The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-27
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS

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Mr.. and Mrs William Metcalf were
visitors in the city yesterday from
DunnelIon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Purvis received
| notice yesterday of the safe arrival
overseas of their son, Lieut.. W. NJ
Purvis.
Mrs. Ollie Hood of Dunnellon has
Joined her husband in this city, he
having accepted position at the
Ocala Iron Works some time ago.
They will have rooms with Mrs.
Fouth on Watula street.
Among other attractions of the pie
ture, "Tyrant Fear" at the Temple
last night is that it was decidedly
cooling. 1t was quite refreshing to
look at the ice and the snow. The
big picture, eThe Whip" is on this
afternoon and evening. and with it
the Pathe News.
H. M. Baxter Jr. left Sunday with
his uncle. Mr.. w. D. Gates, for Bilt-
more, N. c.. where Mrs. Gates has
been summering. The party expect to
return to Florida next week, and Mr..
and Mrs. Gates will stop for a few
days in Ocala with relatives before
going to their home in Tampa.
Mrs. w. III. Conibear and daugh-
tiers, Misses Lucy. Florence and Hell
en-, who have sold their large farm
near Lakeland, are moving into town,
where they have leased a suite of
rooms at the Colonial apartment
house. They will be at home to their
friends after Sept LIST, says the Lake
land Telegram.
Another young man Ocala is proud
of is Luther Mersbon, once popular
young lawyer, now a lieutenant in
Uncle Sans army, having won his
commission by hard work at Camp
Gordon. He went away from here a
! selected man last April. He will be
home this Afternoon for a brief visit
to his mother, Mrs. Belle Mershon,
and his Ocala friends.
John Bowler, the bright son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Bowler, is leaving this
afternoon, for Webster Groves. Mo-,
a suburb of st. Louis. for an indefi-
| mite visit to his uncle and aunt, Col
and Mrs. j. D. Gibson. John has not
been we'll for some months and is
making this change for the benefit of
his health. He is one of Ocala's
smarest and most accommodating
boys and the good wishes of host of
| friends go with him to his new home
for a successful future.
Miss Gladys Martin and nephew,
Donald Wilson. arrived home yester-
day afternoon from Monteagle, Tenn,
having stopped a day in Chattanoo-
ga on sightseeing tour. They were
also guests Of friends at jefferson
vile, Ca, for a few days and at
Jacksonville they visited Miss Mar
tins brother, Mr.. George Martin.
Miss Martins many friends regret
that she will not be in Ocala this win
/ ter, having accepted a position in the
Punta Gorda school. where she will
teach household art. She will leave
for Punta Gorda Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Embry's friends will be
glad to know she will be here about
Sept for visit to her parents and
sister Mr. Embry is filing a good
/ position in Chattanooga.
Mr.. E. p Martin came up from
Plant City Saturday. and returned
yesterday, taking with him Mrs. Mar
tin, also her mother, Mrs. Ida Gates,
who will make her home with her
children in Plant City. Mrs. Gates is
a most estimable lady. She has been
in Ocala long time, and will be
greatly missed by her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mcclure are
again at the Harrington. They are
expecting daily to hear that hteir son,
Lieut. Tom MCGUIRE. is on his way to
France.
H Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Barnett, son
Claude, and Miss Lucille Gissendane1
have returned from a very pleasant
outing by the lake.
Miss Ullainee Barnett is visiting
friends in Moultrie, Ga.
4 Gen. Alfred Aver and Mrs. Aver