The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-01-30

Invitations are out for a reception
and ball, complimentary to the Flor
ida division United Daughters of the
Confederacy which meets here in
convention on the 18th inst, under
the auspices of the Patten Anderson
Chapter. The ball will occur at the
Armory next Wednesday evening,
and society people are looking for
ward to the occasion with pleasing
authorizations.
Superintendent Cottingham states
that the book on theory and practice
for the June and September eXami-
nations of teachers will be 1.-The Art
of Teaching" by White. He further
states that he will spend a portion of
each Saturday reading and discuss
ing the book with any and all teach
ers who may call at his office. Mr..
Cottingham is spending a great deal
of his time at present in visiting the
schools of the county.
J. w. Copeland, of the fire depart
ment, met with painful accident at
the Putnam House fire Monday
morning. He fell and bruised him
self and tore the palm of his hand on
a nail. He is doing well now, but is
prevented from doing his regular
work at the machine shop. The
Council will reimburse Mr.. Copeland
for his lost time and see that the
brave volunteer fire fighter is not put
to inconvenience. His injuries are
not serious.
Paul, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| L al RI
painfully injured by the family dog
last Saturday. The dog was eating,
and while thus engaged was approch.
ed by a strange cur, which the little
boy started to drive away. Mistaking
his motive his own dog jumped for
him and imbedded his teeth in the
, boys face, causing painful, ragged
injury. DR.. Jenkins was called and
dressed the wound, which is now
! rapidly healing, and in such a man
ner as will probably show no mark.
: DR.. w. H. Cyrus chartered the
: steamer LaReve on Tuesday and
took a party of l6 visiting friends OF
} trip up the river and through
Dunn's Creek to Crescent Lake. The
start was made from the wharf at
a. m. Dinner was served a la picnic
: from baskets. The only unpleasant
incident of the trip was the difficulty
I in rounding Harris point on the re
-, turn in the heavy gale, but the party
i was finally landed without acciden
about shutdown, all feeling that they
! had enjoyed wonderfully pleasan
!; day.
Tax Assessor Billiard starts on hi
official rounds the first week in Feb
ruary. In his work this year he il
charged by the Governor and sur
n charged by the Board of County com
4 missioners to assess all real proper
: ty at it's ''full cash value,' and per
4 sonal property at its true casl
Z value" He has no option in tn
Z matter, and will be obliged to get
statement under oath from each ia!
s payer concerning his personal be
tongings. He has hard job at best
but he needs the help of tax payer
0 more than ever this year.
Members of Patten Anderson
: Chapter, Daughters of the COnfede
racy met at the residence of Mrs
Patten Anderson on Monday after
IS noon to complete arrangements TO
the annual convention OF the Unite
4. Daughters of the state which meet
= at the Armory here on the 20. Otf
GERS of the local chapter were ais
is elected as follows: President, Mrs
5. Patten Anderson; LIST vice-president
a Mrs. A. G. Phillips; I'd vice-presi
l. dent, Mrs. A. E. Wattles; treasurer
Mrs. J. N. Blackwell; secretary, Mrs
j., n. Walton.
,r There was a large attendance {
members and friends at the entel
tainment given in the Armory las
a Thursday night by the young pee
s. piles auxiliary of the Fortnight
J." Club. A charming program of mt
q sic, both vocal and instrumental, an
,g recitations was rendered, the Who'll
70 concluding with Dixie" sung b
the members of the club standin!
of THE entertainment Melted $36, an
Is it is understood that this, with MOI
y. ey secured through prior entertain
IS ment will go to certain work
ic which the people of the city are a
a. interested, lviZ., receptacles for stree
rubbish.