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

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Jos. S. Courier, manager of the S.
E. Bond Company's large depart
ment stores, has just got back from
New York ard the eastern mark It
where he has been the past ten da -
making large purchases of goods.
Tom Richardson was before Judge
Coke Wednesday morning charged
with assault with intent to murder.
He was held to the circuit court in
the sum of $500. He is a negro and
the man he attempted to eXtinguish
was also black.
Frank Hepburn has returned to
the city after an absence of several
months. Mr.. Hepburn's health has
been greatly improved. He is stop
pingat the Saratoga hotel and will
be here several day.
William Porter and Herman Jane
son, fast blacks, arrested by Sheriff
Howell for breaking and entering
the Atlantic Coast Line warehouse
on the DIST, We're up before Justice
Rowton and by him held in the sum
of $500 to the Circuit court,
John Y. Bond, the hustlIng Racket
store man, is home again, after ten
days purchasing expedition in New
York. Mr.. Bond has bought heavily
jim his line of goods this season, in
view of the fine prospects of "some-
thing doing" this fall and winter.
Horace Prior the cattle king of the
Fruitland peninsula was in the city
Monday on his way back from bus
mess trip to DuytOna. Mr.. Prior
says that both his and his fathers
orange grove property at Como, as
well rs the groves of many of his
neighbors will have considerable
fruit.
Thos. H. Livingston is in the city
on months visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. A. Livingston. Tom is
an eX journalist, having for number
of years been connected with various
publications here. and at one time
publisher of the Daily Recorder, He
has many friends here who are al
ways glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Waldron of
Welaka were in the city Tuesday,
for short stay. They are anticipa-
ting a pleasant trip to Washington
next month where they will attend
the annual encampmento of the grand
army of the republic. Mr.. WaldrOn
was a soldier in the 29th Ohio yolun-
teer infantry, and he expects to meet
nf hi old anp1paInS
Mrs. NJ. Y. Barron, who successful
ly conducted the popular Willard
House, Tallulah Falls, Ga, the past
season, arrived in the city last week
and spent Il few days on the Heights
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
]. Trueman. She was accompanied
by her interesting little daughter.
Julia. They left this week to join
Mr.. Barron at Port Orange.
Dr. and Mrs. w. Fl. Rosenberg and
little son returned home on Monday
from u two months sOiourn in Port
land, Maine. The doctor is looking
we'll, and says that he and his family
had most delightful outing. Miss
Estan stopped over in Atlanta, Ga,
where she will visit for several
weeks before resuming her journey
hOmeward.
Pleasant O'Haver, son of Mr.. c. j.
O'Haver of Keuka, has been awarded
Il scholarship at the state normal
school, DeFuniak Springs, standing
highest in the competitive eXamina-
tiOn held for that purpose in this
county recently. The young man is
Is years of age, and is said to be I'M
usually bright and an apt pupil.
At a recent meeting of the direc-
tors TO the Putnam National Bank,
NJ. Freeman 5. Hodges, the wealthy
land dealer and promoter of Florida
industries was elected a director in
place of the late Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Mac
Gregor. Mr.. Hodges at present
makes his home at Green Cove
Springs though Putnam county will
never cease to claim him as her own.
Capt. j. f. Lucas has been over
from the coast this week. He states
that his little girl, whose illness al!
through the summer has been of a
most serious nature, now begins to
show signs of Improvement and that
the chances of the little ones re-
eovery are good. Capt. and Mrs.
Lucas will remain at the coast for
some time yet.
Miss Minnie c. Bulky leaves Mon.
day for Winter Park, where she will
enter Rollins College. Miss Bulky is
A graduate of the class of '02. Putnam
High School, in which she made a
splendid average in her studies, and
IN entering upon higher sphere of
school work her friends are confident
hat she will continue to advance in
he future as she has in the past.
Jas. w. Smith of Palatka, special |
agent for the Germania Life Insur-
,nce Co., arrived in the city this
week and will remain in this vicini- |
Y for several days. Mr.. Smith is
me of the most efficient solicitors in |
he state, and has made wonderful
'tcOrd for his company. He is work
ng under direction of the general |
gents for Georgia and Florida, q.
Ioper Bailey d Co., of Palatka.
Gainesville News.
Leo Jacobson the popular dry
foods dealer has just returned from
somewhat protracted purchasing
rip to New York. Mr.. jacobson
avs that while the meat and other
rusts may have succeeded in eleyat-
ng the prices of food, that dry goods
ave nor as yet been affected that
here hasn't been time in many
ears when goods could be purchased
o cheaply. Mr.. Jacobson has pur-
hased an unusually heavy stock
nd says that he has a big array of
argains in store for the people.
lis store even now appears crowded
ut he says not more than half , f
is purchases have arrived.