The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-22
CITY NOTES.
Itsms Gathered Here and There by Our
Reportorial Corps.

teams Gathered Here and There by Our
Reportorial Corps.
Crowds continue to come on the
steamer Sylvester.
The scene on Lemon street last night
was one Of animation.
The Putnam Skating Rink was bril-
liant with revelry last night.
Lots Of tangle foot on the streets yes
terday afternoon and evening.
A leap year. party was among the
pleasures Of Grovesdale last night
The next public Improvement is to
pave our main observation-disclosures
. rect.
Mr.. Oscar Barron has engaged Towers
band, of Boston, to furnish music for the
Putnam.
The Rev. Mr.. Bridges will preach both
morning and evening services at the
Methodist Church to-day.
The hose carriage, out at the last
alarm, is now in the shop claiming first
repairs. The boys are rushers, don't you
know.
The advertising sandwich and banner
iend is abroad ON our streets. He was
seen meandering up and down yester-
day. jacobson did it.
Loafers are getting to be annoying at
the rear Of the Putnam House. Com
plant has been made and several names
were presented for publication. A word
TO the wise is sufficient.
The colored brother with his big
mouth organ, and his chum with his
bones, entertained the travellers while
waiting at the Lemon street depot for a
belated train last night.
A member of THE PALATKA NEWS
staff has just received forty rods of
fencing made by the st. Johns Fence
Company. and has ordered more for his
place at Lake Como.
Hush, don't give it away-there's to
be a p-rize-you won't tell, will you?-a
prize fight. The co,oreI boys are going
to do it right this time. Time and place
hereafter. Mind you don't tell the per-
lice.
The Mayors Court was dry yesterday.
There was only one arrest made during
the day. and the culprit was so overcome
ny intoxicants that it was impossible to
remove him from the county jail for
trial.
Mr.. Fergus, of Oak Villa, recently dug
up varigated moonfiower, twelve years
old, with a bulb weighing SIXTY eight
pounds and of five feet and nine inches in
circumference. He intends sending it
to the Sub Tropical.
Terrible onhagration-heavy loss
narrow escape-teeth gone-insurance
not realized. Mr.. Policyrender how is
it? Why don't you pay up? Is this life
or accident? Please cancel my policy il
you cannot pay me for my grinders.
The members of the Palatka Musicale
are hereby notified that there will be
meeting of the society at st. Marks
Chapel tomorrow evening. There will
be no more gatherings ON Thursdays, the
change taking effect from this time on
Factory started ON Lemon street.
Plant all in. Steam engine placed yes
terday. There's nothing like enterprise.
Peanuts made hot and crisp at the
Smiths confectionery. Be ready when
the whistle blows to get your orders in.
THE PALATKA News is the recipient |
Of an immense turnip, measuring about |
ten inches in diameter by twenty-five |
inches in circumference, grown by Mr..
@. ID. Old, Of Odds Station, ON the st. |
Augustine and Palatka Railway. 1t is
placed on exhibition at the office.
The attention of all our readers, and /
all those interested in veg
etable growing, is called to the adver-
of Mr.. Charles f. Eaton, which
such large space on this page.
Crates Of best material and with prices
guaranteed to be the lowest in the mar
ket. You cannot fail to get satisfaction.
Scene 1.-Young man at the front gate,
his charmer beside him. Moon bright,
lir balmy, conversation lively. Scene 2.
Flee dog attacks charmer from the rear,
} bite on bovine extremity, terrific
escapes leaving a trail
II sawdust on the marble paving. Err
.ssnt onanes.
Once more we are greeted with fair
weather, and while our Northern friends
Are shivering with the prevailing
,old, Palatkans are enjoying mild,
'almy temperature. The city Of Palat-
r. extends hearty welcome to all who
will come and participate in her bounte.
BUS blessing.