The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-25
CITY NOTES.


town yesterday.
Two sehooners from New York. bring I
ing railroad iron for the II. Johns and
Halifax railroad are expected daily.
The ~. Johns ami Halifax railroad is
putting upa ferry slip AMI making ex-
tensive additions To their wharf at ROi-
lesion.
Col. =. Knowlton returned yesterday
from visit to the extreme southern por-
ton If the state, wh.re be has ieen look
ing after some If his lands in that SEC
ton.
The new passenger AMI frt light depot
IL the st. Johns and Halifax railroad at
Rolleston. We learn, is nearing the iin-
ishing touches, and is now being paint
ed.
K. j. Rifles has the most simple copy
ing book to H. found. The thing wcrks
u perfection amt M press is resIairel to
make the most perfect copies. 1t is
worth seeing.
Yesterday was another Of ihoe rainy
days of which W. have had many II late.
Lake fronts were common all over the
city, and there was never more forci-
BILE illustration that Palatka needs drain.
age.
The steamer Three Links passed up
the river hearing a cargo Of Gj, 0OO feet
Of lumber for section houses and station
buildings along the line ~ the st. Johns
AMI Halifax railroad. The buildings
will le put up ut once AMI in a most
substantial way.
Mark Strauss, of Savannah, accom-
panied l,y u score or NJ of brother grips
arr ut the PheLix Ia sleGd Sunday. Pa
latka il = favorite resort for the
drummers On Sunday. Wonder IL it is
because. the churches are near and the
ser, ices always interesting:
The Crescent City Gazette says it
didn't copy our Summer Haven comm.
nwation. We didn't say itdil. But the
communication published in TmE News
aud the one Published in the Gazette had
that likeness to each other that twO
black eyed peas that grew in the same
pol have.
The reporter felt" Of the republicans
in the primary yesterday On the question
81 who the nominee of the Jacksonville
congressional convention would IN. and
NJ one seemed to have an idea 81 any
person for that place hut Mr.. }. &. Gree.
~. the wealthy banker of Jacksonville.
Alas, for Greedy
Now rs the time for property owners
n plant shade trees on their walks. Old
Pllatka Was famous for her beautiful
orange trees, and W. would he glad to
Sc them replaced during this rainy
| weather. Trees set out now arc almost
sure TO live. and those who have II pride
IN GautIfying their property AMI the
city should 90 to work and plant trees on
all the principal streets.
Mr.. a. NJ. Raussaur. proprietor Of tho
CITY Livery Stable, corner IF Reid and
Spond streets, put n horse in the lot
adjoining his stable Friday night and s.
currly fastened the gate. Yesterday h.
found his horse in the city pound and
had to pay dollar to get him out. Some
one with malicious intentions, evidently
turned the horse out, rs the gate to the
lot was propped open when he found il
yesterday morning.
Hard, but not untrue. The Crescent
city Gazette IN it, last issue has this
item "A discussion Of palatka's cdu.
cational interests seems to be imminent.
lf anything can be- accomplished by it,
let it proceed. Palatka's great draw.
back to-day Is her lack uf educational
facilities ; she should have iirst-class
graded high school. The young men
should take hold Of the matter as their
interests in Palatkas future is greater
than any other class of citizens. We
heard II young gentleman, who claimed
the shabb, little county school located
there ~ his alma mater, say 4 few days
since that, were it not for the crime in.
volved in the act, he would got fire Il
the dirty little hut and blot il out Of eN.
istencr; It was an eye-sorc amt sourc,
1t modification 10 him. 1t would le q
disgrace Ia frontier cross roads, much
more progressive and prosperous city
that Palatka boasts herself"
Died.
We regret to chronicle the death Of
Mrs. Joseph N,ulsck. which ocrurre,
at her husbands residence ON Lemon
street at six O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
after an illness of soi,,r weeks duration
This is a sad death. as the decreased wa,
only about twenty years Of age aud la,
been married hut Ni> or seven months
She had large circle of friends in Ia
iatka who will read Of her death will
much regret. The funeral will taxi,
place this afternoon.
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Religious.
! The regular services will he h,ll :,