The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-16
SAN NATEO NOTES.

OF the nearest 10 the hub. tof our
county is 10, often represented in the
papers of our capital city. Our people
are, for the most part. OF quiet tastes,
and do not crave uotoriety; yet NJ, as
yol think, il will be of interest 10 other
parts of our county to hear from us oe-
casiorally. We ought TO be friendly
enough To contribute what we may 70
the general interest. But our commu-
nifty life Is So uneyentful. and our little
affairs seem to us of such tritling conse-
.Iuence to any but ourselves, that It Is
not easy for Us to think them worth ma.
king any note Of. However, we will
how to your Judgment presumably gu
periHr to ours in this matter for the
present, and promise of such as we have
to give you.
We have not Is yet arrived at the dig
nifty Of hotel town, although there Is
no finer hotel site on the 81 Johns river
than We have, but We have number OF
excellent boarding houses. and during
the past winter we have been favored
with the presence among Us OF many
very pleasant and valuable people, wh0
while enjoying the winter here. in spite
~ lis unusual cold, have in many ways
contributed to the general good AMI TO
the happiness Of all.
In common with the people OF almost
;.!l parts Of the State, we lost heavily by
the disi,teroas freeze OF January last.
Bat although somewhat crippled, and
IN various ways least down. We are
no, destroyed" The feeling is ip favor
II making the best Of everything, and
n the light ~ the present correcting the
mistakes of the past, 81 far as that is
possible.
Rev. A. Il. Macoubrey. pastor elect OF
the Presbyterian church, has been with
his people since the first Of November
:.nd has most ably filled the pulpit Of
that church up to the present time. lie
IL expected to remain through the month
az May
Rev d. frosty, recently from Penn
lan, y. V. has very acceptably served
the Baptist church as It's pastor, during
the winter, and is expected to remain I'M
Ill about the lst of July.
IN the Episcopal church. ssryic. has
been held once q month during the win.
ter. by Rev. NJ. Warl, Of Crescent Citv.
During the winter season the social
life Of our community as u whole. while
not so full, perhaps. rs might have been
desirable ha, been very pleasant. and.
we think, altogether sHlutatOry.
The efforts put forth TO raise money
for church purposes have met with fair
success. The ladies of tho Baptist
church, by n series OF socias, etc.. have
raised fully sl2l. The ladies' ni! and
missionary society Of the Presby terian
church. bv a fair and social, and the pub.
lication ot a paper the San Mateo Pres
byturian- cleared fully 400. which is to
he used in furnishing the church and
parsonage.
Since November very good looking
house. for the parsonage Of the Presby-
tarian church, has been erected on va
cant lot adjoining tho church lot, given
Tor the purpose by u. W. c. Douglass.
Il is wcll built house. and will cost,
when panied and fitted with blinds,
etc., not less than $4,000. Tho Richie
Bros of San Manteo were the builders.
They have. since building the parson
age, erected neat littlc house for G. l.
Goodwin. in Fast palatka. Mr. and
Mrs. Goodwin were residents Of San Ma.
,po during the past winter occupying
the Spencer cottage.
Mrs. \. II. Spencer, the owner of tlii'
cottage. and one Of the pioneers Of san
Mateo. has been absent from Florida
about two years, but 10 expected to re-
turn in the fall and resume her residence
here.
That worthy citizen, Mr.. Matthew So
lana. has had built for himself new
family residence on his farm in east San
Mateo. Frank Rogers. OF keene, y. H..
is the builder. Mr.. Rogers is now en-
gagged in putting several dormer win.
dows into the house OF Mrs. McShane
A few weeks ago ID. W. e.. Doug Sas'
sold his little grove on the river to ). Il
Hall, Of Lowell. Mass.
At some time in the winter Mr.. . >
Sweetser sold fey acres OF nnlIn
Drovsi pue land and in connection
with it an acre or two Of the younger
norton OF his orange grove. to Mr.. Row
land, Of Holland Patent. N y. Thes'
are the only rea. estate sales Uf tn" yea
thus far reported.
Our northern visitor. AMI winter res
tdents have nearly all gone. The heat o
sumner il upon Us, and long months u
heat stretch ont before us. but give u
the heat and only keep the Dakota biz
zar,'a Mt safe distance from onr fal
Florida. hpnceforth and forever.
Rav. y. Crosby and Prof. A. {. Win
tars nttende the Southern Baptist on
,cnttnn, which assembled last week i
Montgomery, Ala. They have returnc
fnll of enthusiasm for the great wor
which the church is doing. especially u
Mexico and Cuba. It would seen, tina
his rhurah-the southern Baptist
e.necially called to labor in these nes
fields. ~ manifestlv ready for the hal
vest.
Our esteemed townsman, the Hon. i
Z. Bishop, is spending this week in in
4pecting the groves of Bishop. Hoyt
co.. ut Orange Lake. Marion count,
and Orange Bend, Sumter county. ft
the last time before his departure for tt
mountains where he. with his famil,
will spend the summer.
We are glad to learn that Rev. W.
stanton and Mrs. Stanton intend to r.
main in San Matco during the summe
It is comfort to those who must 'tarr
hy the staI'--the cant get aways
have the presence, the moral support.
it were, of such substantial man
Mr, stanton. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton e,
psct their son, W. Arthur. who !.
Madison University, y. y, to spend h
yacation with them at home. Nlpl
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