The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-06
CITY NOTES.

Col. II. nj Bard, was in town yester-
day.
Bridg~ on a number of our streets are
being repaired.
We regret to learn of the illness of
deputy sheriff Perry.
For correct standard time go to r. j.
Rifles, Jeweler. at the Gem Pharmacy.
The rainy seassn seems to have return
ed as we have more or less rain every day
now.
Vertrees 81 Co., still have on hand a
few barrels of those nice Tennessee pOta-
toes for sale.
Regular meeting knights of Pythias
tonight at Red Mems Hall at o'clock
sharp.
For RENT.-A handsome eight room
cottage, with all modern improvements.
Centrally located. Apply at this office.
Palatka ought to have chain-gang.
Sometimes the birds wing thei, flight
without permission of the guard.
Mr.. Jos. Lynn and family, who have
been rusticating at Matanzas for the past
week or two, returned yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Phillips, of Satsuma, pass
ed through the city yesterday en- route
to Ohio, where she will spend several
months.
Work, of all grades, either Watches or
Jewelry, repaired with neatness and dis
patch at r. j. Rifles, Jeweler, ut the Gem
Pharmacy.
Burglars entered the houses of Messrs.
Baldwin and Dunn, in the Hammock,
Tuesday night, but did not take anything
of much value.
Our city authorities should look into
the wor,, of having railroad crossings on
our streets repaired. On some streets
there are no crossings at al.
We are under obligations to Capt. Jack
Cole, who is sunnmering along the coast
of New Jersey, with occasional stays in
Brooklyn, for recent northern papers.
The social club organized last week
will meet this evening at the residence
of Mr.. Nj. III. Rogero, where the organi-
zation viii be perfected and the bylaws
adopted.
Webb Sc Nichols, dealers in real estate
and insurance agents, have removed
their office to rooms upstairs in the Grill
block, on Front street, where the public
will hereafter find them.
of our city marshal, B. F. Lassetter, is
in the city. He is prospecting in the
state with view to making Florida his
permanent home.
Mr.. E. E. Higley is at his grove at
Lake George, having been called from
Chicago by the illness of his mother. He
promises to give Palatka another visit
before he returns to that city.
The livery stable of Vertrees & Mann
is now open for business, and as soon as
their stock recover from the bruises
and fatigue of their long journey, they
will have some as fine saddle and buggy
horses as can be found.
A darkey claiming to be a sanitary in
spectOr has been annoying number of
our citizens lately by going into their
yards and ordering them to clean things
up. He will issue no more orders, as the
police run him in yesterday.
John Coleman, who claims to have
travelled around the world, and to this
city via ST. Aug Lstine, was fined 81 and
costs by the mayor yesterday, for having
soaked himself W It'll Palatka annibilation
and getting dunk on the streets.
Thieves broke into the house of Mr.. F.
N. Warwick a night or two ago, and went
for his larder after pretty lively man.
ner, leaving him minus enough food
even for his breakfast next morning
Evidently the thieves now operating in
Palatka are hungry set, for nearly
every night they relieve some cit zen's
pantry of its contents.
Mr.. Yclvington's horse took fright yes
terday willie the cart to which he was
hitched was being loaded at Posts fur
niture store, and tore down Lemon street
at a fearful gate, scattering furniture all
along the route, through Lemon, and
down First street. He attempted to
turn into Reid street when he collided
with the corner and demolished the cart
The commissioners in the case of the
| p. & l. r. extension of the j., T. & X.
w. Il. r., VS.. Captain b. F. McGraw, at
their session ut the courthouse yesterday,
| decided that the lands involved in the
r;.,bt IF WOW uara worth So00 nor opra
| and SO gave their verdict. We have not
| learned whether this is the end of the
| case or not, but presume from what we
hear that a" pan lies will be satisfied.
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