The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-29
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Coe d. Smith writes to friends
here that he has been testing his To-
comobile and getting in readiness for
Il pleasant summer season of eXclE =
siOns.
Mr.. Bates came across an S-foOt
alligator in the roadway back of his
house one day last week, as the mon
ster saurian was making across
country from one lake to the other.
VIM. b. Maull went down to Boyn-
ton on Monday to spend week on
his truck farm. He expects to re-
turn Saturday. Early next week he
will accompany his mother to In
dian Springs, Ga, where Mrs. Maull
goes to recuperate her health.
Geo. w. Carpenter of Port Chester,
n. Y, who didn't come to Crescent
City last winter, is now said to be
putting in a large share of his time
making runs with his automobile
over the smooth, hard roads of New
England.
Crescent City merchants are offer
ing exceedingly low prices and sub
stantial stocks of goods in all lines
us an inducement for country trade.
Farmers in all parts of the peninsula
are coming more and more to Ores
cent City to do their trading.
Capt. J w. Miller's aged mother
who has been his guest a large part
Of the winter, left for her home in
Des Moines, Iowa, last Tuesday. She
was accompanied by Mr.. viii Miller.
who will enter school at Des Moines
and probably remain there for some
time.
Mrs. F. S. Crotty expects to go to
her old home in Massachusetts for
I'M extended visit. She feels she has
earned the visit after nine years of
continuous residence in Crescent
City, and her many friends are hop
ing she may have an enjoyable out
ing.
The warm weather following the
rain of two weeks ago is rapidly ma
turing the corn crop. Those who
planted this spring will likely gather
an abundant harvest. About the
prettiest lot of corn seen is that be-
longing to NJ. H. White on the field
directly west of North Park. H. f.
Johnson also has n fine showing on
the old Shaw Hitler place.
James Morrow, one of the old resi-
dents of this place, now living at st.
Augustine, visited his son q. b. Nor
row, on Sunday the 18th. AS he did
not scatter about much among his
old friends the News did not learn of
his visit until n week after he had
gone. 1t is said he has promised to
come back In short while and stay
longer.
The Brooklyn On. W Daily Times
of Saturday contains two views of
the equestrian statue of Washington
which is being modelled by Shrady
for presentation to the city by Hon.
James r. Howe, and which is now
nearing completion. The sculptor
has been at work two years on the
statue, which is to have a plan at
Bedford and Division acres.
Arthur Weaver left for New York
on Monday to resume his position
with the Adams Express company.
He regretted to leave his mother and
the children, but felt that his duty
to them and himself required that he
continue working in New York.
His friends here will always be glad
to hear of his success.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Knox, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, who spent the winter at
Grove Hall and who went to their
Brooklyn home several weeks ago,
have now gone to Mt. Clemens,
Mich, where Mr.. Knox will take
treatment for rheumatism. All his
friends here are hoping that he may
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