The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-05
CITY NOTES

The Ladies Union Prayer Meeting viii
be held at the residence of Mrs. Chas.
Underwood tomorrow afternoon 1T $3.50
O'Clock.
One of the Echoonerz of the Warren
Ray line arrived here yesterday from
New York. bringing "a general cargo of
freight consigned to Capt. Il. J. Adams.
Mr.. w. p. Cross il shipping large guam
titles of shad 10 the Northern markets
daily. besides supplying large quantities
to the home market. The fish are very
fine this season.
Mr.. Lewis jackson has a new breed Of
dogs which he Is very fond of showing
his friends. The pup he has on hand i
a daisy, and will well repay the trouble
of any who may call 10 see him.
The Palatka market is now supplied
with all kinds of fish and meats, and if
people do not have good things TO eat, it
is only because they can't afford TO. ur
are too lazy TO make purchases.
Mr.. L. Falk has had his large building
on the corner of Lemon and First streets.
re- painted in nice style, which helps
the looks of things about there consid-
erably.
Mesrr4. Fred and Wyuton have bad a
settlement with the county and collected
the balance Of the money due them on
the new jail, on the terms suggested 10y
the County Commissioners on Friday
last.
a tramp with hand organ was Grind
ing away for dear life on the streets yes
| terday, and soliciting pennies from the
| cheerfully inclined. But we do not be-
/ Iieve it IA very charitable act 10 give these
/ tranps money.
| Palatka was pretty lively yesterday.
| The streets put on an appearance OF old
time activity for the day. OF course the
merchants enjoyed "a hood days trade.
and will ret with more cont nttd
minds than usual to-day.
I Mr.. j. NJ. Bamsaur is having some
( thing like boom in his livery and trans
fer busin, s., and IL one of the busiest
men in town. He is never too busy,
however, to attend the wants Of all
needing any thing i'll his line.
We call attention 10 the card of the
. West End House. which viii Toe found
i'll another column. II is now under the
management of Mr.. r. j. Moscrip, and
we are glad 10 learn that it will hereaf
Ter be kept open the year round
! The steamer &c )rgea was delayed sew
eral hours Yesterday afternoon in getting
off up the river, on account of an acct
dent To her machinery. y flange of her
screw was broken while coming down
the river. which required come time To
repair.
Messrs. Lowry & Starr will have
series at new advertisements in THE
NEWS this week, beginning this morn.
ing. Watch THEN space. for they viii have
some new attraction each day. Their
house il chock fult of new goods, which
they are determined tu sell
The Ladies Memorial Association are
making every arrangement for its fair.
to bc given on the 10Th inst. The ladies
of the city are hard nj work making up
fancy articles and arranging for cooking
any amount Of nice things. to TICKLE the
palates of the patrons of the fair.
We don't doubt the good in patent
medicines for the ailments of humanity.
but if there Is nything in this world
that Will make a man forget all earthly
cares. il Is when he casually sIances
downward To find the fire from doe n
matches ravenuusly consuming ms vest
pocket.
There were no special developments in
transportation circles Yesterday. al
though transportation men and the pub
lie are still deeply interested IN existing
affairs. prominent railroad ,fticial
informed Us last night that there was a
speck Of war on the horizon. ami things
would probably grow pretty lively in the
next few DAYS.
Mr.. Ralph Bell will be here tomorrow
night and will present the popular com
edy, The Private Secretary. AT the Opera
House. This will be the first theatrical
entertainmet OF the season. and a. the
company comes we'll recommended. 3
full house will no doubt be on hand 1,
witness the play. Tickets are on sale a
kerst ng's pharmacy.
Messrs. Bryan X Turner, architect,
and builders. of 1t. Augustine. are il
7 the city. and Will begin soon the cree
t ton of tine residence on the vacant
+ i grove lot IN the Hammock. on Pivel
street. Just north Of Dunn's swimming
E pool. The house is to be erected fo
: Mr.. Geo. Burt, OF 81. Augustine, and il
: 10 Toe an elegant structure.
q Late Yesterday afternoon n difficulty
: occurred between Mr.. Nat Davis, VIII,