The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-14
UITY NOTES.


The hull of the old Armsmear was
lowed away, yesterday, far up in the
cove and sunk.
The first Strawberries of the season
were served at the Putnam House yes
derday at dinner.
Anybody that will find fault with this
weather-wsll, they may get where it is
warmer if they don't stop growing.
Where can you get a good sulphur
bath in Pslatka? The question has been
asked and our hotel guests would hike to
know.
st. Marks Academy closed yesteA day
until Monday on account of the death of
Mrs. A. F. Alcocke, relative of DIR. G.
q. Smith.
brought over on the morning train 1 ,070
boxes of oranges bound for Chicago and
New York.
Mr.. Kersting has growing in his drug
store a beautiful specimen of hibiscus.
1t has just perfected one bloom and is
quite pretty.
The sidewalk ON the north side of the
Putnam House has several decayed
boards in it and one ugly hole, which
ought to be repaired.
Mr.. w. G. Snow is about to add to his
building on Front street an attractive
and substantial balcony with ornamental
iron brackets and supports.
1t appears that the cigar factory for
Palatka is nearer being realized than
was supposed. A beginning with 200
hands is quite likely to be made in a
short while.
The Board of Trade is receiving every
day large numbers of letters eff inquiry
about Palatka and Putnam County and
is doing good work in sending replies
and printed ndatter.
Palatka hotels have no reason to COM
-plsia this season, as our daily list of ar
rivals shows a good business. Our jolly
landlords are all happy and the missing
tourists are just swarming here.
The Putnam County pamphlet contin-
ues to be in great demand and Mr.. j. III.
Hubbard, the energetic secretary of the
Board of Trade, is kept busy sending
them out to parties all over the country.
There are several loose boards in the
walk on Front street, between the Sara
toga hotel and Reid street. They tilt up
as you happen to step on the ends and
many tumble and numerous bruises
result.
That little dodger just issued by the
steamer John Sylvester shows q picnic
in low rates to st. Augustine and Jack
sonville, $2 for the round trip, $l.25
straight. r. j. Adams, agent. &. 1.
Rowton, ticket agent.
Tickets for the Mendelsohn Quintette
Club concert are now on sale at Acker-
man & Stewards. All seats are re-
aarly will get the best seats for the best
entertainment Palatka has ever known.
The work of pile driving for the new
depot across the river goes bravely on
and it will not be long before trains of |
the st. Augustine and Palatka, and ST. |
Johns and Halifax Railroads are max
ing junction there-then build the
bridge.
All active members of the Musicale
are requested to be present at the meet
ing on next Monday evening, as very
important business must be considered
by the society. The regular meetings of
the Musicale will be held on Monday
evenings hereafter.
Messrs. Vertrees & Co. have Just re-
ceived several car loads of fine horses,
mules and mich cows and they are now
prepared TO suit any purchaser. Parties
wishing to purchase livery outfits, road
,ters, or for the saddle or farm, cannot
10 better than TO get them here.
The st. Johns and Halifax Railroad
ire advertising an excursion for next
Sunday to Ormond and Daytona. The
round trip will cost only 81. The train
caves Palatka at o'clock in the morn
ng, arrives at the new hotel 1.-THE Or
nond'' at 1890, and at Daytona IL
'clock. Leaving Daytona AZ a:45, after
noon, and THE Ormond'' at 3:15, the
rain arrives in Palatka at $50 in the
evening. This gives excursionists five
hours on the sea shore and peninsula,
md visit to THE Ormond," the ele-
yant hotel just finished-also visit Of
our hours at Daytona, the Fountain CITY
II Florida. There ia n bic crowd er,;ro