The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-23
CITY NOTES.

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\ large lot Of vegetables are going
forward to the northern markets, and we
earn are bringing the best Of prices.
Mr.. Samuel Reynolds is greetings neat
two and a half story residence on the
Of Hawkins and Dodge streets.
The Pala,ka Ice Factory has put on
very neat new ice wagon, which will be
used in delivering ice to city customers.
About seventeen car loads Of telegraph
poles are standing on the tracks Of the
j. I. & X, W. railway, near their new
shops.
To-day is goodlFriday. But the average
man gets about enough Of fasting at this
season Of the year, and most of us will
eat all we can get.
Mes-rs. Webb & Nichols have had the
shanty on the corner Of Laurel and Kir-
by streets removed, preparatory to erect
ing neat dwelling house.
Several new buildings are being cree
ted on the Heights. II this thing keeps
on that delightful section will soon be
as thickly inhabited as the city proper is.
Yesterday was quie, day, for fact.
and the ring of the trowel from the new
buildings could he heard nearly all over
town 1t was.the liveliest sound that
could be heard. too.
After Monday people who want to go
to Jacksonville will have to plank down
their little two dollars, as the steamer
Eliza liancox will withdraw from the
river for the season on that day.
The sewer leading from the artesian
well at the intersection Of Lemon and
Front streets, was put in thorough re-
pair yesterday. The water there has
been trying to run up hill for sometime.
Messrs. Finninger Il IeVan have NOV.
cd into their new quarters in the new Pa
la,ka National Bank building, on Front
street, where they will conduct gener.
al tailoring establishment and hat bust
ness.
Easter services will 10 conducted in
all the city churches ON Sunday, and the
decorations in all OF them promise to bt
very handsome and tasty. Large con
grcgatons will probably attend eacl
church
The new jail building is slowly near
ing completion, the walls having reach
cd up to the second story. Judging
from It's present look, it will be quite
handsome and substantial building when
completed.
Jesse Gray, who is charged with bur
glarzing the store Of Mr.. c. p. Deve
rcux, had his preliminary trial befor'
Judge Ilaughton yesterday, and was 70
manded to Jail to await trial Mt the mex
term Of the circuit court, IN default o
5000 bond.
Capt. Brown has his plans all ready
and will begin work on the ferry slip a
tho j.. T. 4 X. W. Il, r. to-day. Tn
slip will occupy all tho space at the foo
Of Adams street, and there is going 4
bc more or less fun between the rail
road, the lessees Of the property AMI tn
city officials before the work ia com
pletcd. The slip will be a substan tia
one when completed, aud it will be til
landing place OF thousands of pcopl
when the ferry y put in operation.
We were shown map yesterday o
"West Palatka' tho new town origina
ted by Prof. j. W. Mclaury. It is we
laid off, wide streets, large park an
splendid drives. II is located just tire
miles west of town, on tho Florida South
ern road, and great many of the lot
have been sold, and great many improve
ments will soon be made. A static
will be located there and trains will sto
for the accommodation Of passengers o
shippers. 1t promises TO be goo
ncighborhood, and the work OF clearing
up the land is being pushed right ahese
Charley Fenwick, of the DeBary.Ray
line, promised to call and give us''poin Il
in the transportation business, ON his re
turn from Tampa; but he didn't, lie
acting very wicked, We fear, since h
lief, Putnam county. There was tim
when he could bc relied upon. Bu
maybe, il is his "wickcd partners in III
"Fcnwick town. near st. Augustin,
that is responsible for his irregular rr,
cccdngs. We wanted to intervie,
Charley about that town and the lots tn
Illustrated Southern World proposes
give away for subscribers. People dow
here say that that is one Of Charley
schemes. Rise up Charley and explain
Tho 1T. Augustine and Palatka raj
way is expected to be in operation b
MAY 1st. and tbs track is now being lai
at the rate of one mile per day. Tn
company have just received two net
and very handsome prize coaches, an
the entire rolling stock will he Of I'll
finest make. The steam ferry hos
Louise. which has so long been on tn
ferry ut Tocoi will he brought up an