The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-01
CITY NOTES.

Hand me down my summer buster.
Bring me out the biggest fan:
Let that julep be buster,
Chuck in all the ice you can,
Take away my bicycle,
Put me in frozen hole;
Tickle me with an icIe
Bigger than the old North Pole.-Ex.
Hon. Charles Dougherty was in the city
yesterday.
Services at all the churches to-day, at
| the usual hours.
Only about twenty people attended the
St Augustine memorial exercises Friday.
Nelson Sweet, for trespassing, was
fined 81 and costs by the Mayor, ye8ter-
| day.
! Mr.. r. Kerstein has returned from st.
Augustine, where he has been for several
days on pleasure trip.
Mr.. P. Cunneely left yesterday for
New York, and will be absent some two
weeks, looking after business.
WatermeIons We're plentiful in town
yesterday; that is, at present prices.
They are said to be ripening very rap
idly.
Carlyle says: Laughter means sym
pathy." But a fellow who slipped down
on a wet plank yesterday didn't seem to
think 50.
! Mr. J. NJ, Ramsaur has returned from
| North Carolina, where he had been to
visit his parents He looks as if he en-
ioyed his trip.
An exchange heads an item: A
schooner's cargo ruined by water" Any
body ought to know that beer is not i'm
proved by dilution.
There will be public services in the
Baptist church to-day, at 1870 a. N.
Rev G. w. Bower, pastor. Topic:
Following the Ways of Balaam.'
Leslie n. Willzie, Cashier of the P. &, I.
R. R., will in future make his headquart-
ers in Palatka. His many friends here
will be glad to learn of this move on his
part.
Mr.. F. G. Brown, agent of the Singer
sewing machine, has a special this morn
ing, to which we call attention. He
sells large number of machines and at
tachments.
Hon. P. P. Bishop was in the city yes
terday, making preparations for a trip to
Washington City and otherpoints North.
He will leave Palatka on the 1926 train
Monday morning.
A kind friend brings THE News a bou-
Quet of dainty flowers Fresh buds and
sweet pansies came across the tossing
waters Of the river on a stormy day to
enlivcn the dusty working room Of q
tired man. A thousand thanks, Mrs.
Collins.
Mr.. A. w. Mann has just purchased
$50 beef cattle, with which he proposes
to supply the market Of Palatka. Some
of them will be butchered daily, and MIR.
Mann proposes to sell them at I'M
heard of low prices. Give him a trial
and see for yourself.
Messrs. H. A. Meyer & Co. are re-
moving their grocery and baking estab-
lishment from Lemon street to the old
stand on Front street, just in the rear OF
Alderman & Jackson's drug store. They
will have their stock in order for bust
ness tomorrow morning
A new fish has been discovered which
has jaw so arranged that it can swaI-
low fishes twice its size, and possesses
the most voracious appetite.-Exchange.
This is the most colossal story that we
have heard SO far, but as they seem to be
doing very well, we have hopes that
some better ones will come along.
On Monday night, at the Methodist
church. there will be a Sunday school
service to consist of a few songs, etc.
The feature of the evening will be the
jug Breaking, when three prizes will
be awarded to the most successful mis-
sionary collectors. 1t will be an enjoy
able occasion and, no doubt, will be well
attended
Services at the Methodist church to-
day at 1920 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Stand
ard time) Subject, morning Chris
tan Responsibility" 1t is especially de-
sired to have a full attendance of the
members at the morning service, as the
election of delegates to the approaching
District Conference will take place at the
close Of the regular exercises, and some
other important business.
The Ladies and the Military.
The ladies who have taken in hand the
ball for the benefit of the Gem City Guard
and the military boys are pledged to make
the ball a success; and the lovers of the
dance can rest assured that the pledge will
be fulfilled. Every preparation will be
made, and everything will pass off just as