The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

iuOfi, CLOSING VIII tOuCHlilS CTlDutG
to the brave boys whose stars were
upon the flag. Blitchton always does
her duty and in this latest call re-
sponded with eleven of her finest
young men. This is large per cent
for a small village. Those present
from Ocala were Rev. r. F. Rogers,
John L. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rogers, DIR. and Mrs. Van Hood, w.
K. Zewadski and Mrs. Walter Hood.
$50
To War Brides
Hostess houses conducted by the
Y. w. C. A. in every cantonment have
been the scene of as many weddings
as the "Little Church Around the
Corner" The New York hostess
house has had eleven, Camp Gordon,
Camp Wheeler, and the others have
had almost as many.
The hostess in charge has arrang-
ed all the details, from securing the
license to telling the more or less
happy pair where to find minister.
These houses are open to the wives,
mothers and sweethearts of soldiers
and all their feminine friends and
relatives. They are sure of correct in
formation if they will go to these
houses, which are really the only
places in the camp where women are
property cared for.
Mrs. E. B. Perry of Hawthorne,
who has been in the hospital for two
weeks past. will leave for her home
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry are loud
in their commentator of the hospital
management. Mrs. Perry underwent
a serious operation, which required
careful and expert nursing.
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Little Nan Jewett. the pretty little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Jewett of Lakeland, had the misfor-
tune to break her arm by falling from
coping. 1t was attended to by a
local physician and she went home
with her parents on the afternoon
train.
Enthusiastic over the outlook for a
speedy and complete victory of the
Americans and allies over the central
powers and proud of the record the
American fighting men have made
during their comparatively short stay
in France, Lieut.. Col. MILFORD ivy
man has just returned from overseas
to assist in the organization of addi-
tional divisions to be sent to the fight
ing line. His only regret is that he
was ordered to return to the United
States without having had an oppor-
tunity to get into the fight. He was
close enough to the front to hear the
boom of the cannon, but was denied
the privilege of killing few Boches.
Col. Twyman went to France with a
division the first of the year, and aft
er receiving special training there
was promoted from major and then
sent back to the United States. On
his arrival here he was given a brief
furlough in order that he might visit,
his family in Louisville. He will re-
main with Mrs. Twyman and their
three children for several days before
reporting for duty at one of the army
camps. Herald.
Col. Twyman is the nephew of Miss
Mary P. Piatt and first cousin to
Lieut.. Norton P. Davis, now at Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. E. L. Harris returned today
from High Springs, where she spent
the week end with her son, Reuben
Blalock.
Miss Adonis Mcintosh, who has
been visiting her friend, Miss Mar
garet Bell at Spar, returned to her
home in Brooksville Saturday.
Miss Bernice Smith left yesterday
for her home in Martel after a pleas
ant visit to her sister, Mrs. Louis
Pillans.
Mrs. Ollie Hood, who has been
spending few days with friends in
Dunnellon, was joined there yester-
day by her husband, who will spend
his holiday toda with her there.
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Mrs. j. F. Hall and daughter, Alma
left yesterday on the limited for
Tampa and st. Petersburg, to visit
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Lands Bitch returned FROM
military business in Tampa Sunday
afternoon. Mr. BliGcht expects to
leave at once for some training camp.
The friends of~Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Christian will regret to learn that
Mrs. Christian is in the hospital suf-
fering greatly from carbuncle on
her face.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams formerly of
Jacksonville, now residing on Watula
street, left early this morning with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bilbro for Camps dam
on the Withlacoochee river. for fish
ing trip.