The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-05-22
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Capt j. w. Miller is gatherin,
md shipping squash from ten acr
tract this week.
The 9. HI. Preston Company i.
having a lot of souvenir potter,
made in Germany with photograph
of Crescent City scenery burned il
the ware.
The gentleman from Texas knew
how to throw a horse all right, bu
he had to come all the way to Cres
cent City to learn how they max,
men "hit the grit"
The prospects are excellent tor
big corn crop. The rains of the pas
week followed by sunshine anC
warm weather is making the corr
and other crops hump.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinchcliffe desire
through the News, to express theil
thanks to their many friends for the
kindness extended to them on the
recent loss by fire of their home.
Albert Lounds expects to return
from the military school at Barlow
about the first of next month and
the Crescent City ball team is rely.
ing on him to fill vacancy in the
club.
Mrs. DR.. A. E. Sanderson of Milton
VT, who has been spending the winter
at Grove Hall expects to leave fol
home this week. She will accompany
Mesdames Harrington and Williams
and goes by steamer to New York.
Our old townsman J. L. Burton has
been quite ill with pneumonia at his
home, Cortez, Manitee county. The
latest news to friends here, however,
is to the effect that he is now recOv-
ering. 1t is stated that the rest OF
the family are all quite well and that
Mr.. Burton's business is prospering.
Mrs. Boyden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gipson of Baltimore, who have oc-
cupied the Horton house during the
past winter, left for their northern
home last Friday. They have been
well pleased with their stay here
this winter and all hope to return
again in the fall.
Mrs. III. A. CARL and her daughter,
Mrs. Susie D. Ritch, left for their
New York home on Monday. Mes
danes Harrington and Williams in
tended to go the same day, accom-
panied by Masters CARL Harrington
and Harry Ritch, but owing to a
change of boat schedule on the Clyde
Line, they were not to go until the
last of the week. Mrs. CARL and Mrs.
Ricth go all the way by rail.
Capt. John Pigue has obtained the
government contract for carrying a
daily Except Sunday mail between
Crescent City and Omega post office,
the same to take effect June 1st.
Capt. Pigue is having the little
steamer Satilla put in repairs and as
soon as possible, probably by the end
of the week, the steamer will be in
spected by government inspectors.
The boat will then do a regular
freight and passenger business be-
tween here and Omega. The Satella
was always favorite boat on these
waters and the News predicts for it a
good business from the start.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Norton Of
Grove Hall expect to leave for Hen
dersonville, N. c., about the 10th of
June. During the summer months
they will conduct small resort hotel
at that place and in the same manner
which has made for them an envia-
BILE reputation as managers of Grove
Hall, which, without exception, is
one of the most comfortable, home
like hostelries in Florida. That they
will meet with the same success in
Hendersonville goes without saying.
Their fame has already spread to that
place. During their absence Grove
Hall will be kept open to care for
transient business and will be in
charge of Miss Sallie Turner.
Coe ID. Smith left Crescent
City some two weeks ago and after
spending a little time III Jackson
vile left last week for his Long Is
land home. Before leaving Crescent
City Mr.. Smith had his pretty little
electric launch Stella lifted from the
water and neatly enclosed from
harms way, and all in shape for
use on his arrival next
fall. The little boat has been a
leading feature in the entertain
ment of Crescent city visitors and
residents during the past winter, and
all will long remember the pleasant
rides they have had through the
courtesy of Mr.. Smith over pretty
lake Stella,