The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-05


with her sister, Mrs. j. b. Fllnh'
left Saturday for her home in jack
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Q. Tilghman ana
the children have gone to the noun
tain town of Tryon, S. c., where they
and the children will spend the heat
ed term.
Miss Melsmer, of Sanford, who mas
been the guest of Miss Isabella DON
nelly for few weeks past terminal
ed her visit Sunday, on which even
ing. she left for her home.
The new piazza recently erected III
front of j. r. Cones grocery ana inc
S. f. Bond Co.'s stores on Lemon
street, is receiving the finishing
touches at the hands of painters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hargrove en-
tertained the ladies whist club at
their hospitable home on the Helghts
last Monday afternoon. The prize
was won by Mrs. Henry S. Wilson.
Mrs. F. A. Werner, of Panasotfkee,
spent a few days in the city TINS
week OH visit to her aunt, Mrs. H.
Couver. Mrs. Werner will also visit
relatives in Brunswick, Ga, before
her return home.
Hon. Benz. p. Calhoun returned
from a business trip to Washington,
D. G.. on Tuesday. His son Willie
accompanied him and has entered an
Annapolis training school to prepare
for entrance to the Naval Academy
in September.
J.R. Cone has purchased from Mr..
Webb, of New York, the residence
property at No. 525 Kirby street, ana
is repairing the house, which will
be occupied by his family as soon as
finished. Two rooms are to be added
to the back part of the dwelling, and
the veranda rebuilt and extended
from front to rear.
Miss Leone Ennis. sister of Miss
Aida Ennis, will leave shortly for
DeLand, where she goes to accept a
position in the Western Union Tele-
graph office at that place to succeed
Mr.. J. H. Causey, resigned. Miss
Ennis friends here will regret to see
her leave, but all join in wishing her
much success in her new place.
E. w. Clark of San Mateo can gen.
orally be relied upon for a good story
whether it pertains to fish or water
melons. His latest concerns a big
watermelon which he claims to have
brought to the city last week from
his big watermelon plantation al
San Mateo, and which he told his
friends at the court house weighed
IS pounds.
Miss Pearl A. Bingham returned
home Wednesday from Front Royal
Va, where she has been attending
school for the past winter. Miss
Pearl received several prizes award
ed by the faculty of the school fol
proficiency in her studies, she hav'
ing made the remarkable average
of general averages-99A per cent
She was accompanied OH her return
home by Mr.. j. g. Robinson anc
Thos. Bingham.
Hon. S. J. Hilburn left last wcef
for Alvin, Texas, with the purpose
of spending two or three weeks will
his parents who reside at that place
Soon after leaving here his littl'
daughter was taken ill with fever
and telegram announcing the fac
was awaiting him when he arrived
in Texas. He Immediately prepared
to return and reached home yester
day noon.
Miss Mary Taylor's Sunday schoo
class of st. James Methodist churcl
with quite number of friends as in
vited guests, picniced at Silver LAX,
last Thursday. Two conveyance
were required to accommodate tn,
party. The start was made from
town at 8 o'clock in the morning ant
the drive to the lake was pleasan
one. Dinner was served in the Gus
tomary way, and greatly enjoyed b!
all. The return trip was made lat
in the afternoon, and everyone pro
nounced the outing both beneficial
and enjoyable.
The board of fire commissioner,
met Monday evening at central fir,
station, Chief Wigg presiding Rol
call with seven members present
Minutes of previous meeting reaC
and approved. The secretary wa
instructed to petition the city coun
ell for an appropriation for the an
nual 4th of July celebration. Fore.
men of the various companies were
instructed to notify their members
of meeting to be held at centra
station tomorrow friday night, a
| which time the manner of peIahra
ton will be decided by vote.
Last Friday evening the resident
in the eastern part of the city wer
laboring under the impression tina
Sousa's famous musical organization
had arrived in town, but they wer,
mistaken. 1t was only the new
blnd recently organized, hav
ing rehearsal at the office of MI
Kelley on Front street. The air wa
chock full of harmony, and all wit
heard it held their breath in perfec
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