The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16
CITY NOTES.
FATE.


Mr.. E. a. Elder, of Indian Springs,
Ga, is in the city.
! Quantities of freight are coming in on
every train and boat.
| Some of the oranges on the trees are
beginning to turn yellow.
Capt. \. Y. Edwards returned yester-
day, after several days visit to his old
home at Leesburg.
Hon. r. w. Davis went over to st.
Augustine yesterday, to look after some
railroad interests.
Conductor Robt. Gamble, of the Flor
ida Southern railway, is off duty for a
while recuperating.
Mr. Chas. II. Pratt, of the Herald, re-
turned yesterday from New York, where
he has been on business and pleasure
trip.
The German given by the T. b. Club
last night at the Putnam House, was
largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
Agent T. +. Hussey, of the j., T. &
X. w. railway, returned home yester-
day after a short vacation spent in Jack
sonville.
Mr.. NJ. c. Goodson left yesterday for
Melrose. where he goes to visit his faith
er for a time, and recuperate from his
recent attack of sickness.
bir. r. F. Drysdale, shipping clerk at
the j.. T. 6 X. w. railway depot, re-
turned yesterday from his summer va
cation and has resumed his duties.
Mr. Hendrickson has moved his lock
and gunsmith shop from NJ. Ivers' little
building to the center room of the Dalton
block. He now has a very pretty loca
ton
\ large addition is being made to the
Sanford House, on the corner of Orange
and Third streets, which will add much
to its appearance and convenience when
finished
The types made us say yesterday that
Lee jackson" would have charge of
Mr.. Falks store during his absence in
New York, when it should have been
Leo Jacobson.
Mr.. Henry y. Varnum, of Jackson
VILE. paid THE News pleasant call last
evening. Mr.. Narnum will put in a
new paper at DeLand as soon as the ma
teriaI can he had from the foundry.
Griffin 6, Parker will move into their
new quarters, on Water street, about the
first of next month, when they will
have one of the largest and most COM
plete hardware establishments in the
State.
The ladies in charge of the concert at
Fry's opera house night, have sold a
great many tickets, and large audience
VIII no doubt be present to witness what
promises to be one of the most delightful
entertainments of the season.
The Florida Southern train was not off
the track on Tuesday afternoon, as re-
ported here. The train was delayed in
Tampa until after 3 o'clock, and arrived
here little after 0 o'clock, making up
over an hour on the schedule time.
Yesterday work was begun on the
Baum building. on the Miller lot on Lem
on street, and it will be pushed to COM
pletion as rapidly rs possible. The
building will be a handsome one, and
will be ready for occupants in very
short while.
The street force is doing some
good work in the western portion
&c IL Ln -, lar fnr
this season, but the hot weather may
have something to do with causing the
ordinances to be violated, and the conse-
quent sentences to street work.
Nearly all the summer resorts are clos
ing in the North, and the many Florid-
ians are slowly vending their way home
ward to enjoy such balmy winter wealth
er as can be had nowhere but in Florida.
Let them come and bring all their new
acQuaintances with them.
Elsewhere this morning will be found
the advertiseme of NJ. w. King & CO.,
who are offering some good bargains.
This firm has recently purchased the en-
tire crockery stock of Mr.. Il. l.. Lilien-
thai, and now being overstocked propose
to unload AT the lowest possible prices.
Another Car load of machinery for the
j., 7. & X. w. railway shop arrived yes
terday, and will be put in place imme-
diately. When all the machinery once
gets in place these shops will be among
the best equipped in the country, and ca
pable of doing all kinds of railway
work
More piles have been driven along the
river front in Palatka this summer than
in any other Florida town. and the good
work continues to 90 on We have the