The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
CITY NOTES,
.ch isk boisterous fellow,

Sweet April is his sister,
Her eyes are often dim.
Panied by the thought that he is dead,
She sheds her tears for him.
DR.. Donnelly is after Jo. Baldwin's
scalp.
Billy Forward had on a winning smile
last eyening,t the sure sign Of success to-
day.
Sir. Sanford has taken the Woolsey
House, and will hereafter conduct that
pobhlar boarding place.
The Carleton House will remain open
during the summer, as usual, and will
accommodate guests at popular prices.
10. Baldwin's goose does not hang as
high as the Putnam House tower this
morning. DIR. Donnclly is in the field.
Ii ID. A. Boyd. who is running for al
derman on the Republican ticket. should
get left to-day, we shall not feel called
on to 90 into mourning.
The Citizens ticket ought to he elected
beyond doubt with the opposition di.
vided and two tickets in the field. Let
the business men move TO the front.
Donnelly is the man Baldwin should
have placated, instead Of the chronic
sore heads who howl on the steet corners.
N. W. King Il Co. have just received
large consignment Of new crockery
goods. among which are large number
Of new and beautiful dinner sets.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
LADIES' Memorial Association will he
held ut the residence Of Mrs. $. j. Ken.
merry. Wednesday afternoon at 4 p. m.
Jo Baldwin, the Republican candidate
for mayor. says the election is going to
be very close to-day. Others have said
that the majority will not be twenty
either way.
Mr.. h. +. Lasseter, who announced
himself an independent candidate for
mars hal, has withdrawn from the race,
in the interest Of harmony, and to fur.
tlier the success Of the entire ticket rs
nominated by the citizens convention
on Thursday last.
The Itlanta and Chattanooga mail,
which has been delayed on account OF
tho recent heavy rains and washOuts
will arrive here to-day. The mail prob
ably will be very heavy, rs several days
matter had accumulated, which will ar.
rive here in a lump.
Capt. :. A. Merrill, proprietor Of the
Phoenix Hotel, closed that establishment
Saturday, for the season. and will TO-
turn in Il short while TO Massachusetts
The hotel has enjoyed popula: patron
age during tho winter, and will b,
opened again next season.
The colored voters seem to take NOR,
interest in the contest to take place fol
tho municipal officers to-day than any
ono else. Every one should feel an in
terest, and take enough time to-day tc
go to the polls and put in u solid vote
for good city government for the en-
sueing municipal year.
The steamer Georgia brought down
about fifty passengers from Draytor
Island and intermediate landings, yes
tcrday. Under the management oI
Capt. Harry Cable, the Georgia. hal
worked up n very large business, and tn,
boat is proving very popular all along
the line.
Ex.aldcrman Mcrryday says Tax
Payer is too late with his proposition t
commit the candidates; that they won't
pledge themselves publicly to any line Of
policy; that everybody knows how tn,
Citizens candidates will act after thei
election, andthat il is Baldwin and hi
crowd that nobody knows anything
about.
The spring term Of the circuit cour
for Putnam county will convene at the
courthouse in this city at 10 o'clocl
this morning. There is a largo number
Of civil and criminal cases on the docket
and II will doubtless require more thar
u weeks time to dispose Of the natter
that will come before the court at thi
term. Judge Thos. +. King will pre-
side.
II is the duty and the privilege o.
every citizen of Palatka to go to tn,
polls to-day and vote for the municipal
candidates put in the field By, ,bn i,
zcns' convention. 1t has r. ,....o citl
that the merchants I'm e.n surr,ste
lsces Of businesi'ounII, ou,d close thci
oRl''d i,,fcr this afternoon. an
Ia employees n chance I
candidates, but ut thi
know whether the
- gestion or not.
-. made to get o,
pon for I'll
on the i5t
llly adopte
e clerks an