The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-18

w e call atCenClOn 10 the CdIu eiSS"hSIS
of Messrs. Rogero & Mundee, whose
goods have arrived, and their store Will
be open on tomorrow. Their stock is
entirely new and fresh, and these young
men propose to do big business if vim
and energy will count for anything.
We learn that the Plant Investment
Company will put fast mail boat on
the route between Tampa and Havana
on the oath inst. which for the present
will make semi-weekly trips, touching
at Key West. Later in the season an
other boat will be put on. and tri-week-
" trips will be made.
Mr.. Lon Chadwicks, the sawyer at the
Gem City saw and planning mills, near
the railroad junction, was the victim of
very painful and serious accident yer
terday morning. While at work his
hand come in contact with the circular
saw, and before he could jerk it away it
was split in half, making a fearful
wound.
The Methodist pulpit to-day being at
the disposal of the Baptist Association
will be filed at II, a. m. by Rev. Mr..
Spencer. Sevices this evening at 7:30,
the speaker will be announced at the
service. S. S. as usual at $50, p. m.
PRAYER meeting at 1:3O p. m. every
"Wednesday. ]. B. LEY, Pastor.
The Palatka Club rooms are favorlte
place of resort for the members of the
club and their friends, and every even
ing is passed off most pleasantly by the
Young men, either in conversation, read
ing, engaging in games. swinging clubs,
dumb bells, practice with foils or lively
contests with the gloves. The rooms are
elegantly fitted up, and the young men
are to be congratulated on the success
of their organization.
A horse hitched to cart while being
driven UP Lemon street yesterday took
notion that his driver was not in much
of a hurry, and without being urged
| broke off up the street at breakneck
speed, and in turning a corner he STUN
| bled turning a complete somersauit
and bringing up in the shafts stall fash
| ion. his head where his tail should have
been, thus literally putting the cart be-
| fore the horse No damage done.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist church will give an oyster sup
per on next Tuesday night for the
benefit of the church. The handsome
vacant store room in the Grill block has
been secured for the occasion, and the
ladies' will do everything in their power
to make the evening as enjoyable as
possible to all who will attend. Don't
forget the time and place and be sure to
take supper with them.
Mr.. R. o. Hammond, the popular pur-
ser of the steamer DeBary, who has been
in New York during the summer, ha.
returned to Florida to resume his for
mer position with his vessel. From him
we learn that the old Sylvan Glen, one
of the most popular boats ever on the
river. is now undergoing thorough
overhauling and will be run in connec
ton with the DeBary on the daylight
line between Palatka and Sanford thi;
season. The DeBary is also being
touched up and put in shape for the
winter business, and will be put on the
line about the first of next month.
The Florida Southern railway will rur
their special train to Evinston every day
this week, leaving Palatka at $50 p. IN
The weather has now cleared up anc
thousands are taking part in the meet
ing.
| The schooner James III. Woodhouse
of the Warren Ray Line, with cargo Of
steel rails for the st Johns & Halifax
railroad. and lot of general merchan
disc for Palatka, arrived here yesterday
consigned to Capt R. j. Adams.