The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-24


esteem by their many friends. Mr.. Hill
is brother of Mr. Geo. ". Hill, the
Journals efficient Princeton special cor
respondent. Many handsome and ap
propriate presents were received from
admiring friends. Tile Journal heartily
joins in wishing them safe voyage over
matrimOny's turbid waters"
The Episcopal Church was comtor.a
bly, filled. on Sunday night, 10y our citi
Gems, who were present to hear the first
sermon If FlOrida's new Bishop, Rev.
T.. q. Weed. The bishop impressed all
who heard him as being an earnest AMI
able man, AMI with an aim single to the
cause to which he is consecrated. Like
good Bishop should he, he is a man of
business, too, and the material interests
Of the church will NO doubt experience
new prosperity under his guidance.
There will ever be "A warm welcome IN
lhiatka Iof bislioi Nteu.
Mrs. Peter Gardner, of this city, will
leave for Ohio this morning on visit To-
relatives and friends in Cincinnati AMI
Oxford. MIR. Gardner will accompany
her as far AS Jacksonville. The many
sincere friends Of Mrs. Gardner in IaIatka
and Putnam county will wish her II
pleasant journey and safe return. Mrs.
GARDENERS ancestors were among the
most prominent citizens Of the Queen
City. Lane Seminary, of that city, a
famous school for young ladies, Was
founded by her grandfather. 1t is still IA
ilourishing institution.
The big varmint that has been playing
havoc with the chickens about Fort
Gates has at last been caught, and found
to lie a very large wild cat. a great
many people thought it was panther
that committed these depredations, but
after losing sixteen fine bloodcd chick.
ems, MIR. Martin Gardner set II bar"
trap for the yarmint, and had the salts.
faction of capturing his catship, which
is sail to have been one of the largest
ever seen along the st. Johns. His hide
was preserved, and will be used as Il
floor mat by Mr.. Gardner.
The corrected time table IF the st.
Augustine and Palatka railroad will h.
found elsewhere i'm TIE NEWS. Al.
though the change took effect ON the | tn
inst, the copy for correction did not
reach this office until Yesterday. Dr.
Hastings. of Mt Royal, and others,
came down to take the early train, but
learned after their arrival that the hour
for departure had been changed, and
they we've thus compelled to remain over
until evening. They all got of safely on
the $50 train, and are now. doubtless.
asking in the salt breeaes Of the AN.
ciont tity." Summer Haven promises
well as Il resort.
The enthusiasm up the river in favor
Of the Paatka and Tavares Railroad is
still at fever heat, and the people are
backing their desire for the road with
liberal donations of land and money
A scheme to save the building Of u
bridge across the river has been suggest
ed, and will doubtless be put into effect
when the road Is built, and that il to
transport the cars across thu river on II
huge steam ferry. At intervals between
the running of trains it IS proposed to
use the ferry in delivering and gather
ing up frelghts at l.acosta. teorgetown,
Racino. Lake George and Drayton
Island, and this end of Lake George
points that compose the very fat of
the up river country above Welaka
With all the product of tins rich section
brought to Ialatka, the Palatka and
Tavarcs Railroad would indeed be Il
blessing to our city.