The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-01
PENAL AND FRANCIS.
PENAL.

Mr.. VERT, who recently came from
Kokomo Ind, and purchased land in
this Deighborhood has neat dwelling
nearly completed on the same. He has
also cleared considerable land aud will
set out five acres in orange trees soon.
Dick Hartsock, Isaac Thomas, Wiggin
Strange, |. A. Webb and others in this
neighborhood have been on the sick list
during the last few days, but under the
experienced hands of Drs. Record and
Cyrus they are now all convalesing.
Mr.. Crown planted seed and raised
about SOC, 900 orange trees last year. He
is saving large amount of seed again
this year.
Several parties here have planted mel
ons very extensively this year. 1t seems
that not only melon culture but general
gardening might be engaged in and
| found renumerative here.
There was a fish fry at Silver Lake,
near Judge Roberts, on Thursday of last
week. Quite a number of fish were
caught, fried and served up for dinner,
though hardly enough to feed the vast
multitude present; however, the ladies
had made preparations for the emergen-
| cy and soon had the tables loaded down
with such eatables as only the PENAL and
Francis cooks can prepare. Everybody
did ample justice to the dinner, after
which the crowd resolved itself into
boating parties, croquet parties and other
games and pastimes suitable to the oc-
casion. When the sun began to sink
in the western horizon, the crowd be-
gan to separate and start in pursuit of
their various homes, feeling, as they
went, that the day had been pleasantly
if not proftably spent. On Saturday
next there is to be another fish fry pic
mic at the new railroad bridge, opposite
Buffalo Bluff. We understand that
Messrs. Hubbard, Treadway and some
9th ers of f. S. Carter & Co.'S bridge
crew are to be the managers. AS those
gentlemen never do anything by halves,
we feel assured that it will be a success.
Everybody should go.
Mr.. Crowns new store building is now
completed and he is looking for live
man to rent it andput in stock of goods.
This would certainly be a good point to
sell goods. We understand an Odd Eel
lows lodge will be organized here in a
short time, which will occupy the hall
over the building.
There will be a festival at the Pencil
church on Saturday evening, May 9th,
proceeds to be applied toward some con-
templated improvements on the church
building. 1t is expected there will be a
big crowd and a good time. Everybody
has standing invitation. Come and bring
your girl.
A class in vocal music has been Or
! ganized at Pencil church and will be in
, structed by Mr.. Will Tighlman. Mr.. T.
understands music thoroughly and will
no doubt bring out all the latent musical
talen5 IN this community, if they will
give him the proper chance.
Francis.
A new NJ E. church building has just
: been completed in Francis. The build
f ing is neat, substantial and tasty one
: that would do credit to much larger
= place, at least one that people in this
community should be proud Of.
e There will be political speaking a
a this place on Saturday of this week a
t half past three o'clock. JudgeGillis, Har
It rison and other good speakers are ex
peeted to be present,
: Francis wants first-class hotel, and by
S the way, it would certainly be a gooC
I point to build one, as it is near enough
to Palatka for visitors who wanted tc
; get the pure air from the pine woods
d to run out here. The land lies higl
r. and dry and is very healthy. As Their,
y is a saw mill in the place that sells lum
e Der very cheap. the material could b,
: had on the ground cheaper than at any
Il point we know of, which would material
r ly reduce the expenses of building, ant
besides ground would be donated or fur
e nished at little expense.