The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-07


hour at home. Last Monday morn
ing he went out before breakfast and
killed u rattlesnake measuring six
feet in length. And it wasn't a very
good morning for snakes either.
Charles II. Hayden, of Palatka,
Fla. is spending the summer at the
home Of his son George F. Hayden
who removed his family on Monday
from IS Newbern avenue to 66 Or
chard street, Medford Hillside
Medford Mass Mercury-Citizen.
Mrs. If. A. Davis and little son,
Howell. left ON Tuesday for Hunt
ington where they will he the guests
of Miss Corrie Cheatham for short
while. They were accompanied by
Miss Cheatham, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Davis for the past two
weeks.
A number of the young ladies in
the West End have organized "A club
known AS the Hishy Hashy Noodle
Sorority the purpose of which is for
the promotion OF social interests in
that section Of the city. Meetings are
held onco week at the homes of the
different members.
First lieutenant J. d. Bulky, of the
Gem City Guards, and IA valuable
member of the NEWS staff has gone
on his annual vacation of two weeks.
He will spend a few days on his
county property in the vicinity OF
! Edgar. this county, and will then go
to the beach for the balance of his
outing.
GeD. A. L. Cook, a Chattanooga
letter carrier, is in the city this week
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. o. l..
! Strickland. Mr.. Cook is the son OF
Mr.. c. L. Cook, a former we'll known
Palatka citizen and merchant. Mr..
Cook was formerly engaged in news
paper work at Lake Butler and Apop-
ka. He is here Oh his annual vaca-
t On.
Mrs. H. S. Wilson and little sou
left Oh Tuesday for the mountain dis
trict Of North Carolina. They will
stop for some time at the Hotel Mi
mosa, Lynn, and will be joined there
bv Mr.. Wilson who leaves Detroit in
time to meet them on their arrival
1t is stated that Mr.. Wilson's health
has greatly improved during his So
iourn in the north.
DR.. If. c. Brannon has purchased
the block at SeAbrccZe known as the
Wilnans department. store. The
doctor had already purchased, somt
time since, the drug department il!
this store, and that he is pleased Will
his purchase and the outlook is indi
Gated by his later purchase of th'
property in which this business wa!
located.
Hon. and Mrs. Benz. P. Calhoun
and their little daughter returned OF
Saturday from the Goodall beach
The family will spend the month o
, / August at home, but about the frs
of September Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun
airs expecting visit from their sol
Midshipman-Cadet VIM. Lounde
Calhoun, of the United States Nava
Academy, who will spend the montl
with them, during which time tn,
family will return to the beach.
, LIP. Lace, late of Illinois, now re
siding at Interlachen, this county
, was visitor in the city last MOnda
. and Tuesday. Mr.. Lace has recent
acquired property in Interlachen an
is pleased with his Investment. Ii
is here with the purpose of maxim
Putnam County his permanent HON
v and he is of the class of intelligen
. settlers that works for the permanen
upbulding of the community, a elias
+ that we cannot have too many of.
At the meeting of the count,
school board on Tuesday quite
number of teachers were appointed
' but as County Superlntendent's Cot
tingham's office is locked up an
the superintendent is absent in TIL
county the News is not able to pull
= lish the list this week. It is learned
I however, that the vacancies in tn
D Pulatka school We're filed by the al
e pointnent of Miss Imogen Fearnsid
and Miss Mamie RogerO.
p d. Paxton, the big independer
t naval stores operator of Dupont, wa
= in the city Wednesday transactin
. business and to meet his daughte
Mrs. Jas. l.. Livingston of Arcadi;
= who is on her way to Dupont to spen
= "a month at her fathers home. NJ
Haywood Paxton, eldest son of |
b. Paxton, was also here, but Ell rout
to south Florida to secure lOcatiO
for new turpentine camp on his oW
hook. Hitherto he has been assoc
: lted in business with his father.
: There was return game of ba
between the San Mateo and Palatk
clubs at the ball park Tuesday aftel
noon. There had been a heavy raj
md the game was not called unit
four o'clock. AS the members {
these clubs are not web-footed the
had ii difficult time in getting owe
y the wet ground, and the game wa
e NOT remnrkAhla for brilliant DlnYl