The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-20
CITY NOTES.


But when lie rose 10 take his hat
He found himself stuck fast.
''Oh' worse disaster never was.
She cried, as in she ran;
II ne'er can marry you, because
You are fast young man.
Mr. +. ". Johnston. a young attorney
from 1t. Augustine, was in the city yes
terlay and gave Us a call.
The lodge If +. and A. VI. will meet
at lodge room tonight. when work in
the thirl degree will follow. A large
ATTENDANCE is desired.
The first sunstrOke Of the season in
Florida. occurred in Jacksonville on
Wednesday, when bus driver sue
cumbe,i To- the heat.
The work Of laying the foundation for
the lrnte hull,iinss on Front street MAS
hegun Yesterday and the buildings will
be rapidly pushed to a finish.
John oreen was caugh. mapping under
one If the skiiis at the wharf We,lnss-
'iay night. tor which otfense no was tined
81 AMI costs by the mayor yesterday
morning.
The blind mosquitoes are chiefly noted
this summer on account Of their absence.
l'ut the double eyed fellows. with short
bills, are making themselves felt ~ well
As seen.
Mr. 4. T. Sherwood, x neral freight
and ticket agent of the st. Augustine
and palatka railway, was in town yes
terday, looking after the interest Of that
popular Rad.
Mr.. A. }. Bryan, one Of the youngest
and most enterprising contractors and
builders in the state, Of st. Augustine,
was in town yesterday, looking after
business affairs.
Mrssrs. .. Il. ,eavey, proprietor Of the
Ponce DE Leon Hotel, and VIM. Ken
nish, Of st. Augustine. were in town
Yesterday, and among the pleasant call.
ers at TIM News office.
Mr.. BENZ Boyd arrived in the city last
night, hc having finished his last round
for assessment on the east side VI the
river. lie goes to I'ostwick this morn.
my, AMI will finish his work In about .
week.
Grors" Robinson. a darkey from up
TIA" river, had his preliminary trial IT,
fore Judge IIaughton yesterday, and
was committed to Jail in default of $500
bail. lie was charged with assault with
intent to Kill.
We regret to hear of the death Of Mrs.
Moullon, mother Of ID. =. Moulton. Of
lntrllarhen, which occurred at that place
yesterday morning, If old aye, the lady
being about seventy three years Of aye
ut the time Of her death.
We were glad to meet in the city yes-
triday. our Young friend JAS. q. Cain,
lr,, of tmcinneti, formerly Of Palatka.
lie now represents the Balkley, Craft 4
Hunter company, the well known saddle
and hnines firm Of Cincinnati.
Mr.. II. +. Nattsrlin. who has been In
Sanford for the past few weeks, returned
to th" city yesterday, looking all tho bet
ter for his change Of base for a short
while. lIr viii h. found a. usual nj biz
post N Nattcrlin's shoe store.
Burglars attempted to enter the estal
lishm,nt of Mcssrs Woltz and Rifles, or
Wednesday night, but failed. They
broke the handle of the door, ind tried
to force the transom over the door, bu,
it happened to he securely fastened.
Mr. j. Matt. Cooley, representing tn,
Anderson, :. C., lntelIigencer and Jour
nal, and who is making summer toul
Of Florida, was in town Yesterday ant
gay" TnE NEWS a pleasant call. lie il
writing II series Of interesting letters fol
his journal, and tells If things Just Al
he sees them.
The r., uhlican executive committs,
tor this congressional district, will NEE
in jacksonville to-day, when arrange
mnntS viii doubtless I've made for the dis
trIhuil"n of noodle among the faithful
few. II is beginning to look like Gree
ley was going to hump hisself' in thi
campaign, but our Charlie will he Their,
when the sun goes down.
Jaiirr Perry now has twenty .sevel
dodgers in hi, new and popular boarding.
house. tie informs us that the crowd !
an emery set, and about as bad gang q