The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-24
CITY NOTES.

a new wharf for his wood business, 40x
rs feet in size. This viii give him all
the room he needs.
Services in the Methodist church to-
day as usual at II a. m. and 7:30 p. M, /
Sunday School at $3.50 o'clock. a cor
dial welcome extended to all.
The J. T., & K. W. R. R. will run an
excursion train from Jacksonville to this |
city this morning, and quite numbero Of
the people of that city win probably be
with US to-day.
Capt. Morritz Cole has left Palatka for
a summer trip to Germany, where he
will remain until next winter. Wehope
he may have a safe journey and pleas
ant stay in the Fatherland.
Mr.. L. A. McGraw, with his wife and
child, have returned from Brooklyn, n.
Y, and viii in future make their home
at Buffalo Bluff The many friends of
Mr. McGraw are glad to see BIN looking
so well.
move the post office to the Price Block,
corner Front and Reid streets as soon as
he receives his commission and settles
down to work He thinks the removal
will not take place till about the first of
July.
The good people of PENAL are subscrib
| ing literally towards the fund for build
ing a new Baptist church on the site
where the old church now stands. The
present church building proves to be too
small for that rapidly growing commu-
nifty.
Messrs. Gardner & Eaton have engag-
ed the services of Mr.. Dunbar, who viii
represent that enterprising firm on the
road. This makes two travelling men
this firm have out, and if push and
energy viii do the work they will build
up a big trade.
Mrs. Levi Collins presented THE NEWS
yesterday with a fine bouquet Of choice
flowers from her beautiful garden in
East Palaka. She has raspberfies grow
ing in her garden, although it is gener-
ally understood that this berry will not
grow in this part of the country.
DIR. A. /. Cole, the well known homoe-
pathic physician and surgeon, will leave
this morning for an extended trip through
the great west, and will go as far as San
Francisco before his return next fall
Dr. Daniel Waldron will look after Dr.
Coles practice during his absence.
| To-morrow. night our people will be
treated to performance by the "Thos.
w. Kean Dramatic Association" of Saw
annah, who will come with the Charles
ton and Savannah railroad excursion
that viii he here tomorrow. They will
present the play Rescued" which has
been highly spoken of by the Savannah
papers. They will have large audience
to greet them.
Our postmaster, w. c. Snow, who was
arrested by U. S. Marshal Durkee on q
charge of embezzlement, reached Jack
sonville ON the morning train yesterday
and was taken Immediately before Com
missioner Meek, when he gave bond in
the sum Of $1,000 for his appearance at
the next term of the Circuit Court. The
charge was preferred by an inspector
and involved alleged irregularities in the
keeping and deposit Of post-office funds.
Mr.. Shows many friends here are con-
fident that no criminal charge against
him can be sustained.
The pound party given at the residence
of Mr.. A. G. Phillips, on Emmett street
on Friday night for the benefit of the
Methodist, church proved to be a very en-
ioyable occasion. A large number oil
young ladies and gentlemen attenden, as
well as several of the older members Of
the community, and quite a handsome
little sum was realized by the ladies who
gave the party. Candies, raisins, nuts
strawberries, cakes, sherbut, lemonade
ETC., composed the bill of fare, and the
ladies arranged the articles in beauti
full manner on the table, bnt alas it was
made total wreck when the company
had satisfied their hunger, though there
p was enough and to spare for all present
The evening was passed in social games
old fashioned but ever enjoyable, in sing
a ing, promenading and quiet chats in the
more obscure corners of the house. ThC
;, evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all
] and we hope the ladies will have similar
entertainments more frequently here
, after.
= Our Jail.
! Editor PALATKA NEWS
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