The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-11
CITY NOTES

Another one is coming, John
Just here beside my ear,
And ! shall he d.stEUTcd. John.
Forlife, sadly fear.
And so ! want 70 ask you, John,
VIII Ger your love gror- cold.
Oh. tell me now, my darling John,
Will you love me when m moled.
Herman Brown il running his brick
machine at Saub!e at the rate of 10000
or Il, 900 per day. lie is cramped now
for want OF sheds, and has made a large
contract for lumber to I'LL this want.
Nlr. ". +. Davis, bcok-keeper FOR Mr..
p. J. Grooms, will leave to-day for say
annah and Thoma7vilie, Ga, where he
goes on pleasure trip, TO lie absent two
or three weeks. We hope he wilI have
a pleasant trip.
Messrs. a. NJ Haughton & Bro. the
welI-known and extensive grocerymen,
are moving out counters and rearrang-
ing their storercom in order to make
more room FOR the big stock they will
carry this season.
The oyster supper given by the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Methodist Church. ut
the old Graham Hotel, on Tuesday night,
was well attended, and the ladies real
lied Il handsome little sum a q net profit
from the entertainment.
The steam fire engine was brought out
last night and tested. Il was attached
to the arteziau we'll MT the court house,
and threw water after the most approved
manner, and to the satisfaction Of the
boys Of the fire department,
Mes-rs. J. F. Sperll & Sons now Jew
elry store is proving Il very attractive
place, and nearly every one is going
around to look at the handsome furnish
ings and examine the excellent stock. 1t
is u beautiful place, a all who CAL there
say.
| Mr.. Robt. Barnes has a very fine stock
Of doors, sash, blinds, etc, at his store
rooms IN Main str :, where he s at
present holding forth. In short time
. he vii! open UP down town, where he
/ viii greatly extend his business. Look
+ out f,r his advertisement IN few DAYS
Capt VIM. r. Avery and daughter
returned fr, NJ the North yesterday, and
Will leave to day for their home at Ke-
uka. where they ~.Il reside for the win
+ ter. The Captain says that Il great IT any
people viii be here from the North this
winter, and ne expects a prosperous sea
son for Florida.
4 Mr.. r. G. Sanderson showed us ycster-
/ day a Curiosity IN the shape of hide
which he has in his harness shop. BY
/ actual ueasGreu.. NJ, The hide was elcvan
! feet and four inches long, which. for
length, b. ats alything of tho kind seen
by this report ?. lie We cutting it up
/ into traces. and they can l. made long
! enough 10 fit an elephant.
( NJ. Arthur Ncliyday has a new kind
! OF water bird, Of the crane species, which
he Is anxious - get name for. It is an
ugly looking, long-hilIei "Srj.t-r." ami
every fellow that passC has q name for
/ It. \ gentleman well veyscd in bird
/ oiogy says ihat il i "Fi'iabelow. b"
whatever that may be, but the owner Of
I the bird calls Il the ''What-iS ii7'
The criminal calendar will te taken
up IL the Circuit Court to-day. and Dis
I trict Attorney Wig- has strong hoes Of
( cleaning cut the jail lry Saturday night.
or early next wesk. any way. Most OF
the offenders are charged with light
crimes, and their trials can be put
through in q short time The pcuitcn-
tiarv Will receive several new inmates
from this county. at TINS session of the
court.
Mr.. J. +. Jackson. of this city, died at
/ his residence, on Orange street, at >
o'clock yesterday morning. after a lin
! gering illness OF about eight weeks. He
has been in feeble health for q long
time. but his advanced years had so en-
feeblci The ply that he could not rally
from the repeated attacks of illness. lie
vii! bc buried today at 10 o'clock, when
the friends and acquaintances of the
family are invited TO attend. We cx-
tend our sincere sympathy 70 the be
reaved family.