The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-24

Miss Fannie N, Thomas of Jack
sonvllle has assumed charge as
manager of the Western Union Tel
egraph office in this city to succeed
Miss Leone Ennis, who went to
Atlanta, Ga, the first of this week.
Miss Thomas is an obliging and ac-
commodating young lady and is
bound to make many friends here.
F. j. Fearnside is spending the
week in Tallahassee and at his old
stamping ground in Madison. Mr..
Fearnside is a member of the state
democratic executive committee and
chairman of the Second District
| Congressional committee, and it be-
hooves him to keep in touch with
matters political. Just now there is
more politics to the square inch in
Tallahassee than in any other spot
| in the state, hence the visit.
Rev. Edward Fischer, II clergyman
of the German Lutheran Church,
who has held service in Palatka once
II month for the past several years,
and whose home has been at Gotha,
in Orange county, was in the city on
Monday evening, en- route to his new
charge in Texas. While here he met
the congregation of the German Lu-
| theran church at the residence of f.
A. Gerber, holding a farewell service.
| 1t was at the conclusion of this SER
vice that the wedding ceremony unit
ing Miss Anna S. Gerber and Walter
b. Hamlin was celebrated.
Samuel Tolbert and Miss Jessie f.
Yelverton, two well-known young
people of this city, were married on
Monday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of J. H. Yelverton, En-
NETT street, Rev. n. H. Williams of
the Methodist church performing the
ceremony. Quite a number of friends
of the contracting parties were pres
ent to witness the nuptials. The
happy couple left the same afternoon
on the East Coast Ry., for Daytona,
where a short honeymoon will be
spent, after which they will be at
home in this city.
The complimentary dance given to
| Miss Leone Ennis at the ArlnOry on
Friday evening by the Gem City
Guards proved most enjoyable
affair. The attendance was good,
considering the short time in which
the hop was gotten up, there being
seventeen couples present. The
young people danced until II 80 and
then after many expressions of a
pleasantly spent evening departed
for home. Finley presided at the
piano and his playing was good.
The many friends of J. Clifford
Brown will be surprised to learn of
his marriage, which took place in
WaVcross, Ga, at 10 o'clock last
SUNDAY morning. The bride was
Miss Alice Pollard, charming and
accomplished young lady of the
Georgia city Mr.. Brown is we'll
known in Palatka and throughout
the county and enjoys the admir-
alton of II large circle of friends, all
of whom join in extending congratu-
latiOns and best wishes. The young
couple left on the II o'clock train for
ThOmasville where they will reside.
This week promised to be tropi-
cal member for the fire department.
On Monday morning at 10 o'clock an
alarm was rung in from the north
end, and upon investigation fire was
discovered in an OuthOuse at the
home of S. J. Kennerly. When the
firemen arrived smoke was pouring
from doors and windows and it look
ed as if they were up against tough
, proposition. But the blaze was soon
, gotten under control and put out.
= Washerwomen were at work in the
building and it is supposed that a
spark from the stoye caused the fire.
Damage was slight. Tuesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock another fire broke
out in one of the Baldwin cottages
on Kirby street, and it took hard
fighting to subdue the flames. All
the interior Of the house, together
with the household. goods, was dam
aged considerably by fire and water.
The cottage was occupied by Mr.. APP
pleby and family. A hole in the
chimney near the comb of the roof
from which sparks fell caused the
fire.
Hamlin-Gerbe
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