The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-02
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Mr. Lott Allen of Interlachen, was in
town yesterday. He reports everything |
quiet and easy in his neighborhood
Mr.. Carter, travelling agent of the
Jacksonville Herald, was in town yester-
day in the interest Of that flourishing
paper.
A great many of our colored citizens
excurted TO Green Cove Springs and
Jacksonville yesterday on a first Of May
picnic.
Mr.. w. A. Evans, of Federal Point,
was in town yesterday in attendance on
the meeting of the board of county COM
missioners.
The Board of Public Instruction for
Putnam county met at the court house
yesterday, and transacted the usual rou-
tine business.
Baldwin G Cochrane, take risks on all
property. They represent some of the
best insurance companies in the country,
and would be glad to show the public their
manner of doing business. Give them
call.
Mr. A G. Philips, the live jeweler at
the coaner of Lemon and Front streets,
has a new advertisement this morning
that will readily attract attention. He
carries a full line Of watches, clocks,
jewelry and stationery, besides any
number of novelties. Give him call.
Two or three gentlemen have narrowly
escaped being severely injured by loose
planks on the wharves and at the depots.
A day or two ago Mr. w. Fl. Mann mar
rowly escaped being thrown under a
moving train by plank on the Florida
Southern Railroad wharf breaking loose
and fitting up with him.
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 4 very fine instrument
at cost of $500 and thoroughly under
stands its use. Will test free of charge
and furnish just what is needed to those
who desire it.
Aleck Oliver, Il most worthy colored
, man who lives at Col. Harris grove across
the river, brought to Tue NEWS Office
last night bunch of very large turnip
beets grown by him at the grove. The
beets are blood red in color, and well
calculated to make the mouths of the
lovers of that vegetable water.
A concert will be given at the opera
| house next Tuesday evening 10y Professor
Sulzner and the Boston Concert Troupe,
r assisted by several ladies, for the benefit
1 of the Gem City Hook snd Ladder Com.
l pany. The ladies and gentlemen who
? will take part in this concert are musici.
? ans of ability, and all who attend will
spend most delightful evening listening
to beautiful vocal and instrumental
, music.
The City Council is having a conve.
3 nient and substantial iron building cree.
: tel on Reid street just in rear of Ram
a saur's stable. which will be used as an
0 engine and truck house. The building is
S 25x35 feet in size, two stories high anC
/ will be amply large for the purposes in
P tended The front of the second story
: will be used as a mayors Office ant
g council chamber, while the rear portion
d will be fitted up as fireman's hall
e This is an improvement we have long
e needed, and it is with no little satisfac
ton that we record the fact that the
e building is fast nearing completion.
We regret to learn of the death O
Il Mrs. Fannie Whitney McLaury, which
i occurred in this city yesterday Afternoon
from consumption. She was the wife O
: Prof. j. W. 3LcLaury, and has long beer
} in bad health, at times her suffering
S being almost unbearable, and, no doubt
t she greeted the Dark Angel as welcome
: relief from the infirnities that defied thu
IS skill of her ply sicians. She was abou
; thirty-five years of age at The time of he
!, death, and was beloved by all with whom
l she came in contact during her shor
/ residence in Palatka. We tender the be
o reaved husband and family our SINGER
e sympathy.
The Board of County Commissioner
met at the court house yesterday. Mr.
A. J. Beach, having resigned, Hon, w
II. Cook was elected chairman. Mr.
! Peter Monroe presented his commission
as County Commissioner, and will b
!, sworn in at the next regular meeting
Considerable road business was transac
: ted and several new roads ordered open
ed. \ little more than $1,000 IN count,
scrip was cancelled. Mr.. Jos. Price. ia.
e collector, presented his final settlement
= for the taxes of 1884 which were approx
ed and accepted. The contract for pub
u fishing the proceedings of the board