The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-01

spent last winter III the fnlIaueIPnl"
College of Pharmacy with Mr. Ram
sauer. He is well known In society
circles.
The game of base ball which was
to have taken place at the PARK III
this city Friday afternoon between
the local nine and the DeLand team
has been postponed until one gay
next week, the exact date of whlch
will be given later. The postpone
ment gives the local fans a few more
DAYS Of grace in which to practice
and get in shape for the. ray
This the News trusts they will do.
In another column will be found
the announcement of Mr.. b. }.
Grooms' candidacy for the Office OF
County Treasurer. Mr.. Grooms was
born and raised in Palatka and is a
business man of standing here. He
has represented his ward on the
board of aldermen, and has been
mayor of the city, hence the news
could say nothing to add to MS al
ready high standing in this commu-
nifty. His record speaks for him bet
Ter Illtll any WOIuS We ~ ~ ''''J
Cashier Merrill of the Putnam Ma
tional Bank accompanied the junior
base ball club to Crescent City last
Saturday and was just as much OF q
boy as any of them. Mr.. Merrill
acted as manager for the club, and
saws he enjoyed the game. He also
states that the treatment the boys
received at the hands of the Crescent
City nine was perfect, and that the
lack of rowdyism and kicking would
make the average Palatka spectator
think he was in new world.
There is a sample lot of new Irish
potatoes in Fearnside'S show window
which We're grown on the farm OF
John DallOw, little northwest oil
this city. For size and quality they
are equal to any potato raised on
the round globe, and yet there are
some men who have the idea that a
Florida farm is OF little account.
Ten years ago the land about Hast
ings was classed as practically
worthless. Today it is thickly set,
tied and prosperous section and land
is held so high that only the we'll
TODD can reach it-and all on &C
count of the Irish potato. Nearly
100000 will be divided among the
potato farmers of Hastings within
the next few weeks as a result of the
sale of their potato crops.
Lehr Il Williams Comedy Com
pany opened weeks engagement at
Fry's opera house on Monday night.
Tuesday night the beautiful comedy
drama "a Wild Rose" was present.
ed, and last night Pug, or ''Escap-
ed from Sing Sing" proved hit.
Tonight the play entitled RED
dy, the Mail Girl" will be put on,
at which time ladies accompanied by
gentlemen will be admitted free.
The Lehr q Williams organization
is composed of some very clever ar
fists in their line, and has the same
reputation throughout Georgia and
Alabama that the Spooner company
has in Florida. Saturday afternoon
a matinee will be given, commencing
at 8 o'clock. The play is the 3-act
comedy entitled, "The Precious Ba-
by.n Admission, children l0c; ad-
ults 20c.
Sam Baker, fast black of a rather
sporty demeanor, arrived in town on
IA pleasure visit last week. But he
came to grief by trying to pass a
forged draft for $3.50 on Palatka mer-
chants, and is now occupying a free
berth in the hotel de Putnam, where
his wants will be attended to by
the bailitf of that resort. Baker
alias Green, was stopping at hash
foundry on Lemon street, and wher
Sheriff Howell and Deputy Kenner-
Iy went to make the arrest Thursday
evening, the darkey made his exit
by rear door and struck a Nancy
Hanks gait in an endeavor to es-
cape. The officers opened fire upon
him without effect, other than slack
ing his speed, when by-stander,
Mr.. Harry Carman, ran the ne
gro down and captured him. The
following morning the prisoner was
given preliminary hearing before
Justice Rowton and bound over in
the sum of $500, in default of which
he was committed to Jail to await
the action of the circuit court.