The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-12

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Mr.. Larimier, the expert now making
an examination of the books of the
county officers, has Just got through
with all the books except those of the
sheriff and county judge. He will begin
on these this week. and the report will
probably be ready in a short while. Just
what condition he finds the books in is
not known, for when approached on
that subject the gentleman is as dumb
AS an oyster, and there is no more chance
of working an item out of him than
there would be out of an Egyptian
mummy.
Miss PLn.5e +. Chamberlain, of Barn
stable, Mass, and her uncle, of Boston,
have presented the Palmetto colored
school, located about two miles west of
Palatka, with $500, which is to be used
in the erection of new school house.
Miss Chamberlain charity is timely, and
is fully appreciated by the colored people
for whom it was exercised. The county
school board have accepted the gift for
the school, and ut the last meeting of the
boar 4 suitable resolutions of thanks were
passed and ordered sent to her.
We notice quite a stir among our small
vegetable growers within the past few
days, preparing land and sowing seeds
10 foil ha Lot nd
weather induces the belief that we will
be well supplied with garden truck soon.
We also notice quite Il number are setting
orange trees, mostly budded stock from
nurseries, and preparing to place dor
maut buds in young stock. Certainly Il
good time for all these things To be done,
as better season we have not known
for long time.
a. will be seen by advertisement in our
special column, the West End select
school which was to have been opened
tomorrow by Misses Alice and Nettie
Mack, on the corner of Kirby and Kirk
land streets, has been postponed To
Monday, the Goth inst. The delay
has been caused by tie extremely bad
weather the past week, which has
delayed the completion of the building
to be used for school purposes.
Alice Mackie, for using protane Ian
guage ON the streets, was fined 50 and
costs, or ten days in Jail, in the mayor
court yesterday. She Will keep the new
city calaboose in good shape for the next
ten days. Alfred Small, for fighting,
was tiued So and costs, or six days in jail.
Alfred will improve the sanitary condi-
ton of the city to the extent of six days
work IN some of the bad bitches in the
streets.
Capt. X. II. Hodgkin, of WeIaka
was in town yesterday. He showed us a
rare Spanish coin which he found in his
grove the other day. 1t bears the date
1921, and is of the issue of Phillfpus
With, and Is as bright as the ordinary sill
yer coins of recent date. The Captain
thinks his find rich one, and has al
ready refused several liberal o;fers for it.
There is considerable demand for cheap
mean titt par W
town. The rents are out of all proper
ton in Palatka for such property, ard is
doing more to retard the growth of the
| city than any agency we know of. Cheap
rents and good schools are now our great
est needs, and we VIII ba the sufferers if
we don't get them.
The lumber for Judge Calvin ellis
new residence, which will be located on
the Heights, is being put on the ground,
and workmen will begin its erection this
week. The Judge is going to have :,
| handsome and convenient home, and it
| is admirably located.
Quite IL number of our up-rIver friends
Were in town yesterday morning, shop
ping and laying in supplies.