The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27
CITY NOTES.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Then drink till you are mellow.
And go to bed in glory!"
How does your head feel now?
Where does all the money come from
that is spent on Christmas cards?
The wind was too much for that bal
loon but is to he hoped that Christmas
will come again.
The sound of the hammer and saw
ceaseth not and the trowel can not rest
in Palatka. How she grows
Both of Our carriers are down with
the measles and the NEWS will be deliv-
cred from the post Office for few days.
Our stores still wear the Christmas
ornaments and our country COUSINS can
s5iIl be furnished with all that heart can
wish. Come quick or you will get left.
Some who were afraid thei- hilarity
on Christmas day might be attributed to
the flowing bowl rose early yesterday
and went duck hunting to disabuse the
public.
We saw only one drunken man and he
was a newcomer Yet Falatka is a
"wet town. and the jugs and demi-
johns which burdene1 the express dri-
yer bore labels filed with the names of
the dry" cities of Georgia.
Special services in the NJ. Z. church to-
day as usual at II a. m. and pm. Sun
day-school at 3p. m. Subject this a. m. :
Retrospect and Prospect" This p. NJ,
Christmas sermon. Strangers visiting
the city will receive a cordial welcome.
Work on the Putnam suffered no ces-
sation on account of holiday, legal or
otherwise. Neither did those who are
laying the ''gas pipe down" PaIatka is
growing so fast that those who are pro-
viding room must go to bed late and rise
early.
Services in the Baptist church to-day
will be of a retrospective nature-in-
voicing the years work and Gods deal
ings with Us. Morning service II: a. IN.
and night service Z: p. N. Strangers
are cordially invited to seats with us.
Sunday school at. 10: a. NJ.
The Nethodists had Jacobs Ladder
hung with presents at their church on
Christmas night, and house Gro ded
with young and old to receive them.
The display Of fireworks was we'll de
signed and carried out, and old Santa
Claus distinguished himself.
Oar excursionists are still confined to
the city by the cold clustering weather
and 50 the game and fish are as yet safe
from the unsmirched guns Of new sports
men. Perhaps it does not II after
much anyhow because these same gums
rarely infict much injury except on
their owners.
We are authorized to state that the
concert given by the Ladies Aid Society,
Of which we made announcement
few days since, viii be postponed till
the evening IF January 9Th. Christmas
festivities and the Indictment weather
cause a delay for which the public will
be amply repaid on the night in question.
Tie Putnam Skating Riuk, owned by
Messrs. Coogan & Grooms, on Reid street
will be formally opened tomorrow
night. An excellent band will be on
hand to discourse sweet music aud q
right pleasant time may be expected by
all who attend. The rink is complete in
every particular and has one of the best
floors that could be put down.
The small boy was omnipresent as
usual on the 25th, but we are glad to
notice that none are minus heads on
limbs this morning. Those who
have lost either. however, will be
allowed to report hereafter when q full
obituary notice will be given free.
Glad to get rid of the small boy on any
terms.) n. B. This is perpetrated by
our city editor who is absent.
Four Of out visitors who went up to
the Heights were surprised as we'll as
delighted at the picture spread before
before them. One had been in Florida
five years and had spent many weeks in
Palatka yet never knew we had in our
vicinity anything deserving the name of
heights. Go to Verrees' stable. get a
good turnout, t,ke ride or drive in that
direction and see what you will see.
5Ir. John T. Dunn, ''lhe cheapest man
under the sun" will open up fine lot
Of choice family groceries in his new
brick store next the postoffice. This is
one Of the handsomest of the buildings
erected in Palatka since the fire, and af-
ter taking possession of his own quarters
the prosperous career OF Mr.. Dunn will
no doubt be continued with increased
satisfaction to himself as well as to his
patrons. Success 10 him always-he is
one ofour staunchest business men.
Christmas day at Seville, in Volusia,