The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
The Palatka News
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City happenings and
Personal mention.

StetsOn University, DeLand.
The county school board was in
session last Tuesday.
Mrs. Hiram Bailey of San Mateo
was in the city last Tuesday.
L. P. Crockett of South Naples,
Me-, is visiting PaIatka and vicinity.
j. S. Rowley, postmaster at San
MateO was a visitor in the city
Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Bulky returned to Rol-
Inns College, Winter Park, on Mon
day.
Gabe Turner, of San Mateo, was
visiting his friends in this city
Wednesday.
The Selden Cypress Door Com
pany's factory is shut down this
week for repairs.
The spring term of the public
school opened on Monday with over
800 pupils enrolled.
l.. Bohannan a prominent resident
of BannervilIe was in the city for a
short time last Tuesday.
Mrs. r. c. Howell left on Thurs
day for a two weeks visit with
friends in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Judge c. l. Rowton returned
on Friday last from Il holiday visit
with friends in Jacksonville.
Miss Merrill entertained the No
Name Whist Club at her home on
Second street Tuesday evening.
Geo. j. Zehnbauer, the popular
claims agent of the F. F. G. Ry., St.
Augustine, was in town Wednesday,.
JnO. c. and Geo. A. Powell, the
turpentinc operators, We're shaking
hands with friends in Palatka Mon
day.
Miss Edith Warren of Lake City,
after two weeks visit to her cous-
in, Miss Rosa Coke, returned to her
home last Friday.
Frank Baker, popular not only in
his home town, McMeekin, but
wherever known, was in the city on
Monday and Tuesday.
Drs. G. Goldstein and NJ. Steinfield
optical specialists of Louisville, KY.
arrived in the city Tuesday, and are
now at the Graham Hotel.
Mrs. l. NJ. Meyer will give recep
ton tonight in honor of her guests
the Misses Brady of Titusville. So.
ciety young people generally will at
tend.
Representative Baker, whose home
is Melrose, in Clay county, and who
represents his county in the legisla
ture, was a visitor in Palatka the
past week.
The annual bazaar and supper o
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will be given OF
February 9Th. The place will b.
made known later.
An enjoyable candy pulling wa!
given at the home of Mr.. Rankin, OF
Kirby street, last Friday evening
and quite a number Of young peopll
were in attendance.
W. c. Townsend. big turpentin,
operator of Orange Springs, passed
through the city Tuesday with ;
large number of white hands Sc
cured for his camps, in Georgia.
The installation of the newly elect
ed officers of st. Johns Lodge, X. o
P. took place in the lodge room las
evening The installing officer was
Deputy Grand Chancellor, w. S
Burdette.
A host of warm friends all owe
the county regret the retiremen
from the county board of commits
sioners 5. r. jenkins and AarOr
Varnes. They were both faithful
officers, and have records to be
proud Of.
Regular services will be held in st
Mathews Episcopal church San Ma
teo at 8 p. m, Thursday evening the
18th inst, with Rev. Douglas Mat
thews priest in charge. During theil
visit Rev. and Mrs. Matthews will
be guests of Mis-. Chas. f. Holton a
her beautiful home on the river
front.
James P. Beale, general passenger
agent of the Lucas Line Ocklawaha
steamers, babe gOod-by to his friends
in this city last Monday and left for
st. Augustine. Mr.. Beale is guest
at the Florida House of that city
and is doing some energetic hustling
for his line. His parting from
friends in this city was pathetic il
the extreme.
The impromptu dance given by the
Guards Wednesday evening at the
ArmOry, scored another success fol
that popular organization, socially
and in every particular. The attend
ance, Notwithstanding the short time
in which the affair was gotten up
far exceeded the expectations of the
committee in charge. About forty
five young people were present anc
all seemed to enjoy themselves i'm
menselv.
In Leesburg, Wednesday evening
December 81, a very pretty wedding
took place at the home of the bride