The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
CITY NOTES.
THE CHESTNUT BELL.


Whose brain is a sad chaotic mass,
And who never can let a moment pass
Without ringing chestnut bell.
town yesterday.
The ladies' union prayer meeting will
be held tomorrow at 4 p. m. at Mrs.
Mahan'~.
Mr.. r. J. Rifles went down to Pablo
Beach yesterday, and will return home
with his wife on Monday.
THE NEWS building is receiving its
finishing touches, and we hope to be in
our handsome new quarters now in a
few days.
Services in all the churches to-day at
the usual hours. The pews are free, and
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend the services.
Editor Il. 7. Allen, of the Crescent
City Gazette, was in town Yesterday in
the interest of his lively little paper, and
gave us a pleasant call.
Mr.. VIM. Rutherford, master mechanic
of the Florida Southern railway, re-
turned home from Cincinnati yesterday
accompanied by his wife. He reports n
pleasant trip.
Yesterday was one OF the dullest Sat
urdays we have had in Palatka in long
time. The day vas very warm, and
people did not come TO town in the usual
large numbers.
Work on the Lente and Baum build
ings is progressing very satisfactorily
now. and ut the progress being made the
buildings will be ready for the tenants
within the next month.
Mr.. Henry Varnum was in town last
uight. He hopes to have his new paper
established at DeLand in the next week
or two, just as soon as the material for
its publication arrives.
Mr.. G. c. Cochran. who has been in
the law department of the University of
Virginia during the summer months,
has returned To Palatka, and will re-
sumo the practice of his profession.
y negro man 10y the name of Brown,
and woman named Elizabeth Dorsey
were before the Mayors court yesterday
morning charged with and proven guilty
of immoral conduct. They were each
fined 81 and costs.
y delightful surprise pound party was
given by the friends of Miss Franc Per
kins. mt the Putnam House, Friday even
ing. y large number of the young lady's
friends were present, and most enjoy
able evening was spent.
Work on the Florida Southern Com
pany's new iron warehouse is being
pushed ahead very rapidly, and it will
not be long before it is ready for tie
storage of goods. 1t will be roomy
and substantial building.
Mr. G.. \. Freret is the agent here for
the celebrated Touring mills of Meyer &
Butte, of St. LOUIS, and is filing orders
promptly for wholesale lots. He will
haye something to say to the merchants
in short while about his goods.
Judge VertreeG leaves on Monday for
Nashville. Tenn, where he goes to buy
car load of horses and car load of
cattle, for the Palatka market. He will
bring some fine stock back with him in
the way of horses and mich cows.
The oranges are gradually putting on
their golden tints, thus giaddening the
hearts of the growers and filling them
with anticipation for the harvest OF
golden shekIes that will be poured into
their pockets in exchange for the match
less fruit.
A gentleman connected with THE
News Office yesterday received a letter
from New Haven, Conn, which was
mailed at > O'Clock p. m. on Thursday
last. and reaching Palatka just forty
eight hours later, making just about as
quick time as one can wish for that long
distance.
'Gold and Honey surpassed in value
and sweetness" is the subject OF this
morning in the Baptist Church, and at
night the subject will ne Charles Spur
geon and the Do-nothing." The choir
will introduce to-day a departure for inn
provement in the singing, Sunday
school ut 10 a. IN. Our feet shall stand
within Thy gltcs, q, jerusalem
The citizens generally were outspoken
in condemnation of the promiscuous
and unnecessary discharging of firearms
Friday night at the alarm of fire. Re-
volvers were fired in almost every part
of the city, giving peaceable citizens the
impression that riot was in progress,
and frightening many ladies very much.
So much pistol firing on the occasion
brought out the fact, too. that great
many people are guilty of carrying con-
cealed weapons. and few fines judi
ciously imposed would prevent a recur-
renee of such thoughtless action.