The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-13

| Dullulng a new cnuFcn. lie bapllSb
society in Putnam Halfis the oldest
in the county, and was greatly in
need of new church edifice.
The Saratoga hotels being greatly
! improved both on the interior and
exterior. The space underneath the
walls of the main building has been
bricked in to keep out the cold, and
the entire house is to be covered
with cypress shingle instead of sid
ing. The Saratoga is doing a good
business and is being ably managed.
The Sunday services at st. Marks
church will be as usual next Sunday.
The topic of the morning sermon
will be the ''Dream of Pilates wife"
The text of the evening sermon will
be: my doctrine is not mine, but
his that sent me-" Mrs. Geo. B. Sell
den has returned and will again pre-
side at the organ.
Mrs. w. G. Snow and niece, Mrs.
Boyce, of Brattleboro, VT, arrived
here during the week and are board
ing at the Saratoga hotel, where they
will remain for the winter. Mrs.
Snow left Palatka short time after
the death of her husband last year,
and has since been living in Brattle-
boro.
Capt. Jno.W, Harlee of the govern
ment boat LeReve gave c6mpli-
mentary ride to about 40 citizens of
Palatka last Tuesday. The ride was
on the river and the boat was absent
nearly the whole day. Capt. Harlee
is an excellent host and provided
bountiful entertainment for his
guests, all of whom speak in terms of
highest praise of the days outing.
I'm. Meyer calls special attention
in his advertisement this week to a
new line of derby hats that are
strictly in the mode; also to a fine
line of overcoats and ready-to-wear
suitings that are made to fit and to
wear and have the finish of custom
garments.
Claude S. Tingley who is a student
at Stetson University, DeLand, spent
several days last week with his par
ents at San Mateo. Mr.. Tingley
returned to the college on Sunday,
but he-stopped over long enough in
Palatka to pay his regards to quite a
number of friends.
The ladies of st. Marks Episcopal
church are anxious the public should
keep in mind the date of the winter
bazaar which will begin Oh December
I'd. The closing will depend upon
the patronage. 1t will be the en-
deaVOr of those interested to see that
there is sufficient of all good things
to supply every one who comes to
buy.
Miss Nellie Mashall, daughter of
Col. J. f. Marshall of this city, has
been appointed second assistant
teacher in the Crescent City public
school, and expects to leave Saturday
to enter upon the duties OF her posit-
ion. Miss Marshall was successful in
passing the examination with an eX-
cellent average, receiving a'secOnd
grade certificate,
Sunday afternoon about o'clock
fire broke out in the building at the
corner of Lemon and Sixth streets
occupied by Brady as a colored hash
foundry. An alarm was sounded,
a large crowd quickly assembled,
and the blaze was extinguished be-
fore it had gotten much Roadway.
A few burned singles on the roof was
the extent of the damage.
w. r. Dewitt former we'll
known and prominent attorney of
this city, and a member of the old
legal firm of Calhoun, ellis & De-
Witt, left for his home in Dallas,
Texas, early in the week after ten
days visit here and at San Mateo.
During his stay in Palatka Mr.. De-
Witt was the guest of Hon. and Mrs.
B. P. Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Derby took a
party of friends for sail on the
river the first of the week in the swift
launch Spray. The party was gone
nearly an entire day, A lunch was
taken along and at the noon hour the
party landed near San Mateo and en-
ioyed a regular picnic spread. The
outing was a pleasant and beneficial
one to those who went, and all ex-
pressed themselves delighted.
After the drill of the Gem City
Guards last Tuesday evening, an in
formal dance took place, and many
young people of the city attended
and spent u most social time. There
were about ten couples. 1t is under
stood that the military company will
give the usual Thanksgiving hop, ar
for which are now being
perfected. The event will mark the
opening of the social season in this
city and citizens look forward to the
occasion with anticipations of great
est pleasure.
S. B. DOwnes Il Co. New York |
Fruit Commission merchants with a
large clientele in this section report
ed that on Saturday the market con-
tanned liberal supply of grape fruit |
with slow sale at prices ranging
rrn,n e. 10 81 20 nnr hnX- with sizes |