The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-13

resided at Pomona, died at that place ON
Monday last, of old age. She was 70
years of age, and was beloved by all who
knew her. The remains were inferred
yesterday.
It was rumored ion the street yester-
day that the steamship Atlanta had been
lost at sea, but the rumor could not be
confirmed. A lot of the furniture and
number of domestics for the Putaam
House was on board, and we hope the
rumor is unfounded.
The steamer, Queen Of the st. Johns,
as she was nearing her dock at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, sent up
several rockets from her upper deck.
Her crew doubtless imagined them
81 Ives back on the old So Mississippi" 80
Christmas like was the weather.
The heavy ice ON the opposite side OF
the river. showed up yesterday more
than any day since the freeze began. All
along the bank from Harris point as far as
could be seen, the coves were all covered
with glistening ice, and in such quanti-
ties that it would give man the shakes
to look at il.
The resolving committee at their ses-
sion around a neighboi' s stove yesterday.
BY a unani;- GUS vote decided that the
present blizzard had blown the frost line
fence to sheol. and that the next man
who come along hunting place south
of the frost line would be directed &C
cordingly.
The water tanks along the railroads
al frcze up during the spell, and trains
were delayed on some of the roads in
consequence. At more than one place
bucket brigade had to bt formed to fill
the locomotive tanks ON the Florida
Southern road.
The Ladies Memorial Association will
give their annual .'caiico hop" on the
evening of the 2Sth inst, which will, as
IN the past, prove most enjoyable affair
Due notice of the place and other ar
-angemnts for the entertainment will be
given in these columns in due time.
Four pigs succumbed to the severe
cold of Monday night at the residence Of
Mr.. Chas. Rogero, out on the Heig hts,
and when their pen was visited yesterA
day morning, they were found stiff and
cold in death, having taken their flight
to the place where all good porkers 20.
Mr.. j. NJ. Young,J Secretary OF the
Gem City Hook and Ladder Company,
has called meeting Of that organization
70 be hell in the company rooms over
the engine house, on Thursday evening,
| January 18th, at which time the annual
election of officers will take place. A
full attendance of the members is re.
quested. t.r.4s.
| Among the arrivels at the Saratoga
Hotel yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
FELTON,, child and nurse, Cambridge
Mass; E. o. Foote. Indiana; L. NJ. ALE
nan, Philadelphia, Pa; c. L. Atlee
| Philadelphia. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ
| Lyon and child, New York; Mrs. DR.
5losson, Cincinatti, Ohio; L. H. Martin,
New York; F. G. Goddard, st. Louis
No.; j. Y. Bassell, Newark, N. J.
The steamers Eliza Hancox ant
Siiven Glen, Of the daylight lines between
Palatka and Jacksonville, came il
almost together yesterday, with thu
Glen slightly IN the lead. The Latter
boat was in such hurry that she snap
| ped he stern line in two in eating away
from the dock. The competition be
tween the two boats will result in some
| lively running, and each Of them is very
fast. ~.
Mr.. j. II. c. Pratt, who has been con
nected with THE NEWS for neraly two
years, in the capacity Of foreman, anc
Mr.. Pierre d'A. Pratt, his brother, hav,
purchased the Leesburg Spirit, and will
leave for that city to day to take charg,
of their paper. Each OF these gentle
men being practical newspaper men
with long training, there can be no doub
Of their success, and while regretting t
lose them from our city, we wish then
even greater success and prosperity thar
they anticipate.
A rumor was current ct the street
Yesterday morning that q negro man hac
rozen to death the night before, bu
when traced down by a reporter, j
proved to be untrue. A strange negr
named George, whose sirname could no
be ascertained, was found to have suffere'
great deal from the cold. He issick will
pneumonia and is lying at the house o
Ned Patton, out beyond Newtown. He ii
without bed-clothes, and the darkey VIII
vas circulating q petition around tn
streets yesterday for his benefit, state
that he is in a dying condition and Cal
hardly survive. Quite a little sum wa
given the da>key for his relief. Later
The MICRO George died at 4:3O p. M, ant