The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-14
CITY NOTES.

A yell was heard from u strange throat,
The missile. thrown too hard,
Missed both the cats and killed goat
In an adjoining yard.
There is Il u oral TO this tale
Heat spoils the straightest aim,
AMI he will always loss entail
Who 81 cots at worthless game.
Mr.. w. F. Davis went down to Jack
sonville yesterday, on short visit.
Mr.. E. S. Buggy has large quantity
of fine strawberry plants for sale, and
has reduced the price from 81 to 50 per
thousand plants.
Work on Judge Calvin Gillis new res
idence on the Heights is progressing
very satisfactorily, the frame now being
about up. 1t will be one of the prettiest
residences on the Heights when com
pleted.
Capt Gay and wife have returned
from New York, where they have been
on an extended visit to their old home.
They we've accompanied by their son,
Mr.. Geo. E. Gay, who comes to take up
his permanent residence in Palatka.
The revival at the Methodist Church
continues this week, with undated in
terest, and the average attendance con
tinues good. There has been seventeen
additions to the church, while four of
the converts have united with the Pres
byterian Church. Rev. DR.. Dunn will
assist in the services during the balance
of the week.
These moonlight nights are simply i'm
mense, and if the people don't enjoy nice
walks while il lasts it is only because the
streets aud walks are in such bad condi-
ton as to destroy all the pleasure that
might be derived from such a pleasant
pastime. The moon is all right, though,
and shines as prettily rs any one would
want to see.
We learn that subscription paper is
being passed around among the citizens
of the heights for the purpose of raising
funds for building Il new schoolhouse
out there. As soon 90 they get their struc
ture completed, we respectfully ask the
movers In the matter to come down this
way and see if they cannot help us get
rid of the old schoolhUuse building here.
Messrs. A. NJ. Haughton & Bro, tho
popular and enter prising grocerymen,
have a new advertisement this morn
ing, to which we invite the attention of
our readers. Besides their already COM
plete stock of every thing in the grocery
line, they now have en- route an immense
quantity of new goods, bought at the
lowest prices, and which they will sell
accordingly.
The double-end ferry boat Avn srlere,
| will arrive here in a day or ,-.. .....l :. al
be run between Palatka .tua I.J..ston, in
| the interest of the st. Johns and Halifax
railroad. We learn, also, that a freight
and ticket office for that road IS soon to
| be opened here, probably in connection
with the j., T. &c X. w. railway depot,
in which event NIr. 7. +. Hussey will act
as the Palatka agent.
Mr.. j. B. Williams, the contractor,
and his large number of workmen left
yesterday for Punta Gorda, where they
go to build the Hotel Charlotte, for the
Florida Southern railroad. The length
of the hotel will be 525 feet, with wings
extending back 100 feet or more, and will
be three stories high. It is to be an i'm
mense affair, and will be completed in
the early part of next year.
| 1t has been suggested that an illunina-
ted dial be placed in the tower of the
Presbyterian Church, so that people can
tell the time of night. We learn that the
cost of the change would be but slight,
and the gas consumed each night would
be but trifiing matter. This is merely
suggested. but whether any steps will be
taken or not to accomplish the matter
we do not pretend to know.
The negro woman, Hem .etta Hall,
who stabbed John Goosby on Monday
afternoon, had her preliminary trial be-
fore Judge I. Ii. Haughton yesterday
afternoon, and after full hearing of the
case she was handed to Jail to await
trial at the next term of the Circuit
Court, in default OF 81, 900 bail. COSBY
is still at the city Jail, and is reported to
be getting along as well rs possible under
the circumstances.
Mr.. p. Cunneely is. making several
Improvements about his place, including
the bowling alley fer ladies and gentle
mt n. and introducing gas in place of the
kerosene lamps. He has just opened a
wholesale department, where he carries
/ one of the largest and most select stock
of liquors, wines, etc, to be found in
the State. He is preparing for big
winters business, and can accommodate
any trade that he may have.
| From the Baltimore AmeI.ican we