The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-14
CITY NOTES.

It's sweet to knock at your sweetheart's
door
When the bees have ceased their hum
ming,
And hear the bulldog growl response:
"Oh, yes, old boy, I'm coming!'
e. WELLER.
Yes, sir; we'll take winter in Homeo-
pathic doses hereafter if it will suit the
weather clerk just as we'll.
The steamer City Of Palatka arrived
yesterday morning, bringing among her
heavy cargo a large amount OF furniture
for the new Putnam House.
The thermometer yesterday registered
in Palatka, at z a. M, twenty-nine de-
grees above zero; at noon it indicated
forty-five degrees and at 8 p. m. thirty
eight degrees.
There was a great deal of fun at the
Putnam rink last night, large number
of skaters being on the floor. The at
traction was the bag race, which was
heartily enjoyed.
The completion Of the gas works is be-
ing pushed right ahead, and the main
and branch pipes have been laid in near
~ all principal streets. In very short
time now the gas will be ready for the
consumers.
The letter from Interlachen printed else
where this morning should have appear
ed several days since, but it was mislaid
when received and was not found until
yesterday. However, it furnishes good
reading, and has lost none of its frshness
because of its temporary shelving.
Huffman's 25 cent show will open a
three days engagement here, on next
Monday, on the old Larkin House lot in
front Of the postoffice. The show will
be here threeo days, and the perform
ances will no doubt be well worth the
price OF admission. See advertisement,
The rumor mentioned in yesterdays
PAPER regarding the probable loss Of the
steamer Atlanta, as predicted proved to
be without foundation. The City of Pa
Iatka arrived here yesterday, and she
had made connection with the steamer
at Charleston before leaving.
Elsewhere will be found the profess
sional card of DIR. w. w. Estes, who is
well known in Palatka as a popular and
.uccessful dentist. He has opened an
flee upstairs in the Moragne block,
where he will be pleased to attend the
wants of the public in the dental line.
The Elite rink, under the management
of Mr., j. NJ. Young, Jr.. will be opened
on Saturday evening next, the floor be-
ing now about completed, and but little
remains to be done to have it in readi-
ness A fine band will be in attendance,
and a large crowd will probably be pres
| emit.
The Gem City Hook and Ladder com
pany will give their annual grand mil
'tary hop on the evening Of the 21st.
Proper committee have the arrangements
in hand and the boys will make it one
of the most notable social events of the
season. The invitations will be sent out
in few days.
Vertrees & Co. have moved back to
their old quarters near the j., T. & K.
w. depot, where they have on hand an
immense stock Of hay, grain, flour,
| meal, etc. The house has been thorou-
| .hly overhauled and fitted up, and they
now have one of the best arranged and
most convenient grain and produce
houses to be found in the country.
The steam yatch Leila, leased by
Msssrs. Gardner g. Eaton for the sea
son. left yesterday morning on her first
regular trip to Crescent City, and viii
leave here daily at 1915 am. for thai
place. No boat on the river is more ele
gantly fitted up, and she will no doub,
become very popular with the public
l who ravel between Palatka and Ores
cent City. See special elsewhere.
Among the arrivals at the Saratogs
Hotel yesterday were c. A. Boordman
Palatka; G. B. Roys, N. Y. City; j. c
Anderson, Jacksonville; Geo. w. Hop
per. HAVANA; j. v. Notice, New York
A. o. Davis, Worcester, Mass; Jas
Forest, New York; F. II. Howard
New York; D. r. Offiey, New York
E. w. Young, New Mexico; c. chen
field, New Mexico: B. Hinckley ant
wife, Boston.
The drawing for that $50 dinner set
took place yesterday afternoon at NJ. w
King & Co.'s. crockery store. The du
plicate Of all the tickets given ava.
were put in box and we'll shaken b.
little Jessey Davis, daughter Of R. w
Davis, after which another daughter o
Mr.. Davis, little Ros'e was requested t
put her hand in the box and take on
one ticket, which she did. The tickle
she drew was No. 100, held by Mrs. Gov