The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-01-30
THE CRESCENT CRY News.

| William Simpson has the lumber
on the ground for an addition to his
residence, as well as considerabl,
porch extension.
John McCandless and wife of Eliz.
abeth, N. j., arrived here last weeh
for the season. Mr.. McCandless has
been coming to Crescent City for s
great many years, and when he skips
us as he did last season, our people
feel as If something was missing
He has made up for last years delin-
quency, howeve, by having Mrs. Nc
Candless with him this. Mr.. Nc.
Candless is in his 80th year but he
would pass for a man of go and even
younger.
Hon. J. III. Harp has received word
from his son, Mr.. Jos. M. Harp, who
has resided for the past several years
in Jamaica, that he will come home
early next year and reside on the
home place. Mr.. Joseph M. Harp
married an English lady in Jamaica,
the daughter of a government official,
and his coming with his wife to the
old home will be great pleasure to
his father.
Miss Alice Whitman, teacher of
the primary school, whose book of
poems entitled I" Fragments from
Flowerland" was recently published
from this office, has placed the little
book on sale at Preston's, and, we
presume, at Lound's drug store also.
The little volume contains many
choice bits of posey, and the NEWS
trusts that it may meet with the sale
its rare merit deserves.
Visitors who are looking for some
little souvenirs of Florida should not
fail to notice the choice samples of
taXidermy which are on exhibition at
Preston's. The work is that of our
local artist in this line, Mrs. J. p.
Cowburn, and it will compare with
the best. Mrs. Cowburn has large
and varied collection which she has
mounted during the past year or two,
and all are of animals killed near
this place, thus making them of
peculiar interest.
The death of Capt. John E. King is
reported from Detroit, Mich. Cap
tain King spent portion of the win
ter in Crescent City some seven or
eight years ago, as the guest of the
late Hon. Bella Hubbard, who was
his brother-in-law and business part
ner in Detroit. Those who met him
at that time will remember him as a
courtly gentleman of the old school.
He was a captain in the Mexican
war and at the time of his death was
president of the old Guard of Detroit
Commandery, Knights Templar. He
was in his SD year, and since the
death of Mrs. King, some three years
ago he made his home with a sister,
his only living relative.
Mrs. NJ M. Dawson has been criti-
cally ill during the past. 10 days at
Grove Hall so i'll that it was thought
best to summon Mr.. Dawson from
New York, who arrived on Thurs
day. At last report Mrs. Dawson
was improving, but she is still quite
ill. Her trouble is pronounced neu-
ralgia of the stomach, and at times
her sutferings have been intense. A
trained nurse is in attendance from
Jacksonville. Mr.. Dawson had
hoped to come down soon and enjoy
an outing with his wife, but it said
that as soon as she is able to travel
he will take her to some sanitarium.
The deep sympathy of the commu-
nifty is with the afflicted lady, who is
a general favorite with all our peo-
pie. Mrs. Dawson has been subject
to these attacks but had never had
one in Florida, and had hoped that
our climate was overcoming them.
Hon. ]. H. Harp of this city has
been selected as one of the official
speakers for state Farmers Institutes
to be held in various parts of the
state, under the auspices of the state
college, and for which
work the last legislature made an
appropriation. The topics assigned
to Mr.. Harp is "Home Raised Live
stock" and "soil, Fertility and Pay
ing crops" The other speakers from
this county are Hon. w. H. Cook, of
Pomona, and Benz. N. Bradt, of
Mr.. Cook will discuss
Improvement of Florida CATTLE"
and Mr.. Bradt will talk on "Natur-
al Frost Protection" and "Getting
the most from our soils. Hon. G. P. |
Healy, who lives just over the line |
in Volusia county, but who is as we'll
known here as at home, is also one |
Of the speakers. The Major has been |
three topics, VIZ: Waste
on the Farm" MIXED Farming"
and peach Growing"
Postmaster Lounds was summoned
to Macon, Ga, last week to testify in
a case before the United States court.
The case grew out of money order
issued from this office over year
ago, payable to Miss Marguerite
Brown, of Baxtey, Ga. and sent by
her sister Mrs. j. G. Grimsley. The
original order was taken from the
Bailey Office by negro woman who
traded it in Macon to a merchant for
goods, the woman being vouched for.
The merchant in turn deposited it in
MS bank. BY the time the bank pre-
sented the order for payment, a du-
Dlicate had been issued and paid to
he proper person. OF course the
bank got back on the merchant, and
he merchant, who was up to-date,
rad the negress arrested, had her
placed under bonds, went ON her
)ond, and then made her work for
lin to the extent of his loss. When
his was done he turned her over to
he court. Mrs. j. @. Grimsley also
vas called to Macon to testify in the
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