The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-05
CITY NOTES.

Capt. A. N. Edwards came up from
Leesburg yesterday afternoon and will
circulate among his friends here for the
next few days.
Vertrees & Co., still have on hand a
few barrels of those nice Tennessee pota-
toes for sale.
Mr.. j. III. Van Sinderin was in town
yesterday, and reports affairs about Lake
George as being in the full enjoyment of
summer quietness.
For RENT.-A handsome eight-room
cottage, with all modern improvements.
Centrally located. Apply at this office.
Judge j. C. Vertrees returned from
Tennessee yesterday where he purchased
number of fine horses for the livery
and sale stables of Vertrees & Mann.
BY the decision of the supreme court
in the case of the City Council VS.. j. G..
Donnelly. the council is ordered to rein
state him in the mayors Office on the
Goth day Of August.
The many friends of Col. 8. Knowlton
in this community will be glad to learn
that he is spending the summer very
pleasantly, and is guest of the South
ern Hotel at st. Louis.
Webb & 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.
Mr.. Gustav Ham, a first rate tOnsoriat
artist, will open his shop in the Grill
block early next week, where he invites
the patronage of the public. See his
card elsewhere.
In the case of the State vs.. j. ]. Walsh,
tried for assault and battery before
County Judge Haughton yesterday, the
jury brought in a veodict of guilty, and
a fine of $25, and costs was imposed by
the court.
A thief entered the room of Mr.. III. V.
Leighton, the baggage master on Capt.
Mahoney's train, on Monday night and
secured his pants and all the loose
change he happened to have in bis peck
cts.
Mr.. Chas. w. Hawkins, of Lake George
left yesterday for the north to.visit rela-
tives and friends. Besides, maybe there
is a pair of bright eyes waiting to greet
MIN, that he would make many such
journeys to sec.
Mangold has just finished 14x17 pho
tographs of each of B. p. Calhoun's chill
dren. The work is finely executed and
likenesses perfect. These pictures are
not copies, but made directly to the size
at one operation. Go and see them.
Major S. II. Royal left yesterday for
Burkeville, Va, to visit relatives and
friends at his old home. He will be alb
sent several weeks, and we wish him
pleasant trip and that he may return with
a beautiful and lovely companion.
Eighteen of the horses for the stables
of Vertrees & Mann, arrived from Ten
nessee yesterday afternoon, and as soon
as they get in shape after their long trip
by rail, they will be ready for the public
use and for sale.
Werecivcd a postal card from the Sec
rotary of the Oak Hall Base Ball Club,
of Gainesville, yesterday, inquiring about
the clubs here. Our clubs are o. K, and
arc composed of as clever young men as
can be found. The Gainesville boys
want a match game, and no doubt our
boys will accommodate them.
Messrs. Richardson & Co., yesterday
purchased the entire stock of groceries
of Mr.. Henry Peterman, assignee for
Devereux, Rogero s. Son. Messrs Rich
ardson & Co. will continue the business
at the old stand, in Harris block, on
Water street, where they will be pleased
to supply the wants of the public in the
grocery line. This new departure will
in no way interfere with the establish
ment of Richardson & Co., on Front
street, which will be continued as here
tofOre.
The commissioners appointed by order
OF Judge King to arbitrate the case of
the p. & i. extension of the j. T. & X.
w. Il. r. VS.. Capt. B. F. McGraw, in
volving the right of way through the
lands of Capt. McGraw at Buffalo Bluff,
went up to Buffalo Bluff yesterday and
looked over the ground. The party con-
sisted of the six commissioners, the at
torneys engaged in the case, Gen. Mason
and General Manager Bentley, of the j.
T. & X. w. r. r. They were met at the
Bluff by Capt. McGraw who kindly en-
tertained the party, showed them over
the land and wined and lunched them in
a handsome manner. The party return
ed to the city yesterday afternoon, and
the case will be tiled this morning be-