The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-10
CITY NOTES.

cigar, is having a remarkably heavy run,
and the cigar is tile favorite OF a large
number Of smokers.
Mayor Baldwin will hold his first court
this morning provided a d. d. drunk
and disorderly, can BE- caught up by the
police by n O'Clock.
Dr. w. ". Estes is now handsomely
fixed up in his office in the Moragne
building, where he has every facility
for first class dental work.
Capt. A. y. Edwards left for Silver
Springs yesterday for the last time this
season, and Capt. Gray will make all fu-
fuse trips until next fall.
Flowers are blooming every where,
and they have a great deal to 10 with
the case, too, for all enjoy their delight
full odor and their bright appearance.
The masus ara putting the finishing
touches on tho walls Of Mrs. Boyds new
brick building on Lemon street, and it
will now he pushed .pidly to compile
ton. 's..
The average citizen wears worried
look now when he sees a court officer ap-
preaching. All citizens. nearly, dread
being caught on a jury, which may &C.
count for the anxious look.
The skating fever is somewhat subsid.
ing now that warm weather is again
with us. The Kinks have afforded a great
deal Of amusement and bumps-to our
citizens and visitors, but they will soon
go into summer quarters, and tho noisy
clstter Of the skates will be heard no
more until next winter.
The old wharf Of the Florida Southern
railway is being removed and the spiling
and foundations for the new one is being
put down very rapidly. The new build.
lngs are also progressing very satisfacto.
rily. and il will be but short time until
the new and elegant Offices Of the com.
pany will be ready for use.
The printers strike at Jacksonville. 30
far as the newspapers are concerned, is
about at an end, rs they now have new
force Of men at work in the place Of the
strikers. The striking printers, how
ever. nre still striking, and will no doubt
continue to strike u long time before
they get NJ good situations as they vol.
unfairly gave up.
Mr.. Edward Burgess. the prop rietor o
the Fairvisw House, on the dock, who
was arrested on Thursday at the instiga.
ton Of one Of his guests, who claimed
that he had been robbed while In the
house, appeared before the mayor for
trial yesterday morning, when he was
immediately discharged, there being no
evidence against him.
The work on the new building OF the
Methodist church has progressed no far
that the congregation will hold services
there tomorrow. The windows have
not been put in, but Temporary cloths
have been tackled up, and 1t will 10 very
comfortable. When finished 1t will 30
one Of tho handsomest little churches in
the state.
Our young but distinguished friend and
fellow citizen, Robt. W. Davis, Of the
law firm Of Calhoun. Davis & ellis, was
peculiarly happy in his remarks before
the court. Wednesday evening last, in
the case OF Barker vs.. Falk. We have
heard Of many fine compliments. It was
brm full Of logic. satire, common sense
and general good humor. Mr.. Davis is
u lawyer of splendid ability, great prom.
ise and valuable and popular citizen.
1t was too Sociaable Old Bloonose--
"By the way. Jane, what has become Of
Mr.. Litewaitc, He used to be fire..
quent visitor Jane shortly ---"T am
afraid he wasn't treated very well when
he did call" Bloonose- What! Jane I
am surprised. There wasn't night he
called to see you that didn't 20 into the
parlor and smoke my old clay pipe for
hours, just as socinble AZ II I'd known
him for years, ....
One important improvement that may
result from the recent trip Of the Direc.
tors of the j., 7. 4 X. W. r. r. to south
Florida is the probable early completion
Of the Sanford 4 Eustis Railroad. which
will he operated by the j., r. \ X. w.
Railroad system. The Directors are said
to have been much pleased with the out.
look, and active work on the road may
be inrugurated almost any day.
Rev. W. H.Weller ana Col. J.J. Dam
iCl, the committee appointed BY the Di-
ocese Of Florida TO notify the Rev. Ed.
g. Weed of his election as Bishop, have
returned to Jacksonville from Augusta,
Ga. Tho Bishop }elcot Gata 10 definite
answer as to whether lie would accept
the Office or not, but intimated that he
would do so about Easter. A strong ef-
fort is being made in Augusta, his home,