The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-03-06
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Gity Happenings and
Personal Mention.

DR.. Frank McRae, of Melrose, was
transacting business in town Satur-
day.
The county school board held its
regular monthly meeting on Tues
day.
Mr.. w. G. Cameron, of Sisco, was
transacting business in the city last
week.
John II. Livingston, of Hollister,
was greeting friends in this city
Tuesday.
A large an attractive sign has been
placed on the liquor store of j. ID.
Bingham.
Mrs. +. G. Waldron, of Welaka,
was a shopper in this city one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes Erwin, prom
inent people from Pomona, were in
the city last Saturday.
Gay Bros. have installed a Troem-
ner ball-bearing coffee mill in their
downtown establishment.
Miss Georgia Johnson, principal of
the Crescent City school, was a visi-
tor to Palatka last Saturday.
Thos. McRae, of Jacksonville, was
paying his respects to a host of Pal
atka friends one day last week.
The Mellon residence at the cor
ner of Kirkland and Emmett streets
is receiving new coat of paint.
Mrs. Estelle Rogers, a prominent
business woman of Fernandina,
spent several days in the city last
week.
The ladies of the Fortnightly club
will give musicale at the home of
Mrs. Martin Griffin Friday after
noon.
R. E. Neck went to East Palatka
the first part of the week to take
Photographic views for parties at
that place.
Mrs. L. A. Smith left yesterday for
DeLand and Sanford at which places
she will spend a week with relatives
and friends.
S. w. Rowley the San Mateo cigar
manufacturer and grower of fine to-
bacco, was business visitor in the
city on Tuesday.
Mr.. j. B. Donnely entertained a
number of his friends at birthday
supper last Friday evening, at his
home on Laurel street.
Miss Anna Leddy, the trimmer at
Miss Lucas millinery parlors, has
returned from a months trip to New
York, and is again at the hotel Sara
toga.
Mr.. James Upshure, representing
J. J. Jahnson of Baltimore, was in
town Thursday. Mr.. Upshure is for
merIy from Snow Hill, Nd, and a
fellow townsman of Mr.. M. M. Wick
ers.
The Palatka branch of the state
turpentine operators association held
its regular monthly meeting at the
court house yesterday afternoon.
Some twenty-five operators were
present.
j. H. Wylie, the nurseryman of
Interlachen, was in town Wednes-
day. Mr.. Wylie says the orange
trees in his section are almost in full
bloom and a good crop is expected
next season.
Mr.. w. w. Sparks of Indiana, Mr..
Smith of Fitzgerald, Ga, and J. O..
Speck of this city, composed a party
that went cunning for ducks on the
st. Johns river last Friday. They
succeeded in killing q birds.
Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Matthews
are spending tho day at San Mateo,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Clark. Rev. Mr.. Matthews will hold
service at the Episcopal church there
this evening.
Messrs. Richard Abplanalp, Robt.
James and Roy f. Bulky, and Mes
DANES E. G. Jackson, Isabella Bulky
and Miss Hattie Bulky, composed a
pleasant party that went to st.
Augustine the first part of this week.
There are several cases of scarlet
fever in the city, most of which,
however, are of a mild type. The
cases so far do not number over a
half dozen and are all doing we'll
The cases are not confined to chill
dren.
The revival service at the First
Baptist church is still in progress
with nightly meetings and growing
interest. The meetings will be con-
tinued until Sunday. Last Sunday
night three members were received
for baptism.
Mr.. w. E, Smith, Mrs. Mary NJ.
Walcott, of Dover, Mrs. Henry Wal
colt of Harrington, and DR.. and Mrs.
John A. Klump, of Williamsport,
Del, were in the city Wednesday
en- route for the Silver Springs via
the Ocklawaha.
Miss Grace RepLogle, who for
some years past has occupied pO-
sition as stenOgrapher in the Office of
F. H. Hafer in this city, left We'd
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