The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-11

the examination for the naval acade-
my at Annapolis.
Miss Ethel Merryday entertained
number of her friends with water
party last Thursday afternoon. The
sail was much enjoyed.
Mr.. Luther Curtis will give up his
place in Alderman d Stewards
pharmacy next week, after which he
will leave for Philadelphia to resume
his college studies.
F. H. Hafer, the real estate man,
left Sunday for a weeks business
trip to Chicago and other cities west.
Before returning home he will go to
Boston, Mass, for a few days.
Schooner ]. S. Hoskins finished
loading with shingles at Tilghmans'
mill last week and left with 100000.
The schooner cleared Jacksonville
Saturday for Salisbury, Maryland.
Miss Nellie Usina has returned
home from u lengthy visit to rela-
tives ard friends in st. Augustine
She was accompanied by Miss Kittie
Segue, who will spend awhile here.
Mrs. Leon J. CanOva and children,
who have been spending the summer
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ;,
Burdette, will leave today for Hava-
ma, Cuba, at which place Mr.. CanoVa
is engaged in business.
On Tuesday morning Henry Brow
ard showed us a basket full of the
finest shrimp we have yet seen this
season. The crustaceans were caught
in the river here Monday night, at
which time about two bushels were
landed.
Rev. Thos. P. Hays pastor Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, with his fam
ily will return from the mountains of
North Carolina about the 18th inst.
There will be the usual preaching
services in the church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Senator f. S. Grill and daughter,
Miss Edna left on Monday for Hol-
Inns, Virginia, at which place Miss
Edna will enter the young ladies
seminary. The Senator will be
absent about ten days, and will visit
New York and other cities.
Miss 1. Futch, aged "A, died at her
nome at IldSJluSSs loSb kDhllNtNHf VI
consumption. The remains Were
shipped to this city Monday after
noon and taken in charge by funeral
directors f. A. Gerber d Sons. The
interment was in the Pencil ceme-
terry.
Mrs. I. R. Steltz left Monday for
White Springs, where she will spend
two weeks before resuming her jour
new to Lookout Mountain. Mrs,
Steltz goes with the hope that the
; invigOrating atmosphere of the
| mountains will be beneficial to her
health. She will return home some
: time in October.
5 The horse race last Saturday after.
noon on the speedway IN the west
! ern part of town, ran between HAM
Moody's BILLY" and James Perkins
Heck" was quite an interesting
event to great number of l0ca
= sports, who went out tC see the fun
+ and who say they got their money
worth. The race was won by Mr.
MOOdy's horse.
, Another dance will be given by
the Guards at the Armory tomorrow
FRIDAY night. These informal hops
u are becoming quite the rage will
. the young people of the city. Their
is always a hOmclike feeling con
! nected with such atfairs-especiall!
= so with those given in the ArmOry-
= that makes one pass Il most enjoy
able time. Everybody is welcOm
d to come up and dance, or look on, a
t suits their fancy. Piano music b,
Finley.
: Miss Pearl A. Bingham, afte
D spending her vacation of thre
months here with her parents, MI
and Mrs. j. G. Robinson, left Wed
o nesday morning for Front Royal
u Va, at which place she will ente
l. school to resume her studies. A sur
i prise party was given last Frida,
# night in honor of Miss Bingham, OF
q which occasion some 30 young friend
paid their respects by attending. Z
pleasant evening was reported b,
all.
7 The News is requested by the Pen
iel Bicycle Club to make the an
nouncement that a rummage sale
- not a dance-will be given at tn
1 Peniel store tonight (Thursday), tn
Y same being for the benefit of tn
PaIatka, Peniel and Silver Lake shell
path. A cordial invitation is eX
4 tend townspeople to attend. So g
. out and have a pleasant time. IfyO1
do not care to buy much, be presen
anyway; tits good cause worthy o
= your consideration and patronage.
b, There was a good attendance o
t members at the meeting of the Gen
City Guards last Tuesday night a
the Armory. The inspection, whicl
is to take place on the night of Sept
25th by the Acknowledgement ant
staff, was discussed at some length
and committee of five appointed t,
K look out for the social side of the at
i fair. Gov. Jennings has been eX
i tended an invitation to attend. |
is the purpose of the company t.
make this occasion one of the great
/ est events in the history of the or
\ ganizatiOn and to this end ever,
: member is working faithfully
. swell hop will fellow the inspection
0 and refreshments served, LIBERAL.
d and without price. In order to brini
: the company up to the highest poin
S of efficiency extra drills have beel
ordered, one of which is to be at
o'clock tonight (Thursday). Their
> should be a good turn out.
4 w. w. STRIPPING, wife and littl
:, daughter. former residents of Palat
ka, passed through the city last Fri
day en- route to Gainesville iron
d Tampa. For the past year Mr. Strip
. ling has been the manager of tn
I Tampa branch of the Cudahy Pack
Y ing Company, but having recent.
= purchased an interest in the firm o
w. b. Johnson & Co., wholesale gro
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