The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18


Couldn't you watt" she said,
''Till / awoke?"
Mr.. John l.. Henry, of st. Augustine,
is in the city, the guest of his friend
Robbie Reid.
Fresh garden and flower seeds just ar
rived and for sale at Moragne & Kerst-
ing's.
Capt. Il. j. Adams has gone to make
visit to Cavendish, VT, and will he alb
sent for several weeks.
Messrs. Griffin Sc Parker have just re-
ceived a large assortment of bird cages
which will be sold at low prices.
Mr. w. f. Davis returned yesterday
from Townsville, Ga, where he has
been on a two weeks visit.
The match game of base ball between
the Gems and the Oak Halls will begin
this afternoon at $3.50 sharp.
Maybe you won't believe it, but for
few hours yesterday morning it was
what might be called warm weather.
For RENT.-A handsome eight room
cottage, with all modern improvements.
Centrally located. Apply at this office.
Another lot of pig hams, full line fam
lily supplies, fruits, vegetables, &C., ar
irving at 1.-The Family Store" r. r.
Reid,
Received at THE Family Store" Sc
lect brands, Tip, Falka, Principus, Our
Darling, Nipper and Spray segars at reas-
enable prices, r. r. Reid.
The Edwards barber shop has been re-
moved from Front street to Lemon, up
stairs, over the Idaho saloon, where the
patrons will hereafter be served.
Drs. III. r. and w. w. Estes are now
located upstairs in the Grill block, Front
street, where they are prepared to do
first-class dental work in all its branches.
Teeth extracted without pain.
Mr. F. F.. Higley came down from
Lake George. yesterday, and was greeted
by his many friends here. He looks as
though the west was agreeing with him.
Ludlow, VT, Tribune: F. III. Orvis, of
Manchester, has formed n syndicate of
Boston and New York capitalists, who
will next year build large hotel at
Palatka. Fla.
Mr. L. III. Conoley offers his services
as an expert book-keeper and account
ant to all who desire such work done.
Only a reasonable price will be charged,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
The entertainment given by the ladies
Of the w. c. T.. L., at their reading
rooms last night, passed off very pleas
antly, and all who attended seemed to
enjoy the evening thoroughly.
Gustav Horn has just received his new
barber chairs and furniture for his bar
Der shop, up stairs in the Grill building,
on Front street. He is now prepared to
wait on the public in n satisfactory man.
ner.
The Gainesville base ball boys are said
to be first rate players, but they will
meet foemen worthy their steel in the
Palatka Gems this afternoon. 1t will be
holly contested game. and may the
best club win.
From the immense amount of rails
being received for the j., T. and X. w.
r. r.. and the Florida Southern, in Pa
latka now, one would judge the Gem
City to be quite a railroad centre-as it is
bound to be in the near bye-and-bye.
Worl men were busily engaged yester-
day in putting the ground in order for
the match game of base ball to be played
this afternoon between the Oak Hall
club, of Gainesville, and the Gems, of
Palatka. The stumps and weeds have
been cleared away, and the holes filled
up. and if we have good weather the
| grounds will be in good order for the
game. The Oak Hall boys are said to be
I tine players. and in good practice, while
/ the Gems have but recently organized
. and have had but little practice as yet,
+ but among the nine are some rs good
Z players as can be found in the state,
/ and 4 close game is looked for. The ex-
I cursion train bringing the Gainesville
! boys and their friends..will arrive here
at $50 o'clock this morning, when the
| Oak Halls will be met and escorted to
| Marion's Hotel, where quarters have
/ been secured for them. Led by the
/ brass band, the two clubs will march
| from the hotel to the grounds at $50
/ o'clock sharp. The Gems received their
uniforms yesterday which are made of
white stuff trimmed with red, with black
| caps, and the boys will make striking
| appearance in their cool and neat knick-
erbockers. y large crowd is expected
| to witness the game, and the ladies are
| especially invited to be present.