The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-04-09
Marriage Of Miss Martin and MIR.
Merlin Quiet Home Event


Merrin, of Dade City. although very
quietly solemnized was nevertheless
one of very cordial interest to the
wide circle of friends OF these two
popular young people. The wedding
took place at the Fuller home ON
Broadway at three O'Clock in the after.
noon of Easter Monday and witness
ing the nuptials were only the mem.
bers of the brides family and about
half dozen very close friends.
Rev. w. P. Hines, the Baptist min
lister performed the marriage cere
mony. Both the lovely young bride
and the groom We're unattended. Miss
Martin being married in her travelling
suit, which was navy blue tricotine
made with an Easter jacket effect and
richly embroidered in black braid
With this suit she wore georgetrs
blouse and a small blue straw hat
and wore corsage bouquet Of valley
lilies, violets and maidenhair fern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin left on the
afternoon Floridian for a series of
visits in south Florida after which
they will make their home at Dade
] City, where Mr.. Merlin is Count,
demonstration agent Although he
lived in ocala only short time, after
his discharge from the army, Mr.. Mer.
rim by his courteous and pleasing
manners and very delightful person
atty made many warm friends, who
wish for him and Mrs. Merlin only
the happy things Of life. Mr.. Merrfn
before the outbreaw of the war attend
ed the University of Florida, where
he was a very popular student.
Mrs. Merrin as ''Saran Pearl" Mar.
tin as she was known to all her
friends grew to charming and beauti.
full young womanhood in our midst
having always lived in Ocala except
the years she was in college, first at
the Washington Seminary in Atlanta
and afterwards at domestic science
colleges in Washington, D. c.. and at
Worchester, Mass. Beautiful and at
tractive and splendidly educated she
will prove valuable and charming
helpmate to her chosen life com
panion.
Mrs. Halle and ner son. Mr.. Guy
Howellet, of Brooklyn, N. Y, who have
been spending the winter in OcaIa
occupying Judge w. S. Bullock's cot.
tage on the east side Of the post office
have decided to locate in our city per-
mently and have bought from Mr.. #
w Jones his attractive little bunga
low on Eighth street near the higl
school. We are delighted to have
this family as citizens. Mr.. Howellet
who is an invalid has been greatly
benefited since coming to Florida tc
live. The friends he has made hope
for him complete recovery to good
health.
Mr.. ]. S. Pearson returned home
last Saturday afternoon from a pleas.
ant visit at White Springs, where he
spent few days.
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Sutherland and
two children motored through to Ocala
Sunday. They will reside at their
lovely country place, ~Jessamine
Farm out from Ocala. in the future.
Mr.. Sutherland's health has greatly
improved since going to the country
a few months ago.-Plant City-cour.
rier.
Miss Nettie Paetke, formerly Of
Tampa, who moved to OcaIa few
weeks ago to accept position in the
Marion county schools, has been very
i'll with influenza since arriving there.
Her friends will be glad to know that
she is now improving and viii soon
be able to take up her scholastic du-
ties. Tampa Tribune.
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Mrs. James A. Stall, charming Biz
mingham, Ala, matron arrived in
Ocala last Friday for visit TO her
friend. Mrs. j. X. Dickson at her home
on Ocklawaha avenue.
Mrs. Walter Gier, of Cincinnati
Ohio. formerly Miss Carol Perrenotr
will come up from Haven Beach ia
a couple of days to spend a week OF
ten days with Miss Mary Burioro'
From Ocala Mrs. Gier will go to ANU
lusia. Ala, to visit her mother MISS
Burford will accompany her as lar ~
Troy, Ala, and will spend wees
there visiting her aunt, MRS. BASH