The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-04

neSday.
Mrs. Ella Grooms has sold her
grocery and bakery business, on Lem
on street, to o. l.. Strickland, who
will continue the business at the
same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Holden have
moved from their home on the
Heights into the city and are now
pleasantly located in the Cochrane
residence.
Mrs. j. N. Walton and family re-
turned on Wednesday from their
usual outing at Summer Haven, all
in the best of health. Judge Vertrees
also returned.
w. b. Harris one of the publishers
of the Kissimmee Gazette, was in
the city with his family last Satur-
day, en- route home from the noun
tain resorts of North Carolina.
Rev. l.. r. Lynn, pastor of the
Presbyterian church has returned
from his vacation, and next Sunday
will ofIiciate at both morning and
evening services at that church.
Mrs. F. J. Fearnside and daugh-
tiers, Misses Helen and Imogen, and
Master Frank, returned on Monday
from Goodall, after spending several
months past at thaJ seaside resort.
Jos. C. Ligeour spent Sunday with
Mrs. Ligeour at Seabreeze, at which
pleasant resort the latter has been
spending the past two weeks with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Bran
men.
Alex Granger has returned for a
vacation of two weeks at the Good
all beach. Mr.. Granger reports that
his trip resulted in much benefit to
his health and that he had nice
time.
D. w Johnson the well-known
merchant of Johnson, and d. f.
Cooper, of the same place, were
among the visitors from the western
part of the county noticed in the
city last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Cochrane have
moved to Welaka at which place
Mr.. Cochrane has IL beautiful orange
and grape fruit grove, and which,
now that it is again heavy bearer,
needs his attention.
DR.. Victor p. Urban of Ohio was
in the city last week. He came to
Florida with the view of finding an
opening for the practice Of his pro
fession, and may locate in Putnam
county, possibly in Palatka.
w. P. Slaughter of the Waid Lum.
Der Company, Welaka, was in the
the city Wednesday. Mr.. Slaughter
states that Mr.. Waid, whose house
was recently destroyed by fire, will
be reubilt.
On next Sunday evening the Gen
City Guards will attend service "A
the Presbyterian church, at which
time the pastor, Rev. L. r. Lynn
will preach a special sermon TO
them. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Willard ant
little daughter left yesterday for OLE
Seabreeze. when they will beguest
for a week or 10 days at Seaside Inn
Mr.. Willard will try his hand at bas
fishing and is hopeful of being abb
to break the seasons record.
d. f. Dusenberry one of-the oIdes
and best known citizens of the coun
ty, whose beautiful home is situated
on Lake Como, was a visitor at tn
court house on Wednesday. MI
Dusenberry has only recently retired
from the mercantile business a
| Como.
Fred Priest the well-known steam
boat engineer has returned from
Jacksonville, where he underwear
an examination before the local in
spectors, with the result that he ha
been granted an engineers licens
covering craft of 100 tons or ovel
His former license was only good Oh
boats not exceeding 20 tons.
w. G. Townsend was in the cit.
Tuesday enroute from his home a
Lake Butler to his Norwalk turpen
tine camp. Mr.. Townsend's resi-
dence at Lake Butler was struck b,
lightning one night last week ant
badly damaged. All the member
of the family were in the house, bu
all escaped without injury.
Miss Georgia Yocum, representing
Shorter College, Rome, Ga, was il
the city Saturday in the interest o
that welI-known educational institu
ton. Miss Yocum holds a master
degree from the University of Chic
ago, and taught very successfully 70
IL number of years at the Universit.
of Florida, Lake City.
On Wednesday of last week tn
officials at the court house presentet
Justice G. L .Rowton with a box o
perfectos in honor of his I'D birth
day. The presentation was made b.
Judge NJ. 1. Coke, and though quit
overcome by the kindness of his as