The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30


G. Lopez Bailey has returned from
a months outing in New York and
Richmond. Mrs. Bailey and Miss
Serena Bailey will remain in Vir-
ginia few weeks longer.
Dr.. and Mrs.F. c. Latham, after a
visit of several days with relatives
in this city, terminated their stay
Saturday on which day they left for
Punta Gorda, their future home.
James w. Smith is back from a
months outing in Washington and
New York and is again at his old
understanding applicants for insur-
ance in the old reliable Germania
Life ms. Co
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Watson, who
were married some weeks ago in
Jacksonville, returned to Palatka
Saturday, after having spent their
honeymoon visiting in Virginia, in
Guiding Richmond and Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman s. Hodges,
who have been living at Green Cove
| Springs but who are as well known
in Palatka, perhaps, as in any part
of the state, have recently gone to
Jacksonville to reside for the winter.
Rev. DR.. r. l.. Honiker has been in
Atlanta during the past week on II
visit to his sons. The pulpit of the
st. James M. f.. church last Sunday
morning was ably supplied by Rev.
n. j, Tilghman.
F. ]. Fearnside went to Jackson
vile on the early train last Monday
but as he was back here and i'll the
big store selling clothing Il little after
p. IN. he cannot be charged with
the circus craze.
Mrs. w. Metcalfe has returned
from New York whittier she went Il
few weeks ago for the purpose of
getting special treatment for her lit
tie daughter, which treatment it is
stated has been eminently success
full.
A. L. Glass of Gainesville, train
master A. q. Line Railroad, was in
the city yesterday. Mrs. Glass with
the children will arrive, it is eX-
pected, on Sunday for weeks visit
in the home of her father, Judge NJ.
|. Coke.
In the east window of Meyers
clothing store is an example of artis-
tic window dressing that has caused
much favorable comment. 1t is "A
display of mems apparel-suits,
| hosiery, ETC., and is the work of Mr..
Strange.
John f. Marshall, prominent and
successful lawyer of Palatka, was
here yesterday on business necessi-
tating an extended examination of
| the county records. He returned on
the evening train.-St. Augustine
Record.
Alderman & Stewards Lemon s.,
window display this week is not OF
goods that will interest everyone,
| but it is such as will convince drug
gist that the firm carries pretty
much everything in the way of phar-
maceutical appliances.
Ex-Mayor L. G. Stephens and bride
returned last Saturday from amonths
sojourn in New York City. Mr..
Stephens states that Mrs. Stephens
and himself made good use of their
time and saw pretty much every
thing to be seen in the metropolis.
A defective fiue at the old Kansas
House, on Central Lemon street,
was the cause of little excitement
late Tuesday afternoon. Only a
small place in the roof was burned
The fire was eXtinguised with a few
buckets of water. The damage was
slight.
j. Clifford Brown left on Friday
afternoon for Waycross, Ga, where
he goes to enter the service of the
Atlantic Coast Line Ry. Mr.. Brown
has made a number of warm friends
here, who, while regretting to see
him leave town, wish him well in
his new position.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hodges, Miss,
Carrie Hodges and Master Paul
Hodges of Satsuma Heights, who
have been spending the summer at
Osterville, Mass, are due to arrive
home today. They came by the
Clyde Steamship Iroquois, which
arrived in Jacksonville yesterday.
1t appears that the newspapers of
Florida are going to make Bob Davis
the next governor of Florida, nolens.
volens. He himself has made no
bid for it, yet it is extensively circu-
lated that he is the best gubernatO-
rial timber on the political market,
and that he must be governor wheth-
er he wants it Or nOt.-PensacOla
Press.
Another informal dance is to be
given at the Armory by the Guards
tonight Thursday beginning at s
o'clock. The very best home talent
piano music has been secured and a
pleasant time is in store for all who
attend. The charge for dancing has
been placed at 20 cents per couple.
All are invited. N
About 10 o'clock Monday night,
Miss Cora Mooney discovered that
there was fire in the back part of
DR.. Stems office, and gave the
alarm. Upon investigation it was
found that a lamp had exploded and
set fire to the room. The blaze
was quickly put out, after burning
only small space.
Alex. E. Wattles expects to spend
two or three days of each week in the
city hereafter and all of us are glad
to know it. Since the sale of his
newspaper property to the News last
January this Old-time and popular
PaIatka publisher has only been
away from his home on the Heights
two or three times.
Miss Emma Coke, daughter of
County Judge NJ. |. Coke, has ac-
copied position us stenOgrapher in
the office of the auditor of the Pc
ninsula d Occidental Steam Ship
Company at Jacksonville, and eX-