The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28
CITY NOTES.

Inc CleLho Hdu 5OCd IiiilS 10
yesterday.
Buy crockery at n. w. King & Co.'S.
See ad.
The members Of the Mechanics Steam
Fire Engine Company No. l will meet
at ffreman's hall at the usual hour e P.
m.,) tonight.
Messrs. Priddy & Co., the up-street
druggists, received a new soda fountain
yesterday, which will be put in running
order in a day or two.
The members of the A. NJ. E. Church .
are erecting a very handsome house Of /
worship on the corner Of Madison street
anu ida Southern railroad,
Mrs. George J. Zehnbaur, Jr., is in
Savannah, where she will remain some /
time on a visit to her sister. Our sheriff
looks lonesome since the absence of his /
better half.
The elegant steamer DeBara viii leave
here Saturday evening for jacksonville
and the st. Johns bar, and will carry an
excursion party form this city and vicin-
ity to spend Sunday at the bar.
An ice cream festival will be given at
the residence of Mrs. Quarterman on
next Tuesday evening for the benefit Of
the Presbyterian Parsonage. A pleasant
time is promised all who attend.
The city council, at its meeting Tues
day night, postponed action on the
charges against the mayor until the next
meeting of that body, for the purpose Of
gaining all the evidence on both sides Of
the question.
The steamer Queen of the st, Johns
brought up large crowd of colored eX-
cursionists from Jacksonville yesterday
afternoon, and Judging from their con-
duct while on our wharves, they had the
biggest kind of time.
Burglars made another attempt to get
into Capt. Gray's residence a night or
two ago, but when he attempted to enter
the room of one of the dodgers he awoke
the occupant, and was frightened away
before he secured any booty.
Little George Gay, who came near
drowning on the Sunday School picnic
Tuesday, fell into the water from the
wharf instead of from the boat as stated
in yesterday mornings paper. We are
promised a full account of the picnic,
but so far it has not come in.
TIE steamer George NJ. Bird which
has been recently thoroughly oveIhauled
, and reftted, arrived yesterday from
Jacksonville to take the place on the
line between this city and Seville. She
is an elegant little boat and will no doubt
t be popular along her new line.
T. The case of The State vs. Marsha
Lasseter and Policeman Perry, charged
t with assault with intent to murder, was
S tried before County Judge Haughtor
1 yesterday. A number of witnesses were
l examined, which consumed considerable
e time, and after due consideration of al
1 the evidence offered, Judge Haughtol
e dismissed the case.
, Brooksville Register: The Florid;
e Southern Railway has completed half o
n the grade and cut the entire right-of
o way between Brooksville and Pember
e tons Ferry. The contractor, Mr.. Gold
I was in town Monday and he informed
q us that the entire distance would b
completed and ready for the iron som
time next month. The surveyor ha
been at work this week on the depC
l. grounds. The company wish to locat
If on the eastern portion of the land do
e mated by the BrooksvilIe Railway AssC
le citation. The articles of agreement wit
is the association compel them to bull
D. within half mile of the court house
as Mr.. C. F. Eaton has one of the fa ties
E. perhaps the fastest, sailing yacht on I'll
If river, and yesterday our reporter paid
e, a visit as it lay moored at the Florid
N Southern wharves. The yacht is thirt
ly feet long. with a twelve-foot beam. an
Is draws four and a half feet of waite
She was brought down from Rhode |
r, land, where she won the name of Il
A fast sailing Comet, and in the regatt;
a that will take place on the river in IL
It's future we have no doubt but she wi
tie prove a favorite and win new laurel
er She carries five tons for ballast, and
he an elegantly fitted up little craft, NJ
d, Eaton gives his friends nightly rides
lie her in the moonlight. which proves qui
h enjoyable.
e- Times-Union \ few weeks ago Y
'S announced that the Hon. R. w. Davi
ny who filed so acceptably and creditab
Id the position of speaker of the assemb
Y at the last session of the legislature, hi
oil removed from Green Cove Spring to P
n. latka in order to become counsel for til
D Florida Southern Railway. Capital
at Davis has now formed a copartn2rsh