The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-25
CITY NOTES.
HURRAH FOR THANKSGIVING!

The glad T'hanksgiving's near US,
That yearly comes to cheer US,
When rich. mince pies are served up
smoking hot, hot, hot,
The jolly farmers killing
His turkeys now and filling
The crop of each with several pounds OF
shot, shot, shot.
Mr.. Joe Sparks, of Baltimore, was in
town yesterday, supplying the wants of
his customers in the hardware line.
Yesterday was the first real winter
dav we have had and fires and overcoats
were necessary for comfort through the
entire day.
Owing to an error in the date of the
statement of the First National Bank,
the statement is republished this morn
ing and will be found correct.
Seventy more Italians arrived IN the
city last night, having come from jack
sonville on one of the river boats. We
could not learn their destination.
Yesterday an old negro man named
Samuel Jones, died at Rice creek, and
his body was brought to Palatka for in
,terment. He is said to have been one
hundred years of age, and come TO Flor
ida from Georgia.
The Florida Southern railway received
yesterday fonr new passenger coaches,
and two baggage and express cars, via
J., 4. 81 X. w. Fly. The coaches are
very handsome and will add much to the
comfort of travellers over this route.
Pat Kane has invested in a splendid
horse and wagon, which makes a hand
son.e turnout, and established baggage
transfer on his own hook. Pat has been
in the business a long time, and is care
full and reliable in handling what ever
he hauls.
The schooner Matte Newman, Of the
Warren Ray line, arrived here yesterday
morning, with Il general cargo, con-
signed to Capt. r, j. Adams. Among
her freight was a large new steam boiler
for one of Col. Harris steamboats,, the
Astatula, which runs from Sanford to
the Indian river.
A neat and attractive barber shop has
been established in the Graham House,
with entirely new chairs and fixtures,
and will be presided over by first-ciass
BARRIERS. This Will prove an additional
| convenience to the guests at this popular
hotel, and will no doubt receive liberal
patronage, as only first-class work will
be done.
\ great deal of amusement was Gre
atel on First street at an early hour yes
terday morning by two men who were
trying to give a practical illustration of
the old saw: United we stand; divided
we fall" Each had a severe attack of
':tangle leg" and they came as near TAX
ing up the entire street as it was possible
for two men to do.
y crowd of thirsty Italian immigrants
walked up to the artesian well on Lemon
street yesterday morning and were about
to take drink of water. One old wo-
man got her mouth full of the sulphur
water, and the wry face and sputterings
she INDUCED in dismayed the others, and
caused a hearty laugh by all who wit
messed the performance.
The Italian immigrants attracted con-
siderable attention yesterday as they
wandered about the streets, taking in
the sights of the city. Several wo-
men spent the time in washing out their
dirty clothes in the river, while the men
stood around smoking. There is num-
Der of children with them, all of whom
look prematurely old: and as solemn as
owls.
Among the many matters disposed of
by the late tenn OF court was the much
tallled-Of case of Shearer VS.. Falk, in
volving the possession of the Graham
House, which came up on appeal on last
Saturday, and after II full hearing by
Judge King. ne ruled that the decision
of the county court was right in giving
writ of possession, and dismissed the
case.
Mr.. Andrew Shelley is just finishing Z
thorough overhauling of the Carleton
House. which is now as neat as new pin
on the inside. The entire house has been
newly kalsomined, reprinted and repair
ed, and new paper put on the walls of
the bed rooms. New carpets have also
been put down, and the house supplied
with new linen, until now the Carleton
is better prepared TO care for its guests
than ever before. The house can care
for one hundred and fifty guests in the
most comfortable manner, and Mr.. Shell
ley informs us that his table will be sup
piled with the very best that can be OBJ
tanned from the markets. The Carleton
has always enjoyed = liberal patronage
from the public, and now that the house
has been put in first.class order it will