The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-16
CITY NOTES.

For kiss would ger it or nay
Then the maiden, with cunning reply,
"Such requests should be Away d enied:
IL is safest and best
To defer your request
AT least, till after you've tried"
The criminal docket will be finished
up in short order this week.
Mr.. William Kemble Lente, of Seville,
was in town yesterday, looking after his
affairs here.
The weather continues clear and the
mornings chilly. We need raj N, though,
and hope we will get it this week.
Miss Kate Pollard, of Savannah. has
returned to the city, and will spend the
winter here with her sister, Mrs. r. }.
Grooms.
Mr.. Chas. Kupperbusch advertises a
nice prize which he will give the marks
man making the best score at his shoot
ing gallery. See The notice.
Thos. Holbrook has opened millinery
store in the Grill block. which was visited
by great many ladies yesterday. Look
out for the advertisement from this
house in few days.
The steamship City of Palatka, which
left here yesterday for Charleston, among
other freight carried large quantity Of
oranges and eighty nine bales of cotton
for the Northern markets.
Mr.. Frank Rice, the gentleman who
was struck by lightning last spring ut
Francis, was in town yesterday. He is
now able to go about on crutches, and
| hopes to soon be fully recovered from the
/ effects of the stroke.
! Yesterday afternoon Oracle jackson
was tried before the Mayors court on
| She was fined 81 and costs. Chas. Wob-
/ ley was also tried, charged with cursing
on the streets. He was also fined 81 and
| costs.
Capt. j. E. Lucas received a new
boiler for his steamer, the Princess, yes
terday The boiler is n very large and
! fine one, made of the best steel, and it
will give the boat about two miles
/ faster speed per hour when she again
! gets under way.
The trains on the st. Johns and Kali
| fax railroad are now run to Ormoud, the
/ track laying having been completed TO
/ that place last week. This road will have
/ a heavy passenger traffic this winter, as
great many tourists are expected TO
visit this beautiful section of Florida
| DR.. K. S. Priddy has curiosity on his
place Just west of the city, in the shape
of little peach tree. The tree is of the
Japan Early variety, about five feet high,
and now has number of young peaches
on it about as large as marbles. The
Doctor will watch this fruit carefully to
sec what it will do.
The rainbow party, to be given by the
Ladies Guild of St Marks church on
Thursday evening next, at Harris Hall,
promises to be one of the most novel and
successful entertainments of the season.
The ladies' are earnestly at work for its
success. and they are sure of attracting
a large attendance. The proceeds will
go TO the benefit of the church.
Yesterday, when the Circuit Court as
sembied after dinner, the Grand Jury
went into open court and asked TO be
speedily instructed by the Judge on the
subject Of ''extortion i'll office" and the
escape of prisoners" The Judge de,
cIned TO give instructions in any partic
ular case. bat read the general law bear
ing ON these subject 10 the jurymen.
Mr.. Z. l.. Ferris, of the Grand Contra
Hotel. spent Sunday at Georgetown
with his friend Mr.. a. G. Tenant. He
informs Us that Mr. Tenant has one Of
the prettiest five-acre groves to be founC
in the st. Johnss country, the trees being
very large for their age, and in e mos
vigorous condition. He also has large
quantity OF shrubbery, aud some Of the
prettiest flowers to be found
The Phenix Hotel is excelling itself
this fall in the way of keeping fine
table. The dinner sunday was az ex-
ceptionally fine one, the bill of fare be
ing very fall and complete. Beginning
with green turtle soup, there were forty
five other dishes from which To select a
dinner, and the large number of guests
showed their great appreciation of sucf
dinner 10y their appetites. All ate
heartily, and people never left q table
better satisfied than they.
Yesterday J. T. Jackson brought IL:
one of the largest oranges we remember
to have ever seen, which was grown or
his grove ont on the Heights. The fruit
is of the Navel variety, and measure:
exactly fifteen inches in circumference
The orange is not quite ripe, and would
have doubtless grown even larger had il
been permitted to remain on the tree. II
shows. however. W hat the Heights car