The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-15

ana the young ladies are here for a
month, and are occupying their
pleasant home on Third street.
j. H. Phillips, of Tampa, division
manager for the Spencer Medicine
Company, Chattanooga, Tenn, was
in Palatka several days last week.
Miss Emelie Livingston left for
her home in Georgia via steamer
Crescent Friday morning, after II
pleasant visit of week with rela-
tives in this city.
st. J. futile, for some time past
the popular operator for the Plant
System at the union depot, expects
to leave shortly for his home in
Charleston, S. G.
Robert James left Monday morn
ing for Cincinnati, O., to be gone
several weeks on pleasure trip.
During his absence Chas. Kupper-
busch will be in charge of the Euro
pean cafe.
Sheriff Howell on Tuesday morn
ing arrested a negro named Ed Med
lock, wanted in NOlusia county for
assault and attempt to murder. The
prisoner was held for Volusia author
tiles who came for him yesterday.
The ice cream festival, dance, ETC.,
given last Friday night at Peniel,
was pronounced success both soci-
ally and financially. Palatka was
represented by about IA couples, all
Of whom say they had a pleasant
evening.
j. Henry LOOMS has returned
home from Tampa at which place he
has been for some months past in
the employ of the Tampa Foundry q
Machine Works. Mr.. Loomis has as
sumed charge of r. H. Hanley's
foundry in this city.
Quite an aggregation ofyoung peo-
pie from the city attended the dance
at San MateO last Saturday night,
and all report splendid time. The
party left here at s o'clock Saturday
evening on the Wampus. returning
sometime after midnight.
Rev. F. S. Hubert, pastor of. the
First Baptist church, Lake City, and
state manager of the Southern Ly-
ceum Bureau, Louisville, is in the
city arranging for course of high
class attractions to be given in Pal
atka during the coming fall and win
ter.
Martin Griffin states that the dry
weather is causing the young fruit to
drop from his orange trees. Mr..
Griffiin's grove, however, will prob
ably nave heavy crop the coming
fall. 1t bloomed prOfusely, and can
afford to drop a considerable without |
injury.
Childrens' Day was befittingly OBJ
served at the Interlachen M. f. !
church last Sunday evening by APP
prOpriate exercises. The program of |
music and recitation was well rem
dered and reflected much credit upon
those taking part. Mrs. DeVall, of
Fitzgerald, Ga, presided at the or
gan.
1t was intimated on the street Sat
urday morning that several of the
young men who attended the dance
at Pencil Friday night were fit sub
jects for a temperance society or the
Kelley cure. This is a wrong inn
preston and the News is requested
to deny the rumor as false and Who'll
ly unfOunded.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gage, and their
daughter Miss Cora Belle,
who have spent the winter very
pleasantly at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lane, will terminate their visit
in this city Friday, on which day
they expect to leave for Meridian,
Miss, for short stay before going
to their home in Augusta, Ga.
Shelton Slater, colored, was before
Judge Coke Wednesday morning,
with assault and an attempt
TO murder his wife. Shelton lives !,
lear Grandin. The court bound ;,
him over to the circuit court in the !,
sum of $500, and for the time being -
lis wife can go about her business
ceiling safe from further assaults for
shelton is in jail.
l.. A. Hurlbut of Crescent City
vas in the city Monday on legal bus
ness. Mr.. Hurlbut is one of the pio- Z
leer residents of the little peninsula
own, where he has some 30 acres of d
range grove under cultivation, with W
prospects. He is also the u
Justice of the peace for that district. -
lr. Hurlbut is likewise a member of
he Putnam county bar. ri
The Gem City Guards held their II
ocular monthly business meeting in
he armOry last Tuesday evening at II,
o'clock, Capt. j. d. Points in the NJ
hair. Minutes of previous meet Al
lgs read and accepted; several bills a
eceived and ordered paid. Five APP u
LEGATIONS for membership were re- r
eived and acted upon. There being CO
o other business meeting adjourned. h,
The ladies of the Catholic church
ill give an entertainment at the II
rmOry tomorrow friday night, of
nd our citizens should give them a al