The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-13
CITY NOTES.

on berries anu cream.
What is the use of a City ASSESSOR
He does not assess property, but copies the
returned by the County AS
sessCr.
Mr.. Oscar Thomas has discontinued
his store at Norwalk dock, and will re-
move to cksonville. where lie will be
associated in business with Mr.. Bours,
the seed man.
The grand jury will make their report,
or presentment. now in day or two.
Several important witnesses are VI to
b. examined and other true bills may
also he found
Hon. =. 7. Bishop, who has recently
returned from his extensive grove at
Ultra. says that his trees are all in the
best condition, and will yield as good
crop Of fruit this year as they did last.
Iessrs. f. c. and {. S. Tiffany, Of San
Matco, shipped to Palatka yesterday
barrel of as fine celery as can be found.
II was clean and fine, and fair sample
of the large amount they ship constantly
from their splendid gardens at that
place.
The Putnam House received oox Of
Strawberries yesterday from Col. Bard,
Of Norwalk, which called forth the adj
mira,ion of all who saw them. They
were large in size and of the finest fla
vor, and could not he duplicated by any
section outside Of Florida.
Capt. Howard of Norwalk, has sold
his beautiful little steamer, Alice, for
sl,j0O, anu she is to bc carried down to
the Gulf coast for service. She is new
boat, built at the Captains shipyard last
year, and is the second boat he has made
and sold, both at fair profit.
The schooner $. \. Rudolph, from
New York, arrived here Sunday after
noon, with cargo Of 400 tons of coal,
consigned to Messrs. Richardson n Co.
This firm are the pioneer coal dealers
If Palatka. as this is the first full cargo
ever brought .here, and the firm will
have it On sale at all times hereafter.
Blilif Leto. Of Welaka, one OF the
county's most vigilant officers is in atten.
dance on the circuit court, and an i'm.
portant witness in the murder trial Of
Henry Virgins. His general vigilance
: has won for him the title of "Pinker
tons" man in his neighborhood. His
, motto is, when put after criminal, I,
. get him, AMI if he is not fleet Of foo,
and gets beyond reach I.ebo Away,
nabs him.
, Rev. A. II. Robinson. of Como. spent
Sunday at San Mateo. for the purpose Of
| preaching there on that day. The Doc
: tor said he ohly had the opportunity o.
!, preaching a little while there. so yester
tcr,!ay while en route to the city he corn
l cred Grand Juryman Greenwood on til,
boat and poured the entire sermon int
his listening ear. Both gentlemen up
peared happy when they reached thu
! city.
. Mr.. L. \. Greenwood. in assisting
| lady on board the steamer Georgia Sat
; urday afternoon, accidentally got hold o
/ "A package purchased by some one il
}. Jacksonville, which contained suit O
clothes, aud put it with her packages
= The clothes were marked Sam Barkham
and it is thought that he left the boa
g either at Orange Point or Norwalk. tn,
: package can be secured by the owner ap
= plying to the steamer Georgia.
The horse attached to Mr.. b. l.. Lii
0 icnthal's furniture delivery wagon too
= fright while being driven along Waite
. street yesterday, and ran for all he wa
.. worth. When tho wagon wheels struc
c the platform at the j., T. & X. W. II. j
depot, the vehicle was upset, THROWN
, the horse Hat of his back and burying III
J. colored driver the under load of furnitur,
= but happily doing him but little injur,
The furniture was somewhat broken an
damaged
Yesterday Mcssrs. Vestress 4 Go. I,
I ccivcd an order from Eustis for four G;
=. loads of goods to be shipped to one a
|. dress. This order was ortwo car loads
oats, one car of corn and one car Of ha
. and il goes to show that Paatka's Who'll
i sale trade, which taken with the orde
If constantly received by other merchant
U is holding its own against all compel
ton, wifi u constant gain in favor
our city.
II The pork MIR. W. b. Cross receiv,
from san Mateo yesterday was as fiji
!, as any pork that has been received
# Palatka in many a day, equal in eve
t. respect to any that comes from the nor
and west. These porkers show concl
Is sivcly that something in the way of no
e can be raised in.Florda better than q
~ razor-back. which are chiefly noted I
i the fact that they can outrun the sharpe
Ie hog thief in the country.
Geo. l.. Cross, Esq. Northwestern Pi
sy,r,r Ar,rt I ntisvill, e. Nashvillo m