The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-20

Senting the different counties, were
present that nothing was accomplish
ed III the way of setting in motion
some reform looking to an equaliza-
ton of taxes. The officials present
all thought that something should
be done along this line.
Rev. DR.. r. L. HOniker, pastor OF
st. James M. E. Church, announces
that the fourth quarterly conference
for the current year will be held at
the church next Wednesday evening,
November 26th. A sermon will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. G. A. Fulwood,
after which the business session will
be held. The pastor extends cor
dial invitation to all to attend this
service.
In the Lemon street window of the
Putnam Pharmacy can be seen one
of the prettiest pieces Of decorating
and display work anywhere in the
city. The window contains display
of perfumery and the assorted boxes
of many cOlors and floral emblems
together with the tasty arrange,
ment, have elected the most favora.
BILE comment of all passers by. This
neatly executed piece of window
dressing is the work of Mr.. J. l.,
Burt, the popular proprietor of the
store.
Miss Fannie Deering johnson was
married to Mr.. Joseph Johnson OF
Johnson station, at the home of the
brides mother near McMeekin on
the 18th inst. at Up. m. The ceremo-
ny was performed by Rev. Mr.. Mill
ner of Micanopy in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends,
The bride, who is sister of Miss
Georgia Johnson, a teacher in the
Palatka school, is we'll known and
highly esteemed here, having been a
pupil in the Putnam High School.
The groom is popular young bust
ness man of Johnson station.
There were about thirty couples of
young people in attendance upon the
hop given by the Guards at the Ar
mory last Friday evening and a fine
time was had. The only drawback
to the occasion was the scarcity of
the "gentle fair who We're not so
much in evidence, and as result a
great many of the young men who
failed to secure the company of a
partner had to go way back and
look on. The weather was ideal for
dancing, being just cool enough to
make it really enjoyable. Altogeth-
er the affair was an all-'round sue
cess, and those present expressed
themselves as having passed an en-
joyable evening.
A. D. Curry expects to give up his
logging business on Haw Greek with
in the next few weeks and will de-
vote himself to the cultivation of a
large part of the rich tract of ham,
mock land he owns just beyond the
limits of this city. Mr.. Curry has
walked up to the fact that in raising
vegetables, velvet beans and other
forage there lies hidden wealth, and
he is going to get some of it or know
the reason why. He exhibited sam
pies of velvet beans raised this fall
that will go 25O bushels to the acre.
and any one can figure out the
amount of money such a crop is
worth.
Last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Mrs. Alice NJ. Brown, state president
of the w. G. 7. U. addressed quite
a large congregation at st. James M.
f. church on temperance matters.
Mrs. Brown is most interesting
and pleasing speaker, and fully con-
WINGED her hearers that she was well
posted on her subject. After the
lecture the ladies met and re-organ-
lied a union, of which Mrs. VIM.
Stones was chosen president; Mrs.
b. j. Grooms, vice-president; Mrs,
F. ]. Fearnside, secretary; Mrs. f.
Derby, treasurer. A meeting of the
society is to be held at Mrs. Stones
to-day Thursday at which the Or
ganlzation will be perfected and
general plan of work discussed.
That their efforts may be crowned
with glorious results is the wish of
our citizens generally.