The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-30
CITY NOTES.
THE MAN OF OLD.

OF economic ways, of heart
That neer knew touch OF cold,
All! why did they not manifold
This wondrous man of old3
Mr.. r. o. Paul, travelling representa-
tive of the Times Union, is in the city in
the interest of that paper.
The river is fairly booming now, and
yesterday the water was higher than no
ticed for some time past.
The T. B. Club met at the residence
of Mr.. w. E. Ransom, last night, and
had the usual amount Of fun.
Yesterday felt more like August than
the latter part of September. The days
are warm, but the nights are pleasant
enough.
Drs j. ii. and c. Z. Warren, of Bos-
ton, Mass, arrived in Palatka yesterday,
and will remain here several days look
ing af' ar their affairs.
The railroads are bringing in and
carrying out great quantities of freight
now, and the men about the warehouses
are about as busy as bee in a tar bucket.
Mr.. B. NJ. Hill has about completed
new portico and awning in front of the
Jones building, corner Of Lemon and
Third streets, which adds no little to the
| appearance of the block.
Our German fellow citizens closed
their places of business at 6 o'clock yes
terday evening, on account OF to-day
being the Hebrew New Year, which is
observed throul hout the civilized world
by people of that faith as holiday.
We see from the Jacksony lie Herald
that the Board Of Public Instruction has
awarded the contract for the erection of
there new school houses in Jacksonville
| to Messrs. Newman and J. c. Herman.
| The houses are to be erected immedi-
ately.
| st. Marks Academy opened On Monday
| last with the usual attendance of schol-
ars. The impression has got out that no
boys will be taken in this school, but it
is mistake, as it will be conducted as a
mixed school as heretofore, and parents
are requested to send their children in as
early as possible.
| Elsewhere Will be found the notice of
Mr.. f. S. Neck, city collector, calling the
attention of our business men who re-
quire city license, to the fact that the
licenses must be taken out Immediately,
or else the usual penalties will be en-
forced. See the notice and govern your
selves accordingly.
The Hdlifdr journal says: In spite of
the fact that Mr.. U. j. White has met
unexpected difficulties in grading across
the Tomoka marsh, and by striking
hands has been delayed, before the first
oranges are ready to ship or our people
gone abroad are ready to return the To-
connective will whistle for Daytona.
Mr.. Jas. Shelley will leave Palatka in
about a month for Punta Gorda, where
whisky house. This will leave the
Republican executive committee with
out a head, unless Mr.. Shelley's place
should be filled by the selection Of some
other prominent member of that organ
ization.
| Virgins awful prediction that the
world and the balance ofcreation would
be destroyed yesterday at 9 O'Clock p. m,
as expected, proved him to be a great
fraud as a prophet. The fearful earth
quake did not arrive, and, so far as
known at this writing, we are all well
and in the enjoyment of our usual every
day life. Mr.. Virgins can try again.
Hon. Chas. Dougherty will be with us
on Saturday, October 9th, accompanied
by several other prominent gentlemen.
What are our people going to do about
getting up some sort of demonstration, a
barbecue or something. However. the
speeches will be good, and will enthuss
the crowd even in the absence Of the
brass band and the procession.
| Capt. j. E. Lucas now has his hands
full in looking out for the ferry business
of the White road and the st. Augustine
and Palatka railway. The steam ferry
boat Louise is off to Jacksonville for u
few days, where she is undergoing re-
pairs, and the steamer Escort has been
put on in her place. Besides the regular
ferry business yesterday, forty-eight
head of cattle and two horses were car
ried over to East Palatka.
Cards are out for the ma ciage of Mr..
A. C. Cowan, the popular travelling
agent of the Florida Southern Railway,
and Miss Florence George. of Fayetts-
vile, Ind, the marriage to take place
October7. The couple will visit the par
ents of the groom in st. Louis and from
there will come to Palatka, where they
will make their home. We extend our
friend our heartiest congratulations. and
can assure him that he and his bride will
be warmly received by our people.