The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-07

handsomely furnished and is hung with
beautiful paintings and prints. All SEM
blance Of trade had disappeared, and
with beautiful flowers in abundance and
long table, exquisite table linen, beau
tiful china. cut glass and silver. the
room had been metamorphosed into q
brilliantly lighted and elegant dining
room, where the gentlemen entertained
their guests with such feast of reason
and flow of soul. substantiated by SUI
perb luncheon and fine chocolate, that
we staid until the arrival of new guests
sent us regretfully away. At the resi-
dence of
Mr. WILLARD j. EMERSON
we found Mr.. Frank Emerson. Mr.. War
rem Tyler and Mr.. w. b. Neel-three
timid, retiring young bachelors-with-
out a chapCrone, and entirely at the
mercy of the invaders Messrs- Neel
and Tyler were entertaining party of
arrived. and MFR. Emerson, after seating
us in the drawing room and looking
helplessly from one to the other sighed,
and dropping into a chair said dutifully.
that he was delighted to see US, and
went and brought in Mr.. Neel and a mu-
sic box the size of a silver dollar. Mr..
Neel played a while, when Mr.. Tyler
came in, after ushering the party of ten
out at the front door to the air of Home,
Sweet Home" beautifully ground out
by Mr.. Neel, with a forte chorus of
laughter. Seeing you're SO fond of
music. I'll roll in the piano" said Mr..
Emerson, and presently he and Mr. Ty-
Ter staggered in under the weight of
a piano two feet long and one foot high.
Here, as at all the places we visited, an
elegant luncheon with hot chocolate was
served.
AT MR.. y. W. PAGES.
That gentleman, chaperoned by his
wife and assisted by young lady friend,
received his callers with characteristic
hospitality, and though suffering some
| what from a sprained ankle, was as ge-
NAL as ever, and after relating mutual
experiences during the evening, escorted
us to the dining room where the choco-
late monotony was broken by tea and
coffee served after delicious luncheon.
BY previous arrangement, we made our
last call at the
ovERMAN COTTAGE,
ON Church street, where Mr.. Mon. Scott.
Mr.. T. L. Hughes, DIR. w. t. Whitledge,
Mr. G.. r. Stewart and Mr.. Henry Cum
! ningham, chaperoned by Mrs X A.
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stewart,
formed a merry party. When we ar
rived we found that several others had
| sured that we had a good time. The re-
| freshment table was arranged with ex-
quisite taste, and here we all stayed I'M
| til few minutes before ~, and that
| bevy of bachelors all had a foretaste OF
the Ordeals in store for them this year.
1t was certainly a pleasant novelty, bu,
we are all agreed that the old routine is
best suited to our tastes, as a regular
thing. While the gentlemen are faultless
| hosts, we are more at home as hostesses,
| and, if there are any single gentlemen
left over next New Years, well be de
L uHutcI W IttuIH R-ILtiOus
CANT hospitality this year to the best OF
| our resources.
THE POLK COUNTY BANK
has reorganized, with double capital.
Mr.. Page remains president and Mr..
Emerson cashier, while Mr.. Warren
Tyler, of Wilson & Tyler, attorneys, be
comes vice-president. Mr.. Tyler is a
young Massachusetts, man, and came
here about a year ago. A few months
ago he entered into partnership with
States Attorney I. L. Wilson. The
firm of Wilson & Tyler is now dissolved
| and
WILSON & WILSON
| succeed, Messrs. Tom L. and Chas. C.
Wilson, brothers, being the mem
beers. Barlow has more prominent
young men than any place ! know. Mr..
Tom Wilson, our present States Attor-
| ney, was mayor of Barlow three years
ago, when he was Just barely old enough
to be eligible, and long before his term
of Office expired he resigned When
asked WHY he resigned, Tom is
said to have given as his reason: ''Oh, i
couldn't fine the boys when they were
brought before ,me." Whether that is
true or not, it is characteristic, but
dignities have been thrust upon Tom I'M
til now his sense of official duty would
not save his best friend from his sense of
justice. He is genial, warm-hearted,
true to his friends, and is apparently
tremendously dignified, but out of office
drops ''shop" and unbends gracefully.
Your correspondent is an excellent for
tune teller and expects to see Mr. Wilson
on the Supreme Bench. E. N. BECK.