The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-26
City happenings and
Personal mention.

Mrs. Parker A, Smith has returned
to her home in Jacksonville.
Miss Emma Olmstead and Miss
Mills of Pomona were in the city one
day last week
I'D. Flowers, formerly of this city
but now of St. Augustine, was greet
ing friends in the city on Wednesday
and Thursday.
A new awning is being built in
front of Mrs. Shelley's property on
Lemon street. next west of the Put
nam Pharmacy.
The Mother Hubbard drill of the
Guards has been postponed from
Friday night June %, to Wednesday
evening July LIST.
Master Albion Knight Of Jackson
vile has been visiting ut the home OF
his aunts. the Misses Moragne. On
Thursday evening of last week a lawn
party was given in his honor by tn"
little Misses Alice, Marguerite and
Cecille Jones.
Geo. w. Stimmell was in the city
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week. being Ell route from Tampa to
Valdosta. Mr.. Stimmell won quite
a reputation as a base ball umpire
in this city last season. where he Of
ficiated at pretty nearly all the more
important games.
Miss Elizabeth y. Barr of Flora
home was in the city Tuesday eve
ming, having just returned from a
trip of several weeks 10 Tampa and
the Manitee river section. Size was
en- route home having been sum
moned by telegram owing to the St
we're illness of her brother Miss
Barr is engaged in temperance work.
4 meeting of firemen of the Palat-
ka department was held 1t central
station one night last week and the
plan of celebration for the Fourth
of July was discussed. 1t was decid-
ed to have a banquet and racing eN-
hibitions. and a committee Of five
was appointed by Chairman Rowto"
to make all arrangements for the
occasion.
r. R. Brakeman brought to this
office on Wednesday the largest stalk
of Florida-grown corn We have yet
seen. 1t was grown in Mr.. Brake
mans garden plot on Kirkland
street. From ground to tip of stalk it
measured exactly = feet; from the
ground to first ear of corn thu dis
lance was six feet. There were four
ears of corn on the stalk. Mr.. Brake
man says it is all nistaks to cult
vate deep ifyou wish to produce large
corn: that it diSturbS the roots and
retards the growth. Probably it
would be well for all who are not
aware of the fact to bear this Sug-
gestiOn in mind, and cultivate shall
low for best results.
A called meeting of the Gem City
Guards was held in the Armory on
Tuesday night in addition to the reg
ular meeting. Lieut. +. Noble Cal.
houn was the presiding officer. The
purpose Of the call was for the cleo
ton of commissioned officers, which
took place as follows: Captain. +
Noble Calhoun; First Lieutenant
Jesse d. Bulky; Second Lieutenant
Reuben +. Neck. There was good
attendance Of members and much in
terest was manifested. 4 short drill
Was held and much improvement
noted Con Marvin and VIM. Smith
were elected to membership. Lieut.
St. John Wigg resigned several
weeks ago for business reasons and Il
vote of thanks was extended Mr.. Wigg
for his good work in the company.
Hon. Benz. p. Calhoun, states at
torney for this judicial circuit, re-
turned from Gainesville last Satur-
day where he has been engaged with
a special term of the circuit court for
Alachua county. Mr.. Calhoun is
quite enamored with Gainesville and
speaks in terms of highest praise OF
the enterprise Of its citizens, whom
he says are certainly building mag
nificent city. He also speaks highly
of Judge Wills and says he will soon
be recognized as one of Florida 5
foremost jurists. The term of court
lasted but ten days despite the pre-
diction of the clerk that the docket
could not be disposed of inside Of
three weeks. In the 10 days of III
court nearly 40 criminal cases wer,
disposed Of, eight of which were for
murder. In his work the new dis
trict attorney was materially aided
by his predecessor, the Hon. sgd
l.. Carter, and to whom he feels
under great obligation for his cour-
tesy.
Notice of Meeting.