The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-22
CITY NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There by Our
Reportorial Corps.
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items Gathered Here and There by Our
Reportorial Corps.
Washington's Birthday.
See G. H. Stafford's new advertisement
in to-day's edition.
Hon. G. III. Sawyer, the Governor of
New Hampshire, is at the Putnam.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment in this issue of a real estate auc-
ton sale.
There being no quorum present at the
Council Chamber last evening, the Presi-
dent of the Council instructed the Mar
shall to notify the Aldermen that meet
ing would be held at 10 o'clock sharp
this forenoon.
News reaches the city that Mr.. Samuel
Mayer, brother-in-law to Mr. Marcus
Loeb, and who left Palatka Saturday for
the North, in company with Mr.. Loeb
had passed away. Mr.. Mayer has been
i'll with a complaint that baffled all
physicians, and his death has been looked
for by his attending physician and
others for some time.
The guests of the Saratoga last even
ing enjoyed a donkey party. As usual
the poor donkey's nose and other extrem-
tiles were ornamented with the tail, to
the intense amusement of the spec
tators. To say it was a most pleasant
occasion is putting the true state of af-
fairs mildly.
The following gentlemen comprise the
committee which viii go to Jacksonville
to-day to meet the President and try to
get him to extend his visit to Palatka:
Messrs. Martin Griffin, H. L. Hart, Os-
car G.. Barron, B. p. Calhoun, w. 2.
Copper, Sherman Conant, S. j. Ken
nerly.
w. b. Tascott. who is charged with
the murder of Suell, the Chicago mil
lionaire, while engaged in robbing the
house, one night recently, was employed
in the Florida Southern general office
January and February, 1866 He came
here from Chicago to escape the con-
sequences of some evil act there.
Col. Wall, who is erecting a good, sub
stantial building. some 26x36 feet in di-
mansions, near his residence on River
street and directly ON the water front,
has kindly offered the hall up stairs to
the st. Johns Yacht Club of Pala'ka. as
club room at nominal rate. This is
commendable in the Colonel and will be
greatly appreciated by the members of
the club.
MIR. John Owens, recently stanograph-
er in the Florida Southern Railway Off
sces in Palatka, now of Sanford, on Sun
day committed matrimony at the resi-
dence of the Rev. L. II. Wilson, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Palatka.
Mr.. Owens partner in the act was Miss
Lizzie Hubert, and the happy pair have
gaily started off in lifes journey togeth-
er, the first station being Sanford. Joy
go with them.
The st. Augustine and Palatka Rail
way will tomorrow run special excur-
sion trains to enable the multitude to
visit st. Augustine to see the President
and Mrs. Cleveland. The steamer Louise
will leave the Florida Southern Railway
wharf at $50 in the morning. The fare
will be $3.50 for the round trip and the
tickets viii be good to return the same
day or on any regular train ON Friday.
Mr.. III. r. Aderhold, who has realized
in somewhat remarkable manner, the
beneficial effects of residence in Flori-
da, is in Palatka. Mr.. Aderhold is a
manufacturer of artificial flowers, and is
an adept in that branch of industry. He
also decorates ceilings with ornamental
medicated paper which is said to prove
effectual in destroying flies and insects
of all kinds. Some of his work can be
seen in the Hotel Phoenix.