The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-21
CITY NOTES.
rHR rHREE DEGREFs.


But simple stealing.
When some fat bank becomes the aim
OF thieves assaulting,
And loaded down the cashier skips,
Then it is defaulting.
But when higher genius comes
To do the shearing,
And yanks railroad or mine,
It's financeering.
Mr.. r. j. Rifles made flying trip to
jacksonville yesterday afternoon.
Buy crockery at NJ W. King 81 Co.'S
See ad.
Mrs. G. F. Waldron and her two daush-
tiers, of Welaka, was IN the city yester-
day, on shopping tour.
Mr.. C. F. Sulzner has returned from
the New Orleans exposition, and reports
that he had a most enjoyable trip.
Mr.. VIM. A. Pratt left yesterday
morning on the Florida Southern for
short visit to friends in Sumter county.
Miss Marie L. Cragin, much to the
regret of her friends, left yesterday aft
ternoon for Milford, n. H., where she
will spend the summer.
Mrs. Jos. H. C. Pratt left on the 9:45
train yesterday morning for her former
home on Corley's Island, Sumter county,
10. 60 tl,..r-'c 60
Mr.. E. P. Sharp gave an exhibition Of
the working of the Flagg fire extin-
guisher on the Putnam House lot yes
terday afternoon, when he demonstrate
ed to the satisfaction of those present
that the extinguisher would do what is
claimed for it.
As will be seen from a notice publish
ed elsewhere this morning, the firm OF
Petermann & Calhoun have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. j. C. Calhoun retiring.
Mr.. Petermann will continue the bust
ness at the old stand, where he will be
pleased to meet his numerous friends
and the public, and guarantees satisfac-
ton to all who favor him with Their
patronage,
Mr.. NJ. S. Carter returned to the city
yesterday from the surveying corps now
going over the proposed line of the Pa
latka, Ocklawaha River and Southern
Railroad. He reports that the surveyors
are making good progress, striking {
good route with easy grades and curves
and that.they have reached point abou
forty miles from Palatka, across the Ock
lawaha river and beyond Norwalk. MAY
the iron horse soon follow in the wak'
of the surveyors.
We are glad to see by the followin!
from the Savannah News, that GU
friend Harnett, of that city, has again
been honored by the hotel men of tn
country SAT the sixth annual meetinj
of the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit AS
ISOLATION, held at Chicago on the 12tl
inst, Maurice L. Harnett, proprietor 0
the Harnett House, in this city, wa
elected for the second time vice-presi
dent of the Association for the state 0
Georgia"
While in the store of Mescrs. Richard
son & Co yesterday, with a reporter
investigating instinct, we opened th
large refrigerator and saw some of th
prettiest butter that can be found i
| IrIo,;1o o,l br+o,I;,c. +I,o f.,
that the thermometer was trying har
to break out the top, the butter was a
firm and hard as if it were Decembel
In fact everything about the establish
ment is kept in good order.
A social entertainment will be give
on Friday evening the 21st inst. at til
residence of A. G. Philips, in 1.-The han
: mock" for the benefit of the Methods
: church building fund. The entertain
ment of the evening will consist of II
f citations, songs. etc., and somethin
t unique in the way of supper Men
I bers of the Aid Society and friends al
| requested to take with them a pound
: sJiuS SulDlSs 5iSJoti6I IOI INC Jdblt. n
cordially invited. Admission at Il
t door, 10 cents.
There is said to be wide prevalenc
of fever and dysentery in some neig
= borhoods of our county now. In 9th
states this is usually credited to sprir
!. weather or the consumption of gree
: fruit, but in Putnam spring is alwa
with us and this Is just the season wht
we have no green fruit. except lag
beer. The corn juice is always said
J be old, so we cannot put the respcnsib
ity there, but as the beer is alwa
!, fresh" we might give verdict of gu
ty and call it green. However tn
may be, neither eggs nor vegetables ne
. fear Indictment at this season.
The admirers Of the beautiful centu
i plant will have a good opportun ity IL
\ summer of seeing them in blossom