The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-21
CITY NOTES.
A GREAT INVENTION.

Considering how he pounds his fist;
The thing was full of ink?
He thinks. perhaps. it may not be,
Or else is clogged with dirt.
And SO unscrews it carefully
My, See his inky shirt.
He chucks the pen into his desk,
And sh uts it with a slam.
His monolOgue is picturesque,
And winds up with-ahem!
Mr.. Il. J. Rifles left yesterday for Pablo
Beach, where he went for "A short visit,
seeking health.
Joseph F. Reid, the clever young mer
chant of keuka, was in town yesterday,
looking his hest and in fine spirits.
Messrs. Alderman Sc Jacks on have
Just received a lot of fresh garden seed,
which they advertise in our special col
umn.
The crayon picture will be rallied off
at Wolzs drug store to morrow night at
7:30 O'Clock, where all interested should
be present.
Mss Flossie Hastings, of Meanwhile,
has been in the city few days, the
CUES: of Mrs. III. j. Ireland, on north
First street.
Let 'er rain. Yesterday mornings
downpour was fearful, and the city
lakes were about as full as the average
city bum gets on Saturday nights.
Every body IN the southern part of the
counly is preparing lands for sowing and
active preparations are being made for
large planting of fall and winter gar
dens.
Prof. o. Nj. Crosby, of the Florida de-
partment of the New York South, with
headquai tiers at Jacksonville, was in
town yesterday, and among the callers
at THE News office.
Several of the public schools of the
county have already opened, and on tho
first Monday in October all of them will
open that have been supplied with teach
ers. Superintendent Wood informs us
that the outlook for good attendance is
BRIGHT
The fish busin ess is just opening on
the upper st. Johns, and some very fine
and fat mullet have already been shipped.
promises to be very heavy. and thousands
of barrels will be shipped to the northern
markets.
Mr.. John y. W. Bradford was mar
,aI 70 al g
walk, on Sunday last, Rev. VIM. E.
Stanton officiating. We extend hearty
cong ratulations To the young couple,
and wish them life of prosperity and
happiness.
The steamer Georgia failed to run on
her usual Sunday excursion to st. Au-
gustine last Sunday, On account of some
of her machinery being out of order,
which had to be repaired on that day.
1t was a disappointment to many who
wished to visit the Ancient City.
Messrs. Thorne & Grooms, whose ex-
tensive saw-mills were burned at Wela-
ka during the summer, are actively pre-
pairing for rebuilding, and will soon
nave the mill in operation again. These
young men are full of energy, and will
meet with the success that they so
richly deserve.
Mr.. G. /. Powton has on his place out
on the Florida Southern little Keifer
dwarf pear tree, which was planted out
January last year ago, and although
now not quite three feet high, it bore
fruit last year and this, and is now in
full bloom again. The tree is sturdy
little fellow. and is priced very highly
by Mr.. Rowton.
The people along the line of the pro
posed Palatka and Tavares Railroad are
in earnest about having the road, and
continue to get up subscriptions for it.
Major Abrams is nov in New York, in
the interest of the road, and the people
along the line are in strong hopes of
having the road in operation at an early
day.
The good steamship City of Monticello,
arrived here Sunday night from New
York, bringing an immense cargo of
freight for points III Florida. During
her Iay-off. she has been thoroughly
overhanled, an is now one of the pref
lest and staunchest vessels afloat. She
will continue ON her old run between
Charleston and Palatka during the win
ter season.
Rev. VIM. F.. Stanton conducted a
very interesting meeting at Norwalk on
Sunday last, where he breaches every
other Sunday. Under his charge a new
church has been erected near MIR. Nor
gan's store, which is one of the neatest
country churches in the county. The
new church is to be dedicated in two
weeks. The people up there are taking
a great interest in church work, and the
* rarortai To he in a most