The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
Crescent City News


from Cortez, Manitee county. Mrs.
| Burton has had several offers for her
down town residence fronting the
lake, and it is more than likely she
will dispose of the property this
week.
Geo. II Libby, city treasurer of
Portland, Oregon, who purchased the
Reed block and grove last season,
was to leave Portland on the 4th
inst, with n large excursion party.
He should arrive here tomorrow or
Monday.
1t is reported that Mrs. M. G.
Newsom, relict of the late DR.. l.. L.
Newsom, is quite i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Calhoun,
ir., in Mariana, and that her grand
daughter, Miss Mamie Lee Benham
is with her.
Through the efforts of Mr.. w. II.
MaXson the golf links have been put
i'll shape for play. The golf club
seems to have gone the way of all the
earth; but the links are there, and
those so minded can now play as
much as they desire.
d. b. Griffis of the Shell Bluff tur-
pentine camp has q new gasolene
launch named the "Gussie g." The
little boat arrived from Jacksonville
last week, and will be used by Mr..
Griflis in going toupnd from his home
here to Shell Bluff.
Will Ward, son of Rev. G. II.
Ward, terminated pleasant visit of
ten days with his parents last Mon
day, when he returned to Pittsburg,
Pa. MI Ward has been in Pitts
burg something over year, in which
city he has q position with a whole
sale fruit commission house.
The public school opened for the
spring term on Monday, teachers and
children alike entering upon the
work with renewed zeal after a
happy holiday vacation of two
weeks. The one unfortunate feature
of the opening was the necessity of
providing u new room for the adj
vanced pupils under Professor Sim
mons. This was finally obtained by
renting the room over w. b. Shot
wells meat market. This will have
TO serve until the new school house
is completed. Then Crescent City
will have one of the best school
buildings in the state.
Two Mormon elders spent u night
and a day in town last week and then
drited out into the wilderness of
woods that lie to the south. They
should have stayed longer. Crescent
City and.its environs have in times
past proved fruitful field of con-
quest for this sect. But because of
neglect many of their former con-
verts have gone back to the ''devil''
and are now becoming useful citi-
zens, tOlerably well satisfied to adopt
Bill Nye's motto of zone country,
one flag and one wife" The strange
thing about this Mormon religion is
the influence it seems to obtain over
tho women. The church does not
stand for but fraction of a husband
for the women. Is it possible that ip
this fact lies it's special attraction for
the sisters?
DR.. Merritt Corthell, oculist, late
of New York City, but who has come
to Florida with the view of making
his home at Interlachen, has made
arrangements to visit Cresc ent City
during the first week in each month.
His first visit will be at Grove Hall
next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Jan. 18th 18th and 18th. DR..
Corthell is an experienced oculist
and for more than twenty years has
made special study of muscle in
sufIicency, and has been especially
successful in Strengthening cross-eyes
and correcting such errors of refrac.
ton as cause headache and other
physical ills. His examinations will
be free and when glasses are ordered
satisfaction will be guaranteed. DR..
Corthell is n son of Hon. d. NJ. Cor
thell, Mayor of Interlaehon, and who
is one of the old citizens of that pretty
lake TOWN