The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18


Mrs. DR.. A. j. Wakefield of Jack
sonville was in the city d short time
his week en- route to her orange
grove property on Drayton Island.
Hon. Robt. w. Davis addres sed an
immense gathering at Pensacola
yesterday, when he talked about st.
Patrick, to the great delight of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians of that
place.
Justice Rowton collected $500 in
fines and extra in costs from two
white men on Monday for carrying
concealed weapons. The young men
bore excellent reputation, but ac-
knOwledged violation of this law.
A boat load of visitors from Cres-
cent City spent the day in Palatka
Wednesday, dining at the Saratoga
hotel. In the party were Mrs. Pearce
the Misses Peafce, j. Pearce, Haugn-
ian. James, La Belle James and Messrs
Marsh, Grendle, MaXson, Vincent,
Bolger and Glynn. Another party
will be here tomorrow chaperOnrd
by eX-COngressman J. r.. Howe of
brooklyn, N. Y, large property
holder at Crescent City.
The News has been called upon to
assist in procuring wife for citi-
zen of the pretty little grove town OF
San Maieo. J. B. Richards, 40 Year,
of age and fisherman of that place,
makes the request. He says he
hasn't much money, but that he has
good business and is well equipped
with all the necessary paraphernalia
for conducting it, But that his heart
contains an aching vCid which only
I good woman can fill. Now girls,
don't all speak at once, and don't
visit this San Nit, o fiSh@rman in
punches. Go in single file and sub
init your qualifications for w!fehood
to this lonesome man. Or, if you
think better, write him pretty lit
lie perfume note, and he will cali
on YOU. And don't forget to tell him
YOU saw his name in the News.
Tho court house was well-lilcd
last Friday night, the occasion being
political meeting in the interests
Of all candidates for state offices UNI
der that of governor. Hon. S. j.
Iiilburn presided and said pleasant
word for each of the candidates rs
he introduced them. The candi-
dates spoke in the following order:
James f. Broome and II. Clay
Crawford, candidates for secretary
of state; Alfred St. Clair Abrams
and w. H. Ellis, candidate for attor-
ney-General; Gen. J. G. r. Foster,
candidate for adiutant general, and
w. NJ. Sheats, candidate for Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
They are all good people. Citizens
pay their own money and can take
their choice.
Horace Prior, one of the most pro-
gressivc farmers of the Fruitland Pc
ninsula, and whose home is at Como,
WAS in the city Monday and while
here announced his determination to
enter the coming primaries as a can
didate for County Commissioner,
Ii lis announcement appears III this
issue. Mr.. Prior needs no special
introduction to the people of Putnam
county where he has resided cOntin-
uOusly for over 30 years. 1t is
enough to say for HIM that he has
large personal and realty interests in
the county which he has accumu-
lated by industry and thrift. He is
regarded as one OF the most progress
sive citizens of the peninsula, and ii
elected to the board will prove to be
Il working, active member-one with
ideas.
]. II. Green of FruitIand, appoint
ed to membership on the school
board to fill out the uneXpircd term
of l.. X. Tucker, makes the state
ment that he will be Il candidate in
the coming primaries for this office.
Mr.. Green came to Putnam county
in 1868 and settled in the woods near
Fruitland, where he has since re-
sided, and where he has without
difficulty maintained q reputation
for ideal citizenship. He is a man
OF education and Il high conception
OF what our public school system
should be. Once before, some years
ago, he was appointed by the COVER
nor to membership OH this board,
and without self seeking. He was
subsequently twice reelected. His
appointment this winter, also came
without effort on his part. Mr..
Green states that if he is chosen for
the place he will serve to the best OF
his ability in advancing the educa-
tional interests of the county. That
is all any man could do, but some
men have more ability than others
iOr this work-and Mr.. Green is one
Of the former. He is an old>Confed-
crate soldier also.