The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
CITY NOTES.


Lemon street presenta@l lively AMI I
business-li appearance last evening.
The street committee are doing SOME /
good work in the streets. Ii il never too
late to mend.
The frame of another large buildins
Of the J. I. a XIV. railway shops has
just been erected.
We learn that the j. 7. N X. W. have
completed thirty new freight ears, which
are now IN service.
From accounts published in the Ocala
papers the local primaries in that county
must have been lively.
Conductor Lemon won't mind IA little
squeezing" to day, even il he has 10
hang on the he'll cord to make room for
his passengers.
Two of the schoonsrs mentioned in
yesterdays paper have completed I'M
loading. and were, in the afternoon. tow
ed down the river.
MIR. Peter +. Peek, Of Ormond. father
Of Messrs. George AMI Governor Peek. Of
this city, came up yesterday to spend n
while with his sons.
The city should have its plank crossings
laid in different manner, as they soon
become covered with dirt, which, in wet
weather turns to Shiny mud.
Engineer Billy Colwell, Of the Florida
Southern railway, after visit Of n
month 10 his old home i'm North Carolina.
returned yesterday. lie said he had n
most pleasant time.
An unruly mule that was hitched Ia a
cart yesterday afternoon ran the vihicle
against the sign post Of Jeweler Phillips,
on corner Of Lemon and Front streets.
The post was the sufferer.
The river boats seem to be- doing fair
business in the way Of freights and in
passenger traffic. People can't get out
Of the habit Of travelling by way Of the
81. Johns when going to South Florida.
/ The stecple Of the Methodist church is
now surmounted by Il lightning rod with
u beautiful vane attached. The stained
glass windows are now in AMI it won't
I've long before tho church will he fully
completed in every respect.
During the month Of June 20 deaths
were recorded in ralatka. a large mum.
l1r of which were children or infants.
Up to noon yesterday there had been
only / deaths during the month Of July,
II most gratifying decrease.
On September LIST n select school will
bo opened on the corner Of Kirby and
Kirkland streets, under the management
Of Miss Alice Mack, who is experienced
and fully qualified. The kindergarten
department will le in charge Of Miss
Matte Mack.
The work ON THE NEWS building is
going right along. The walls are being
laid by u full force Of wotkmcn, and on
Tuesday tho corner stone will le lald.
No special ceremonies will In INDUCED
in, but the occasion will be- duly noted
in the diary If TmE News.
The new restaurant, To ic called the
California Grand Union, will le opened on
Thursday next, tho 81, inst, by the Wah
Lee Co. They propose to give the public
good service at fair prices. Their card
will le found in another column, to
which attention is called.
Mr.. c. A. Copper, Of McMcckin, was
at tho rhcnix yesterday. llo sa,s tho
people Of his section are well pleased
with the ticket named 10y the by the
democratic convention for county Ollie.
ers, and he believes the ticket will he
elected by handsome ma lority.
Mr.. q. T. Williams, of Columbus, Ga.
was in ralatka Yesterday. lie came
here with tho intention Of consulting
some friends on the subject of settling in
Florida. llc was in consultation with
Col. =. know)ton, who is we'll vcried in
Florida matters. We hope Mr.. Williams
will become citizen Of the state, and Of
Palatka.
Speaking Of mosquitoes this reporter
heard high official Of the Florida
Southern railway say the insects ate a
wheclbarrow at Pnnta t;orda the other
day, and the story was told with such
candOr that several who heard the re-
mark. and who were acquainted with
the locality, failed to smile, but n yer,
knowing wink passed along the line in
the usual way.
We have noticed that "A number of til,
street signs have the wrong name paint
ell upon them. For instance. Emmett
street il made torrad "Emett," Laurel i,
changed to Laura" and Reid to Reed.
Judging from this we would no
he surprised il there were several NOR,
such mistakes on other streets. The cit,
should have this rcctii,d, as it may ca,ls,
some confusion when we get our house,
numbered.
The st. Augustine and l'alatka rail
road will run an excursion tn the An