The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-09
CITY NOTES.

soon reach low water mark.
Remember that vertrees & Co., have a
few good horses on hand that will be
sold at reasonable prices.
The corrected schedules of the j. T. &
K. w. r. r. and the Florida Southern
Railway can be found in our advertising
columns.
The thermometer put in some of its I
best summer ticks yesterday, and the
perpetual breeze of this section had all it
could do to keep things comfortable.
We are under obligations to two Of the /
accommodating engineers of the steam
ship City of Palatka, who rendered us
valuable assistance yesterday in repairing |
our steam engine.
Mr.. o. w. Young. the green grocer,
has new advertisement this morning
His establishment is very popular with
the housewives of the city, and he now
has some especially fine butter for sale.
We were a little previous yesterday in
stating that Mr.. Lente had leased the va
cant lot of Mr. Chas. Rogero on Front
street. Negotiations are going on for
the lease, but the trade has not yet been
consumated.
The Methodist Sunday School will
give picnic and excursion on the river
on the Goth inst. The managers Of the
picnic will prepare for large crowd,
and no doubt pleasant time will be
had by all who attend
A practical saw mill man can secure
an interest in flourishing business by
addressing this Office, or post Office EoX
! 1856, Palatka. The present owner wants
a practical partner, and the right man
can secure a bargain. See advertisement
elsewhere.
The ladies of Palatka are aninvited to
attend a meeting at Mrs F. C. COch-
rrne's Monday, May 18th, 4 p. m, for
the purpose of making arrangements for
an entertainment to be given to the Gem
City Guards for the purpose of procuring
a flag for them.
The steamship City of Palatka was
lying at the coaling wharf Of toe Florida
Southern Railway yesterday, where she
was being cleaned off and her hull paint
ed from the water up. She looks as neat
as new spring bonnet above beautiful
face.
Call at Harry Heath's and have your
eyes tested and see if your glasses are
suited to your eyes. He has had the en-
terprise to secure very fine instrument
at a cost of $500 and thoroughly under
stands it's use. Will test free of charge
and furnish Just what is needed to those
who desire it.
We are in receipt OF the first number Of
The Southern Sun, the new weekly paper
of Drs. JOS IF. & c. f. Warren, which
made its appearance on Thursday last.
The first issue of the paper bears every
evidence of success, and under the edi-
torial management of Dr5. Warren, and
the business management of Mr.. T. j.
Appleyard, we have no doubt but it will
soon acquire n wide circulation. Typo
graphically, the paper is very neat, and
is a decided credit to the establishment
from which it is issued. The paper
claims to be independent in politics, but
as its platform is Intelligence, and in
tegrity must rule, we presume it must
have democratic tendencies.
Yesterday a loud explosion startled the
residents of Palatda in the vicinity of the
ice factory on Laurel street, caused by
one of the ammonia drums exploding
Tho drum, containing one hundred
and twenty-five pounds Of ammonia, haC
been left in the sun, which proved too
much for it, and the explosion followed
tearing a rent in the iron drum about
sixteen inches long and one and hal
inches broad, literally demolishing the
wooden caseing around it. and filing the
air with ammonia. Mr.. Henry Broward
the engineer of the factory, was in the
house at the time Of the explosion, anC
rushed out Just in time to inhale the
fumes, which somewhat injured hi
throat, but no one else was injured. The
vegetation about the premises and the
vegetables in the garden were wilted anC
blackened by the amonia, and when seer
by the reporter had the appearance O
having been very near hot fire.
, Workmen were engaged yesterday
digging out trenches for the foundation
of the addition to the Phoenix Blocl
Hotel, which will be erected by Mr.. S. J
Kennerly, on Water street. Mr.. Pete
Hunter will put his force of brick layer,
at work on this building Monday, anC
Messrs. Warwick and Gerke already have
the woodwork for the building vel
under way. The size of the building
will be 40x140 feet, two stories high
The first floor will consist of a large. par