The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-23

improved.
Vincent S. Moody has returned to
the city from Jacksonville and has
accepted his old position in the Ack-
erman q Stewart pharmacy. His
return gives pleasure to large cir
Gle of friends.
Jos. S. Courier has been very i'll
the past two weeks at his home OIL
Oak street. At last reports he was
up, but it will be several days yet
before he will be able to venture out
of the house.
Rev. Father John O'Brien, pastor
of st. Monicas Catholic church, re-
| turned last Saturday from Ireland,
where he has been for the past sew
eral months on visit to his parents.
Father O'Brien states that he has en-
joyed every day Of his vacation-the
first he has had in 10 years.
A pleasant surprise party was Civ
en- Wednesday evening at the home
Mr.. and Mrs. Knauff, on Kirby
street, in honor of their daughter.
Miss Alberta. Quite number OF
young people were in attendance, al.
of whom had nice time. Refresh
ments were served.
Large crowds of ladies attended
the fall and winter opening of Miss
Kate Lucas millinery parlors last
Thursday and Friday. The rooms
We're artistically draped and present
ed most attractive appearance.
The ladies speak in the highest
terms of Miss Lucas exhibit of new
goods.
Capt. Holmes Erwin of Pomona
has spent several days in town this
week on business. Capt. Erwin has
but recently returned from a three
months sojourn in the mountain
valley districts of western North
Carolina; and he thinks it the great
est spot on earth for one to go and
pass pleasant summer.
The fall term of the circuit court
for Putnam county will open here on
the second Tuesday in November,
and there is an exceedingly big
docket to claim the attention of
Judge Bullock. The county Judge,
Clerk Price and the sheriff will meet
this morning for the purpose of draw
ing jurors to serve at the coming
term.
Hon. S. J. Hilburn leaves for Or
lando tomorrow where he has been
invited to deliver the principal speech
at an old-fashiOned democratic bar
becue on Saturday, There are to be
three barbecue meetings in Orange
county this month with Mr.. Hilburn
the speaker at the first, Gov. Jen-
nings at the second, and Congress.
man Davis at the third.
Congressman Davis, Hon. S. J.
Hilburn and Mr.. Hamp. Moody re-
turned from three days camp hunt
in the wilds of st. Johns county last
Saturday, bringing in as an evidence
of their skill a splendid buck weigh
ing over a hundred pounds. Mr.
Davis also saw and obtained shot
at a black bear, and though the shot
unquestionably took effect, the bear
retreated into an impenetrable
swamp and was lost to the party.
Mrs. Wash. McRae died ofapoplexy
at the home of DIR. Frank McRae,
Melrose, last Sunday. She was taken
i'll while attending the Baptist
church, and being removed to DR..
McRae's residence, died in two hours
after the first attact. The funeral
took place on Sunday morning and
was attended by large concourse Of
people by all of whom the deceased
was greatly beloved in life for her
many noble deeds of charity. She
was a faithful member of the Baptist
church.
The county commissioners met in
special session as provided by law
last Tuesday for the purpose of list
ening to any protests that might be
made from parties whose names had
been stricken from the registration
books of the county. Not a single
protest was made, though two names
in No. precinct were placed back on
the list, they having been stricken
off by mistake. The names thus re-
placed We're Charles Webb and d.
w. Burton.
Some one set fire to L. B. Bailey's
packing house, San Mateo. last Sum
day, and the building was destroyed.
The building cost in the neighbOr-
hood of a 81 900 and there was sever
al hundred dollars worth of goods
inside. There was $500 insurance on
the building. Mr.. Bailey offers a re-
ward of $50 for evidence to convict
the guilty party or parties. Mr..
Bailey and his family returned on
the evening train, just after the fire,
from II summer spent in Massachu-
sets.
Harry Tracy the Outlaw" will be
presented at Fry's opera house next