The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24


Davis, who were in st. Augustine the
early part of the week, are now stop
ping at the Windsor hotel, Jackson
vile. They expect to go to Wash
ington for a short time before return
ing to Palatka.
Prof. j. n. Overhultz of Keuka
was in the city on Thursday. Mr..
Overhultz is taking rest after five
years of summer teaching. He is
cultivating his peach orchard at Keu-
ka, from which he gathered a large
crop of peaches this year.
A party of young friends gave Miss
Pearl Bingham a surprise party at
her home on Lemon street last Mon
day night. Games occupied a part
of the evening and afforded much
pleasure. Refreshments were served
and greatly enjoyed.
Chas. f. Thigpin has retired from
the liquor business. He lis II popular
young man about town and his
friends are hopeful that he will soon
settle in business in Palatka. Mr..
Thigpin retired from the liquor bust
ness because it was distasteful to
him.
A. Usina of this city has applied for
tax deeds on blocks III, lib, ia, l75,
l76, 100, 1911, 1872, 1913, and 1874, all in the
city of Palatka, having purchased tax
certificate on all these blocks, which
were assessed under the name of "un-
known" July LIST, 1901. Mr.. Usina
advertises his application for deeds
in the San Mateo Item.
The drive well being sunk on the
newly cleared truck farm of Martin
Griffin just west of the j. T. track is
now down 100 feet and the drill,
which is in rock, has not gone down
more than three inches in that num-
Der of days past. Flowing water
was struck ut Joseph Messmers farm
at a distance of over 230 feet, and
Mr.. Griffin believes he will have to
go as deep.
At 1890 o'clock Tuesday morning
the whistles of Wilson's mill and the
Selden factory blew the fire call, and
shortly afteward the alarm asgiven
at central station which brought out
all the hose companies. A pile of
trash lumber near the dry kiln at the
Wilson mill was burning and this
caused the excitement. When the
department arrived the fire had al
ready been put out,
The Guards will cakewalk at the
Armory on Thursday night August g..
There will also be dancing and plenty
of refreshments. You should patron
ize the soldiers entertainment
and assist them in every way posi-
BILE to build up crack company
that's what they are trying to do.
The admission price has been placed
at l5c and 25c, so that everybody can
afford to attend.
A. F. Lowering representing the
Times-Union spent Wednesday in
the city in the interests Of his paper.
Mr.. Lowering is out in the interest
of the circulation, department of
Florda's big daily, and he reports
that since the cut in the subscription
price the circulation has been gain
ing in leaps and bounds, so that now
the paper is read by thousands who
before the cut never felt able to take
a leading daily. The circulation of
| the Times Union in Palatka is grow
ing rapidly.
The Guards entertainment on last
Friday evening did not prove to be
IL financial success. The crowd was
small-very small, and the company
barely made expenses. The dance
which followed the drill was thoro-
ughly enjoyed by the young people
present. The next entertainment by
the company will be a cakewalk on
Thursday night, August 9Th.
Refreshments will be on sale. The
patronage of the public generally
should be extended the Gem City
Guards at this benefit, because the
organization needs the money.
James Groom of Windsor, Ontario,
Canada, was in the city this week.
Mr.. Groom is the executor of the will
of the late William Hofford, a gen.
tleman who spent great many win
tiers in Putnam county, chiefly at
| Pomona and Pdlatka. In the former
place Mr.. Hotford owns considerable
town real estate besides a winter
home and orange grove, and 400 acres
of land. In Palatka his investments
were chiefly on the Heights. While
here he made his home with Mr..
Cottington. Mr.. Groom states that
the old man left an estate of $780,
900 which goes to relatives in Eng
land, who have given him power OF
attorney to settle in what appears to
him the best way. Mr.. Groom says
he will continue to hold and cultivate
| the orange grove property at Pomona
New and Late Goods.