The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-11
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

a severe attack OF leNef'
Justice Emory Green of Welaka
was in the city yesterday.
Henry Miller of Welaka was Wis
itor in the city the past week.
Mallory Flowers of Dupont, spent
Sunday in the city with home folks.
Hon. w. H. Cook of Pomona was
i'll the city ON business yesterday.
Mrs. BOND and daughter, Miss Ona,
returned from Jacksonville last Sat
urday afternoon.
l.. D. Haines and sister, Miss Ida
NJ. Haincs, of Mortified, n. H., are
in the city for the winter.
J.W. Glisson, leading citizen, mer-
chant and mill man of Bostwicli,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Rcnault. former resident of
Palatka, is here spending the winter
with her daughter, Miss, Alice Re
nault.
Mrs. Frederick Latham of Punta
Gorda, is expected to arrive in the
city in few days to spend a short
while with relatives.
Mrs. Edward Crutchfeld and in
FAINT son, of West Palm Beach, are in
the city on II visit to Mrs. Crutch-
fields parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A, &,
Phillips.
This office is indebted to the Lad
les Aid Society Of the Methodist
church for nice plate of cake and
fruit sent to us from the bazaar last
Saturday
There was on exhibition in this
city last Saturday sweet potato
which tipped the beam at 7'2 pounds.
The tubcr was grown in Palatka by
c. II. Wigg,
A. V. Driver the big turpentine
operator of Crescent City was in the
city yesterday with his brother, Mr.
w. b. Driver, Il leading merchant of
Selma, n. c.
Mrs. Joseph Marvin. sister of Mr.
G.. Lopez Bailey and mother of Con.
b. Marvin of this city is visiting at
the home of Mrs. Julia F. Lopez on
Emmett street.
Mrs. James a. Close and Miss
Elizabeth Close returned to their
home in Crescent City last Saturday
after a pleasant visit of 10 days with
Mrs. NJ G. White.
Mrs. Herman Lynn of st. Angus
tine, who has been here for the past
two or three weeks on visit to her
mother, Mrs. l.. \, Fry, returned
home on Saturday.
William Turnage, of Miami, has
accepted a position rs salesman with
the Kennerly Hardware Company
Mr.. Turnage, who is Il young man,
entered upon his duties last Monday.
Rev. n. J. Tilghman occupied the
pulpit Of st. James NJ Il. church last
Sunday morning, in the absence OF
Rev. DR.. Houiker, who is visiting in
south Florida. There was no eve
ming service.
The government 'steenth class
cruiser La Reve is in Rice Greek
engaged in battle with the water
hyacinths. 1t will be only after
hard fought battle that this pest
will be eXtermnated.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Walton cele-
brated their cotton wedding on
Thursday evening of last week at
their home on River street. Many
of their friends We're present by in
vitation the same being printed on
cotton batting.
Miss Aida Ennis, formerly the
manager for the Western Union Tel
egraph Co. in this city but now oc-
cupying prominent position in the
Atlanta telegraph office, is spending
a few weeks here with her sister,
Miss Leone Ennis.
The many friends of Miss Lille
Stanton We're treated by that popu-
lar young lady to another boat ride
on the river last Saturday. The fast
launch Mist was pressed into SER
vice to carry the young people, and
the outing proved an enjoyable one.
The entertainment at the opera
house last Friday night, given for the
benefit of the public library by Prof.
w. Powell Hale, did not disappOint
the large audience present. 1t was
an entertainment of rare merit and
all who attended came away feeling
that they had received many times
the value of their money.
A pleasant surprise party was Civ
en- last Friday night at the home of
Miss Maud Fry, on Reid street. All !
the young people-about % in mum
ber-repOrt a most excellent time |
playing games, etc. Misses Kate
Duane and Maud Rogero We're the
young ladies who planned the sur
prise and carried it to such a success
full termination.
Capt. G. r. Meloy, of West Haven.
Conn. was in the city Thursday
shaking hands with his many
friends. Mr.. Meloy is stopping this
winter at Bridgeport, Fla, at which
place he is building a launch. We
understand that upon completion Of
the boat the captain intends to
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