The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-03
Hotel Tnteriachcn
CITY NOTES

1Ir. E. II. Stearns, of Georgetown, was
in the city yesterday, and we were glad
to welcome hi:. in THE NEWS office.
Yesterday made the ice men look blue,
but the wood and fuel dealers were just
too happy for anything. every cloud
has its silver living"
Mr.. A. II. Burr and his son, Mr.. L.
Hartman Burr, arrived in the city yes
terday, and will spend the winter at
their beautiful orange grave across the
river.
1Ir, Henry Hutchinson, Of Crescent
City, was in town yesterday. lie reports
everything fourishing in his neighbour
hood, and the prospects good for branch
of the J., 7. & K. w. Ry. to be run into
his town.
Mr.. NJ. E. Knapp, of the Hotel Inter
lachen, was in town yesterday. His ho-
tel is now open for the reception of
guests, and his long experience in the
management Of first-class hotels will in
sure the house a good patronage drought
the season.
Mr.. B. L. LilienthaI, the well known
furniture dealer, has a new advertisement
in another column this morning. He
carries a large stock of the best makes of
furniture at all times, and can supply al
most any demand that can be made upon
him either in quality or price See his
advertisement.
Yesterday was another of those cold,
disagreeable days, that, thank goodness,
do not come often in Florida. About
noon it hailed for few minutes, and
many Of the stones were as large as peas.
and as they fell on the roof, or battered
against the windows, it no doubt brought
a feeling remembrance of the old home
to many of our citizens from the cold
north.
1t was difficult matter yesterday to
get through the immense warehouse of
the Florida Southern railway in this city
on account Of the huge piles of freight
| that crowded it to its utmost capacity.
! The freight business done by this road,
in connection with the Charleston steam
ers, is immense and no other word will
| express it. Every available piece of roll
ing stock belonging to the company has
been pressed into active service, and yet
their business needs more cars and en-
gines.
Jacksonville Herald: Inste ad of fifty
days, as we published yeterday, the man
agement of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
| Key West railroad are confident that
they will have trains running through
from this city to Sanford in THIRTY DAYS.
on regular schedule time. The track
laying force reached DeSoto Spring on
Friday last. We are glad to know that
the progress OF this new read is so favor
able, and is going ahead so much faster
than those residing on the route are
aware Of.
Capt. w. B. Avery, accompanied by
| his lovely daughter, Miss Ida. of Keuka,
favored THE News with a pleasant call
yesterday morning. Capt. Avery has
| about Interlachen for sale. which he is
offering at extraordinary low prices, as
| he wants to sell it right away. The
land is located within two miles of In
! terlachen, have good roads leading to
them, and there are many beautiful
lakes in the plats. Elsewhere this morn
ing will be found the captains advertise
ment, giving particulars of the lands.
Our friends Of the Orlando Reporter,
having been urged by the citizens of
that place to make their paper daily,
declined to do so, and gave the following
| sensible reason: 1--WE desire to say to
our friends and critics, that the time for
the successful publication of a daily pa
per has not yet come for Orlando.
When we can see business enough in it
to meet the actual expense, we are will
ing to assume the extra care, labor and
risk. but we are not able to sink six to
eight thousand dollars per year id dem
onstrating that we have more enterprise
than good judgement"
The calico hop given by the Merry
Makers at Lucas Hall Tuesday evening,
was one of the most delightful enter
tainments OF the season, and sufficient
number Of couples were present to COM
fortably ill the hall. The calico dresses,
though, in which the Young ladies al