The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-07
BEOOkSVILLE NEWS,
The Editors Visit-Building News
Other Interesting Items.

The Editors Visit-Building News
Other Interesting Items.
Special Correspondence Pslatka NEWS.
BROoKsvILLE, Fla, March ), Sc.
Pursuant to the arrangement made
with your agent when here a few days
ago, l send YOU some jottings from the
capital Of Hernrndo county. Yesterday
was gaia day for Brooksville. The
delegation Of the National Press associa-
ton, now on IA starring tour through
Florida, by invitation spent a short
time in our city. A delegation Of some
OK our most prominent citizens. viz: A. L.
Lands, }. T.. Lee, s. n. White, G. c.
Martin, I. NJ. Shackleford, Thos. Palm.
er, Zeno F. Young, C. NJ. Thomas, DIR.
Marshal and DR.. Stringer. went up to
Peuberton's Ferry to meet the delega.
ton. There they found in waiting q
delegation Of ten or twelve prominent.
representative citizens Of Leesburg
among the number being Lieut.. George
Mayberry, who had come to escort the
press gang TO Leesburg for dinner. 1t
seems that owing to some misundsr-
standing, the people Of Brooksville and
Leesburg had both prepared banquets
for the editorial bretheren. The matter
was finally compromised by the delega.
ton all going to BrOoksville, where they
spent an hour very pleasantly. CARR.
ages were in waiting at the depot TO con.
vey the party TO our leading hotel, the
fernando House. and a. they proceeded
thence they were greeted by three cheer
and waving Of handkerchiefs and salvos
Of artillery. Mine host. Major Jeness. Of
the fernando. had under way magnifi
cen spread Of good things. but owing Z
their short time, and it then lacking On
hour Of the appointed time for dinner
he was unable to serve the regular course
but served lunch Of oy sters, champagne
ETC., instead. Appropriate addressed
Of welcome and response were made
and the visitors left highly pleased and
impressed with the beauty Of Brooks
vile and the fertility Of the soil Of Her
nando, the best county in Florida. I'm
der charge Of Major HOLSTER, and b,
the courtesy VI the Florida Southern
railway, the delegation, accompanied BY
the reception committee Of BrOoksvi lle
the visiting statesmen" were soon q
I.eesburg, where they were met with ,
brass band and escorted to the Unior
Hotel, where was served q magnificen
spread OF comforts Tor the inner man
The monu was superb and tho hospital
ty AMI attention all that could he asked
After dining the party left for LAX
Harris, Eustis andl Ocala. From talk
with nearly all the delegation your cor
respondent learned that the delegation
were charmed with Florida hospitalit!
and enterprise, and will leave the stat
confident that no permanent injury ha
been done the fruits and flowers Of tn
"land Of flowers"
Messrs. Barritt & Leak have removes
;~.o. ,h"'- naw hildiro whore thew vii
business and will also establish new
depot. We expect to see The News OF
sale there soon.
Col. Coogler, Mrs. Gary, J. f. Lee 4
Co., and J. +. Sewell are erecting som'
neat and commodious residences here
The large, twostory stores German 1
Go. and W. y. Jordan will soon le read!
for occupancy.
The approaching campaign promises
to DO lively ono here, but as yet tn
political eauldron hasn't begun to sim
mer even.
Merchants say business il rather dull
just now. but everybody, merchants
professional men and farmers, all seen
hopeful Of the future.
The Florida Southern has o gang Of
thirty men at work ON their road here
putting it in good condition, putting II
sidings, etc.
This morning Mr.. Thos. Palmer, may
or Of Brooksvile, met with a serious ac
cident. In removing his overcoat pis.
toll dropped from one of the pockets &c
the floor. the pistol exploding and send
Ing ball through one Of his insteps, in
flicting a painful wound that will lay
him up for some time. This is another
warning that men should not make
walking arsennls NJ themselves