The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-01
CITY NOTES.

The fact that fish have no vocal organs !
is great protection to those who tell
stories about them.
Gen. J. J. Dickerson is in the city, cir
culating among the congressional dele
gates and his friends.
Maior-Genera1 TRAY, station agent of
the Florida Railway and Navigation Co.
at Jacksonville, V in the city.
Mr.. J. c. Jackson's ice house is fast
nearing completion, and he will be ready
for business pretty soon right away,
now.
Doc. Hyer, one Of the enterprising
proprietors Of the Charleston Hotel, Or
lando, is here with the Orange county
delegation.
Ed. Richmond, one Of Orange county's
indefatigable land agents, is numbered
among the democratic veterans attending
the convention.
Mr.. Clark, Of the Jacksonville Herald
is in town, and seemed to be getting
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. R. II. Braswell, Of Fruitland, was
in the city yesterday, bound for his for
mer home in valdosts, Ca, where ne
will spend the next two months.
Mr.. A. ". Mann received yesterday as
fine drove Of beef cattle as was ever
brought to Paiatka. His customers will
get the benefit Of his lucky purchase.
A handsome new box has been placed
at the well on Lemon street by Mr.. J. II.
/ Fry, and now there will be no more lakes
around there to terrorize pedestrians.
Dr. r. W. Ainslie and Mr.. Frank Wal
dron. of Velika, called at THE News of
fee yesterday. Come in again, gentle
men, and you'll catch us at home next
/ time.
! AS next Friday is legal holiday, the
county commissioners will meet on Thurs
day instead OF Friday. and all having
business with that body can govern them
selves accordingly.
Hon. z. c.. F. Sanchez. Of Alachua,
was in to see us yesterday. He is stop
ping at the Carleton House, and has nu-
merous friends among the delegates who
favor his candidacy for congress.
We were glad to meet Col. j. H. Bo-
dine, of Enterprise, yesterday, who with
his wife is stopping at Graham's hotel.
He is a delegate to the congressional
convention that meets here to-day.
Colonel William MacWilliams, of
Italia, is in town with the Nassau dele
cation, and is doing good work for his
favorite. The eloquent colonel is well
known in Palatl1a, and his voice will
| always be heard.
! Col. ". S. Wagstaff, Of the Tropical
Paradise, is in attendance upon the pro
, ceedings Of the convention to-day. Tc
have him laugh five minutes will com
pensate for the shaking up the defeated
candidates will get.
Next Friday is the ''galariods 4th, :" but
we have had no intimation that the tow1
would be turned over and painted red
on that account The faithful force o
compositors at this Office will enjoy {
well-earned holiday though.
It was a subject Of general remark last
night that the delegates to the conven
ton already here are as handsome ant
Ihna-looking body Of men as was eveI
brought together in Florida. But per
r haps all the best looking men came il
: first.
The copartnership heretofore existing
between Messrs. Warren, Thaver & Co.
has teen dissolved, Mr.; Geo. C. Thaye
retiring, and the business will be carried
on by DR.. Chas. f. Warren, as advertised
in another place. We wish the Docto
success.
The j. 7. & X. W. r. R. is having
p shed over their platform a
the passenger depot, and besides addin,
much to the appearance Of things dovr
there, will afford a cool and comfortable
place for passengers and others who hav
! business at the trains.
An oil stove. upstairs in the Mann
building on Lemon street, caught on fir
yesterday morning and considerable
: smoke issued from the rooms The fir
was easily extinguished without dom,
, any damage, further than creating a lit
! tie excitement on the street.
o Editor H. II. NcCreary, of the Gaines
5 vile Advocate, paid THE News a pleas
r ant call yesterday. About the 10Th inst
\ he will commence the publication Of
live daily paper at Gainesville, to be 0
the same size as The News. We wisl
him every success in his undertaking.
We had pleasant call last night from
! Mr.. B. 81. Hopkins, passenger agent 0
o the z. T., Y. & G. r. R, who is here ar
ranging to carry the delegates and other
who will attend the Chicago convention
! on the Sth inst. Mr.. Hopkins has a let