The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-22
CITY NOTES

Mr.. n. P. White viii leave to-day for
Port Huron, Mich. where he viii spend
the summer.
Mr.. r. 7. Wall, Of Interlachen, called
to see us yesterday. He will read THE
News hereafter.
Phoarix Engine and Hose Company
No , made trial Of apparatus last night
which was very satisfactory
Smoke the Orange Belt" Guaranteed
to be the best scent cigar in Palatka.
Sold only by B. G. Lasseter.
A pair Of eyeglasses have been left at
this office. which the owner can get by
proving property and paying for this
notice
Col. A. b. Hart, Of Lake City, was in
town yesterday, and called at THE News
office. Come again, Colonel; will try
and be at home next time.
5Ir. J. L. Vosburg. of Dubois, Pa.
was in the city yesterday, on his way
from Key West where he has been
looking after timber lands.
Col T. /. Dancy, of Buena Vista, was
III town yesterday. He is a noble old
gentleman. and his host of friends in Pa
Iatka are always glad to see him.
L. Monagher, an intimate friend Of
Hon. Carter Harrison Mayor of Chicago,
who lives in that city. is in Palatka for
the purpose Of making investments.
Mesars. Waits &, Ray Of Hawthorn.
placed their first cantaloupem melons on the
market last Tuesday and will have water
melons ready for shipment by next
Wednesday.
Mr.. II. l.. Miller viii open a barber
shop Just opposite the Academy Of the
Sacred Heart, on Lemon street, to-day.
lie proposes to DO good work, and viii
make his prices low.
Mr.. D. r. Cooper, of Cooper's Mil No.
?. is in receipt Of several large orders,
but needs rain so that he can float up his
logs. He therefore asks the prayers of
the Just and unjust
The fire engine viii be brought out at
1870 o'clock this afternoon and tested.
Chief Mann says ne will show all who
desire to see what an excellent little en-
CINE the Gem City is.
Capt J. f. Lucas, of the local fleet,
paid us a visit last night, in company
with Messrs. Joe Haughton and Charley
Pratt. Come again, Commodore; you
can appreciate fine machinery.
Alderman Kcnnerly returned late last
evening from Leeshurg, and was 50 well
pleased by the outlook in that section he
bought two acres near the heart Of that
city. PaIatka too small for one of her
dads, Ell?
We made mistake in initials yester-
day in speaking Of the six-inch artesian
well that is to be sunk at Ralston by Mr.
Charles A. Ray. The well is for Mr.. n.
B. White, instead of Mr. y. j. White, as
printed 1t viii be daisy when fin
ished.
Messrs. Lucas, Griffin and Haughton
with the Misses Boyd and Miss Priddv
had delightful excursion ON the Prin-
cess TO Crescent City on Tuesday During
the heated term nothing is more invig-
Grating than a day on the river, and the
Princess is swift as well as comfortable
We noticed yesterday that Mr.. B. j.
Groom's show windows were protected
by wire scleens, put in 10y Mr. Farar,
for thepurposo Of protecting his goods
from flies. It struck us as being a good
idea for, besides keeping everything in
neat condition. it gives a full circuIa-
ton of air
County Surveyor James NJ. Dancy was
engaged yesterday running lines on the
property Of Captain Reid. Capt. Reid is
preparing to put up a brick building ON
the corner Of Water and Reid streets. 1t
is to be a substantial structure, and most
of the rooms it viii contain have already
| been rented.
Mr.. J. jacobson has Just placed on his
| counter new glass ribbon ease that
makes a handsome showing. 1t consists
of six compartments, four Of which
open. and two. the middle ones. are sta
tionary. Each compartment has several
shelves, and the case displays four hun
drcd rolls Of ribbon