The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-14
CITY NOTES.

Did you see the babies skate!
To-day is st. Valentines day.
A town clock can be bought for about
seven hundred dollars.
A cart sold at auction yesterday for
$la, and pony brought $5s. Cheap.
The weather for the past few days has
been all the most exacting could demand.
The thermometer registered yesterday
at Z a. M, So, noon, So, 8 p. M, "a
above zero.
We are again under obligations to
Hon. r. Fl. NJ. Davidson for valuable
public documents.
Mr.. J. II. NanSinderin, of Lake
George, is in the city, much to the de-
light OF his friends.
Miss Bacon, of Savannah, is in the city,
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. p. Dave
reux, on Second street.
Mr.. S. H Royal left yesterday after
noon for Washington city, where he goes
on short business trip.
=. All kinds of crockery, lamps and lamp
goods, at popular prices at r.. r. Reds,
Water street, foot of Reid.
The orange trees are budding nicely,
and in a few weeks the effects of the
cold wave cannot be seen.
Capt. Thayer, of the Ocala and Monti-
yuma House at Ccala, was in Palatka
yesterday, en- route for Jacksonville.
For and all kinds of canned goods, all
brands, fresh and first-class, go to r. R.
Reid's, foot of Reid street, on Water.
The state papers bring the news from
all over Florida that the orange trees are
blooming and spring is certainly upon
us.
very much the same, and his recovery is
yet question the future alone can set
tie.
Mr.. Sulzner returned yesterday from a
business trip of several days to Ocala,
Gainesville, Leesburg, and other places
on the Florida Southern railway.
A colored man by the name of Batteas
created come little excitement on Front
street yesterday afternoon by falling in
fit. The fit was very light one, and
the darkey soon recovered from the eff
fects.
Parties seeking good place for hunt
ing or fishing, and quiet place to spend
a few weeks will find special Of inter
est to them this morning. Mr.. Hotch-
kin is prepared to take excellent care of
his guests.
Elsewhere will be found the profes-
sional card of Mr.. J. w. Beer, the ac-
countant and collector. He offers best
work to those who engage his services,
can give the best recommendations as to
ability, promptness, etc.
Mr.. Easdale, of the well know real CO.
tate firm Of II. p. Buser & Co., of Astor,
was in town yesterday. He says the
ISLANDERS published about Florida in the
northern papers have not hurt the sale
of real estate in the least, and actual set
tiers are investing as il there never had
been a freeze.
Richardson & Co., besides carrying
a very fine stock of goods, are getting
credit for having the best looking sale
man in town. But out Of consideration
for the modesty of the gentleman in
question we will not tell which one in
the establishment the special good looks
belong to.
Mr.. Farrar. the live furniture man,
has new advertisement in to-day's is
sue, to which special attention is direct
ed. Mr.. Farrar will, as soon as the con-
signed goods are disposed of, put in a
large and elegant line of furniture, all of
which he will keep the readers Of the
NEWS posted about.
Mr.. j. NJ. Ramsaur has just received
the finest set OF heavy harness ever
brought to Palatka. They are for the
steam fire engine, and are made to fast
en- on the horses with snaps, so there will
be no delay in getting hitched up. The
harness are extra heavy, and will last a,
long there will be any use for them.