The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-16
CITY NOTES.

| " here are y"1 gong. ny pretty maid:'
| He to the bashful beauty said.
I'm going to walk" then answered she,
"And if you sec fit, you may walk with
me-
| 'tWhat is your fortune, my pretty maid:'
"My face is my fortune, SIR" she said.
Indeed" he replied, rs he let her pass;
81 see; and you've got it all in brass"
Services as usual in all the churches,
| to-day.
To LET.-Furnished rooms over old
postoffice building. Apply at rooms.
DIR. F. NJ. McMeekin was in town yes
| terday, and favored us with a short call.
Messrs Griffin & Parker have just re-
| ceived large assortment of bird cages
| which will be sold at low prices.
Mr.. F. C. Cochrane is getting things
| Strengthened out in his new store room
| in the Grill block, where he will soon
have on display one of the handsomest
stocks he has ever shown in Palatka.
Mr.. Richard Hawk, who has been on
| a two weeks visit to his old home i'll
Georgia, returned last night, looking
better for his trip.
Mr.. L. C. Conova, of the Palatka ice
factory, informs us that he shipped
twenty-six packages of ice Yesterday
morning to different points, besides sup
plying his local trade. The ice shipped
aggregated nearly three tons.
Mr. w. j. Zumwalt was smiling and
happy yesterday over the fact that
bouncing baby girl had arrived early in
morning and taken permancne quarters
at his home.
Mr.. j. G. Beckman left yesterday for
Crescent City, where he will hereafter
reside. He made many friends during
his stay here, who will regret to learn of
his departure.
A called meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church will
be held on Monday (to-morrow) evening
at 40 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs.
Nj. =. Thomas, on Third street, between
Laurel and Oak.
located stairs in the Grill block, Front
street, where they are prepared to do
first-class dental work in all its branches.
Teeth extracted without pain.
The excursion train over the j., T. &
X. w. r. r., for st. Augustine, Green
Cove Spring and Jacksonville. will leave
at o O'Clock this morning. Fare to
Green Cove 80 cts; to jacksonville and
st. Augustine, 81.
Still they come, nice pig hams, shout
ders, breakfast strips, dried beef. Clipped
to please. choice homeless cod fish, mack
erel, and full line of canned goods to
''The Family Store of r. r. Reid.
Mr.. NJ. II. Rogcro has sold his resi-
Peter Gardner, and on tomorrow will
u.A-i, taa erection of n new home on his
piece on HE heights, VIII re he will reside
in the future. The new house will be
built on the plan of his old residence,
with several improvements.
Headquarters for choice Florida peach
es, pears, grapes, bananas, &c, &c. Also
northern cabbages, potatoes, onions and
Sicily lemons &c, arriving almost daily
at THE Family Store" of r. r. Reid.
Mr.. r. y. Labree, of Georgetown, says
the report that he had purchased a
steamboat and would run it on the river
is n mistake, which originated in joke.
He says he has his hands full of other
business and he has no intention of pur-
chasing steamer to run on the st.
Johns or any other river.
For RENT.-A handsome eight-roOm
cottage, with all modern improvements.
Centrally located. Apply at this office.
Services in the Methodist church to-
day as usual. Subject, Il a. M:
christian Success, its Conditions and
Demands" Sunday-school at p. IN.
At 1:30 Prof. j. w. McLaury will lee
ture upon 1.-THE Sabbath and why we
should observe it," All are cordially in
vited.
Mr.. f. III. Conoley offers his services
as an expert book-keeper and account
ant to all who desire such work done.
Only Il reasonable price will be charged,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
j. l.. Weatherly, who we mentioned
in yesterdays paper as having attempt
ed to decamp with the funds he had col
lected for the benefit of the base ball
club, was carried before Judge Haugh-
ton for trial yesterday morning. when
and as no case of larceny could be made
out against him, he was discharged by
the court.
Erneb Garden and flower seeds inst mr.