The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-13
CITY NOTES.

Rev. II. u. w dlidce, Oh IOIn6EOy, OIuO,
will preach this morning, in the Metho-
pist church, at 1890 o'clock. Services as
usual at 7:30 D. M, standard time
At the wharf of the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railway we saw
Yesterday three large saw mill boilers,
one for Palatka, another for Plant City
and the third for Crows Bluff.
Rev J. B. Ley, pastor Of the NJ. E.
church of this city, breaches at Francis
this afternoon, and an effort will be made
to effect an organization at that place
A board of trustees will be appointed
aud steps taken looking to the erection
of a Methodist church in the near future. |
The entertainment and ball for the |
benefit Of ST. MOnica's church, at Fry's |
Opera House on Monday evening, will be |
ENJOYABLE from beginning to end. The |
young gentlemen have thoroughly pre-
pared their parts; the plays are well Sc
| lected, and we all know sweet little Mel
lie Cummings.
| The Gem City Route has received its
postal, express and baggage car, and it
made its first passage over the road yes
terday. 1t is so arranged that easy pas
sage is made through the whole, and
every convenience possible is secured.
The arrangement is probably unique,
and the officials are jubilant.
The Florida landed yesterday $50 bar
rels of lime and $50 bales of hay for
Messrs Drew, H. L. & Gardner. What
do they do with it all? They say it has
no time for rest in their spacious ware
house, but is quickly shipped north,
south east and west. Two years ago our
wholesale trade was in its Infancy; to-
day it is immense.
Grading on the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West road between Palatka
and Sanford, will begin in few days.
The line has already been located. and
we will run into Sanford on our broad
guage early in the fall. From
Sanford the road will be pushed rapidly
; south, and from Key West a line of
steamers will connect us with HAVANA.
The line from New York to Cuba will
carry few passengers after that.
, Our friend, the Advocate, of Gaines
5 vile, claims the glory of sending the
first compressed pain in the shape of a
spring cucumber. But this is wrong.
r From their garden at Crescent City
Messrs. Main & Burton have been ship
ping for over two weeks. The woe Of
!, others brings wealth to us, so we do not
5 want to see our neighbors take our thun-
der, but after all even the shippers scarce
~ feel easy in conscience over a cucum-
Der shipment till they get their returns.
Our citizens should be proud of the
J.; improvement of late in the appearance
: of the cemetery, when it is remembered
that few ladies, almost unaided have
= done this work. Their public spirit and
labor for the common good should not
v lack grateful appreciation. They have
" hitherto used only private means drawn
/ from their own purses or those of their
immediate friends, but, as soon as posi-
: BILE, the town should make an apprOpria-
s ton to be used under the direction of
the association. They will know best
n how to continue their good work.
,. Mr.. D. Cooper, from Tuscola, Douglass
county, ILL.,, purchased last fall two
+. hundred and forty acres of land at Keu-
ka, and has now commenced improve
: ments by sending down three families.
= Yesterday a freight car arrived per Jack
: sonville Tampa and Key West railway,
in charge of two robust young farm
:, hands with team of horses, a team of
L mules, and lot of farm implements.
Ii They informed News reporter that in
few days a saw mill would arrive, also
e another lot of tools. They will start fo1
their destination on Monday.
a We are happy to say that any effort tc
It provide better accommodations for the
=" prisoners in our county Jail will meet
rs with cordial cooperation from the sheriff
No reflection on his attention to then
comforts was intended by the Judge, the
= grand jury or by us. The cells are swept
IS out every morning, and the food provi
ded is ample and the quality good, but
h nothing can compensate for lack OF
.e space, light and air, The stencil, in
spite of deodorizers, is often fearful, anC
+ the lawyer who seeks an interview with
&, client in its walls is often turned dead
n ly sick before it is over, The fragrant
d cigar Is powerless in the deadly atmos
phere, and all previous strengthening fol
the ordeal is of no avail. GIVE Us !
NEW JAIL.