The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-12

The many friends of j. Watkins
Lee in this city will regret to learn
of his recent illness at his summer
hotel at Willoughby Beach, Va. Mr.,
lee has been confined to his bed for
u days with malarial fever, but from
last reports was convalescent ana
will soon be well enough to resume
the management of his house.
Chief of Police Hagan has been
absent II good deal this week, at the
BEDSIDE of his mother who is crti-
cally i'll at her home at Therese, on
the 6. s. d. F. Ry., a few miles north
of this city. Other members OF the
family here are making almost daily
trips to the old home, and there is
great anxiety among the sons of the
afflicted lady on account of the criti-
cal nature of her illness.
A party and candy-pulling was
given last Friday night by Miss JrS-
sic YeIvington at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Hay, on Reid street There
were about 30 young people present,
and all enjoyed themselves immense
ly. The evening was devoted to
playing games of many kinds, and
following these came the thiiv-pull~
ing, which was the source of much
amusement.
Henis Petermann of this city is an
announced candidate for the Office OF
Supervisor of Registration for Put
n um county. Mr. P"trrmann has filled
the Office acceptably in the past and
| is familiar with the rcquirmentS OF
the work. He has made a faithful
officer and democrats could do no
better than to reject him to this office.
He is universally known TO the peo-
pie, and enjoy > he respect and CONT
dence of all 10 IL marked degree.
That is enough to say for any good
man.
Robert James has returned from a
month's vacation in Cincinnati and
Chicago, and he says its n draw as
to which is the dirtiest place. He
has had good time and witnessed
many things that were new to nm,
but says that he would rather pre-
side over the destinies of his popular
Palatka restaurant, where there Is
bread enough and to spare, than to
own and swell in a Cincinnati brew
cry or get rich in Chicago sausage
factory. His trip has made him
thoroughly satisfied with Palatka.
ID. S. Roberts, a well-knOwn far
mer who owns valuable property two
miles down the river from Palatka
made his departure yesterday fol
Santa Fee, Isle of Pines, Cul a
where he goes on a prospect L
trip, with view of locating. Mr.
Roberts is a wide-awNke and pro
greSsive agriculturiSt, and II hlS
ventures in the islands do not ter
inmate successfully it will not bt
for the lack of earnest endeaVor
His many friends throughout the
county while regretting to see hin
leave wish him much prosperity.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Walton, on River street. was the
scene of a very pleasant gathering o
society ladies last Thursday after
mood, the same being a reception
given by Mrs. Walton in honor o
her guest, Miss BERTHE Harris, o
Sanford. The time was agreeabl!
spent in conversation and the Occas
sion was pronounced by those whit
were privileged to attend as bein!
most thoroughly sociable and Ell
ioyable one. Refreshments wer
: served at intervals during the after
noon.
Rev. DR.. c. A. Fulwood, presiding
elder of this district in the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, was il
the city yesterday and last nigh
met the official membership in tn
quartily meeting of the church
Owing to the large number o
| churches in his district, DR.. Fulwoot
. finds it impossible to devote to eacl
its full quota of Sunday visitations
and for this reason he is obliged t.
. leave the Palatka church out of til
list this quarter.
Quite an enthusiastic meeting o
r the Palatka fire department was hel'
, last Friday night at central fire sta
, tion on Reid street, the same bcin
"a calle,, ,neeting for the purpose q
deciding the matter of Il 4th Of Jul.
celebration. A number of the fire
men were in favor of going to Gran
din, at which place Il big picnic an
fish fry is to be given, while som
opposed the matter and favored re
naming in town. After Il little good
natured discussion, this was decide
, by ballot, and the stay-at-home
got the winning votes, a majority q
two. 1t was the voice of the meetin
that the funds appropriated by tn
city be divided pro rata among tn
companies of the department, an
that each company decide for itsel
= the manner of celebration it shout
have. A meeting of the board of fir
, commissioners was called to conven
| Immediately afterwards, at which