The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-06

Como, will leave tomorrow for Gin.
clhnati, where he will undergo treat,
ment in hospital. Mr.. Ford ex.
poets to be away about six weeks.
Mrs. j. p. Cowburn whose work in
taXldermy attracted such favorable
comment last winter, and who sold
out her entire collection at that time
has been busy at her work this sum-
mer and now has another fine coIlec.
tion. Her work is regarded as of a
superior order.
The old residence of Mrs. G. Smith
over in the McGrady neighborhood
has been torn down and the lumber
sold. This tract of land is now the
property of Mrs. Elizabeth Samos.
who will build a neat cottage on the
site of the old house this winter.
Geo. Jeal has the contract for build
ing the new house.
Mrs. H. A. CARL and her daughters
have been compelled to delay their
departure from New York owing to
the illness of Master CARL Harring-
ION. 1t is stated that Mrs. CARL,
Mrs. Ritch and Mrs. Williams will
be here next Monday, and that Mrs.
Harrington will come as soon as
Master CARL is better and able to
ravel.
The Burton House on Summit
street, now under the management
of Mrs. Henry Weaver, will cater to
the tourist trade this winter. The
house has several very pleasant
looms and can easily accom- odate 10
20 Is people. Mrs. Weaver now has
several boarders, and during the past
several days has had nearly d house
full. Her rates are moderate.
VIM. S. Newbold captured man.
moth wild cat last Saturday morn
ing in trap he had set for his cat
ship just inside his chicken house.
Mr.. Newbold dispatched the cat with
i rifle and will have the animal
mounted. 1t is said to be one of the
largest specimens ever killed in this
section. Earlier in the week Geo.
w. Neal also killed one on the CARL
grove.
Jesse CARL, the we'll known retired
ship builder, and brother of the late
David CARL, died at his home on
Bayview ave-, NorthpOrt, l.. 1.
from complication of diseases,
Friday, Oct. 18th. He was Il years
Of age. Mr.. CARL has been frequent
winter visitor to Crescent City and in
pleasantly rememberd by many Of
our citizens, who will regret to learn
Of his death.
r. o. Burton the well-known pur-
ser on the steamer Crescent has been
taking charge of Capt. Mlller's store
the past several days, during the alb
'ence of Capt. Miller in Palatka, sup
4rintending repairs on the steamer
Mr.. Burton is an old hand at mer-
chandising. He operated a store
acre some II years ago, and had sew
4ral years experience in the old
Beach d Miller store.
Mrs. S. L. Benham and daughters,
Misses Mamie Lee and Stella, are now
residing in Davenport, Iowa, having
'eceutly gone to that place from.
Zion City, Ill. 1t is stated that Mr..
Benham has gone on the road selling
goods, in which event it is thought
he has disposed of the bulk of his
interests in Cuba. Mr.. Benham can
sell anything and the News predicts
great success for him on the road.
Mrs. DR.. H. A. Hastings and Mas
ter Clinton will leave the latter part
of this week or the first part of next,
for Jacksonville, where they will re-
side in future. DR.. Hastings is al
ready settled in a good medical bus
mess in Jacksonville. This family
have very many friends in this sec
ton who greatly regret their change
of residence. Their beautiful coun-
try home is offered for sale at bar
gain.
Mrs. Barton w. Chase of Detroit,
Mich, who has visited here on sew
eral occasions and is pleasantly re-
membered by many of our people,
writes that she will spend the com
ing winter in California, whittier she
will be accompanied by one OF her
sons and her sister. Mrs. Chase has
visited California on other occasions,
and has spent two winters in Mexico.
She has just purchased a magnifi-
cent home on the Canadian side OF
the Detroit river, near enough to the
city to enable her sons, who are prac-
ticing attorneys, to get to their Once
and back each day.
James Padgett, jr., the efficient
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line at
Crescent City Junction, has had a
boost OF $l5 per month in his salary.
Mr.. Padgett says the company made
a general advance in station agents
salaries on Nov. LIST, the amount OF
raise being based upon length of SER
vice and Importance OF the station
Crescent City is the best station be-
tween Palatka and Sanford, and the
raise was in consequence higher than