The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-24
CITY NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There by Our
Reportorial Corps.

ReportOrial Corps.
The Milkmaids had rehearsal last
night at the Armory.
The next week or two are destined to
be time of jollity.
The Cuban Fast Mail was ON time to
the minute Sunday.
There We're 6sS passengers carried upon
the st. Augustine and South Beach Rail-
way last Sunday
Messrs. Charlie & Charlie is the firm
name of parties who recently received a
pair of 'coons.
Palatka has undoubtedly the largest
lady in the State-her weight is only $50
pounds
Two marriages are whispered about
town, and one will probably take place
ere another Sabbath shall arrive.
1t was talked ON the streets yesterday
that the days business was the best of
the season. Verify, old times are back
in Florida.
Word from Mr.. III. o. Ham, of Peniel.
informs us that a festival for the benefit
Of the school will be given tonight at
that place.
President Coleman's private car Corn
wall, of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railway, pulled out of the
city yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. w. Fl. Durant hasreceived letter
fr<,r., Ncrtbarv, r,arfiac nffarfpcr M h,1v
out his patent right upon the fire ex-
tinguisher that ne lately invented.
Ernest Priddy, whose condition we
made mention of on Friday last, is still
seriously ill, necessitating close watch
night and day.
Mr.. j. S. Mangold took a peep at the
steamer Okahumkee and her passen-
gers yesterday, just before the boat de-
parted for the noted Ocklawaha-he was
behind his camera.
The morning south bound train on the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Rail-
way, was late yesterday. 1t had an inn
mense load of passengers. Every seat
on the south bound trsria was also taken
up.
Sunday one of A. l.. Baldwin's cot
tages, situated on Emmett street between
Kirkland and Dodge streets, and at pres
ent occupied by Captain Sweeney, was
the Destination of the West End Hose
Company, in consequence of a fire
alarm. The SCOT was simply burnt out
of the chimney.
Mrs. L. Falk, yesterday morning, took
charge of the erst while Bangor House.
The name has been scraped off the
corner windows, and as 1.-The Arlington
our new hotel is expected soon to bios
som out as q first-class hotel. With it's
new dining room and other additions, it
is expected by its new proprietors to be-
come paying institution. The outlook
is fair.
Palatka appears to be infested with
tramps to an alarming degree. Accounts
reach us of several instances where these
vagabonds have made so bold as to de-
mand viands. after assuring themselves
that no gentleman was near to interfere
The Mayor informed a reporter yesterday |
that ne had issued orders among patrol |
men to rid the city of such a nuisance |
Immediately.
The porters of our hotels display n
interest in the success of |
their respective establishments. 1t was
quite amusing, while riding down from |
the upper depot yesterday morning |
about A 80 o'clock, to hear Joe and Albert. |
Of the Putnam and Phoenix respectively, |
recount their adventures in "'hauling |
n," as they express it, the passengers
from the boats and trains. Albert was
the most emphatic, while Joe was the
most hilarious. Haul 'em in, boys, the
more the merrier.