The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-04

iiilSula OF Michigan Will arrive here
IN January for several weeks visit
with Mrs. w. A. Russell. Mrs. Ar
land was here during the winter of
1900.
Mrs. M. Fl. White is reported as
some better, and as having regained
somewhat the use Of her leg, though
the arm and side are still paralvzed.
Her family and friends are greatly
encouraged.
Arthur Appleby, superintendent of
the Haw Creek Security Co., has
been getting some very satisfactory
returns from oranges shipped two
weeks ago. Mr.. Appleby made a
business trip to Palatka on Monday.
w. B. Campbell shipped 1l5 boxes
OF oranges by the Crescent on Mon
day, the fruit being largely from the
Grove of Mrs. Collins B. Hubbard.
Mr.. Campbell expects to get most of
his fruit into market before Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Bates are ex-
pecting IA visit soon from their
daughter, Mrs. r. H. Cornell of Mar
quette, Mich. Mrs. Cornell was
here in the winter of 1893 as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Rus
sell.
Title to the Lakeside property is
now IN the name of Hon. Edwin
Gilbert, and it is understood that
Mr.. Gilbert contemplates tearing it
down and building several cottages
IN the lot for the purpose of renting
10 winter visitors.
Robert j. Hubbard will probably
not occupy his lockwood" home
this winter, as he contemplates
spending the winter in the south of
France. Mr.. Thos, H. Stryker will
probably be here for IA short time
later in the winter.
Miss Hester Gilbert and sister en-
tertained Mr.. S. II. Graffin of Pomo-
na at Thanksgiving dinner. Mr..
Grafiin also visited a number of his
old Crescent City friends during his
two days visit here. He il quite
charmed with his home at Pomona.
The Thanksgiving dinner which
was to have been given at the V. I.
A. hall by the ladies of that organi-
cation was indefinitely postponed
owing to the death of Mr.. j. r. Pres
ton, who in life was always a firm
friend and councillor of the associa-
ton.
In speaking of the death of the late
J. R. Preston, DR.. Sprague said: "He
was one of the most genial men !
ever knew, and withal one of the
most intellectual. His death is gen.
orally regretted by our people, all of
whom have a good word to say for
his memory"
The steamer Crescent went out
Monday morning decorated with sew
eral hanging clusters of grape fruit,
several of the clusters having as
many as 20 on. The fruit was from
Capt. Miller's grove, and one of them
will decorate the cabin of a north
0ound Clyde steamship this week.
Mccormick Il Hubbs have dug out
and cut into cord wood the large
peach orchard which lay just south
Of town. The peach trees were
planted between the orange trees
and the latter are now so large that
they demand the entire space. The |
peach orchard has been good bear
er and profitable.
The funeral of the late J. R. Pres
ton was held from his old home, now
occupied by &. H Preston, on We'd
nesday afternoon the Goth ult. and |
was largely attended. Rev. G. H.
Ward conducted the service, and the
interment was in the family lot in
Palmetto cemetery There was
large number of floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Decker and t
little grandson of Green Cove
Springs spent Sunday at Grove Hall.
Mr.. Decker is the editor and publish
er of the Clay County Times. one of
the best and most prosperous country
weeklies in the state. He came to
Crescent City on purpose to see some
of our famed orange groves, and to
enjoy the river ride on the Crescent.
On Sunday he visited Capt. j. w.
Miller's grove and expresses himself
as we'll repaid for his visit by this
sight alone,
C. H. Preston and Mrs. S. NJ. La
Bree expect to leave for Kewanee,
Ga, early in the coming week to
effect arrangements for a settlement
of their fathers estate and will like
ly be absent most of the week.
Their father had large holdings in
the fruit colony lands at that place
and in addition was engaged in mer-
camille business. He also left sever
al thousand dollars in life insurance,
to which his son and daughter here
are the only heirs. He also had
some valuable property here.
Nothing has stirred the people so
much lately as the recent cutting
affray in Jacksonville in which Jas.
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