The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

Messrs. jacobson, Haughton & Bro,
and Alderman & Jackson, the live firms
occupying the Phoenix Block, ''pooled
their issues yesterday, and had laid in
front of their stores a very picturesque
looking comfortable plank sidewalk,
which will be used until permanent
walks are put down.
Fifty cases of new Spring and Summer
goods, just received at
DEvEREUx, ROGERo & Sons.
Mr. A. W. Mann has moved his meat
market to the store room on Front
street, near Lemon, formerly occupied
byMcLaury eco. He will keep full sup
ply of New York beef and all other fresh
meats. with which he is prepared to fur
nish the public, as heretofore. See his
new advertisement, and give him a call.
Atwood Suits, Mems Boys and Chill
dren's-bargains never before offered in
Palatlla, at
DEvEREUx, ROGERo & Sons.
Mr.. L. @. Gold wants 1900 men to
work on the extension Of the Florida
Southern road to Brooksville. See notice
in another column, and apply to him at
Leesburg, Fla. This extension is to be
pushed through as rapidly as possible,
and it viii be but a few months until
Brooksville and vicinity will have rail-
road communication with the Gem City.
The Gem City Hook and Ladder Com
pany received their new truck and at
tachments by steamer City of Palatka
yesterday. The truck is a very hand
some one, with all the latest improve
ments and conveniences, beautifully
painted and lettered, and the boys take
great pride in carry ing their friends
around and pointing out its many good
points. This evening the truck will be
formally received by the company, after
whibc ceremony the boys will proceed
to ''jubiIate."
While Alfred Osgood, a colored boy,
who is in the employ Mr.. B. L. Lilien-
thai, was eating his supper, the other
night, some thief entered his room in one
of the outbuildings and took his revolver
and trunk. The trunk contained all his
wearing apparel and a small sum OF
money. He soon after discovered his
loss, and with Mr. Lilienthal to assist
him, he hunted through the bushes
and as the trunk was found unopened
next morning, it is supposed they fright
ened the thief away.
The building recently occupied by Mr.
Won Duisburg, as a confectionery an(
fruit store, on Lemon between Front anC
First streets is undergoing considerable
change an entire front will be put in
the floor lowered, and the interior
changed to correspond with the more
modern buildings of the city. Upon it
completion it will be occupied by Messrs
Priddy & Co as a drug store, and they
have en- route a well selected stock o
fancy articles and pharmaceutical prepa
rations. The firm will begin business
abOnt May LIST.
The water pipe mentioned yesterday
as being put down by Col. H. L. Har
for the purpose Of supplying his block 0
buildings with water. will also suppl.
Marrion's restaurant and Cunneely'
saloon with water. Hydrants will b
placed at convenient distances for tn
purpose of attaching hose and sprinl1lin
the streets in dry weather We hop
Col. Harris example will be followed b.
others having artesian wells, and tina
these water pipes may be run along a
the principalal streets. By the propert
owners on the street paying each pre-
portionate share the expense would b
but trifle in comparison with the cor
venience and comfort such an arrange
ment would afford.