The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-14

which he was called TO attend the
funeral of his daughter. He will be
gone but few days.
Mr.. A. P. Postell, leading mer-
chant of Welaka, was in the city yes
terday. He is not particularly pleased
with the outcome of Tuesdays legis-
lative primary, and what is more,
he don't give rap who knows it.
There was particularly loud re-
port from Grandin. At any rate
there is at least one prophet who has
honor to cremate in his ain coun-
tree, and John P. Wall can be proud
that he is the prophet.
Percy Elder has been ill with fever
the past several d avs, and left this
morning for his home in Georgia to
get some home nursing. His illness
necessitates the return of Mr..
Haughton who is expected back to-
day.
Mr.. Rogers, the new county COM
missioner elect from the 9Th district
was receiving the congratulates of
his friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Rogers is from Putnam Hall,
and it is freely predicted that he is
going to make IL most valuable MEM
Der of the board.
Miss Kate l.. Lucas will leave for
New York the last of the month on
her annual fall trip. Miss Grace
Rhodes of Palisade, Neb., has accep-
ted a position in the millinery store
and will have charge of the business
during Miss Lucas absence.
Hon. J. H. Harp of Crescent City
came in with the returns from his
precinct yesterday. Mr.. H arp
doesn't often come to Palatka now
and his many friends in this city
were pleased that something gave
him an excuse to come. Politically
Mr.. Harp is just Saving wood"
Capt. J. NJ. Powers an old and hon
ored citizen of the county and city
is in the city this week FOR a few
days, en- route to the east coast, from
Macon, Ga, where he has resided
during the past year. The captain
is looking well and seems to be en-
ioying his visit with old friends as
fully as they are to see him.
H. NJ. DeMontmollin, for the past
~ years a well-known citizen of Pa
latka, during the last 10 years of
which he has held responsible ro-
sition with the Plant System Rail
way, has severed his connection
with that company and cast his lot
with the New York Life Insurance
company, for which company he
will act as special agent in South
Georgia and Florida.
The band concert at the stand last
Friday evening was listened to by
quite large sized and appreciative
crowd. The band did some splendid
playing; it is getting better and bet
ter, too, at every concert, and has
plainly demonstrated that it can
serve 'em up in any style from the
old familiar selections with trim
mings to the soul-stirring strains of
the rag-time variety. Another pub
lie concert will be given on Friday
night at O'Clock. 1t is the inten-
ton of the band to give one concert
each week throughout the summer,
on the usual night.
Miss Aida Ennis, who has for
some time creditably filled the po-
sitiOn of operator at the Western
Union telegraph Office in this city,
left Sunday for Atlanta, Ga, whittier
she went to take place in the office
of the company in that city. By
her obliging and courteous DISPOSE
ton in the management of the office,
and her friendliness toward all, Miss
Ennis won host of friends here who
give vent to many sincere express
sions of regret at her departure, but
all join in wishing her success in
her new situation. Miss Leone Ennis
has been transferred from the De-
Land office, and took the place of
her sister in the Office here.
The dance of the Gem City Guards
was pulled off on scheduled time last
Thursday night at the Armory. The
attendance was good, there being at
least so people present, noted among
them many visiting young ladies
and gentlemen. Owing to the very
liberal attendance only % cents was
charged for dancing, which will be
the regular price hereafter, unless on
special occasions. The hop will be
repeated tonight Thursday, when
good crowd is expected. The Ar
mOry has been made more comfor-
table by the installation of incandes-
cent lights, and the heat is not near
so great as before. Finley has been
engaged to furnish music for the
dance tonight.
Sheriff Howell made a trip to Mi
ami one day last week for the pur-
pose of bringing back negro wanted
in this county for petit larceny, who
was captured by the Dade county
authorities. Mr.. Howell secured
his prisoner and started home with
him. When the train pulled into
FIT. Pierce, and while the sheriff was
looking from the car window, Chas.
Drayton, the negro who got rough
and sliced colOred woman with a