The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-02-20

The steamer Okeehumkee got
aground off Harris point at an early
hour Wednesday morning, but was
hauled off by small boat which
went to her assistance.
Edwin Gilbert of Crescent City is
reported to have sold LOO acres of
land near the head of Crescent Lake,
| in st. Johns county, to Kelterer d
Deem the turpentine operators, who
will establish saw mill on Dead
Lake.
Tax Assessor Billiard was in the
city last night Mr.. Billiard reports
that the citizens of the county are
generously supporting him in his eff
forts to carry out the governors in
structions regarding the assessment,
and that the assessable personal
property will show very material
increase.
The revival service at the First
Baptist church opened on Monday
evening with a sermon by Rev. Thos.
p. Hay. On Tuesday Rev. A. j.
Reamy arrived and services are be-
ing held each night, the same to
continue so long as the interest war
rants. Rev. Reamy will preach on
Sunday, both morning and evening.
Judge G. I. Rowton of this city was
elected Great Chief of Records of the
Great Council of Red Men at Day
tona last week. H. Merwin, also of
Palatka, was elected Great Keeper
of Wampum and Tom Holden Great
Guard of Forests. They are all big
Injuns, now.
The third of the series of lectures
under the auspices of the Woman's
Fortnightly club will be given at the
rooms on Friday evening by Miss
Mclean of the faculty of Stetson
University, DeLand. The subject
of Miss McLean's lecture will be
"The Industrial Revolution"
The Ladies' Aid Society of St.
James M. E. church met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thos.
w. Ralph on Palatka Heights, Mrs.
n. j. Tilghman presiding; Mrs J. T..
Bond, secretary. There were fifteen
members present and much business
was transacted. During the after
noon refreshments, consisting of
chocolate and cakes, were served and
greatly enjoyed. The society is
scheduled to convene again next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. f. f. Haskell, on Oak street.
Oscar G. Smith has been summon
ed to Gainesville, the headquarters
of the Plant System, where he eX-
poets to be transferred to another
point on that line. Mr.. Smith is a
trusted employee of the Plant System
and because of his long connection
with the company it is thought that
his transfer from Palatka means a
deserved promotion. His many
friends in this city will regret his
on Tuesday morning.
The steamer Metamora of the
Lucas Ocklawaha river line made its
initial trip up that ever interesting
Springs last Tuesday noon, carrying
a large number of passengers. The
Metamora's regular schedule of trips
calls for leaving Palatka at 1890 p
m. after the arrivals of trains from
Jacksonville and st. Augustine or
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
The Metamora is comfortable, lib
orally managed boat and the trip is
one of the most romantic and attrac.
tive in the south.
President Craig of the Palatka anC
Heights street railway states that he
has Just secured additional motive
power for the line in new and per.
fectly reliable five-year-old mule
He says that from now on the cars
will run on schedule time and con.
meet with all trains; that they will
run to accommodate church going
people, to and from church; that he
will have both cars and track in good
order soon and will make every eff.
fort to run to suit the public; that
when the paving and sewer work be.
gins the company will rebuild the
track and possibly adopt some kind OF
motive power other than the kind
now used; that the company intends
to keep pace with city improve
ments.
On last Thursday evening Mr.
John G. Robinson and Mrs. Mamie
G. Bingham were Joined in the
bonds of wedlock at the home of the
bride on Lemon street, at o'clock
Rev. r. l.. Honiker of st. James NJ
f, church performing the ceremony
A number of friends of the happy
couple were present to witness the
solemnlzation of the nuptials, anC
many wishes were expressed for the
: happiness of the contracting parties
Mr.. Robinson, or "Uncle jack as ht
is more Familiarity known, is trust.
ed employee of the Plant System, anC
, has a host of friends who congratu
late him. Mrs. Bingham has resided
in this city for a number of years
and enjoys the esteem of a large
-circle of admiring friends, who ioir
in wishing her happiness.
CDR" D. M. Milton the alleged
forger who was located in this city
last week, but who got out of the
rear door while the front of his new
ly rented house was being watched
was arrested few days later at Ma.
con, Ga. He had large number Of
forged checks on his person at the
time of his arrest. He was held by
the Macon authorities until the ar.
rival of deputy sheriff Hand, of Or
land, who has returned to Florids
with his prisoner, where he is want
for for forging a check of $3.50 at Or.
lando. Milton is said to be an ex.
perienced crook for whom the Pink.
erton's have standing reward Of
$500. This money will go to the Ma.
con officer who made the arrest, and
the Palatka officer who didn't make
it is thinking of his lost opportunity
Milton is an opium fiend and is said
to be in constant need of the drug.