The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-23
CITY NOTES.

Town clock?
The merchants had good trade yes
tertay.
DR.. VIM. Smith, of Spring Grove, was
in the city Yesterday.
Editor Broyls, of the Hawthorn Pilot,
gave us call yesterday.
Selling sewing machines on the Sin
stallment PLAN is said to be popular in
the city.
The ladies of the Memorial Associa-
ton will give their ball next Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Herndon, of Leesburg, prom
inant young attorney of that place, was
in Palatka yesterday.
NJ. Joe Beasley has returned to his
home in Jacksonville, after visit of a
few days duration in this place.
Several of the steamboats, on the river
carry first-class bands of music, all of
which We citizens of PaIatka enjoy.
The thermometer registered yesterday
at o'clock, a. m, AS, at noon, 81 and
at 6p. M, 65'. AS pleasant as spring.
The Jacksonville steamers continue to
bring large crowds of passengers every
day, both lines being well patronized.
Conductor Newell, of the Florida
Southern railway, has been i'll at his
rooms at the Carleton House, for several
days past.
Mr.. r. o. Hammond, one of the well
kown DeBara-Baya steamboat men, was
in the city Thursday night and atten-
ded the Guards ball,
Mr.. l.. s. Perkins, formerly associate
editor of the Leesburg Spirit, has be-
come associated with the Southern Sun
and Florida Cultivator, of this city.
1t is rumored that the John Sylvester,
a fine river steamer, will DO brought
Town and fall into the lines on the ST
Johns between Palatka and Jacksonville
r. j. Rifles has just received a new lot
of cuckoo clocks, of artistic design and
finish and excellent quality-frst-class
timers in every respect. Prices popular.
The new Elite skating rink was open
| I'd to the public last night and had a
| large attendance. 1t is a handsome rink,
| has n magnificent floor, and will be a
popular resort for the lovers Of .the
little wheels"
The hotels are possibly accommodate,
| ing more guest than at any time since
| last season. Palatka continues to loom
| up as favorite resort for the northern
| tourists. as ii deservs to do.
| ..-.- .....- Ger, ;,.t-,.,us,. Al $3.50 p. IA
| Ali children and young people are cor,
| daily invited to attend.
Mrs. G. w. LANSING,
Superintendent.
The foundation of the Methodist
| 'hurch. on tho corner of First and Gal
| treets, are about completed, and tn,
work is being pushed energetically. The
building will be about forty by sixty
| feet.
| Many northern colleges are now sup
piled with toboggan slides. They will bt
useful for teaching the pupils that wher
one starts down hill everything appear
to be creased for the occasion.-Savan
nah News.
| The Presby terrain Church, it is expect
ed, will be lighted with gas tomorrow
night. Services at II o'clock. Tht
Rev. DIR. Dunn will discourse on "a Me
L mortal Nipbt S>rx;oa ~ % Dr;,or ,
Morning service at II o'clock.
! When Palatka gets her street railway
as an addition to her already many at
factions, we are just little afraid sh'
will put on airs. But Palatka can af
ford TO put on just little-se is sucl
a fine looking young lady.
The prisoners at the county Jail wer'
found yesterday to be in the possession
of saws and other implements will
which they were attempting to maxi
their escape. They were discovered il
time to be foiled in their efforts.
| Mr.. l.. \. Wilkie, chief clerk of tn
Florida Southern Land office, has move,
his office into the First National Banl
building, where he is very comfortabl,
situated. He informs us that there ha
been no falling off in sales of land sine
the freeze, and he can distinguish n
difference in the demand for the land
he has for sale.
! Mr.. Ed Rumley dropped in to see u
yesterday. He brought in first rat
specimen of sour orange, picked up a
our Office door, and with the blandes
countcnance imaginable tried to pla
us for tenderfoot, as hefailed to impres
us with the scientific damage done tn
Florida king by the freeze. Keuk;
lands are maintaining fair position il
the market, and the demand is stead