The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-01-23
THE CRESCENT Cry News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M. Clifford of New
Bedford, Mass, are among the more
recent arrivals at Grove Hall, and a
charming addition to the contingent
of northern guests who people that
popular house. Mr.. and Mrs. Gift
ford seem pleased with the place and
people, and will likely remain some
time.
Mr.. Samuel III. Graffin, a popular
guest at Grove Hall, was presented
with highly decorated cake by the
ladies who sit at his table last Fri
day, the occasion being Mr.. Graff1n's
9th birthday. There was a small
wax taper on the cake for each year
of the recipients life. Mr.. Graffin
cut the cake and all enjoyed it, as
well as the occasion which gave rise
to its presentation.
One of the finest drives out from
Crescent City is the new lakewood
road. Through the efforts of Mr.. w.
b. Campbell and others this road has
been neatly graded and covered with
pine straw, making it in all respects
an easy road to travel. In addition
to the wagon track there has been
made graded bicycle path, or ex-
tention of the old path from G. II.
Gautier's on to the lakewood gate.
DIR. G.. F. Sprague is absent from
home this week in attendance upon
the Grand Lodge of Masons in Jack
sonville, of which body he is one of
the senior members. The local Ma
10 nj
and the doctor has, with the excep-
ton of three years, been its master
all of that time. He is a 33d degree
Mason, and one of the best posted
members of the order in the state.
Miss G. McDougall arrived last
week and will spend the winter with
Mrs. Collins B. Hubbard at "Lisna-
ro.' Miss McDougall was for many
years regular winter visitor to
Crescent City, making her home
with the family of the late Hon. Bella
Hubbard, at Hubbard Park. Since
the death of Mr.. Hubbard, and the
breaking up of the pleasant family
circle, her visits have not been regu-
lar, but her coming always brings
pleasure to a hosts of old friends and
admirers.
Mr.. J. H. Campbell, of Plain9eld.
N. j., was in town last week, the
guest of Mr.. s. E. Neal. He left on
Sunday for the Manatee section
where he has orange property. Mr..
Campbell has extensive grove prop
erty here, the same being situated
to the northwest of town on Plum
Hill. He is prosperous but busy
business man of Plainfield, and when
he gets to Florida he enjoys every
moment of the time, fishing and
hunting being his favorite pastime.
He eXtects to return in about 10 days
when he will fish and hunt another
week before returning home.
There have been a few scattering
shipments of oranges during the past
week, but most of the crop on the
trees has gone forward. Some grow
ers have fruit stored in packing
houses which was picked before the
recent cold spell, and which they
will hold until such time as the
market makes a decided improve
ment. The last of the oranges from
the Mccormick q Hubbs grove went
north by the steamer Crescent on
Monday. Capt. Miller has a large
part of his crop yet to ship, but the
fruit is being we'll cared for and grows
in value each week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
G. Grimsley has been great suffer-
er the past week from dislocated
shoulder and wrenched elbow.
Tn OF hnt fr N
mystery in the home. The baby
seemed to suffer intensely but as it
was known to be well there was some
delay in sending for the family ply
sician; but on the arrival of DR..
Sprague he found the dislocated
shoulder. This he remedied, but the
little one still seemed to suffer, and
further examination revealed aswell-
ing at the elbow. This was also cor
rected, and now the little one is doing
well, but it had a season of intense
suffering and an anxious mothers
sufferings were also all that she could |
well bear up under.
The Federation of Woman's clubs
of the state will hold its annual con-
yention in this city next week We'd
nesday and Thursday. On Thurs
day evening the delegates will be
given a RECEPTION at the hall. Dele |
gates from the various woman's |
clubs of the state will be present and |
the sessions will be held in the morn
ing and afternoon of both days in V.
1. A. hall. Very many of the promi-
nent ladies of Florida will be here,
and Crescent City will welcome them
with heartiness that has made our
little place famous for its hospitality
all over the state. The town has
been honored by being selected as
the place of meeting, and the people
are not unmindful Of the distinction.
Let all unite in an effort to make our
guests of these two days feel some
thing of the pleasure we have in re-