The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06

Miss Ida G.. Weathersbee, which occur
red at the residence of her brother-in-
law, Judge B. F. Roberts, at Peniel, at
4 o'clock yesterday morning. She was
about thirty years of age and has long
been a sufferer from consumption, hav-
ing been confined to her bed during the |
past four months. She will be buried at |
Pencil church to-day, at u O'Clock, when |
the friends of the deceased and the fam |
lily of Judge Roberts are invited to be
present.
From DIR. Fl. a. Vogelbach, of Mel |
rose, we learn that Hon. VIM. MacWil- |
| liams will deliver a lecture there on the
evening of December 18th, and viii have
for his subject ireland" The lecture
will be delivered for the benefit Of the
| Union school at Melrose, and the genial
Irish orator will no doubt be greeted with
large and appreciative audience. The
school now has an attendance of ninety
one students, with two teachers, and is
in most furnishing condition. 4 sup.
per and social entertainment will also be
given, and all can be assured Of good
time who attend.
From Chief Engineer Campbell, of the
Palatka and st. Augustine railway, we
learn that about one hundred and fifty
men are engaged in grading the bed Of
this read, and that five hundred addi-
tional men would be put to work this
week. The contractors have agreed TO
have the work completed within seven
ty-five days from November 81. The
traCk-layers viii follow right along be
hind the graders, and the track viii be
laid as soon as the grading is complete.
Bids are now being received for the con-
struction of the company's extensive
wharfs on the opposite side of the river,
and work will lie begun on them
as soon as the contracts can be let. The
company will also erect q large ware
house and depot on their grounds over
there, and will connect with Palstka
: with large double end ferry boats. This
road will be pushed to completion as
, rapidly as possible, and we will have di-
rect communication with the Ancient
Cite" by March 1st at farthest.
DR.. H II. Carey, the well known
Georgia fish commissioner, is in the city
e His visit to Florida this winter is undel
: the auspices of the United States FISH
h Commission, and is for the purpose o.
t studying the habits Of the shad, with {
view Of establishing an artificial hatch
J. cry at Palatka. The Doctor is a mos
s interesting talker On his favorite theme
It and knows more of fish and their habit
2 than perhaps any man i'll the south, III
d states that by the artificial process abou
% per cent. of the fish are Matched out
+ while by the natural process, owing t.
y the depredatons of other fish, hardl,
I two per cent. Of the eggs are hatched
= The fish industry Of the st. Johns river
n in which can be caught the finest shaD
in the world, is yearly growing in i'm
, portance, and by the use of artifcin
a.. means the river can be yearly stOcket
. with SO, Geo. 600 young shad, thus insur
ing an inexhaustible supply. Last win
ter there were shipped from Palatk
about 43, 600 shad, caught in the river z
our doors, which gave employment to
lie large number of men, and brought con
III siderable revenue into the city. DR.. Ca
z rey will be here several days, and wi
S closely watch the fishing operations an
x the fish caught while he is in town.