The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
DELECTABLE COMO.
One of the Sweet Weighs of the Ladies
There-Half Cent a Pound.

There-Half a Cent q Pound
In quiet way this pretty little village
is steadily pushing onward TO it's destined
place of one OF the most important points
on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railway. BY this assertion is not
meant that IL viii ever equal several
other larger places in commercial ad-
yantages but as a place 10 enjoy several
months Of winter. by those out OF health
or those seeking retirement from the
busy cares of their occupations at home
and substituting the pleasures and ex-
citement Of the fishing party or the
hunters chase, few places excel Como.
Beautifully situated as IL is, on "A lake
bearing the name of one of the most
famous OF Swiss lakes. IL is the admira-
tion of all who see IL and the scenes
tbereabouts are photographed upon the
memory so indellibly as 90 present It's
charms with oft recurring pleasure.
Sixteen miles south OF Palatka by rail
this little gem is found. IL has a tele-
graph station (the first one south OF Pa.
latka), one good church building-Bap-
tist-and another church society recently
organized-Methodist Episcopal both Of
which have regular pastors, the latter
meeting temporarily in the depot, until
they can build a church; school house
is building, and visitors can he accomo-
dated at one or two good boarding
houses. A good store supplies all tho
necessaries, and numerous orange
and mixed groves furnish fruit in abund-
ance in their season.
Como can also he reached by steamer
from Jacksonville or Palatka. daily. up
the 81. Johns River and through Deep
River or Dunn's Creek, and up Crescent
Lake TO Hurricane, "A most delightful
and romantic trip.
Dunn's Creek almost equals the famous
ocklawaha River, and IL the day IL pleas
ant when you go through, you will see
alligators of all sizes basking In the sun
shine ON the logs and among the rushes
fringing the shore, ms well as catch
glimpses of some of Florida's feathered
tribes,
After landing at Hurricane pleasant
drive of a mile and half brings you To
the village.
To the new conner the drives about
Como are full Of enjoyment, and II out
Of health the piney woods are full OF
balsamic odors laden with renewed life
and vigor.
The people are hospitable and social
and il must he a very gloomy soul who
would fail 10 be pleased. Yesterday the
following notices tackled up on the store
caught the eye OF your scribe, which
shows the people are wide awake and
intend To make everybody feel at home
as well as keep up the appearances OF
modern town;
"Notice-Ths Ladies' Aid Society will
give a Leap Year weight social and oys-
ter supper at the residence OF Mr. j, A.
Manchester ON the evening Of Thursday,
January 26. A good time anticipated
and all are invited"
"N0tice--A meeting will be held at
Dusenberry * Ellis store on Tuesday
night, January "a, TO consider the CON
ditlon of our streets aud 10 decide upon
some method OF improvement. All In
terested are requested TO attend"
Now the weight social is to be source
of much amusement. The prime object
is to raise funds for the benefit Of the
NJ. T.. Church Society. and all the
gentlemen who attend are 10 be weighed
and their lady escorts are 20 pay half
cent pound for them. Judging from
the developing corpulence Of our friend
Tito, his fair lady will need plethorie
purse, and discover as the beam tips 10
200, 225 or $50 that she has captured
valuable prize. BE considerate, Charlie,
and leave the sash weights at home. The
young men are expected 10 part their
hair in the middle, dress decollete, wear
large bosom boquets. and act the lady's
part aSbest they can. No Mother Hub
bards. 4
Among other improvements at Como,
is the handsome residence Of Mr.. Wor-
cester now building. His forty acre
grove IL overlooked from the house,
which occupies a commanding position
on "A hill near by.
To SUN up. Como has pretty girls, fine
groves, lovely flowers, intelligent and
progressive citizens, stores. schools.
churches and saw mills, and stands
eighty TO a hundred feet above Crescent
Lake, and is practically out OF the reach
Of malaria. Health, comfort and pleas
ure await all who wish 10 visit there.