The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-05
CITY NOTES.
Shoot the weather.

Mr.. +. {. blanchard has fine piano
to rent. See special.
Mr.. II. II. Buckman, OF the law firm
of Do.gett & buchanan. of Jacksonville,
was in town yesterday looking after le-
gal business.
Col. s. Knowlton has gone to Brooks.
willie and Gainesville on n business trip
and will be absent several days.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment Of Judge T.. NJ. Vary, special mas
ter, to b. found in to.day's issue.
Messrs. W. r. Green & Co., at their
new place opposite the main entrance Of
the Putnam House, are carrying a choice
stock of fancy candies, fruits and nuts.
Their goods are fresh and strictly first.
class.
Our dry gools merchants are receiving
and opening elegant and extensive stocks
Of spring goods. Some Of the new goods
are perfectly lovely" SD We heard a
fair one say ms she passed show win.
dow on Lemon street.
The ten hours skating contest will he.
gin ut o'clock this afternoon ut tho
Elite rink, instead ~ Tomorrow, AZ sta
tel in yesterdays paper. Tho public
will be pleased to know this event Is a
day nearer at hand.
Miss Raysor, of Ocala, accompanied
by her guests, Misses Capron and Miss
Royston, Of Baltimore, were registered
ut the Saratoga Hotel Wednesday. They
came down to attend the theatre md ~.
turned to Ocala yesterday.
We call attention to the advertisement
in the special column Offering II valuable
orange grove for sale, located ut We
lika. A great bargain is offered, and
those looking for investments would do
well to 90 up and look at il.
The City Of PaIatka arrived ut $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. bringing o
heavy cargo Of miscellaneous freights
from Charleston and tho north. Slc
will remain hero until Saturday morn.
ing. She returns to charleston and from
thence to Nassau.
Rev, NJ. $. l.eitc, of Del.and, paid the
News call yesterday, and gave rs a
pleasant chat about his thriving little
city. lie speaks of the rapid improve
mcnt of his section. and tells Of the solid
men who lhavc not been frightened by
the cock and bull stories INDUCED in by
the northern papers. We note with
pleasure the prosperity of this section. :
As will M seen from card in to-day's
paper. Mr.. VIM. +. Forward has dis.
posed Of his ice business to tho Palatka
Ice Factory, and will devote his estab.
lishmcnt exclusively to the hay and
grain business. Mr.. Canova will now
have the exclusive leo business of the
city, and promises to furnish ice AZ
cheap ms any city in the state can get it.
Owing to the heavy rain prevailing
last night, there was but small at.
tendance at the burlcsquc skating carni.
val at the Elite rink. The manager, at
the request Of a large number who had
prepared costumes for the occasion, has
decided to repeat the carnival on Mon
day evening next, when there will no
doubt be large attendance.
Elsewhere will b, found several spe.
cials Of Mr., G. +. Sulzner. who has
greatly enlarged his music storeand will
enter more extensively than ever in the
business. He is an extensive manufac-
turer of alligator teeth and shell jewelry
and at all times has good stock Of Flor
ida curiosities on hand. Give him Il
call and see for yourselves.
Conductor Bob Gamble, Of the Florida
Southern, wore, on his departure ysster.
day morning, quadr,ple smile that
would have inspired man duller than
even this reporter with the idea that he
was happy man. He was glad of life.
proud of his position social and moral
and delighted that he had 50 many-pas-
scngcrs aboard. In fact, four times as
happy as usual.
Capt. 7, II. Brown was in town yes
tcrdav looking after his affairs here. lie
is just winding up his heavy contracts
for bridge building and trestle work on
the j., I n X. W. Il. Il. and is now
ready to contract for any work in his
line. See the Captains new advertise
ment, and address him for the present at
Enterprise, Fla.
Capt VIM. Il. Avery, of keuka, was
in town yesterday, and makes very
charming report of keuka and vicinity.
The Captain is engaged at present in
demonstrating that his lands in that vi
cinity vii grow all kinds of vegetables,
AS well as orange and other fruits, and
will have enough in short time to give
his neighbors a mess" whenever they
may call Tor it, Mr. II. =. Montgomery.
recently of Portland, Maine, accompa-
MED him to the city. Mr.. Montgomery