The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-16
CITY NOTES.

When you plank down the TN Tor wine or I'm
Yet see m, IN leave You when you lose
..Set 'ern up again" with laugh or grin,
And watch how the boy" will smile
when you pay for The shot" and get red
hot
And they put young johnny on the Isle
But the world stin goes with friends and foes;
The quicker and "ILucked" remain.
While the fox takes the goose with his sly
little ruse,
And the ..gander'' sets EN- M again
The delightful ball given 10y the Gem
CITY Guards Tuesday night was all the
talk yesterday.
\ large crowd of people went down
the Florida Southern yesterday, hound
for points in South Florida.
The Florida Southern Railway passen-
ger shed is proving quite convenience
10 the passengers and the public
The steamer Marion brought about
l 900 boxes of oranges from the Ockla-
waha river Yesterday, which were for
warded North by the j., 7. * n W.
RailNay
A white satin fan. with "A shield on
which is engraved M. s, was lost at
the bal! Tuesday evening. Whoever
/ has it will confer favor by leaving the
same at Rogero & Go. : store.
Mossrs. Vertrees & Go. have several
specials of importance 10 the public IN
this mornings paper. They have large
stock of the goods advertised, and sell at
the usual low prices for which this firm
is noted.
The fast freight train on the j.. T. Il
X. W. Railway, leaving Palatka al 2:2O
p. m, makes close connection with the
Florida Dispatch Line at Jacksonville,
and all freight sent on it gets into Savan-
nah the next morning.
one of the circus followers imbibed
too freely of Palatka tanGlefoot, and was
landed in the city lookup on Tuesday
night. He was fined one dollar and
costs. in the Mayors Court yesterday
morning. and is working the time ont
on the streets.
The lodge meeting of the Masons on
to morrow evening is going to be Of es
.
order. Tue annual election of officers
will take place, besides other important
business will he transacted. A full at
tendance of the members il desired.
Don't forget the Ladies' Memorial As-
ISOLATION Fair at Falk's building this
evening. II will be worth the while of
every one to 90 around and take look
at the fancy articles and beautifully ar
rangeCsIahleS, besides the good eating To
to be had Is subject worthy OF iuvesti-
CATION.
If orange shippers only knew it, their
! fruit would escape great deal of rough
handling if they were properly marked
on the ends. instead of the sides. The
fruit receives no benefit from being
turned over ard thrown about in order
that shipping clerks may ind the marks
on the boxes.
The ladies and gentlemen who are TO
take part in the grand Masonic concert,
IL be given during the holidays, are
holding frequent rehearsas. and from
all reports the entertainn ent will be one
of the most pleasant given in Paiatka in
long time. The best local talent OF the
city Will take Part in the programme.
The clouds looked threatening and
stormy yesterday after noon, hut after a
light shower they passed away, and the
weather grew colder. and by the time
ths is being read good hot fire will be
the most comfortable thing that can be
found. Last night it was clear and
windy.
Messrs. VI. II. Dalton and Lewis Jack
son claim the championship for duck
shooting. They kept record of their
five hunts, and the ducks secured footed
up a total of lS5. These gentlemen are
very successful hunters, and have long
been promising us brace of their booty.
We have their word for it that they
killed the ducks, but not feather have
we seen.
The Jacksonville NorDi"g Ner~ says:
The Palatka DAILY News is soon 10 bt,
enlarged and receive the Associated
Press dispatches. Continued success 10
our sprightly namesake" Ii seems rich
to have Brother Narnum call us his
namesake, when we are older than ne;
but we thank him for his good will and
information all the same. We recipro
cate heartily, and wish him "a merry
Nmas
Palatka merchants, as will be seen from
the following item clipped from the New
BEDFORD Mass Standard are adyeT-
tised a long ways from home: Papers
have been received from Palatka. Fla.
containing the announcement that Mr.
William K. Morrill,. formerly of this
city. and his father. L. II. Morrill,, have
opened clothing store in that city.
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