The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-12
CITY NOTES.
The melancholy days have come,
lie drops the silent tear;

The melancholy days have come,
lie drops the silent tear;
He's Smelling out for Christmas gifts
The cash he saved for beer.
A young man of experience desires
steady situation in a mercantile house. /
See special notice.
Mrs j. j. r. Adams. Of Humboldt,
Tenn, is in the city, and will remain
during the winter
Mr.. j. c. Tucker, of Fruitland, was
in town yesterday. He says the cold
weather has been a benefit rather than
harmful in his section.
Yesterday was another of those cold,
cloudy, disagreeable days that all are
glad has passed, and wish that it may
be long before we have another like it.
Mr.. VIM. Harding, Of Ocala, was in
town yesterday. The FREQ Press of that
city will soon bloom into a "bob-tail'
daily, and Mr.. Harding will be connected
with it.
The Band of Hope mee,s this after
noon at Mrs. Lansing's at $50. All
children and young people are cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. G. W. LANSING,
Superintendent.
Judge Vertrees and Mr.. J. E. Jackson
took row boat yesterday and pulled
down to Rice creek to try their luck at
duck shooting They found plenty of
ducks(:) and succeeded in bagging-one
solitary little plover! But the way they
Dragged around town yesterday about
the twenty fine ducks they secured was
simply tantalizing to unsuccessful sports
men.
The ladies Of the Methodist church will
give a grand concert at Fry's Opera
House on the evening Of December Goth,
for the benefit Of the church building
fund. Some of the best musical talent
of the city have consented to take part
in the programme, and under the must
cal direction of Mrs. B. H Enos, there
is no question of its success. We vii
give more particulars Of the concert il
to-morrow's paper.
Mr.. Z. J. Rifles is determined chat San
Ia Claus shall not have to so away from
home to select his gifts for the holidays
if an elegant stock Of jewelry, silver anC
plated ware will be any inducement 70
him to make his selections at home. Yes
terday he received an elegant assert
ment of scarf pins, jewelry sets, silve
ware, etc, in such great variety that tn
tastes of all can be suited. Read his ad
vertisement eIsewheroand give his good
an inspection.
Capt S, A. Merrill, the proprietor c
the Phoenix Hotel, has had things goin
at a rush in this handsome new buildin
for the past week or two in getting
ready for opening next week. All tn
- rooms have been carpeted and the furn
ture is being put up. The large force c
men now at work will have the hous
= ready for opening probably by Tuesda
! next, when the doors will be- throw
open to The public. The Phoenix is on
e. of the most substantial, comfortable an
d handsome brick hotel buildings in til
state, and Capt. Merrill's long experienc
- in conducting successful hotels will n
t doubt make it popular with the public
: A few nights since one Of our prom
d nent citizens, with his mind intent 0
; huge business schemes for the benefit {
- the community and repletion of his ow
5 pocket, absent mindedly walked out {
II his place of business and wendell Il
= way homeward, with no thought of h
n horse and buggy standing at the edge {
the sidewalk. Reaching home he foI
: died his children and talked with h
n better half until bedtime, with still I
o thought of his horse. After disrobin
Z and snugly covering up in bed, and Il
= events of the day began to cour;
; through his mind like a flash came tt
l, thought that he had neglected to loo
after his turnout, and at that minute h
II faithful horse was standing at his offiC
p door. The night was cold and disagree
}. able. the coy room and warm bed nevt
49, were so pleasant, but there was no a
h tentative, and he had to get up and &
: out in the cold night. The horse w;
! found as he had left it, and no time w;
5 lost in having it put up at his stable. L
lie will be apt to look once if he don't thin
: twice before starting home hereafter.
" The Chicago Inter Ocean GAS the fc
- owing very complimentary notice
: a work by Palatka citizen: Life an
Adventures in South Florida. BY Al
-, drew ?. Canova. Palatka, Florida
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