The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-30
CITY NOTES.

A SINGULAR WOMAN.
She does not boast, makes no display,
But modsstIy she fills her station,
Though she's an object, people say,
or wonder and OF admiration;
As schoolmiss. maiden fair, or wife
So every one declares that's met her
She never added in her life
A postscript when she wrote letter.
The thermometer registered at g. at
Z, a. m, 81 at noon, and at Sc 6, p. m.
The Ready" fire extinguisher was ex-
hibited last night, and worked satisfac-
torily.
The tug boat Oyster Boy. brought up
a cargo Of coal for the Palatka Gas
Works yesterday.
A wheelbarrow race at the Putnam
skating rink last night attracted quite
crowd to that popular resort.
At one time yesterday, ten steamers,
three schooners, and . number Of small
boats were lying at anchor here.
Mr.. Fred. Sulzner, Miss Ida McLaury
and Miss McGrath went down to Jack
sonville, via Sylvan Glen, yesterday,
to attend the theater last night.
The general offices Of the Florida
Southern railway are located in the Sec
ond story Of Prices brick building, cor
ner of Front and Reid streets.
Mr.. Joe Falk, who has been in Palat-
ka for the past sevral days, has returned
to his place OF business at Center Hill.
OF course Palatka is his home.
There will be an excursion on the J..
T. & X. w. R'y Sunday. Round trip
to Jacksonville, or st. Augustine for 81.
/ The excursion will be largely patronized.
Mr.. C. l.. Devlin, late Of Cincinnati
and Mr.. Charles Burns, late Of New
| York, have recently located in Ocala
which place they will make their home
Mr.. Terwilleger, fruit grower Of Grit
fin, Ga, was in Palatka yesterday. HI
is spending some time in Florida, and is
pleased with the present outlook Of thing
here.
The spring poet should have . chance
now that the birds are beginning to sing
flowers to bloom, and soon, the grass
hopper to hop. Let the S. p. have
show.
Mr.. j. w. McLaury has moved from
his late residence on First street to tn
building on the corner Of Lemon ant
Fourth streets, where he will reside il
future.
We call attention to the special motto
OF Mr.. Shouse, of Jacksonville, whicl
appears elsewhere. The notice will b
Of special interest to all who desire fir
proof roofs on their buildings.
Mr.. j. A. J. Smith, OF Cincinnati,
in the city, the guest of the Garlic
House. Mr.. Smith il very much please
with Palatka, and the chances are tha
he will locate among US in the near II
ture.
The rnershal has brought ropes int
Use al the wiiar.s ON the arrival Of boati
making what he calls dead line, be
yond which mortal dare not tread. TIL
| AOSCA ouu OdSSo0O Va uA0AAOA - a SCAiS
!, to the police and vice-versa.
We learn that the prospect is good for
"goobsr train" on the Florida Souther
road soon. This train will be run so 9
to bring the people along the line int
! Palatka at an early hour in the mornin
and leaving here late in the afternoon
thus giving all who desire q full day i
, Palatka. Should such q train be pu
on we have no doubt it would be libe
ally patronized, and be Of great benef
to Palatks.
The wharf was not without incider
, ! yesterday. A number Of Italians WEI
J there discussing the surroundings
their own language, and possibly swes
ing vigorously at the wonder-struc
loungers, who surrounded them. An
the little man, not so much a model 6
was reported, was also on hand and a
tracted his share of attention. All in a
the wharf is rarely ever without interes
Mr.. A. Petersen, an old music deale
Of Canada, and now a resident of Inte
lachen, has secured a portion Of the offie
OF the Palatka Transfer Company,
front Of the Putnam House, and will o.
en- in a few days fine stock OF piano
and organs. His present quarters are
be only temporary, as he expects soon
secure a store room for his exclusive US
when he will open up large stock {
general musical merchandise. We we
come Mr.. Petersen among our bushes
men, and hope he will find his new feel
q pleasant and profitable one.
On Sunday night we understand thu
the Rev. j. j. w. Place will give a yer
interesting illustrated sermon on til