The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-25

iasI week, dled on Monday afternoon
the 10Th inst, She was an old resi-
dent of the place and had MANY
friends both among the white and
colored people, who sincerely mourn
her death.
David Dawes has set out a large
space in celery during the past
month, and should the weather
proves favorable he will likely gath
Ell good crop. Mr.. Dawes had con-
siderable celery in last year and it
found Il ready sale in the local mar
ket, being tender and in everyway
equal to the Kalamazoo brand.
Maj. j. L. Burton has recovered
rom the attack of fever for which
he was under treatment at Tampa
and has returned to his home in Cor
tez. In a letter to the News the
Major states that he is an expert in
measuring calico and 'sich like
things, and that he can tare the
goods off as close to. the end of the
yard stick as the best of them.
Mrs. G. J. McGrady came over
from st. Augustine last week for the
purpose of packing up the balance of
her household goods. Mr.. McGrady
is employed in the shops of the Flor
ida East Coast R'y. and they have
rented pleasant home in that city.
Mrs. McGrady, however, says that
she would much prefer living in
Crescent City.
Most of the large pine trees on the
Huntington estate have been cut
down and converted into fish barrel
slaves. "To what base uses" etc.
Once the most beautiful forest in all
the country round it is now being
offered as a sacrifice to the dollar.
The county road is also being cut W
and rendered almost impossible by
the heavy log carts.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Norton have
written that they expect to arrive
here from Hendersonville, n. G..
next Thursday, October I'd. They
will Immediately set to work putting
Grove Hall in shape for the recep-
ton of guests. Early in the spring
the house was thoroughly overhaul
ed, Retained and plastered and little
is needed to be done now beyond the
regular fall house cleaning.
w. II. Mcbride of Seville, one of
of the best posted farmers in our
neighboring county, says that if the
rains continue much longer the Irish
potato fields on the muck lands
around Lake Louise at Seville will
be ruined by being flooded. The
growers planted the first of this
month and the plants are just up.
They usually get fine prices for the
fall crops.
w. II. Maxon, wife and little son
are expected to arrive the latter part
of the present week. They spent
the winter here three years ago,
made many acquaintance and thei
coming is looked forward to with
much pleasure by all who knew
them, while there will be general ex-
pressions of welcome from all. Mr..
MaXon has leased the Simpson resi-
dence for a year.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Simpson expect
to leave next week for Miami, at
which FL ce Mr.. Simpson has accept
ed position in the store recently
opened by G. H. Gautier. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson are old residents of
Crescent City and the announce
ment of their going has occasioned
no little surprise and much regret in
a large circle of friends. Mr.. Simp-
son is a very capable business man
whose services will prove of great
value to the new business in which |
he will engage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Harp and three
children arrived on Sunday direct |
from Jamaica, and are now settled |
at the home of Hon. j. H. Harp,
where they will in future reside. |
Mr.. Joseph Harp married an English |
lady in Jamaica several years ago,
and this is her first visit to the States. |
They came by steamer to Baltimore,
and from thence by boat to Savan-
nah, the balance of the way by rail.
Mr.. Harp and his family will have a
warm welcome to Crescent City.
j. A. Icenhour has accepted po-
sition with the fertilizer manufacture
ing house of E. 0. Painter d Co., of
Jacksonville and DeLand, and will
enter upon his new duties the first of
October. 1t is understood that he
is to go on the road. Mr.. Icenhour
is a capable and unusually intelligent
man for this work, having had large
experience in the use of commercial
as well as scientific train
ing. He will make an excellent
and Painter 4 Co., are to
be congratulated upon securing his
services. Mr.. Icenhour will make
Crescent City his headquarters.
The people of Crescent City made
no mistake when they elected Mr..