The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10

Miss Jean is the guest of Miss Estan
Rosenberg.
The beautiful schooner rugged
yacht Sylph of st. Paul, Mimi, has
been anchored IN the river off Lemon
street during the past week. The
yacht is the property of Mr.. Britton
of st. Paul, who is aboard with
friends.
Rev. Edward P. Crane will occupy
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
in this city next Sunday morning.
Rev. Crane served as pastor of the
church here some thirty years ago,
and his visit is looked forward to by
the members with a great deal of
pleasure.
Capt. H. Y. Snow gave a moon
light launch party on the launch
Mystery last Tuesday evening in hon
or of Miss Maud Kennerly's guest,
Miss Elise Elwood, of DeKalb, Ill.
The run was to Federal Point and
return. Thirty-two ladies and gen.
tlemen made up the party.
Senator f. S. Grill of this city
made the speech in the senate nom
mating Hon. Frank Adams, the
unanimous choice Of the caucus, for
president of that body. The gallant
doctor utilized the occasion to pay a
very pretty compliment to the Talla-
hassee ladies who had decorated the
hall and the desks of senators with
flowers.
Rev. w. ]. Carpenter returned to
the city last Sunday, on which day
he preached at both the morning and
evening services in st. James NJ. E.
church, South. Those who heard
the morning sermon say that it was
one Of the most eloquent ever deliv-
cred from Palatka pulpit. Mr..
Carpenter returned to his home in
Gainesville on Wednesday.
The Veteran Association of the
Blue and Gray held meeting at the
court house on Wednesday evening.
Most of the regular annual business
of the association was postponed to a
meeting to be held at the same place
on Wednesday evening the 22d inst.
at which meeting committee will
report on the place and time for hold
ing the annual picnic.
The Gem City Guards annual
Easter hop will occur on Monday
evening, April 18th. The affair prom
iSes to be Il great social success, and
all the society young people of the
city are looking forward to the event
with anticipations of great pleasure.
An invitation is extended to all. Only
those who dance will be charged.
The tickets for dancing are now on
sale at the City Drug Store.
Capt. J. f. Lucas has a force of 10
men engaged in raising the Meta
mora from the bottom of the Ockla-
waha river. He expects to have the
boat aflOat in few days when it will
be brought to Palatka and put in
thorough order. Capt. Lucas has urg-
ed the government officials to make a
speedy and thorough investigation of
the cause of the disaster, so that if
possible the blame may be located.
Have you noticed the celery placed
in bOquet shape in some of our lead
ing stores? Nice, isn't it. Well, it
was raised right here in Palatka.
Came from the experimental farm of
the Palatka Development Company,
Limited. That celery simply shows
what can be done on lands-thous-
ands of acres of which lie in unde-
veloped state-around Palatka. 1t
is fully as tender, rs large, as juicy,
as palatable as the Kalamazoo
brand.
Thomas S. Cannon, a well-known
citizen of Palatka Heights, died at
| his home at 3:l0 o'clock Sunday
morning of pneumonia, aged So years.
Mr.. Cannon was born in Belfast,
! Ireland. He has been a resident of
the United States some 80 odd years,
/ twenty of which were spent in Flor
ida. He is survived by a wife and
three sons. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock, Rev. n. J. Tilghman officiat-
| ing. Interment was in Oak Hill
/ cemetery.
The literary and musical entertain
ment given at the opera house on
Monday night under the auspices of
| the Improved Order of Red Men was
not so generally attended as the the
excellence of the program deserved.
Mrs. Anna L. Mitchell of Hunting
ton, a vocalist of high order rendered
several solos. Mrs. Mitchell pos
esses a strong contralto voice of
which she has full and intelligent
/ command. Mrs. Bunkers recita-
tions We're well received and her
| humorous selections Occasioned much
merriment. Miss Ida Lieb played
the opening instrumental solo in her
usual excellent manner. Miss White
side was the accOmpanist.
The musical and literary enter
tainment to be given Tuesday night
April IA, at the opera house, for the
current expenses of the Public Lii