The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-25

ldul6S SpSiiutuB bhV WHICH db LIZ
mona, were in the city early in the
present week,
The g. S. g. F. Railway company
has authorized its attorney, Hon. S.
~ Hilburn, to close the deal for the
Larkin lots. The Dalton water
front has already been transferred
and payment made.
Palatka Lodge No. "a, F & A. NJ,
elected the following officers at the
meeting last Friday night: John d.
Points, w. M; F. H Hafer, S. W.;
r. H. Cooper, j. W.; George f Gay,
treasurer; Charles e Rowton, secre-
tary.
The News goes into the mail on
Thursday this week, the previous
ness and. lack of news being due to
Christmas, which the entire office
force will celebrate in becoming
style.
The steamer Crescent lost its rud-
der on Friday last and IN conse-
quence had to be towed to Jackson
Vile. The accident occurred at the
ST. Johns end of Dunn's creek on the
trip down. The repairs have been
made and the steamer will resume
its run on Thursday.
Mrs. Josephine Bard of Norwalk
has issued invitations to the marriage
Of her daughter, Miss Anna Bard to
Mr.. Eugene Wright. which will take
place at the Norwalk church, We'd
nesday afternoon Dec. Both at B
o'clock. The contracting parties are
well-known young people of that
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duggan of
Jacksonville, are expected to arrive
in the city today and will be the
l'guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Griffin.
Mr.. Duggan is vocalist of more
than ordinary ability and will sing
solos at the morning and evening
services at st. Monica's Catholic
church Christmas.
AT meeting of the Improved Or
der of Red Men last Friday evening
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Sachem, J. M. Pounds; senior
sycamore, NJ. Drennen; junior saga
more, b. b Bair; prophet, A. f.
Trombley; chief of records, G. /
Rowton; keeper of waumpum, l..
Bohlen; representatives to great
council. l.. Bohlen, II. Holden and
A. E. Trombley.
There will be an early celebration
of Holy Communion at st. Marks
Episcopal church at Z o'clock Chrit-
mas morning. Also choral celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion at II
O'Clock, with sermon. At this ser.
vice there will be special solo parts
by the Misses Moragne. On Sunday
the special Christmas service will be
repeated. On Sunday night there
will be a solo by Mrs. i. A. Smith.
| Misses Kennie and Bertha Lam
den two charming and popular young
ladies of Sehbreeze spent several
days in the city this week, the guests
of Miss Nina Armistead. They re'
turned home Wednesday. The young
ladies made many friends while here
all of whom regret that their visit
was not more extended one, but
it is hoped they will honor oul
city with another WISH at some
future time. Miss Kennie Lander
| is the society reporter for the Sea-
breeze, one of the best newspapers OF
the east coast, published by Pierre
d A. Pratt formerly of this city
Corporal Herbert II. Vinegar waI
the winner of the company media
in the competitive contestant held a
i the Armory by the Gem City Guards
on last Tuesday night. Instruction
in bayonet exercise is occupying 3
large part of the drill period just now
with most excellent results. Quite 6
Number of visitors witnessed the
drilling. An informal dance took
,Lplace Immediately after the dismis-
7sal of the company, which, it is
hardly necessary to say was q most
pleasing and enjoyable. part of the
Iprogam. The crowd dispersed at II
O'Clock.
| In the line of amusements it be-
gins TO look as if all the people OF
Palatkn could be fooled all the time
1.-Two weeks ago bum aggregation Of
self-styled comedians guaranteeing
a long, continuous laugh to all WHO
would attend their appearance il
i Fry's opera house. The company
thad a fair sized audience, but for ;
fact there wasn't a man or wo.
man In the place next day who woult
Tuesday night the Ariel Ladies'
EQuartette of Boston, company oil
cultivated singers of the higher class
was confronted with an audience OF
'siX people including the compliment
tary admissions. OF course the eau
dience" was dismissed and the la
dies retired to their hotel. The
Epeople had too recently been fooled
Land in their precaution not to be
fooled again they stayed away from
twhat would have been really meri-
torious entertainment-and Were
fooled again.
The-Starke murder trial which oc'
cupied the attention of the circuit
Icourt in Jacksonville for ten day:
and which ended last week in mis-
trial with nine out of twelve jury,
linen voting for aequital, has
brought into enviable prominence q
former young Palatka attorney
Capt. Walter NJ. Davis. Capt. Davis
was leading counsel for the defense
Arrayed against him were States At
torney Hartridge, one of the ables
prosecutors in the state, and two
others who are regarded as the
very best criminal lawyers in the
state-Maior-St. Clair-Abrams and
Frank w. Pope. Capt. Davis was
assisted by Jho. f. Hartridge ant
Cromwell Gibbons. 1t was u stub
bornly fought case from start tC
finish, and the victory, which be-
longs chiefly to Capt. Davis, has
been declared by members of the bal
to be one of which any veteran attor
ney might well be proud.
THE case of the young white man
Walter McManus, wanted in Ian
caster, S. c., for murder, and whom
Sheriff Howell arrested in this city
about 10 days ago, is peculiar one
He killed negro at the Higher
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