The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-07
CITY NOTES.
POSITIVELY A NEGATIVE.

A damssl beset for her photograph
By a vapid youth of the genus calf,
Agreed at last the boon to grant.
To the great delight of the gay gallant.
.Oh. thanks =" said he" some day shall
Plead for the fair original
And rOguishly shaking her jaunty head,
I'll give you the negative, then, she said
Road the specials of Mr.. L. Jacobson.
Election for an Alderman on Monday.
Are you a voter?
Editor B. NJ. Miller, of the Seville Ga
zette, is in the city.
See the special notices of Nr. r.
r. Reid in another column.
Mr.. Eli. S. Sauble and daughter, Miss
Ida, spent yesterday in Palatka.
Miss Sallie Sulzner. of st. Augustine,
spent few hours in this city yesterday.
Mr.. Ed Rumsley, of Keuka, was among
his Palatka friends yesterday.
Capt. B., F. McGraw was the repressn-
tative of Buffalo Bluff in town yester-
day.
4 hose room is being built at the en-
CINE house of the Mechanics Steam Fire
Company.
Another contest between Catherwood,
skater, and Coulter, bicyclist, at the
Elite. rink Monday night.
Mr.. j. E. Baldwin has very desirable
cottage to rent. See the special notice
elsewhere and call on Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. Harry Gray, route agent between
Fernandina and Jacksonville, is in the
city to-day, with his fathers family.
1t is said that Bishop Whippls, of Min
nesota, will probably be the successor of
the late Bishop Young, of this State.
l1The bright sunshine and balmy atmoS-
phere yesterday was all that could be
asked in the way of a pretty Florida win
ter day.
And now who can object to the
weather? The churches will no doubt
be largely attended this morning and
evening,
Hon. Robt. W. Davis. aftera weeks alb
sence, attending the session of the 'ir-
cult Court at Orlando. has returned
home.
person Of Preston Counts, a negro. He
| wears an ear-drop in hi. right ear, and
his official badge full on his breast.
Many Voters announce the name
of Mr.. E. T. Lan0 this mornin as can
didats for Alderman to be voted for at
the special election tomorrow. Mr.
Lane is well known to all our people.
and will poll good vote.
Mr.. B. F. Bowen, one of the most pop
ular and competent of our young sales
| & Co., has taken a position with the well
known hardware establishment of Messrs
Griffin & Parker, where his friends will
| find him hereafter.
At the Putnam Rink, on Reid street,
Friday evening, a three mile rrce was
skated, the contestants being Dir. j. l..
Bell. of Indiana, and VIM. Robinson, ID.
G.. The stakes were twenty-five dollars
a side, and won by Mr.. Bell. There was
not . jolt or a jar about the race, every
thing passing off pleasantly. A largs
crowd witnessed the performance.
Photographer Hall, WHO had his tent
hoisted on Lemon street, on tn g vacant
lot between Water and Front streets, was
disturbed in his labors as he was putting
the finishing touches yesterday by the
city authorities, and he was denied the
privilege Of putting up his tent inside the
| fire limit of the city. Mr.. Hall will take
| . room, however. and open business in a
few days.
The beautiful weather of yesterday was
the general remark. In the morning it
| was quite cool, the thermometer register
ing 81 degrees above zero. Later in
the day the mercury ran up to 80 de-
grees above, at which point it remained
until late in the afternoon, when it drop
ped back to Is above. The day was one
Of perpetual sunshine, and pleasant
enough to make bad man feel good.
At the Elite rink Friday evening a scrub
| race OF three miles was skated by num-
Der OF amateurs, the prize being pair of
Elite skates. Mr.. j. Coulter won by a
short distance, Mr. W. NJ. King being
close behind. Capt. J. E. Lucas, who
kept down to business the whole of the
time, rushed in third, and won laurels
for his brow and applause from the spec
tators. Mr.. A. Bean came in fourth, and
Mr.. Id Bacon. who encountered little
| bad luck in the run, came in fifth man.
The distance skated was three miles, and
fifteen minutes was consumed in making
| it.