The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-22

-dllu WIN ne NOCS COitst ne Is htDt
busy talking crops, politics and re-
ligion. He is an expert on all three
subjects.
Miss Leonide Courier, after a visit
OF a week with relatives here, left
on Monday morning for Jacksonville.
Her sister, Miss Anita Courier, who
is also visiting here, will remain I'M
til the last of the week before she
starts for her home in Brunswick,
Ga. These young ladies made many
warm friends in Palatka, all of whom
trust that they will honor our city
with another visit.
Carl NJ. Brokaw of DeLand is in
Ueresting many book lovers in Pala ka
in the A. b. kaufman Co.'s publica~
ton known as the STANDARD Ameri-
can Book of Knowledge" Mr.. Bro
kaw says that he finds the people Of
Palatka generally appreciate a good
book, and as he is introducing one
such the News trusts he can stay here
until all have had an opportunity to
examine the volume.
Robert James and John Dallow
purchased in the ground the three
acre tract of potatoes on the truck
farm of w. A. Walton for lump
sum. They finished digging the po-
tatOes on Wednesday and had 1856
barrels, over one hundred barrels of
which were of the quality known as
No. Is. The balance were No. rs.
The purchasers will make from 1925,
to $50 dollars by the deal, and still
Mr.. Walton got a big prOfit-big
enough to satisfy him.
Hon. b. P. Calhoun, the newly APP
pointed states attorney for the new
eighth judicial circuit, returned from
Gainesville Saturday. He stated
that the Alachua Jail is chock a block
with murderers and other bad men
and that special term of court has
been called for June 10th, when an
attempt will be made to clear the
docket and put some of the criminals
ut work for the state. Mr.. Calhoun
will ask the governor for the appoint
nemt of an assistant.
The Guards had Il big turnout and
Il good drill on Tuesday night. The
comany was drilling on the street
for quite awhile and showed some
Improvement. Smiths ice cream
parlcr was visited during the evening
and light refreshments were serv-
ed. Drills were held on Wednesday
and Thursday nights of this week
preparatory to the inspection of the
command by a regular army detail
which takes place tonight Friday
in the Armory.
John w. Gibson of Bostwick was
in the city Monday. Mr.. Gibson is
! just now worried over a couple car
loads Of potatoes which he shipped
to the north, the draft for which
came back unhOnOred. Mr.. Gibson,
| however, thinks that there is some
mistake as the firm to whom the pc.
tatoes We're shipped is well-rated by
the commercial agencies. 1t was
not New York. Boston or Philadel-
phia firm. Mr.. Gibson claims that
considering the season, he made al
excellent crop of potatoes and thai
when he gets his money secure he
will feel well repaid. Over 500 bar.
rels We're shipped from Bostwick this
spring, some 800 or more Of which
came from the Bannerville section.
L. A. Smith, the Lemon street con.
fectioner, has received word of tho
continued illness of his candy maker
Jacob Meyer, in Cincinnati, whittier
| he went for treatment. Mr.. Meyer
writes that on advice of his physi
clan he will not return. This will be
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friends in Palatka. Frank Smith, I
former Palatka boy and one of tn,
best candy makers in the country has
been given the position made vacant
by Mr. Meyers retirement, so tha'
the public has the assurance tha
there will be no impairment of the
brands of cOnfectiOns which have
made the Smith store a favOrite re-
sort for people inclined to indulge il
sweets. Mr.. Smith has already NOV
ed his family here from Jacksonville
The most important society even
occurring iii Gainesville for some
time was the marriage of Turnel
Brewer of Waycross, Ga, to Mis-.
Willie Meyer, which was soleminizeC
ut the beautiful home of the bride,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Moy
er on Thursday afternoon of las
week, Rev. w. J. Carpenter, Otliciat'
ing. A reception was held immed
lately following the ceremony. A
very unique feature of the occasion
was the fact that the bride wore &
travelling costume of Confederate
gray, which was the product of the
Charlottesville, Va, wooden mills
the same mills which turned out tn,
uniforms for the Confederate govern
ment during the civil war. Miss
Meyer is Il loyal member of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy, anC
is well known in Palatka by reason Of
several pleasant visits to this city
The groom is IA travelling represents