The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-01


Thou the message, the wire;
the furnace thou the fire:
the servant, thou the master
Roaring, red hot, mustard plaster.
-BuIdettc.
These beautiful mornings are good
enough for anybody.
December begins to-day. May 1t bring
plenty of business, prosperity and plenty,
as we'll as any number of tourists.
Palatka merchants will display a fine
lot and greater variety of holiday goods
this season than ever before. Some of
the goods are more lovely than new
spring bonnet.
Judge Jas. Burt has a special notice
this morning OF several valuable lots in
the city and Palatka Heights for sale.
These lots are very choice ones, and will
be sold at reasonable prices.
The Ladies Memorial Association Will
meet at the residence of Mrs. VI. +.
Boyd, corner of Lemon and First streets,
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. y full at
tendance is requested, as business Of i'm
portance is to lie transacted.
Mr.. F. c. Cochrans has a new adver-
tisemsnt this morning to which attention
is called. He has a store chock full OF
new goods for the Christmas holidays, in
which can be found something to suit
every taste and pocket-book. Call and
see the many novelties he ha. on hand.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in
preparing the walk in front of the Lente
buildings on Front street, where SPLEEN
did and handsome tile walk will he put
down. This will be vast imp ovement
over the ragged old board walk that peo-
pie have been stumbling over for these
many years.
Our new job Office is now all in the
house. and the work of putting it in or
der is getting fairly under way, so that
we will be ready to receive and do job
work some time next week. The office
is beauty and first-class in every res
pect, and some of the prettiest printing
ever done IN Pslatka will he ant cut
from our rooms.
Mr.. Ralph Bell and company will be
here to morrow night, when they will
present the laughable play of the 'Pri-
vate Secretary" at Fry's Opera House.
Aside from the play being one of the
most laughsble ever put on our boards.
the company is said to be an exception
ally strong one, and the indications are
that it will be witnessed 10y a very large
audience.
The Mayors Court showed some signs
of life yesterday, and three cases were
disposed of as follows: Clifton Scott
was charged with being drunk and dis
orderly, for which he was assessed 81
and costs. Henry Knipp was caught
sleeping on the streets, and 81 and costs
were entered up against him. VIM.
Wright was charged with disturbing the
peace and quiet of the city, when h was
asked to pay a fire of - and costs.
The rubbish on the old Lsrkin House
lot is being cleared off by Alderman
Lane, who was authorized at the last
meeting of the City Council to do so. AS
soon as the rubbish is cleared away. the
lot will be leveled off and put in nice con
dition by Mr.. Dean. who will place a neat
wire fence around it, aud make q sub
stantial shell walk along the Front and
Water street sides of the lot. This will
be a great Improvement, and will turn
an old eye-sore into place of beauty.
NJ. Z. S. Spencer, general fl eight and
passenger agent Of the st. Johns and
Halifax Railroad, was in town yesterday
and pleasant caller at THF News Of
fee. From him we learn that the PEG,
pie of Daytona will give grand recep-
ton on Thursday next, on the compile
ton of the road TO that place. Special
trains will be run TO accommodate all
who wish 10 attend the reception, and
the people over there are preparing to
paint things red in honor Of this great en-
terprise, the White road.
Drs. Lowery & Starr, the new Propri-
etors of the Gem Pharmacy, have made
wonderful changes in thut establishment
since taking charge OF it. They have
purchased piles of drugs and fancy
goods, and now have one of the largest
stocks to be found in the State. The
goods are all new and fresh, direct from
the manufactures, and they are pre-
pared to guarantee satisfaction in goods
and prices. They are building up fine
trade already, and propose to still further
extend it. See their advertisement on
this page this morning
our good old friend Judge VIM.
/ Thompson has at last got the mitteu.
The Judge is known far and wide as
one of the most gallant beaux in the
State, general favorite with all ladies'
who have the pleasure of knowing him.
But the Judge has a special liking for