The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11
City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

MIS-. w VI. DbNu nus DttH NlSiulhS
in Jacksonville this week.
Mrs. Sam Coleman and two chill
dren are visiting Mrs. Frank Cole
man.
Mrs. /. NJ. Meyer has been spend
ing the week with friends in Jack
sonville.
Mrs. Mary Wimberly and sister,
Miss Kate Wood, of Interlachen
We're in the'city last Tuesday.
After his efforts of Wednesday, one
could hardly accuse the Hon. Benz.
Putnam Calhoun with being ungrate-
full.
Mrs. ]. Tatum, who, with her chill
dren, has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. II. II. Wells, has gone to Jack
sOnvilIe to reside.
Hon. John NC. Stockton and Prof
w. M. Holloway were among the
more prominent arrivals at the Ar
lington Hotel this week.
Hon. John p. Wall of Putnam Hall
was visitor in the city. Wednesday,
but it was impossible for him to re-
! main over to the speakin'.
ID. w. Ramsaur is the new chan
ceIlOr commander of the Knights of
Pythias lodge in this city. The lodge
! is one of the largest in the state.
r. H. Cooper, Frank d. Wattles
: and H. A. Davis have been elected
\ delegates to the grand lodge from st.
Z Johns Lodge, X. of P, in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Holmes are in
! Jacksonville, whittier they have
I gone to spend vacation made neces'
{ sary by the condition of Mr.. Holmes
health
The schooner ]. S. Hoskins, Capt
\ johnson, loaded II cargo of 1,250,OOC
Z cypress shingles at Tilghman d Sons
J mill last week, and cleared for Sales
berry, Nd.
Z Rt. Rev. Edwin Gardner Weed
bishop of Florida, arrived in the city
Z yesterday and is the guest of Rev
9 and Mrs. F. H. Richey at 81. Marks
Z parish house.
g Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lopez Bailey re-
3 turned home last Friday after an alb
4 sence of several months. They are
9 now at Crescent City for brief stay
' ut Grove Hall.
j. H. Millican, an extensive tur-
pentine operator whose plants are at
/ various points i'm the state, including
Z one at Orange Mills, was visitor in
! the city Wednesday.
( Congressman Davis will be in the
city Saturday or Sunday. He is just
: stealing away from Washington for
! day or two on businesS-and itain 7
! political business, either.
! William Register, a well-known
: citizen of the western part of the
county, had his pocket picked of $40
! in money while riding on the street
car last Saturday afternoon.
! There is a feeling abroad in the
city that the Hon. Benz. Putnam Cal
I houn has more than repaid any obi
: cation which he may have felt as a
!. disturbing element on his conscience.
: The ladies of st. Marks church
/ guild met on Wednesday afternoon at
! Guild Hall and appropriated $3.50
: from the fund realized from the re-
: cent bazaar for repair work on inte-
! rior of church.
The congregation of st. Marks
! church is hoping for the speedy re-
: cOvery of Miss Pansy DevereuX, who
: but recently returned from New
York. Her place in the choir has
: been vacant 200 long now.
, Rev. A L. Woodward, pastor of
: St. James M. E. church, left on We'd
mesday for Lake City to be present at
. the sessions of the Florida annual
, conference of his church. The con-
gregatiOn of st. James has unani-
mously asked for his. return.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Times-Herald, published last week
: Il long letter from Hon. b. p. Cal
: houn, in which that gentleman not
/ only advocates but predicts the cleo
, tion of Gov. Jennings to the United
States senatorship.
l.. A. Smith, the popular confec-
TONER, who has been in New York
the past three months studying art
as pupil in the National Academy
, of Design is expected home today.
Mr.. Smith will probably remain here
for a month looking after his bust
. ness affairs before returning to his
art studies:
Rev. Dir. r. L. Honiker, former
pastor of st. James church in this
city, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in the city, leaving in the evening of
the latter day for Lake City to attend
the sessions of the Florida confer
ence. DR.. Honiker does not expect
to return to Palmetto, the scene of
his last years labors.
r. S. Mooney makes a specially
large announcement this week which
can be proftably read by housekeep-
nrs. His store is filed with bargains
in the goods enumerated, and he asks
your inspection, especially those who
i'm max ing Christmas gifts desire to
| contribute to the comfort and ele-
gance of home life.
zone long, loud laugh" is promised
all who attend the performance of
"My Uncle from New York" compa-
ny at the opera house this friday
evening. The company is. composed
of the "Gainesborough Sextette,"
1.-THE Wonderful Coles gymnasts;
Bert Marshal, comedian, pretty girls,
minstrel part and many other mu-
steal and mirth- provoking novelties.
| His ENceuency, Gov. w. >. Jen-
nings, spent "Wednesday afternoon
and night in the city. During the
afternoon the governor made many
calls upon friends and business men,
and seemed pleased to again visit
Palatka. He probably noticed the
condition of the Lemon street pave
ment, but considerably RETAINED
from expressing an opinion. The
News acknowledges a pleasant call
from the governor and feels greatly