The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Major j. w. Renly, U. S. A., is at the
Ponce de Leon.
The Guards were ordered to their ar
mory last evening to be measured for
their new full dress uniforms.
Old Sol put in an appearance yester-
day morning after several days absence.
Everybody was glad to see him.
Mr.. f. E. wetzel is erecting two
story frame building ON Spanish street
to be used for stores and dwelling.
Every body who could get out was ON
the streets yesterday enjoying the sun
shine and curiosities about the city.
A. l.. Ximanies, Inspector of customs
for the Ninth District, came out in
his splendid new uniform yesterday.
The boys in blue of St. Francis Bar
racks will give grand hop at old Fort
Marion ON Friday evening, the 21th inst.
The magnificent Ponce de Leon is
having large patronage so early in the
season and the rush has only Just begun.
The work of roofing the oil market in
and the place will then assume it's old
look.
The agent of the Pettibone Manufac-
turing Company. of Cincinnati, is i'll the
city soliciting the order for the Guards
dress uniforms.
The bay yesterday morning presented
ascene of beauty with its fleet of white
winged sailing vessels speeding over its
sparkling bosom.
In Judge MacWilliams' court to-day,
MIR, Chamberlin, on a charge of assault
preferred by Mrs. Shredder, Of the Plaza
Hotel. was fined $50 and costs.
Mr.. Roswell Smith, editor OF the Cen
fury Magazine, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith, arrived at the Ponce d. Leon last
evening.
Ground was broken yester ay for the
new saloon of l.. ID. Canova on Char
lotte street. 1t is to be built of concrete
and will have a restaurant and pool
room connected.
The st. Augustine Easc BAH Clu5
has challenged the Young Americas,
of jacksonville for a match game, and
as soon as all arrangements are com
pleted we will give further notice.
The cement veneerug on the tive
monuments in the Plaza has fallen OF
in several places and gives the impres-
sion of neglect. 1t will be n good iles
to have them repaired and tidied VI
generally.
st. Augustine is now enjoying tn,
height of the most fashionable winter re
sort in the United States. Every train
comes loaded with passengers, and thi
modernized ancient city, with the hes
hotels in the world, is fun OF pleasure
seekers.
Two .'coons," ''Cooney" and ia
maica, respectively, engaged in fist
cuff over a bottle of whisky, in whic
the former got his head cracked fror
front to rear and after the Performance
of that valiant deed Jamaica, bein
overcome by the contents of the bottl,
fell face downward upon it, smashed
and cut his face and hands badly. \
police, no arrests.
1t is said that David Crockett was sue
good shot that when he went coo
hunting the old coons who knew hi
and seeing his gun sighted for a she
would call out, .'hold ON there, Dav
don't shoot, I'll come down, save yo
ammunition" Mr.. Geo. +. Randolp
of New York, who has been winterii
in Florida for several years past, is nc
spending his second season at the Car
ton His greatest pleasure is with I
rod and line and when the finny trit
see his jolly face reflected in the Gle
waters Of st. Sebastian and 9th
streams hereabouts, they at once resi-
themselves willing captives, knowing
- - useaess 20 attempt escape. he 4