The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-22
CITY NOTES.

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brated Tate Springs Water on draught,
which they are now serving their custo-
mers with. -
The City of Palatka arrived from
| Charleston yesterday afternoon with her
usual quota of passengers and q very
heavy freight.
Gov. Towns cams up from Jackson
vile on Sunday morning and gladdened
his many friends here by his presence
during the day.
Mr. w. Fl. Stockton, of Atlanta, Ga,
one of the liveliest clothing men on the
road, was in the city yesterday inter
viewing our merchants.
Mr.. H. D. Lund, assistant superin-
tendant Of the United States Railway
Mail Servise, was in town yesterday
looking after the various mail routs that
center here.
Mr.. L. Falk has a new advertisement
| in to-day's paper, to which attention IS
directed. His store is filled with q choice
stock of goods, and he is offering good
bargains Give him call
Dr. F. C. Merrill, surgeon dentist, has
his professional card in this mornings
paper. to w ich attention is directed,
His office is located in the Hotel Phoenix
where he will be pleased to serve the
public.
Messrs. Joseph & Husson had large
force of hands at work yesterday laying
the Lemon street sewers of the Putnam
House. and with their accustomed vigor
they will have the job completed in a
day or two.
NJ. W. King s. Co. want all to remem-
Ter that they have an excellent and COM
plete stock of goods from which to select
ChEtrmas gifts and holiday goods.
Re!% their advertisement elsewhere and
give them call
Don't forget to send box of Higley
& Smiths excellent oranges to your
friends at the old home. They are
packed in the best manner, and shipped
in the the best condition. Their prices,
toe, arc very liberal.
The work of laying the gas mains from
the works is going right ahead. A large
number Of men are engaged in digging
out the excavations and laying the large
iron pipes on First street, and they will
get into Lemon street to-day.
The Mayors court was pretty lively
yesterday morning. as result of Sun
days drinking. There were thirteen
cases of various degrees of drunls and
disorderlies, and each was made to pay
q fine Of 81 or So and costs.
Mr.. l. jacobson invited about twenty
of his friends to attend the opening of a
keg of Imported nails" on Saturday
night last, and on their arrival the keg
was opened with all due ceremony. and
after feasting on the good things. pro
vided for the inner man, many hearty
/ toasts were drunk to the good health
and continued prosperity of'the host
The steamer Comet, i'll charge of Capt
John Q. Terrell, is maintaining its pop
MARTY on the route between PaIatka
and Georgetown. and daily brings down
a number of the good people along the
river, and carries back heavy freight
lists She has been recently thoroughly
overhauled and is better appointed and
more comfortable than ever before.
The Emporia Gazette has been remov-
ed 10 Seville, the name changed to
Florida Gazette ownership transferred
to B, NJ. Miller Esq. Mr.. Miller is a
brillient young lawyer, versatile and
most agreeable writer. We welcome him
into the fraternity and hope his field of
usefulness may soon enlarge so as TO be
more worthy Of his1alents and energy.
We gladly tender him a place on our
exchange list.
The grand masquc ball will take place
at the Hotel Phoenix on the evening be-
fore New Years day next week. Every
provision has been made for the COM
plete success Of the entertainment. and
no better place in the city could have
been selected for the dance than the
very roomy dining hall of this new hotel.
! Those in want of costumes can order any
desired through Mr.. Ike White, at Dew
ereux's dry goods store. The ladies who
attend the ball will be called for at their
homes with carriages, and their identity
will be carefully concealed from all but
the doorkeeper and the one gentleman
who will have charge OF the carriages.
This promises to be the grandest hop of
the season, and all who intend going are
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