The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-29
CITY NOTES.
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.

AS we Walk LElObSLi tAiN
fares
At night. and hear the fiddles squeak
Il, the dancing hall up stairs.
Oh! the pit-a-pat of the tuneful foot
Falls sweetly on the ear,
And the comets ira la, toot, toot, foot,
Tells the dancing seasons here.
Services in all the city churches to-
day at the usual hours, where all are in
vited to attend. Seats free.
As usual on Saturdays, there was
pretty good crowd in town yesterday,
and business was lively with our ner-
chants.
Mr.. P. A. Smith, of WATERFOWL, n.
Y, has returned and will spend the win
ter. Mr.. S. owns three orange groves
near Palatka.
The j., T. & X. w. Ry. are doing an
immense freight business now, and their
large warehouse is packed with mer-
chandise of every description every day.
Messrs. G. w. Hastings and NJ. E.
KNAPP, the latter the proprietor of the
new Hotel Interlachen, of Interlachen,
were in town yesterday, and gave us
pleasant call.
The Florida Southern railway have
another new locomotive, No. 10, which
will be put on the road Immediately, to
take the place of one Of the engines
wrecked few day ago.
q lob
in town yesterday. He is now prepared
to receive and entertain guests at Twin
| Oak House, where he can furnish the
best of accommodations.
Services in the Methodist church to-
| dav IS usual at II a. m. and pm. Sun
day-school at 3 y. m. Subject this a. m. ::
Parable of the Mustard Seed. Strangers
visiting the city are cordially invited to
attend.
The long hoped-for rain came yester-
| day afternoon and now fellow can
walk across the street without getting
his eyes, ears and nose full of dust, and
the cisterns of the city will furnish their
usual supply of pure drinking water.
Regular meeting of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church will be
| held at the parsonage tomorrow Mon
| dav) evening at 7:30 o'clock. \ full at
tendance is requested as election of Off
GERS for the ensuing quarter will take
place.
Col. A. c.. Cowan, the live travelling
agent of the Florida Southern railway,
| is in the city. The colonel says business
is good on his line, and he has more fun
watching hotel clerks trying to decipher
his signature than he could get out of a
| visit to a circus.
st. Augustine Press: Miss Bobbie Han
| cock, one of Palatka's fascinating young
ladies, has been spending several days In
our city, the guest of Miss Alpha Richie
son. at Bay Cottage. She returned Sun
dav. 21st inst, leaving behind many
new made and admiring friends.
rve regret to learn of the death of Mr..
G.. w. Broughton, which occurred at
| Welaka on yesterday morning, after a
three weeks Illness. He was well known
along the river as 4 contractor and wharf
builder, and all will regret to learn of
his death. He was so years of age.
Mr.. w. B. Cross, proprietor of the
| Gem City Market, has just purchased for
| his establishment one of the prettiest de-
| livery wagons, covered and handsomely
painted. that ever delivered meats in
| this city. Meat ought to receive an adj
| ditional flavor from being hauled in so
| handsome a turnout.
The Bijou Opera Company will be in
Palatka on Monday, December 18th, when
they will present in Paiatka for the first
| time the new opera 1.-THE 1IikadO," with
| Miss Adelaide Randall as tho prima
| dona. This troupe and opera are receiv-
ed everywhere with the greatest enthu-
siasm, and will be created here with a
| full house.
| Mr.. John T. Dunn received by express
| from Tennessee yesterday one of the
| smallest horses ever seen in Palatlla. 1t
was Shetland pony, bought by Mr..
Dunn for his children, and is but very
| little larger than Mr.. Astors English
| dog The pony is very young and has
not vet been broke, but he will make a
very nice pet for the children.
Yesterday morning, while negro man
was on top of telegraph pole that stood
near Marrion's hotel, where he had
climbed up to remove the wire, the pole
broke off at the ground, letting tho ne
gro fall to the ground with terrible force,
bnt strange to say not hurting him in
the least, except the jar of striking the
ground. He was given glass of whisky
and proceeded with his work.