The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-31
CITY NOTES.
NEW ENGLAND CULTURE.

NEW ENGLAND CULTURE.
els it the Dizziness of the Do,
Or the Doneness of the Did,
Propounded Hub tutor to
A little Yankee kid.
The Bosting 'urchin's answer free
At once took the bun:
'sThe pwopah tahm to use would be,
The Didness Of the Done
California Maverick.
Two new and substantial cottages adds
grace to Oak street.
The weather has moderated, and the
change from cold to warm is decidedly
agreeable.
| Mr.. 4. w. Owens, the states able dis
trict attorney, of Jacksonville, was in
the city yesterday.
Sidewalks blockaded with boxes, bar
rels, etc, causes the Jacksonville citizens
to cry Justify for relief.
! Capt. A. J. Phares, of Yalaha, Sum
ter county, passed through tie city yes
terday on his way to Jacksonville.
Any one having a set of blacksmith
tools for sale, would do we'll to address
Lenark Land Company, Keuka, Florida.
The schooner Amelia P. Schmidt~yNl
sail from New York for this place on
January Sth, with a cargo Of general
merchandise.
Everyone is anticipating much pleas
ure to be derived from attendance on The
grand masquerade ball to come off
Thursday night.
Many strange faces are now seen on
our streets, and every incoming steamer
and train only adds to the rapidly in
creasing number.
The schooner Abbie H Gheen Capt.
! Gheen, arrived in port yesterday, with q
cargo of iron for the Florida Southern
railway from New York.
| The Herald force are busiIy engaged
moving the office into their new quar-
ters in the second story Of Dunn's brick
building, next to The postoffice.
We had a pleasant visit yesterday from
Mr.. o. S. Gorton, of North Brookfeld,
N. Y, who was down from Crescent
City, where he will spend the winter.
The new steamer Mascot, of the Tam
pa and Havana line, is reported en- route
to Tampa, at which place she will at
once go on her regular route to Cuba.
The schooner Caroline Hall, Captain
Loilis, from New York, arrived in port
yesterday with q cargo of iron for the
extension of the Florida Southern rail-
way.
4 young man, whose name we failed
to learn, had the painful misfortune to
break one of his arms by fall, Tuesday
night, while skating at Coogin & Grooms
rink, on Reid street.
Mr.. H. J. Campbell, chief engineer of
the Palatka and st. Augustine railway,
accompanied by his wife and child,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route 10 St. Augustine.
The suits for the masquerade ball.
which is to be given in the Hotel PCanix,
tomorrow night, have arrived and the
young men are happy. Kings, princes,
lords, etc, etc, to say nothing of devils,
Gonkeys, dudes, &c, will astonish the
expectant spectator, and Uncle Sam will
preside over all
The old law firm of Calhoun, ellis
& Calhoun, has been changed to that
of Calhoun, Davis & ellis. Col. r. w.
Davis. so widely and favorabIy known
throughout the state for his legal ability
and personal worth, becoming the new
member of the firm la another column,
their card will attract the attention Of
our readers.
The demand for residences in Palatka
is so great that houses are rented before
the foundations are laid. Many new
houses have been built lately for rent.
but there is still q growing demand for
NOR. No better field can be found for
the investment Of capital than here, and
the building of cottages for rept- must
unayoidably attract the attention of
those who have money to invest.
One Of the most needed Improvements
in our city is now in process Of compile
ton. We have reference to the side
walk on the south side of Lemon street
between Front and First streets. The
old boards were torn up yesterday even
ing from 1st st. east to McGilI's, and we
understand 4 new and more substantial
walk will be put down. 1t is hoped that
the good work will not stop until the
walk is relaid to Front street, as it is in
a very bad condition.
Gainesville daily News, OF the Goth:
The grand jury which was empannell-
ed for the fall term of the circuit court,
which is now in session at this place,
| convened yesterday to consider the ac-