The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-06
CITY NOTES.
~ KLE, FLIRTING SPRING.

Kisses her thc old sray loNrr
Du her rosy cheok;
Watch, and some hing. you'il dis royrT
la about "A week.
IT, Will catch her flirting boldly
with the summer warm,
AMI he'd treat her rather coily
And VIII ral,c II storm.
I.ikc pan of age unequal,
They will seek tilNpTr',
Aud she'II wed To- t'lI tho sr'Irrl-
summer warm, ot '0tr>..
Mr.. s. L. Hammond Is in the city AMI
gave II, a call yesterday.
The ram Yesterday YVES of the never
ccasing kind, ami kept nearly everyone
indoor.
pr. Geo. ". Simpson, Of Indiana, Pa,
il in pa'atka, and will remain for two
months.
Work of r.planting and trimming
the shrubbcry in col. Harris garden has
been going IN for several days.
even !, from jacksonville" Axis,
special correspondent Jacksonville Morn.
ing News, writing from Ialatka!
The concrete walls Of the hotel Ponce
Dc Leon, ST. Augustine, now in course
Of building, are gradually looming up.
Mr.. T.. {. Post has Just returned from
ten days trip to Memphis, Tenn,
where he reports having a pleasant time.
Mr.. j. talhcrwooi took the first, and
". II. Ottaman the second prize, in the
ten hours skating race last night. Two
entries.
Mr.. A. VI. lIaughton is erecting neat
little two stor, cottage, on the corner of
Olive AMI Third streets, where he will
reside when il is completed
River neNswas duh Yesterday. Scarce.
~ no travel. no doubt ON account Of the
severe weather, and the wharvcs were
far less Gro rdrd than usual.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow as usual, 10y the pastor, Rev.
Jas. l.. Dnnn. communion after the
close Of the morning services.
The Now huillings on From, street will
adotn that portion of the city. Work is
slowly progressing during the last few
days. MI on account of the weather.
Mr.. b. +. Barkes has moved his store
just west Of his old stand. to the old
post.oilicc building on Lemon street
where he will be pleased to serve hs old
customers and the public.
Mcssrs. Rogcro IL Mundcc have "A new
advertisement in the NEws to which at.
tcntion is directed. This firm carries a
splendid stock Of goods and invite the
patronage of the public.
Lake fronts, So much talked of and
advertised in Florida, were plentiful in
the streets of Palatka Yesterday. Boat.
ing parties were talked Of. and a few
miniature sail boats amused the small
boys about town.
capt. John T. Gay and Mr.. John {.
'alhuun, both of Kirby street, are set
ing an excellent example to the proper
y owners Of the city by planting mag.
iolia trees in front of their respective
csid,nccs.
The county commissioners met at the |
yesterday, and transacted the
Usual routine business. Among other
hings the board granted u license to
'lcssrs. Smith & bingham to sell liquors.
to-, IN precinct No. =.
Read the t)mmis,inucrs' advertise
ncnt IN another column ltcNpo.cs for
ale some very valuable property in Put.
am county and Mt the toNn of llaw.
horn. The advertisement is signed by
augustus Monroe and others.
Tn" oldest piano in the United States
said to H. IN the museum at st. An
lIstne. Mr.. Nteinway, the great man.
facturer of pianos. New York, while in
10 Ancient city the other day. visited
lc iu,l,rum to see the old Instrument, | ,
Hon. Patrick Walsh, Of the Augusta [
a.. Chronicle, i. visiting in Florida. I
vi was yesterday registered n, the Ev- S
EFT House, Jacksonville. Mr.. Walsh !
one Of the leading public men in his Q
ate. and his paper is one of its sub. Il
artial institutions.
The Weekly says that the st. Angus d
ic tmuscum has been greatly enlarged "
lee last season. and is daily thronged
th visitors. The woman.lish. the fly "
: swOrl.lish, about seven feet long, G,
Ut was recently captured near the o,
IT: the mysterious animal or fish. with bl
e body Of an alligator and the head Of &c
lemon, are attracting much attention. Il
c museum isnot open on the Sabbath. II,
ii never has been since its establish
mt. hi,