The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-09
4aY returned


in their home on Second street. The
house at Seabreeze has been closed.
States A Attorney Hon. Benz, P. Cal
houn is in Gainesville this week IN
attendance upon the fall term of the
circuit court. Mrs. Calhoun and the
family are yet at the Seabreeze
beach.
E. G. Allen has leased the Airing
ton Hotel. The house has been COM
pletely renovated and is doing good
business with commercial men, with
whom Landlord Allen is well ac-
quainted. -,
Mrs. M. S. Brown aud three bright
children arrived here last Sunday.
Mr.. Brown has leased the residence
of Sheriff Howell and the family
expect to be settled then by the end
of the week.
Judge E. E. Haskell states that
when he arrived in the city last
Saturday he could not but notice the
improved appearances of the streets
caused by the removal of the tall
grass from the walks.
Deputy Sheriff Lee Kennerly is
still suffering from chills and fever
and unable to attend to his duties.
His continued illness makes it i'm
possible for sheriff Howell to get
away from his office much.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met Tuesday after
noon at the home of MIS-. E. +. Has
kell. This was the first meeting of
the society this season and good
attendance was noted and much in
terest manifested.
An Informal dance will be given at
the Armory this friday evening by
the Guards. All tie young people
of the city are invited to be present.
'Fhe young men are particularly urg-
ed to come out and bring young lady
friends with them.
DR.. G. NJ. Sundusky, for the past
year associated in practice with DR..
H. G. WEIGH at Crescent City and
Welaka, was i'll the city yesterday
on his way to Jacksonville where he
will engage in the practice of his
profession. DR.. Saudusky has made
a host of friends in Palatka who re-
greet his departure.
Chas. Colder of Pennsylvania has
accepted a foremanship at the Sell
den factory. Mr.. Colder brought his
family with him and has rented the
Raabe residence, corner Oak and S.
18th streets, which he is now occupy
ing. Mr.. Colder spent some time
here several years ago and our I co
pie extend to himself and family a
most hearty welcome.
b. F. Watson the turpentine opera
tor at Bardin was in the city We'd
nesday and told of the killing of a
large bear at that place day or two
before, and in the hunt for which
most of the men and all of the dogs
in the settlement turned out. The
bear was killed only after it had
severely clawed a few of the dogs.
Several of the old bears cubs are
still at large.
At the Lenox hotel in Jacksonville
last week there occurred the wedding
: of Mr.. Thomas Moore McCarel OF
that city to Miss Grace Z. RepLogle
of Miami. Miss RepLogle was for a
number of years a resident of this
city, occupying a position as steno-
grapher in the offices of the Etoniah
Canal & Drainage Co., and later with
F. H. Hafer. Her many friends in
Palatka join in wishing her much
happiness.
Policeman Frank Hagan is athome
and ill, his case has been pronounced
to be one of scarlet fever and has
been quarantined by an agent of the
board of health. Drs. Cyrus and
Steen, both of whom have seen the
case, are emphatic in the statement
that Hagan is suffering from SIM
pie case of nettle rash, and that not
a single symptom of scarlet fever
has manifested itself. But the
health office, which contains some
brains, says differently, and that set
ties it.
There was large attendance at
the meeting of the board of trade on
Wednesday evening. The secretary
had large pile of correspondence
from all sections of the county ask
ing for information regarding Pa
Iatka and surrounding county, the
result of advertising IN northern
journals. The board decided to re-
wise it's by laws and to incorporate
under the state law providing for the
incorporation of bodies mot for
profit" and q committee of three
with H. A. Davis as chairman was
appointed to make the revision.
On Tuesday night the Guards were
drilled in the bayonet exercise and
the men did splendidly in the move
ments. The medal drill has been a
speciality of the company for some
time past, and now that the bayonet
exercise has been taken up it adds
quite a pretty and interesting feat
ure to the drill for exhibitions and