The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-30
CITY NOTES.

EIoHl -lItct CuHt1- ".o-Nf \
and eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. W. A. PEARS. of Piqua, Ohio, was
in town Yesterday, looking after adver-
Using his patent medicines.
Rev. J. S. Beekman, Of Crescent City,
was in town yesterday. He reports ey-
erything lovely in his neighborhood.
Mr. ". J. Zumalt and family, and Mr.
Darwin and wife, left yesterday for Ala
hama, where they will remain during
the summer, returning here next fall.
Governor Towns, formerly Of Georgia.
but now of jacksonville, was with his
scores Of friends in Palatks Sunday. |
Everybody glad 10 see the Governor on |
his occasional visits to his old home.
IL was not the intention to create the
impression, by the paragraph in Sun.
DAVIS issue, that Mr.. Wampler would be
a partner Of Judge Wigg in the practice
of law. Mr.. wampler will simply have
desk room for the presen! In the ofiicc
with Judge Wigg.
The Ocklawaha steamers are crowded
with passengers on nearly every trip.
the one leaving yesterday having a full
list, and the sleeping space Of the one to
leave this morning WIS engaged by three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The sea-
sons may come and go, but the tourist
never fails TO make the Ocklawaha trip.
We learn that the new jail building re-
Gently condemned by the county com.
missioners, will 10 torn down immsdi'
4. ately and rebuilt by the contractor. This
time it will be built substantial and In o
first class manner, because nothing short
OF such a building will BIO received BY
y the commissioners or the public.
!. It is solid luxury to ride prince,
the fine saddle horse Of Judge Vertrees
and this reporter luxuriated in ride Of
his back over the city yesterday after
c. noon. just what was seen on the rid
l. will be told later, and II will 10 interest
T. ing reading for the average Palatkan,
well as to all who take an interest In ID
, growth Of the city.
or Yesterday party Of the guests OF I'll
Putram House chartered one Of Cap
Lucas steamers, and made an excursio
in trip to the Seventeen Islands, throng
I'd Dunns creek and up the Ocklawat
river. The party saw sixty.One allig
nj tors, Of which they secured two III
Il. specimens. The party was composed. I
n number Of old sportsmen, and all d
clare il one Of the most enjoyable do.
Of they ever spent.
w. No. A Young gentleman Of our city h'
m, the misfortune to lose his OvercOat al
If hat, on Sunday evening last, by the Dol
ness Of some of the sneak thieves III
n, are now infesting Palatka. lle h
led called on u young lady friend and left
W, hat and coat in the hall, and while In I
;,1 parlor engaged in conversation. the thl
mi quietly entered and appropriated the
red tices. The thief would not get OIL ca
es, should the yong man got hold OF him
us. Mr.. Peter Hunter, n well known b.
ur- bricklayer and contractor, left the G
II, ON Saturday last under very mysterit
Gf. circumstances. lie had just dra'
lso something over $500 from the Flor
m Southern Railroad Company, for VIII
n he was working, with which to
, to the large number Of men at w
urc on the buildings. lie paid few OF
pie men, but carried the bulk Of the MOI
W., ~. with him. There IRE several rum
SEQ ailoat as to why he left under such
cumstanccs. but as they lack confiri
gth ton we rcfrain from making them p
' .vo' lie. He was we'll known in Palatka,
:, during his stay here made many WI
crs. friends.
fin Yesterday n NEWS reporter drop
la'' into the beautiful flower garden OF \
,on' NJ. T.. Boyd, on the corner of Lemon
Yer. First streets, and to say that it 10 on
If the most lovely gardens in Florida
tell hut tho simple truth. There
sort more than one thousand plants
rter. eighty varieties of roses, Of every 81
per- an | odor, and u great many Of the pl
aru' are now in full flower. from whit
."-- large number of cuttings are SUPP
says daily 10 our citizens and visitors.
var, van, Boyd Ia. our thanks for beautiful
Il TO quet of roses. II you enjoy a loo
l. flowers give this garden visit.
- The question is frequently asked
asnt what hotels VIZ would have In Pal
III for the summer. and for the purpos
- giving correct answer to the ques
team our reporter has made few inqu
4 Tho The Saratoga will probably remain
turn all summer. as. under its present
sup ayomcnt, il has made quite an env
u oi reputation, it will continue to recel
Aft good patronage. The Carleton II
:, under the management Of the
luz. as Col. Shelley, is a Palatka fixture
palat. runs right along winter and sun
-3m and always with good patti onage.
ia Graham is one Of the most popular