The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-16
CITY NOTES.

VIII the Oriando RECORD please rise up
and explain what did really happen at
the st. Luke's parsonage in that city
The meat dealers are again getting
full supplies or northern and western
meats, and our citizens are being very
we'll fed.
DIR. Benz. Neil, late Of Philadelphia,
has located at Palatka, for the purpose
practicing his profession. See his card
in special column.
Mr.. IM. III. Goodsoa received large
lot of very fine turkeys yesterday from
Chicago. They were fat and nice, and
arrived in good shape.
Mr. W. ii. Scott. while boating on the
river yesterday, succeeded in capturing
the finest sea bass Of the season, the
fis nweighinG eight pounds. Mr.. Scott
was of course very proud of the catch.
Mess g. McCaskill and Ellis from the
up river country, are circulating in Pa
latka and giving their friends glowing
accounts of the orange groves south Of
us.
We learn that the steamers Sylvan
Glen and Eliza Hancox, on the daylight
line between this city and Jacksonville
will be withdrawn from the river on
next Wednesday. when they will he sent
north for the summer.
\ glance into Agent Hussey's ticket
office of the j. T. X X. W. railway de-
pot shows that he is supplied with tick.
cts for all the principal points north and
west, and he is about as conveniently
fixed up for business as the next man.
The new Jail is making slow progress
towards completion, there being but two
masons a. wolk on 1t. But the work
being done is reported iirst.class, and
when finished the building will be all
right.
( The druggists of the city have all
agreed to close,their stores every evening
nt 8 o'clock during the summer, except
on Saturdays. On Sundays the stores
will be open from Suntil II in the morn
ing and from 4 to 8 in the afternoon and
evening.
Judge T.. NJ. Vary has been appointed
Justice of the peace, received his com
mission, ard has begun dispensing jus
tice after the most approved fashion
lie had his first case yesterday, and sen
the ucklcss 'coon" to Jail to await tn
action OF the grand jury.
Capt. Il. Il. Reid will have slip mad
in his wharf, just in the rear of TIL
NEWS office. for the convenience Of tn
people across the river who come over il
row boats. This landing will prove
great convenience to our East Palatk,
friends, and they will fully appreciate
Capt Reds kindness
An interesting revival meeting Ia
been in progress Of Wyles' school house
west of this city, for the past twelve o
fourteen days, tho Rev. }. J. ". Place
of the Baptist church, in this city, con
dncting the services. There has bee
, several conversions, and much interes
manifested in the meetings.
a negro boy by the name Of Bah
: Burns, was arrested yesterday mornin
for stealing Il trunk from the Flord
Southern depot. which belonged to MI
Il. F.. Dyson. lie was tried before Ju:
tice Vary yesterday afternoon, nm
bound over for trial before tho circui
court.
The schooner Nanbrunt, OF the Wal
rem Ray Line, arrived yesterday. PAL
of her cargo consisted of steel rails fc
the White road, enough to lay the trac
to Tomoko, which will DO discharged d
Whites wharf. She brought also aquar
tity of slate which will be used to cove
the new residence Of Capt. II. X. Ret
now being erected.
Capt J. b. Cole attempted to cross tn
= river yesterday morning during the tim
the high wind was prevailing, when
puff of wind caught him and capsize'
, the boat when about half way across
, The captain is a first rate sailor, and Is q
much athome as any man on top or undo
/, boat, and he made the shore::a right
but a little damp.
George Weller now spends his spar
time during business hours in conten
plating picture of u very beautiful bal
ankled girl who ia represented as ICON
= in thro' the rye" and bold young fe
low who is trying to make a body cry
. by stealing kiss from her ruby, rub
/. lips. George is a gentleman Of taste,
]. the many art treasures about his dee
amply demonstrate.
8 From brief talk with DR.. j. NJ. Fai
: lie. secretary of the Jacksonville boar
= of trade. we learn that he is ut work c
his forth co ming annual report, whic
will be one of the most important ev'
g issued by the board, and will contal
II a,,,,,, ,.ory full onl cnluah 1n inform,