The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-18
City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

Henry 3. wilson was IN JACKSON
vile early this week.
Mrs. Ella Watson of New Smyrna
is visiting the family of DR.. II. r.
Estes.
Mesdames b. J. Grooms and r. r.
Neck spent several days in Jackson
Vile this week.
Hon. James NJ. Chesser, with Mrs.
Chesser aud the children, were visit
ors in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. a. G. Phillips and Mrs. B. A.
Deal, jr., spent Sunday in Lake City
attending the service of the Florida
conference.
Rev. n. J. Tilghman spent a por-
ton of last week at the Florida con-
ference of the M. E. church, South,
in Lake City.
Miss Helen Fearnside is expected
from Brenau College, Gainesville,
Ga. to spend the Christmas holidays
with her friends.
]. f. Manucy and family, who
have been residing in st. Augustine
during the past year, have returned
to Palatka to live.
Capt. VIM. Husson of Washington,
ID. O., is here for three weeks va
scntion. and will spend most of the
time hunting.
Captain j. f. Lucas returned on
Wednesday evening from Missouri,
whittier he went last week for Mrs.
Lucas and the little one, who return
ed with him.
Mrs I. A. Broughton, who has been
spending the summer in Bridgeport,
Conn, stopped in Palatka few days
this week en- route to her home at
Bridgeport, Fla.
Miss Serena Bailey, who is attend
ing a " ung ladies' seminary at
Raleigh, N. c., will return for the
Christmas holidays and will go to
her parents at Crescent City.
The Gem City Guards will give
complimentary dancing party at the
Armory tonight, with Mr.. i. A.
Smith us the guest of honor. A good
time is promised all who will attend.
Rev. and Mrs. A. l.. Woodward left
on Thursday for Tallahassee to spend
Christmas with relatives. There will
be no preaching in st. James Meth
odist church on next Sunday. The
Sunday School will be held at 3 p. IN.
and the EpwOrth League at Z p. m.
The illustrated Board of Trade
edition of the Palatka News will be
mailed to subscribers at the end of
the present week. Those wishing
extra copies to send to friends can
purchase the same of newsdealers
1Hl,o yNpinn of tho
paper is 10 cents per copy.
Attractive services are promised
worshippers at st. Marks church
next Sunday. The sermons at both
the II a. m. and 7:45 p. IN. services
will be short and to the point and
the music will be good. The service
has been arranged especially so that
the congregation can take part.
What might have .ryed a disas-
trous fire on Wednesday morning at
the home of Mr.. H. COuver on Kirk
land street was narrowly averted by
the timely discovery, quick and etfi-
cient work of the West End hose
company. The kitchen had caught
fire from flying sparks. No damage
resulted except a badly-burned roof.
Congressman Davis was in the city
from Friday night until Sunday
noon, when he left for Washington
Judge Davis came to Florida to at
tend to some legal business he had
as attorney for the Conference Col
lege, and spent a day at Lake City
during the session of the conference.
He is looking well and appears not
the least worried over his chances of
being the next governor of Florida.
Mr.. Davis expects to return to the
state in short time and Will make
some speeches. He believes that the
state committee will be obliged to
call an early primary.
The alarm of fire at 1870 Friday
evening of last week was caused by
the burning of the kitchen roof on
the house of Captain Packard on
Emmitt street. The fire department
responded promptly snd subdued the
flames. The roof was ruined and
| there was considerable damage to the
house from water The furniture was
moved from the house hastily, for at
one time it was thought to be impos
sible to save the house. The fire de-
partment of Palatka never let's fire
get the better of it. It's a quick
acting lot of fireboys we have and
they deserve credit in job lots.
HOwe's London Circus gave two
performances in Palatka Tuesday.
The afternoon performance was well
patronized, the crowd filling the tent.
At night the crowd was not so large.
The show was in the main satisfac-
tory to circus-lOvers. The trapeZe |
performances were good, but the Ia |
dies on the wire ropes were fine. No
better feat was ever performed in Pa
latka. The personnel of the show |
was way above the average. The |
circus disbanded for the season at |
the conclusion of the night perform |
ance; the attaches We're paid off, the
animals and paraphernalia shipped |
home, and the performers scattered |
TO the four winds.
Palatka Methodists will be inter-
ested in the following changes made |
at the conference which closed Mon
day at Lake City: Palatka is no
longer in the Jacksonville district,
put forms a part of the new East
Coast district, of which Key West is
headquarters, and Rev. Frederick
Pasco the presiding elder. Rev. DIR.
Fulwood, former presiding elder, will
be stationed at Miami. Rev. DIR. j.
2. Hilburn has been made presiding
elder of the Gainesville district. The
Florida Christian Advocate will
hereafter be published at Tallahas-
see. DIR. Moore declined the editor
ship and Rev. j. b. Ley was elected
aditOr in his stead. Rev. w. +. H.
Mabry was made superanuated. Rev.
Dr.. r.. l.. Honiker has been stationed
at Punta Gorda for the ensuing year,