The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
CITY NOTEA.
THE YANnrreurn CT

Hoe' iheAOu5 rent the air.
But at last ray of hope
Lighted the msn's despair
Out of the window he leaned once more
Into the damp night "a.
And a smile of infinite peace
Over his features fell
The song of the cat died out in the night
As he rang his chestnut bell.
Local items were about as scarce yes
terday as one would want the measles.
See that your neighbor registers, and
don't forget TO do the same thing your
self.
Mrs. Rutledge Hunter left yesterday
for Brighton, S. c., her old home, where
she goes on an extended visit.
p. J. Coney and E. Adams were the
only cases before the Mayor yester-
day morning, the charges being drunk
and disorderly. They We're each fined 81
and costs.
The days of affiuence for the ice men
are drawing to close, but the way the
purses of the wood and fuel men will
begin to bulge soon will be a caution to
average people.
Mr.. C. p. Devereux and family have
returned, Mr.. Devereux having stopped
for his family on bis return from New
York, where he has been for several
weeks laying In his fall and winter stock
of goods.
| Judged c.. Vertrees returned from
| Tennessee Sunday, where ne had beensto
purchase stock for. the Palatka market.
His stock will be here In a few days,
when he will give due notice through
| these columns.
Mr.. F. r. Dinsen, brother of Mr.. III.
p. Dinsen, arrived here yesterday direct
| from Denmark, and will make this
country his future home. Mr.. Dinsen is
a printer by trade, and will follow his
old occupation in this country.
What IS the matter with the candi-
dates for County Commissioners: The
office of comm ;ssioner IS one of the most
important in the county, yet no one has
been ar 1ounced so far. Good and true
men should be selected for the Board.
Messrs. j. c. Greeley, Thos. Hind,
Geo. 2. Fowler, Mexican Carleton, and
j. S. LaRoach, of this city, made
speeches at the Republican meeting at
Gil Gal Church on Saturday last. y
&C ID dinner was one of the features of
the day.
The interest in the side show election
is warming up, and the candidates are
Ce-t
The side-show will go long ways in
getting out full Democratic vote on
election day for the regular nominees of
the party.
We never get over proud in conse-
quencs of good fortunes, but THE NEWS
office now has one of the most pic
turesque lake fronts TO be seen. Reid
street is flooded with water, but still we
can manage to get to the office without
swimming.
DIR. L. d. Eaton and ". Z. MoTagne
will open drug store at st. Augustine
about November list. These gentlemen
are experienced and capable druggists,
and win run q first-clsss establishment
in the Ancient City, where we hope they
may win the fortune they deserve.
The store room of Messrs. f. r. Farrar
s. Co. is being greatly er 'arged by knock
ing out the paI sitions up stairs, and
making the second floor one large ware
room. An elevator is TO be placed in
J the rear, which will make everything as
convenient IS if situated on one floor.
Hon. Chas. Dougherty, r. W. Davis
and others spoke to the people of Po-
mona and vicinity yesterday, and we
guess we will get fnll report of the pro
ceedings there. The people up there
take lively interest in public affairs
, and there was doubtless u big turn
From note received from Major \. S
Washburne, proprietor of the Saratogs
Hotel, of this city, we learn that he vii
, open that popular hostelry on November
10th. The major says he will be glad tt
get back to Palatka, and his many
, friends here are only too glad to know
that he will be with us so soon.
: The Volusia county Press Association
met at Daytona yesterday, when tn
brethren doubtless had n good ,.me
There are number Of spicy writers oil
. the Volusia press, and we regret our in
, ability to be present rs invited, and %
with them while enjoy ing the luxurie
afforded by the coast.
The flat woods across the river are re
, ported TO be covered with more waite
than has been known for years. Som
of the gardens and yards nf the resident
are entirely submerged. An old citizcl
over there informs US that he has no
known such a rain fall in ten years a
that of the thirty-six hours preceding
| noon Yesterday.