The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-30

Notes.
We passed a day last week in Palatka
and take pleasure in giving few notes
concerning the Gem City aud few OF
its chief business men.
THE TOWN.
Is one of the handsomest and most
thriving places in Florida. Ii is alive
with push, energy and the iudicIous in
vestment of capital IN improvements.
Ii Is the head of navigation for all sea
going craft which can cross the st.
Johns bar, and with its railroads and
river steamers Is properly the center of
a large trade whose development need
depend only upon the foresight and en-
terprise of its business men. 1t has prac-
tically four railroads, and will before
long have the fifth. The completed ones
are, the Florida Southern, j., I. 6 h.
W., z. & st. a. and St. j. & Ii. or
White Railway now connecting Daytona
with it. Palatka has excellent schools,
handsome churches, Gas-works, ice fac
tlry, lumber mills, ship yards. a large
number of excellent hotels and mercan-
tile establishments. Ii has large artes-
ian wells and Water-works are now be-
ing erected.
THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS.
Is a live, progressive, ably edited
paper, which never let's an opportunity
slip to promote the growth of the town
and always has good word for our own
section. 1t is a pleasure to look over a
prosperous we'll equipped printing estab-
lishment, and that of this paper Is one in
every sense and backed by the amplest
means and intelligence. The company
has recently erected a handsome two
story brick S0X32 feet, in which there are
handsomely finished counting, editorial,
press and composing rooms. An entirely
new and costly outfit has been furnished
throughout and in a short time THE
News will rival any paper in the South
IN every respect. Gas and water accom-
modations are extended to every part of
the building, and in addition to the news
department, extraordinary outlay has
been INDUCED in to make the job depart
ment most complete. As we looked
over cases and cabinets, hea ped with
shining new type, over fine job and news
presses and extensive stock of all other
material, involuntarily we commenced
figuring to find out how long it would be
before the Hdiifd,r journal might have
such an outfit. 1t will be some time.
The staff of THE NEWS consists of:
Judge BENZ. Harrison, Chief T. iitor. s.
L. Hammond. Manager, and w. w.
Randall, City Editor, all able gentlemen
and business men in every sense.
GRIFFIN Il PARKER.
This il one of the esta b lishments known
all over Florida for its capacity to supply
large and constantly increasing trade. 1t
does nothing 10y halves, and the three~
column advertisement on the fourth page
is only a fair reflex of the enterprise of
the firm. They occupy one of the largest
buildings i'll the city, adjacent to both
railroad and river, so that ears and steam
ers can be loaded from its doors and those
of the huge warehouse and other depart
| ments connected. Up stairs and down
stairs, the basement, an iron-sheathed
| building In the rear, between which and
| the main building is the Florida Southern
\ track. and also the warehouse, are filled
to repletion with a huge assortment of
all goods in their line, wholesale or retail,
/ by the car load or hand package, from a
/ ii sh line to the fitting out of a steamer,
l plantation, hotel or village. Every one
\ connected with the business is ready and
willing at any time to show every cour-
I tesy to customers, small or great. From
/ our own observation, we do not know of
( any establishment in the State which
/ exceeds this, in either capacity or quail
| ity. When at Palatka, be sure to call on
them.
CARLETON HOTEL.
| This house, situated in the heart of the
| city, of easy access from both river and
| rail. is one of those homelike hotels
/ where people tarry with pleasure and
! comfort AT only a reasonable cost. The
/ tourist and traveller NAV be sure of the
kindest and most hospitable treatment
from Mr.. and Mis-. Shelley, landlord and
landlady. and from chief clerk Burke,
whose geniality is proverbial. The
house has been tastefully refitted and
/ improved, il supplied with every conve-
! nience, and when coast people go TO the
Gem City they will do we'll TO patroniZe
/ the Carleton.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
/ This is another of Palatka's solid and
reliable institutions which we take pleas
ure in advertising. 1t is true that news
paper men, as a general rule, have but
| too small use for banks. but If our ship
ever comes in we will gladly let them
take charge of it. Our merchants and
business men will find this bank a good
one for the transaction of their banking
/ business.
THERE ARE OTHER
| business firms In this city which. in flu
ture notes, we shall be pleased to favora-
bly, mention. In fact when they learn
/ that the best way to reach this newly
/ opened section is 70 advertise in the pi-
oneer paper of the coast.-HdlUd''
1 JOWIHdt.
/ y Jacksonville man named Harvey
! died in Gainesville on the 2Sth of poison
taken in a small quantity of whisky
I From this several lessons may be
drawn
| l. By the Prohibitionist-Do not drink
whisky.
! .. BY the liquor seller-Do not drink
whisky in small quantities.
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