The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-08
CITY Totes.

heavy rainstorm.
a negro excursion from St. Augustine
arrived in the city yesterday.
The dredge-boat Chester is anchored
in the cove, just opposite the park,
The gully on Water street was re-
opened by the heavy rain-storm yester-
day.
Rev. c. A. Fullwood has been stopping
in the city for several days. He left for
home yesterday.
''What will Grandfather Think, -" is the
latest song out. He viii probably think,
after taking a survey of the field, that
the democrats are on top.
The steamer Mary Draper was detained
at her wharf an hour or more later than
her regular time for departure, on yester-
day, by an accident to her shaft.
Ex-Policenaan Ryal and the typos of
THE NEWS, on yesterday, Toasted on a
20-cent 'watermillion, a present from
that thoughtfuland generous gentlemen.
A heavy storm of wind and rain swept
over this section on Sunday afternoon;
commencing about 5 o'clock. Just pre-
vious to the blow the heat had been very
oppressive.
Dr. Harrison, of Crescent City, was in
10 see US yesterday. The doctor is in a
good humor over the nomination of Perry
and Dougherty, and feels confident of
their election.
Mr.. William Stumpy steps to the front
with tho largest watermelon of the sea
son. He lives on. the Heights, on the
place of Mr.. L. Meyer, and his brag
melon weighed 792 pounds.
A hen, belonging to Mr.. L Harkins
billiard, has built her nest in the forks
of one of the high oak trees surrounding
his house, in the Hammock, and regu-
larly every day flies up to her nest and
deposits an egg.
The river front is our fashionable re-
sort for pedestrians on Sunday afternoons
and on moonlight nights. The cultivated
and beautiful grounds of Capt. r. R.
Reid's handsome home place are also
very popular as a resort.
Mr.. J. C. Jackson has an advertise
ment Of his new ice house this morning
to which attention is called. He has
| coy quarters down on the Florida South
ern wharf, where he is ready to supply
the needs Of all wanting to keep cool
with the best of manufactured ice.
The century plant at the Moragnt
grove has not yet bloomed, though il
promises to do so in the near future
White buds are now forming on the
plant The heavy wind of Sunday af
ternoon came near leveling it with the
ground. but did it no material damage
The Gem City Hook and Ladder com
pany No. l., have ordered of Rumsey
Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y, a substantial
and handsome truck for the company
use. 1t is to cost $3.50, and when it ar
rives the boys of the Gem City will bt
prepared to do effective work when occa
sion offers.
DR.. T. J. Myers, of Ocklawaha, was il
the city yesterday, and gave THE News
a pleasant call. The doctor landed il
Palatka thirty years ago, and was walk
ing around town during the day to see i
he could recognize the old landmarks be
fore the city took its wonderful anC
rapid growth.
| 4 believe this is the warmest day
ever experienced, said the latest arriva
at the grocery store, as he leaned agains
the counter and famed himself with
quire Of wrapping paper. well" sale
the man on the soap box, that's jus
what thought you would say when
saw your wife after you this morning
with kettle Of boiling water"
Mr.. Hobson captured an old spide
Saturday night in Alderman & Jackson
drug store with a nest of young ones il
process Of Matching out. He placed thu
spider under a glass on the showcase, an,
. yesterday the young ones came out o
the nest. the number estimated to b
about two hundred. Many Of them es
capped, but a hundred or so found a we
in the top of the glass, and swung them
selves above the old one, presenting
I curious sight.
DR.. Estes has a strawberry patch tina
he is willing to match against the worl
sor productiveness. He gathered tn
first ripe berries from it on Christina
day. and has kept his table constant
supplied with the luscious fruit ever
day since, besides selling large quantitie
Of them in this market New blooms ar
now on the vines, and his July GRO
promises to be equal to any yet gathered
and what the vines will do in Angus
and on to next Christmas remains to b.
seen. It is remarkable, even in Florida
for strawberry vines to bear for seye
months in the year, and on this pate
the DrOSDpCrS are GOOD for the fTIli+ +