The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-06
CITY NOTES.


Overcoats were in demand yesterday.
The Palatka hotels are being we'll pat
ronized.
Something to be remembered-ne
Wednesday is Arbor day.
You don't want to say " l smile" any
more. "Icicle" 10 now the fashionable
thing.
Each Of the Kinks last night had spe-
cial attractions for those fond Of the lit
tie wheels.
A social party at Capt. Gray residence
Thursday evening proved to be very
enjoyable affair.
Owing to the heavy snow storms and
| blockade at Chattanooga and beyond, no
northern orwestern mails were received
here last night.
Capt. Albert E. Willard, Of the Suwanee
Hotel, Cedar Keys, Florida, is among
the guests at the Putnam.
There should be special tax, state and
| municipal, placed on all billiards. and
| northers doing business in Florida.
Found, a sum of money, which the
owner can get by calling at this office
| and furnishing proof Of property.
Mr.. George A. Hunter has purchased
| of Webb & Nichols, real estate dealers,
| one Of their cottages on Kirby street.
Henry Lee and Ellen Bell were nned
| 81 and So and cost each in the mayors
| court yesterday morning, they being
charged with using abusive language.
Some people may grumble and growl
| thst the weather is little cold and dis
I! agreeable, but the wood and fuel men
cannot be counted among the number.
Squire Lott Allen, of Interlachen,
| was in town yesterday, as happy as
| clau at high tide over the bright pros
| pect and growing condition OF his Sec
ton.
Straw hats have been on exhibition
for several days in some Of the leading
stores. Nothing short Of quinine could
have saved them from severe chill yes
terday.
Mr.. Joe w. Sparks, one Of the clever
est and most popular statesmen travelling,
10 registered at the Graham. He is one
Of Georgia's solid business men.
The Putnam House is now getting nm
der full Roadway and accommodating
large numbers of tourists every day. The
Putnam is destined to become one Of the
most popular houses in the state.
The social event of the season will be
the Opening ball" of the Putnam House
on Thursday evening OF next week. One
| thousand invitations will be issued to-
day, and no pGins will be spared to make
the ball genuine success in every par
ticular.
| A physician who has had much expe-
l rience treating laborers in gas works
says that persons who have become in
sensible from breathing illuminated gas
will usually revive after the administra-
ton of few drops of acetic ether in
water.
MANY Citizens" this morning an
nounce the name Of Capt. E, r. Mexican
as candidate to fill the vacancy in the
board of aldermen, to be voted for on
Monday next. Capt. Mexican is so far
the only candidate announced, and will
no doubt poll a large vote.
James Cook, the colored policeman,
was arrested yesterday morning on q
warrant sworn out by Patrick Cooney
charging him with stealing a watch.
Cook was tried before Judge Haughton
in the afternoon, but as there was not
sufficient evidence to convict, he was
discharged.
the train that was wrecked at Rochelle
last Tuesday night, is lying in critical
condition at his room in this place. Late
developments proved the fact that he
also received internal injuries besides the
breaking of both his legs. His recovery
| is a question of serious doubt.
Gas pipes were being laid on Front
! street yesterday. The company will
have everything in order in short
while. The pipes and burners are not
yet in perfect working order. At pres
ent there seems to be air in the pipes,
and the light persists in goin,, out at
about eight or nine o'clock every night.
We are always glad to see our north
ern friends in Florida, but these pocket
editions of their own weather they are
bringing with them-just to make them
feel at home, We guess-might just as
we'll be left behind. We could get along
admirably with less OF weather and
more of the people.
We learn by private letter from Mr..
D. w. Crosby that he will probably Sc
cure the necessary capital and begin the