The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-19


north for several months stay before
returning home.
Miss Ida Morgan. for the past win
ter student at the Florida Agricui-
tural College, Lake City, passed
through the city Tuesday en- route to
her home at Norwalk.
Oscar Smith has been transferred
to the Plant System office at.BroOks-
vile, but it is stated that his trans
fer is but temporary and that he will
soon return to this city.
DR.. Welch went over to St. Angus
line Wednesday in consultation with
Dr.. Alexander of that city over the
critical illness of Mrs. Fallon, sis
ter of Mr.. S w. Rowley, Of San Ma
teO.
Herman Manucy, formerly of this
city but now OF st. Augustine, was
here several days this week in the
interest of the st. Augustine fire.
mems excursion, which was given to
Daytona today,
Attorney E. Noble Calhoun is still
i'll with typhoid fever, but his condi-
ton is much improved. II is thought
the danger point has been passed and
that from now on he will make
steady improvement.
Hon. w. H. Cook, of Pomona, was
in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Cook is
Matching some big real estate deals
which, if contaminated, will mean
much in the way of development for
this section of Florida.
Mrs. Geo. Weller and the children
returned to their st. Petersburg
home last Thursday, after a pleasant
visit of several weeks in this city
with Mrs. 6. w. Pollard and Mr..
and Mrs. b. j. GroOms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Wilson and
little son have gone to the North
Carolina mountains for a few weeks.
Mr.. Wilson has been somewhat in
disposed for the past few weeks and
ieeded the rest and change of air.
Dl. Frank McRae, candidate for
the Legislature, appears to be making
4 clean canvass, and those VINO are
opposed to his success have but one
regret, and that is that he got on the
wrong side of this dispensary meas
ure.
Hon. James NJ. Chesser of Hollis
ter was in the city last Saturday.
He is well pleased with the political
outlook and expects to land in the
Legislature by the courtesy of his fell
low citizens. In the meantime he is
not neglecting his corn crop.
Rev. r. L. Honiker went to De-
Land Tuesday to attend the meeting
If the district conference. From
that place he goes TO Orlando to at
tend the state convention of EpwOrth
Leagues. He will return in time for
the regular Sunday services.
Beginning with today there will
be a pigeon shoot every Thursday
afternoon at grounds of the old gun
club. A modest price of two cents
will be charged for the pigeons to
cover necessary expenses. All who
shoot are invited to attend the sport.
The children of the Presbyterian
sunday school gave a festival last
Tuesday night in the store room
next west Of Burt's drug store. The
little folks, and the larger ones too,
for that matter, enjoyed themselves
hugely, and the affair was success
in every way.
DR.. H. G. Welch, of Crescent City,
was in the city the latter part of last
week on his way home from an ex-
tended visit in Kentucky. The doc
tor is much improved in health by
his vacation, and viii enter again
upon the practice of his profession
which takes him pretty much all
over the Fruitland peninsula-with
renewed energy.
Owing to the uncertainty of the
weather the Woman's Fortnightly
Club has decided to give a dance at
the ArmOry tomorrow friday
night instead of the contemplated
lawn fete on the court house ground.
Refreshments will be served and Il
pleasant social evening promised.
The dance is given for the benefit of
he public library fund.
Edward Geary, engineer at the
SaterwOrks, is again out after two
weeks confinement from carbuncle.
Mr.. Geary states that his improved
condition is due solely to the skillful
md faithful treatment of DIR. Geo.
9. WEIGH, who had charge of the
.ase. He also wishes to thank his
riends and neighbOrs for kindly at
ention during his illness.
w. NJ. Williams, of San Mateo,
vas visitor in town yesterday for
he purpose of explaining the Tues
lay baseball score. Mr.. Williams
inds some comfort in defeat by re-
nembering that there was prece-
lent set in the recent Palatka game
Sit! Lake City, wherein the former
made almost ms commendable a
showing as did his club in the game
of Tuesday.
Occasionally Hon. Geo. 2. Fowler.