The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-28
INTERLACHEN NOTES.

Special Correspondence ralatka NEWS
The InterIa"hen Literary Club met at
the Academy building on last Thursday
evening. Master Willie Freeborne gave
a recitation that was well received.
The question for debate was: Resolved,
That ignorance is more prod uctive of
crime than wealth and poverty was
participated in by Taylor, Hastings and
McGriif IN the affirmative, and Wood
ruff, Hamilton and Anderson IN the neg
ative.
Tine election of officers for the next
four weeks resulted in the choice of VIM.
Freeborne. President; Warren Taylor,
Vice President; Mrs. VIM. Mctiriff, Sec
retary and III. K. Anderson, Treasurer.
Ii was decided tn open question box.
and the matter of a society paper was
considered.
MIR. Henry 4. Harris, living about
three miles from Interlachen, died on
Tuesday evening of paralysis. MIR. Har-
ris had been a resident of Fl0ri1a for
about two years. and in that time had
won the respect and esteem OF many
friends. The funeral services were held
in the Congregational church, of which
he was a member.
The Congregational church and Sun
day School held their Christmas festival
mt the church on Friday evening. The
decorations were very beautiful, and for
them great credit is due to Mrs. McGriff.
the Misses Zeig.er and other able help
ers. The ringing of the bell in the Christ
mas carol. by Miss Balsten's class was
the feature of the evening. The fol
lowing was the programme, and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience:
Opening hymn.
Reading of Scriptures, John ELLA.
Prayer.
Responsive reading Christmas in
Prophecy.
Recitation by portion of primary class.
Recitation by Ma jOrie Fuz GIbbon.
Responsive reading The Christmas
Greeting.
Recitation. by Mabel Balston.
Recitation, by Mabel Anderson.
Choir-Iiark the Herald Angels sing.
Responsive reading-The Christmas
Star.
Recitation, by Eva Newcomb.
christmas Carol, by Mrs. BaIstcn's
class.
Choir-It came upon the Midnight
clear.
Responsive reading-The Christmas
Gospel.
Singing. by Miss Balston's class.
Recitation, by Mrs. Brown.
Choir-Oh, Come all yc Faithful.
Distribution of Presents from Christ
mas Tree.
Hoteis InterIacnen and Lagonda both
served Christmas dinners to numerous
guests, and the day passed pleasantly.
Hunting. boating, horseback riding
and visiting, With a clear sky and mer
curry at 10 degrees, was "a noyel mode of
spending Christmas 20 some of the re-
cent Northern residents.
A TarE-or Goes Prepared for work m
CIo-c 6>.~rter--A Hint for Amateurs.
-On the thirl day" continued the post
master, "xc had an exciting adventure with
a large hear Farmer Ridlell, remembering
his experience with the bear two years ago,
had gone prepared in an extra way"
"IIow was that -
@IIe had been told 10y an old hunter that it
was n good plan to carry about a pound OF
pepper loose in your pocket, So that if you
came in close quarters with a bear you could
dash handful in his eyes and blind him"
"Was the farmer thus prcpared.'
ayes; and on the day spoken of VIC had
separated to look for deer. | stationed him
ON big rock path, and proceeded
around the hill expecting tn start n deer. l
had not been gone more than an hour. when
hear,l the crack of the farmers rifle, and
fastened to where he had been stationed"
What did You discover" asked Gricr.
"When | arrived imagine my surprise to
find tn. farmer perchei on the limb of n tree
about twenty feet from the ground, and n
big bear tearing around below, evidently in
great pain.
Had he wounded il.
.No. Ii appears that he standing
ON the rock watching for deer n bear came
suddenly looping along the path Impulsively
he rass,l his rifle and fired, but missed the
hear. 1t at once made u dash for him, when
he suddenly turned and clambered into the
branches of friendly oak tree near by,
losing his rifle in the ascent. The bear
started up the tree after him, when he
thought of the pepper in his pocket, and as it
was about To reach for him ne threw n hand
full i'm his face. Fortunately the pepper filled
the eyes of the bear, AMI it immediately com
menced roaring with pain and dropped to the
ground just soon as / could draw a bead
on the crazed beast | fired, and fortunately
killed it, The farmer then descended the
tree and related the story how he came to
take refuge i'm its branches"
Was the bear a large one!'
"When skinned and dressed it weighed 80
pounds 1t was very fat, and we had n
splendid roast next day for dinner. We
brought about 100 pounds of the meat and
the skin home with us. Farmer Riddell will
have a robe out of the skin, and he will keep
it as trophy Of his adventures i'll the Black
Forest. New York Times.