The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-02-27
GOINGS ON IN FLORIDA.

aJ tampa.
Orlando held Farmers Institut,
last week.
Robert b. German has been elected
mayor of Tallahassee.
The outlook is most promising fol
large crop of potatoes at Cutler.
There is need of skilled mechanics
carpenters and brick layers at Lake
City.
There are over 1900 guests at the
Hotel Royal POinciana, Palm Beach,
every day now.
The Florida Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, held a session
in Pensacola last week.
A man has been arrested in Jack
sonville with a big satchel full of
counterfeit silver dollars.
The poultry show at Orlando last
week was not the big success expect
ed owing to the bad weather.
The citizens of zolfo are agitating
the question of building large hotel
by means of stock company.
The Marion county commissioners
have passed resolution pledging
support to the State Fair next fall.
The negro arrested in Jacksonville
for assaulting and robbing DR.. Mer-
rill some weeks ago has made a con-
fesSion.
Brooksville has held a Farmers
Institute with Prof. Stockbridge of
the Agricultural college as principal
speaker.
The residence of J. M. Mays seven
miles north OF Greenville, was de-
stroyed by fire last week, with no
insurance.
The cOlored people of Gainesville
are organizing for the purpose of
electing one of their number to the
city council.
The chief of the Tampa fire depart
ment has been presented with a low
ing cup by New York fire depart
ment officials.
There have been good rains in
most parts of the state during the
past week and crop prospects are
much improved.
Rev. M. Fison, formerly of Month
cello, has been called to the rector
ship of Holy Trinity Episcopal
church Gainesville.
Louis Nixon the Tammany Hall
chief and successor to Richard Gro
ker is doing the east coast of Florida
accompanied by his family.
The contract for the new Duval
Jail at Jacksonville has been
awarded to the Pauly Jail Co., of st.
Louis. The Jail is to cost $25,320.
Congressman Davis writes to par
Ties in Gainesville that he is hopeful
'or the passage of a bill making ap-
preparation for a public building in
that city.
The second brigade Florida Con-
,ederate veterans have been in ses-
sion in Ocala this week, with Brig
zen. Ballantine of Fernandina in
command.
The village boys of Crawfordville
nave organized a band, and they |
lold practice six nights in the week.
sunday is now more than ever ap-
)reciated as day of rest.
Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincin-
lati, better known as Pap" Zim-
herman, the father of the Duchess |
If Manchester, is guest at the Mag
lolia Hotel, st. Augustine.
The East Coast Chautauqua be-
,ins at Melbourne next week. The
ociety has new auditorium capa-
lie of seating 1000. The outlook for
, good program and attendance is
aid to be good.
The residence of Mrs. L. A. |
'hrasher, Gainesville, was DESTROYED |
" fire last week. The loss is $4,000, |
nd is well insured. Since this fire |
he city council has decided to have
III frame buildings within the fire
limits torn down.
Gottfried Hochgraefe. of Antwerp,
Belgium, drowned himself with sui
idal intent in Pottsburg creek near
jacksonville last week He was
ormC rly Belgian minister to Sweden,
nd was prominent in Belgian diplo-
natic circles. He was in poor health
md Respondent.
Rev. A. L. Woodward of Tallahas-
hnG nnfnnratNh lnffnr fpnY,N
President Andrew jackson inclosing
lock of the old hero's HAIR, which |
vas written to Mr.. Woodward's |
ather, the late Judge A. L. Wood
ward, in 1874. The hair is almost |
White, and coarse.
The Florida press association with
uch distinguished literary lights as
Gajor Whiskers Peabody and Col. |
Fertilizer Painter, will hold a confab |
N the best method of securing an oc-
banquet and free outing
It the expense of the railroads at
PENSACOLA next month.
The state organization of the G. A.
{. held meeting at Orlando on Sat
rday last. The members went in a
'ody to call upon the widow of Gen.
v. S. Harvey, who makes her win
er home in that town. The follow
ng officers were elected for the en-
uing year: Department command
r, S. Herbert Laney; senior vice I
Om., ] {, F. Chase; junior vice CON-,
Henry Donahue; chaplain, Rev. S.
!. Gale; Medical director; ]. M.
iawks; delegate, S. w. Fox; coun-
ii of administration, Thos. j. Owen,
:. Y. Jenness, F. n. LaFontisee,
has. n. Newton, Dennis Eagan.
'he department commander made
he following appointments; Asst,
Adi't and Asst. Q. NJ. Gen., Z. A.
Orlando; chief-of-staff-.
edwin Kirby, Palatka: Inspector
ienerak G. H. Mathews. The newly
lected officers were installed by