The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-12
CITY NOTES.
THE BARBED WIRE FENCE.

OpOf1 a PICKET I6HCc.
But now, alas he can not thus
His leisure hours employ,
For fate, in shape of wire with barbs,
Hath rendered null that joy.
Mr. Lot Allen, of Interlachen, was in
town yesterday, on a business trip.
House'to let. Apply to l.. Never at
Paint store.
Mr.. Joe Falk, who has been on pros
pecting tour through South Florida. re-
turned yesterday.
A car load of fresh apples and potatoes
just received by Vertrees & Co.
The telegraph office will be closed to-
morrow morning Q o'clock, instead OF
$50, as heretofore.
Messrs. Vertrees & Co. have just re-
ceived car load of choice flour. Call
and examine flour and get prices.
Col r. NJ Bard, of Norwallz, was in
town yesterday. The only news lie could
Eve H. ras that the weather was hot.
2. / t.~ .+-, nlanufaCturer IF ci2ars,
.-..r,.- q. i.....rn, ,'.e }ub.jc chat he is
now ready to supply all orders that may
be left with him. Factory up stairs, cor
ner Lemon and Second streets.
The County Board of Education were
in session in this city yesterday. Sew
eraI teachers We're appointed, and other
routine business transacted.
Received direct from Landreth & Sons,
j
earden seeds ut The Family Store
r. r. REID.
Mr. John Bixler. of artesian well fame
| left Yesterday for his old home in Ohio,
| for a short visit, and will bring his bet
| ter half with him on his return.
| Still they come just received, large
lot choice family supplies, and another
lot of pig hams, dried beef, Goldfish, APP
pies, cigaretts, sugar, Landreth garden
seeds, etc, at the Family Store.
| r. r. REID.
| Travel has begun early to Florida this
season, and already the river boats and
fthe railroads are carrying large lists OF
| passengers. The full tide will begin to
| come in next month.
| The McGraw Nurseries. at Buffalo
Bluff, have all varieties of trees needed
| at a Florida home. Messrs. McGraw &
Son are now prepared to supply all va
rieties of trees, of all ages and sizes, and
the best for the money.
The j.. T. & X. w. r. r. will run an
excursion train to Green Cove Spring,
st. Augustine and Jacksonville to-mow-
row. The popular prices will be charged
for round trip tickets.
I would like to get the care of an or
ange grove. I understand the Gre and
budding of trees, having had lorg expe-
rience in the business. Can give first
class references. GEORGE TURNER,
Palatka.
Messrs. j. l.. Rolling 81 Co., will open
a grocery and commission house in the
store room formerly occupied by UsIna
crockery store on Water street. They
| will have a good stock, and intend to do
good business.
Iron tonic bitters is the best tonic to
mended by physicians. To be had only
at MoRAGNE & KERsTING,
| Druggists.
! The jacksonville Herald says: The
steamer Chesapeake has been put i'll tip
top order, and looks as eileen and neat as
it is possible to make her. The Belle of
the Coast is also getting on her new
clothes, and will look like a dandy when
ordered to paddle out.
| Grovesdale Gazette: Palatka is now
on another boom. She has secured the
broad gauge shops of the j.. T. & X. w,
r. r. The deeds are drawn and the fl
nal arrangements completed. y car load
Of tools machinery, etc, are already Ell
route to tha Gem City" She has oar
best wishes gnt. iule may she prosper.
The heavy clouds north and northeast
of ,ie city yesterday had the appearance
of q heavy storm in that direction. and
many who noticed them declared that
the section between here and st. Angus
tine must have been visited by storm
and rain. 1t rained nearly all the after
ternoon here, and at night, accompanied
10y frequent flashes of lightning, and but
little thunder.
\ few days since we published an es-
innate of what the needed repairs of our
school building would cost amounting tC
near 81. it0. There has been much talk
as to the very uninviting appearance
and condition of the building, and the
simple truth is that it is standing dis
grace to the intelligence and prosperity
of the city. Prof. y. j. Wood, superin
tendent of public instruction, ever ready
to help along a worthy object, says he
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