The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-30

snake was killed.
A surprise party was given last
Friday evening at the Dunn house,
in the hammock to Miss Nellie Kel-
lum. Quite large number of young
people attended and all report
pleasant evening.
TIE Famous Georgia Minstrels are
booked for one of their high class
entertainments at the OF era house
next Monday evening. The popular
Billy Kersands will be a leading
feature and he will bring his mouth
with him.
NJ. o. Osteen, a leading citizen of
Hollister, was in the city Wednes-
day. Mr.. Osteen states that he
made very fine corn and sweet po-
tato crop this year, and that he is
disposing of the latter at good prices
for cash.
Hon. Neil NJ. Alfred, states attor-
ney-elect for the Fifth Judicial cir
cult was in the city the first two days
of the week in the capacity of refe-
rec in the chancery case of Stanton
VS.. Dupont d Middleton. Mr.. ALL
reds appointment as states attorney
will not become affective until after
the meeting of the legislature.
At the meeting of the Guards on
Tuesday night two applications for
membership were presented and ac-
cepted. Just as soon as the company
receives new uniforms-requisiti
for which have been sent to ITALIA
hassee-the boys expect to show the
people of the city thing or two in
the way of a public exhibition of
drilling.
The case of Baacke Lumb Der COM
pany VS.. John T. Dismukes, trustee,
for injunction, upon hearing before
Judge w. S. Bullock, has been finally
disposed of and the injunction dis
solved, the bill dismissed and the
property ordered returned to the
trustee. Hilburn, Gornto and Field
ing We're for complainants and w. A.
McWilliams and z. f. Haskell for
the trustee and other defendants.
Rev. J. P. Hilburn a former popu-
lar pastor of st. James NJ. E. Church
in this city occupied the pulpit of
that church last Sunday morning,
and was greeted by large congreg&-
ton of his old Pensioners. Mr..
Mr.. Hilburn was appointed at the
last session of his conference finan-
cial agent for the Florida Conference
college, and his visit here was in the
interest of that institution. He sue
ceeded in raising some $500 among
local MethOdists. He is brother of
our townsman, Hon. S. j. Hilburn.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will give sup
per in the store on Lemon street for
merly occupied by Cochrane, on Fri
day evening next, February 9Th. The
supper will consist of every thing
that makes good eating, and there
will be enough to feed the multitude.
Everybody is not only invited, but
urged to attend. The prices will be
moderate. Supper begins at j
o'clock. After the supper there will
be Il sale of fancy and useful articles,
notably aprons There will also be
grab bag for the young people.
A turpentine hand named Rodgers.
who works in the camp at Hunter,
was shot from ambush in the woods
Il little out of town last Sunday. The
ball entered Rodgers face in the
right cheek, plOwed bad cash, but
will result in nothing but distigur-
ment. The ball was extracted by
| Drs. Miller and Steen. Rodgers
who is white, had been on frolic
with some negroes and all had been
drinking. 1t is thought the negroes
resented his efforts to enter their So
ciety where his color is not wanted
and that one of them did the shoot
ing.