The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18
Crescent City News

DIR, g. f. Sprague was taken i'll
with an attack of la grippe last week
and has been confined to his he'd
ever since. At last reports the doc
tor was improving, though he has
been quite ill, and it will be some
days before he can be out again.
A good deal of fruit is being ship
ped this week in order to get it in
market for the Thanksgiving trade.
The present market prices for
oranges and grape fruit does not
rule high, owing no doubt to the
heavy shipments from South Florida,
and the large amount of green fruit
which has been forwarded.
The Village Improvement Associa-
ton is making some needed i'm
provements to the hall, which, when
completed will put that popular
public meeting place in excellent
condition. The hall is also being
painted on the outside. ]. L. Torrey
has this work in hand and the car
penter work is being done by Geo.
Jeal
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barker of Pei
ham, N. Y, arrived this week for
the winter and will be guests at
Crescent Inn. Mr.. and Mrs. Barker
have been coming to Crescent City
many years and are always assured
cordial welcome by our people.
Mr.. Barker's grove in the McGrady
neighborhood has a good crop of
fruit this year.
The Crescent City Dancing Club
has announced grand party at ".
|. A. hall for Thursday evening,
Nov. Ath Thanksgiving night, to
which general invitation is extend
ed to all. The young people have
arranged to secure first-class music
from Jacksonville for the occasion
and grand time is promised all
who will attend.
The trip from the railway junction
to Crescent City on the Gondola is
now made in about 20 minutes. The
trip has also been reduced to a pleas
ure for passengers. The engine
works smoothly and occupies but
small space, leaving more room for
passengers, baggage and freight.
Incoming winter visitors will have
no further reason to dread this trip,
and Capt. LaBree is being cOngratu-
lated on all hands for the really
prompt and excellent service he
now affords the travelling public.
n, E. Combs and A. b. Combs and
their families of Miami have recent
ly moved here, and the former gem
tleman has taken possession of the
G. H. Gautier property which he
purchased before leaving Miami.
The Messrs. Combs are former
Ohio farmers and will Immediately
go to work to build up their places
here, one of which is the old Gorton
place, next east of the Mrs. Bannister
place. These gentlemen had gone
to Miami to try truck farming but
like many others did not succeed, oW-
ing to the low lands being overfiowed
at harvest time.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Tillinghast have
arrived and during stay of a few
weeks will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs c. L. ChamberIin. Mr.. Tilling.
hast is the managing editor of the
Davenport (IOwa) Democrat, and
one of the leading journalists of the
west. Last year he was appointed
by President Roosevelt one of three
delegates from the United States to
the Red Cross Convention in st. Pc
tersburg, Russia Miss Clara Bar
ton, the then president of the Ameri'
can Red Cross society, was one OF
the other delegates. Mr.. Tillinghast
has very promising lO-acre orange
grove here, which has its first crop
of fruit this season.