The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-11
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. Guerney Moates' new residence on
the Heights. is fast nearing completion.
Judge vertrees left yesterday for Ten
nessee, where he goes to attend the mar
riage Of his oldest son, Hon. John j.
Vertrees. which will take place in f,w
days.
The ministers and delegates 10 the
Diocesan Council will leave for their re-
spective homes to day, after a pleasant
and profitable session. They were much
pleased with Palatka and their enter
tainment while in the city.
Mr.. n: b. Baum. Of lrwinton, Ga. 10
in the city. lie il having plane made
for two new business houses ~ Be- erected
ON Lemon street. where Mrs. Miller's
house now stands. and will b~Gin work
on the same in short while.
jacksonville Herald: Conductor j. J.
Neilan 10 one VI the most popular and
courtsOus officials On the j., 7. & X. W.
railway, and several highly compliment
taIy things have been heard about him
lately. He il indeed . thorough gentle
man."
Messrs. Martin Griffin and Frank
Blanchard have returned from Mosquito
Inlet. where they have been the past ten
days on fishing excursion. They re-
port . good time and look much i'm.
proved BY their trip.
Mr.. A. p. Canova has returned from
an extended trip through south Florida
and the Indian river country. lie says
oil the lands down there have been taken
up. and il 10 next to impossible to locate
. homestead. he il enthusiastic in his
praise Of the county, but he looks like
he Was glad to get back to his old home
IN Palstka again.
We clip the following from the Gaines.
vile News. Is the fact set forth in il
characteristic Of our sister city: THE
parties engaged in putting up the iron
fence around the court house yard must
have gone of on a summer vacation. -
nothing has been done at the fence for
over = week. A poor devil once broke
his neck by getting in = hurry, since
which time the people Of Gainesville
have been taking their time at every
thing they do. Good idea; you know"
Mess,s. Queen ard Manning yesterday
were soliciting subscriptions to pay the
expenses Of Frank lewis. the gentleman
who was SO unfortunately shot the other
morning. Parties desiring TO give, who
are not called upon by the above gentle.
men. can leave their contributions ut the
drug store Of Mr.. J. II. lIonghton. Mr..
Lewis 10 seriously hurt and will be con.
fined to his room for some time, and ~
he has no means Of support no is com.
PEELED t. make this appeal to the public.
II has h~en enormously reported that
VIM. Quincy Moates had to relinquisl,
his business for awhile on account Of his
eyssight failing him. lie was never
wider awake than ut this moment. and
would have been seen at his usual post
Of business but that much Of his time
lately has been devoted to the bnilIlng
Of house ON the heights, where his
property il situated. lie can. however.
be seen every day at his office by ap-
pointnIent. between y a. m. and 0 p. IN.
The l. ocean Council in session in this
city, was the largest ever held in the
state Of Florida. and the business being
transacted Of the greatest importance
to the church. The members OF the
council. both clerical and lay, are taking
the livrllest interest in tke proceedings.
a sound Financia institution.
In our u ivertis inz columns will De found
the ofhcial statement Of the condition OF the
First National Hank Of thisEity. TIE exhibit
shows that tho bank Is In u fiourishins condi
tion and on \ sound financial basis. The cap.
ital stock has been increase to $1,000, and
the resources Of the bank generally enlarged.
The loans and discounts are stated to lie s2s.s, y.
3ll L. ;. bon 10 to secure circu'ation, s.5O1;
specie ,Sl3dap; legal tender notes, t2O. co other
than United sta Us bonds, stocks aud mort