The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-24
CITY NOTES.

uc II iOItuA NputIlctH IdAAH1H - 49,
pail $500 taxes on wild lands in iire-
ward county.
Marshal Vinegar states that things
are quiet in the new town, Palatka
Heights. This is we'll.
The steamer Rosa passed uP the river
yesterday with cargo Of freight for thu
country south OF Palatka.
No news in police circlss. The town
is getting too moral tor any practical
purpose. some one must kick up "A dis
turbanee.
Messrs. William Hutchinson and vii
lis Kemp. tive popular young gentlemen
from Crescent City, spent yesterday IN
Palatka.
Hon. T.. =. Grill has returned to his
post Of official duty at Tallahassee, after
spending eoupl. Of days With his
friends in ralxtka.
Mr.. s. NJ. I.annier, of Jacksonville. the
gentleman who il to make the invest
ment of the hooks Of the county. Is reg.
istered at the Phenix.
Mr.. Frank Wright, of NJ. Royal. ons Of
Putnam countys solid AMI intelligent
farmers and fruit growers, WAS in the
oil 20 Va.t.r.l.v ,,nrn,u.,
A new depot il being built ON the 81.
Augustine and Palatka railroad at Mid
dieton. When completed it will IT, a
great convenience Ia the people Of the
section around il.
George Mundee is now very pleasantly
situated in his new quarters in the new
brick building on Lemon street. AMI can
gst Geographic messages over the
country with lightning like-rapidlty.
Rev. James Mitchell, Of Crescent city f,
Was in the city yesterday. Every thing
is quiet, he ssys, up there, aud the I+o-
pie feel ganl over the nomination II Mr..
Henry Hutchinson for the legislature.
} Palatka il short in northern mails,
there heing nothing received in twenty.
-four hours from north of jacksonville.
The heavy rains have cansed washout-
] in some parts. which accounts Tor III.
delay. Al will, We hope s,~n s'plt IL
rights.
From n gentleman just from BROOKS
willie VIZ learn that the county conven
ton in fernando ~ in n great stew
The question involved IL Who shalt "
delegates To tho congressional conv.n
ton. The convention was in session
yesterday. il leinp the second day.
The street signs have proven u grea1
source Of convenience to the public. W,
have. for the first time in years, rsall,
iearne ! the streets that We daily traverse
We know where W. are when goin.
about, can tell other people. and lGat,
ourselves. II was u good invrstncn
AMI we tally ono for our city council.
The buildings under construction il
West End are reported in n state o
progress cmincn,ly satisfactory to thos,
most concerned. The frame If the hous,
Of Judge Nirtrecs On Emmett street. il
laing rapidly put together. This will In
u most elegant house when completed
and on one If the rrettie-t sites in III,
city.
rs the Elists train was coming int,
Palatka yesterday. the main rod on tn,
driving wheels of the engines becam
detached from the hindmu-t driver an,
made things rather bunny" foI the On
gincer for few minutes The acciden
occurred before reaching HOLSTER. bu
made the train only about ten minute
late on arriving.
The steamer Monticello arrived y.stcr
day morning at 1880 o'clock. and depart
ed again for Charleston at 1870. Tn
steamer will leave Charleston Sunday fo
New York, where she will have new
boilers and other repairs made ON her
and will return to the river about tn
first II October. The City Of Palatka
still ON the run.
The cheapest excursion Of the seasoI
will come SUNDAY, over the st. Angus
tine and Palatka railroad. Tickets vii
be on sale and will only cost - cents fo
the round trip. This il the lowest W
offered and doubtless many will take al
vantage Of it. 1t will offer good OF
Iortunity to Palatkans to get out VI tow
for a day. The usual schedule will b
run.
The cause of the delay in the northern
mails yesterday. we learned last night
was caused by an accident to n freigl,
train fourteen miles south Of Waycross
on the -. +. 4 W. railroad. An axle q
"a freight car broke while a train was i
motion. and seven cars were throw
from the track. No one was hurt in tn
accident, but all trains have been d.
layed. The mails will doubtless he fortl
coming by the first train this morning.
We have IA compliment for our fai
young ladies' in Palatka. One of ou