The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-21
CITY NOTES.
This is the longest day of the year.

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Mr.. S. Y. Finley was in the city yester-
day.
See notice of rooms to let in Special
Column.
Watermelons are plentiful, and are be-
ginning to cheaper in price.
A wagon and harness are offered for
sale in another place in this issue.
Fenwicb Taylor, a prominent young
attorney of Gainesville, was in the city
yesterday.
A great many fishermen are trying
their luck nowadays, but they meet
with only fisherman's luck.
Mr.. Moninger, of Chicago, has returned
to Palatka, after several days absence
down the Florida Southern road.
Our grandfather, j. L. Burton, has re
turned from ST. Augustine, and is now
preparing to go to the mountains.
The grocery stores keep well supplied
with vegetables, and our citizens are
thereby enabled to live on the best the
land affords.
Hon. D. L. Mckinley, of Escambia
county, was in the city yesterday. He
owns a beautiful grove up the river, and
is here looking after it.
The Alachua Advocate has put in a
new power press and enlarged its size to
an eight-column quarto sheet. 1t deserves
the success with which it is meeting.
The new guns for the Gem City Guards
have arrived and were distributed to the
members of the company last night
They used guns for the first time in
drilling last night.
Emerson said; "Trust men and they
will trust you" 1t might be well for
young men who have not yet paid for
their spring suits to cut this out and en-
close it to their tailors.
THE WEELY News, out to-day, is one
of the largest and handsomest papers
published in the south for the low price
81 year. Secure a copy, and send to
absent friends, and thus induce them to
subscribe.
1t is asserted that several young men
are preparing to organize a string band
in Palatka. The Gem City Guards
should hold themselves in readiness to
qniet any disturbance on the part of
our citizens.
The schooner "Marcus Edwards"
Captain Outten, arrived yesterday after
noon from New York, bringinga general
cargo. She was eighteen days en- route,
having met with heavy head winds. She
is discharging her cargo at Capt. Adams
warehouse.
The Literary Club met at the West
moreland hotel on Thursday night
There was a good attendance, and the
programme for the evening was good,
and enjoyed by all present. With the
proper interest taken, these meetings can
be made very enjoyable.
The steam yacht Ethel" belonging to
! the Putnam Construction and Improve
IltIG Company, ttllI" gu nom 4NtN 1 O1h
yesterday per schooner Marcus Ed
wards, and will be put on the river in a
few days. When rugged up, she will be
asbeauty. Her capacity is twelve tons.
A gentleman went up the river the
other day fishing, and, Oh his return,
was asked if he was successful. well"
said he, Il didn't catch many fish, it is
true; but / had plenty of bites. The mos
| quitoes We're entirely too numerous.
And he walked off, rubbing the little red
spots scattered over his face and hands
The commencement exercises of the
! Academy of the Sacred Heart, in this
city, will take place on Monday, June
both. The graduating exercises and a
concert will take place at the Opera
! House. on the evening of that day, to
which the public will be admitted. We
| learn quite a number will come over
| from st. Augustine to attend the exer-
/ cises.