell's father of
Dalton, Ga, were guests Monday of
Mrs. Mitchell's mother, Mrs. Lillian S.
Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson and Mr. and
Mrs. Groover who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Phil
lips for few days, returned to their
home in Jacksonville, Tuesday.
Thomas Leamy, for many years a
winter resident of this city and own
er of considerable property here, died
at st. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, N.
Y, on the I'd inst. He was IS years
of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Perkins of Ocala
have moved to this city and are max
ing their home with Mr.. and Mrs. John
@. Tilghman. Mr.. Perkins is con-
nected with the Merryday Grocery
Company.
Miss Maude Kennerly returned
Wednesday from an extended visit |
with friends in Atlanta and Jackson
vile. Her sister, Mrs. Ridley Will
kinson, accompanied her home from
Jacksonville and Will spend several
weeks in Palatka.
Martin Glass accompanied by Mrs.
Glass, Miss Futch and Samuel Hern of
Gainesville, motored over and spent
Sunday with Mrs. Coke. In the eve
ming they were accompanied home by
Miss Rose Coke who will visit rela-
tives in Gainesville for several days.
Leon Despland, Jr., gave a dinner
party Tuesday evening to few of
his friends at the Putnam House.
The invited guests were Miss Mary
Evans, Miss Margaret Willard and
Miss Helen Cochrane and Lieut. w.
Moragne Husson, Lieut.. A. G. Rudd
and Leon Despland, Jr.
M. B. Cochrane went to Jackson
vile Wednesday to meet his grand
mother, Mrs. M. E. Cochrane of Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, who comes to spend
the winter in Palatka. They reached
the city the same afternoon. Mrs.
Cochrane has visited Palatka on a
number of former occasions and will
be remembered by large circle of old
friends.
St. Johns Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, will have as their guest Thurs
day night, December 21st, Grand
Chancellor Ernest P. Roberts, of Key
West. Arrangements are being made
for very large time. The Rank of
Page will be conferred, veterans jew
els presented to three members, and
an oyster supper enjoyed at Hotel
James.
Rev. W. M. Poage formerly pastor
of the Methodist church in this city,
has been re-appointed to the pastorate
in Dade City, to which place he went
last summer to fill out an unexpired
term. Rev. H. Dutill, who after leav-
ing Palatka served four years as pas
tor at Quincy, has been appointed pas !
tor at Tavares. Rev. R. L. Honiker .
who served the church here many
years ago, seems to have been retired
The Masquerade Ball and Leap Year : :
dance to be given in the Putnam
House this evening by the young So
ciety folk promises to be a most en-
joyable event. A prize will be .
awarded to the most attractively
dressed couple. A six piece orches- t
ira will furnish the music and at 1890 Q
supper will be served. Tickets are
for sale at the Palatka Stationery i
Company.
Mrs. Hickman Collins entertained
several of the married couples and a d
few intimate friends of her neighbor- I
hood Monday evening, with dance
in the recently completed FearnSide ,