The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-10

for sale
, See notice of auction sale in special
column.
A pocket book has been lost. See
special column.
Mr.. II. Il. Knapp, Of Frauklyn. KY,
is in the city for 4 few days visiting old
friends and taking look at Florida. He
left twenty-four inches of snow on the
ground in Kentucky, aud no doubt feels
very grateful for the nice thaw our
summer climate is aiTording him.
The walls Of the brick block on The
corner of Lemon and Third streets, be-
ing erected by Blr. Dalton, are going up
rapidly, and the store rooms viii soon be
ready for occupants. The buildings are
being erected in the most substantial
manner, and will be a decided ornament
to that portion Of the city.
The frs! annual bail at The Putnam
House to morrow evening will be an
event lon.y 10 Lc remembered. \ vast
number Of invitations have been issued.
and the attendance viii he large. The
elite OF Florida society ,ciil be in at
tendance IS viii also a great number of
sojournerS in the state.
The shooner Elite T. Lister, from New
York, reached this port yesterday
morning and dropped anchor at the J.,
T. 6; K. W. wharf She brought about
100 tons burden, consisting in 40 tons
of railroad iron for the Florida Southern
ailway, SOS tons of sewer pip for the
Seville Land and Improvement Ccmpl-
ny, and 30 tons other freight.
Prof. w w. Dill was il town yester-
day advertising his remedy Known as
the Balm Of Life said TO be q splendid
remedy for all pains. The professor gave
Us some very beautiful caleEders and a
sample bottle Of the medicine, which will
be given a fair trial the first time the
''skatc4" sits the reportorial -corporosity
down urgently on the floor.
Mr.. Rufus Sargent architect, of New
berrypor5, Mass, is IN the city. He has
come to Palatka for the purpose of erect
ing buildings for the general offices Of
the Florida Southern railway ou Water
street, on the recently burnt district.
The board OF directors viii have meet
ing about the 22nd inst, when all ar
| engagements viii be perfected.
Messrs. Z. u. Baey alderman; Jacob
Huff, treasurer; ". West. clerk of
| council and secretary OF board of fire
| commissioners; John 7. Tyler, engineer
| Mechanics Steam Fire Engine company
! Henry Lee, first assistant chief of fire
| department and George 7. Morgan, Z
| well known fireman, al! of Jacksonville,
J were in town yesterday en- route 10 Lees
| burg, where they so to deliver TO that
I city the old Mechanic's steam fire engine.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
| desire the company Of every reader OF
THE NEWS to be present at their Fair &c
be held in Harris hall, over Griffin &
Parker's hardware store. Thursday after
noon AMI evening, 18th inst, beginning
at three O'Clock. Refreshments viii also
be served consisting Of oysters in every
style, ice cream, cake, etc. Proceeds for
benefit of the church. ! large attend
ance is desired.
A new post office has been established
ct Riverside, known rs Boyds Landing
Oeklawaha river, Putnam county. Mr.
Harry Sleep has been appointed post
master. The new office viii be a great
convenience 20 The people of tho neigh
! borhood and for which they viii make
their bow to Uncle Sam and the gentle
men who have been active in getting I'll,
new office. Ii Will he open in = few day.
and ready for business.
The business OF shipping iish to tn,
| northern markets IS III q Hourishing con
dition on the ST. Johns river, and some
remarkably big catches have been made
during the season. lIr. v. 3. Cross
whose fishing camp IS located at Buffalo
Bluff, during the last week in January
shipped more than five thousand shad
| which brought good prices and gave ON
| friends CT the colder cline = most deli
cious winter delicacy.
An alarm Of fire was sounded yester
day morning, caused by the roof Of
Judge J. r. Baldwin's residence on Eiv
er street catching FIRE from a spark fall
ing from the cfIumncv. The fire was dis
covered before it Sot under way, ano
was extinguished before any damage
| was done. The fire. engine and HOOK
and Ladder truck were brought out
ready for the fire, but word was brought
from the premises that the fire was out
and they were not carried up.
Major G. P. Healey IS in the city, fo'
the first time in many weeks. He is now
| connected with the Seville Company,
and declares that lis company is building
one of the most solid and substantial