The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-01

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Washington Camp, No. 3, Patriotic
Order of America, for Wednesday,
April 9Th, at 80 p. IN. in odd Eel
lows hall. A full attendance of mem
bers is desired.
The Robt. w. Davis Guards have
received their new caps, thus con-
pleting their full Uniform They
will shortly give an exhibition drill
and dance at the Armory. The boys
will be under the command of Lieuts.
Rankin and Price.
Dr.. Merritt Corthell the distin-
gulshcd New York Oculist will visit
Palatka again next week, and will
be at the Arlington hotel on Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 9th and It'll
inst DR.. Corthell will be at Crescent
City next Friday and Saturday.
Today being Good Friday special
services are being held at St. Marks
church. The passion service begins
at noon and continues to 3p. m. A
service of prayers and an address
will be held at 1870 tonight for all
who are employed during the day
and cannot attend the earlier SER
vices.
l.. A. Smith has put in an entirely
new line of syrups for his soda foun-
tain and is better equipped than ever
to cater to the wants of those who
find refreshmcnt and pleasure III
cooling beverages. There is nothing
in the shape of Il refreshing sunlnri
drink that cannot be obtained at
Smiths.
Company sd" boys will give their
annual fair at the Armory on April
DIST and 22nd. The boys should re-
ccive splendid support in all their
entertainments, as they never fail to
give the people of the city less than
| two free entertainments, out of their
own pockets, each year, and ALWAYS
strive to make their visits to the
Armory pleasant.
Last Tuesday evening the Gem City
| Guards held their semi-annual mus
ter and inspection, after which the
company was drilled on the streets
by Capt. Calhoun and Lieutenant
Neck. The company then received
the enlistments of Hugh Emmett
Weller and John II. Dunn, jr., after
which the boys stacked their 'Krags'
in front of l.. a. Smiths store and
and gave the new men Il "sct up
Dr.. w. H. CYRUS, captain, and j.
f.. Marshall, adiutant Of the Veteran
Association of the Blue and Gray of
Florida, have united in call for a
meeting of the veterans at the court
house next Wednesday evening April
| 9th. At this meeting officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and ar
rangpments made for the annual pic
mic. The meeting is called for 30
| p. III.
THE new steamer Hiawathu of
/ Harris Ocklawaha line started on its
initial trip for Silver Springs last
Monday with full complement
of passengers, but when within
about 10 miles of the springs the re
Queer of the condenser pipe broke
and the trip had to be abandoned.
The Hiawatha was brought back to
the city and is now on the ways I'M
dcrgoing repairs.
The Supreme Court has Just rem
dercd Il lengthy and very important
opinion in the case of the Daytoma
! Bridge Co., VS.. the Bond Lumber Co
reversing the Judgment of the lower
court This case was tried in De
Land a few years ago. Attorney :.
J. Iiilburn, of this city, represented
/ the Bridge Co., and lost the case in
the Circuit Court, but won out IN
the Supreme Court, which is con-
sidered quite victory.
The supreme court has just rendered
a decision in the case of Levi $. Jer-
nigan VS.. Board of Public Instruc.
! lion of Putnam county, affirming the
decree of the court below. Jernigam
made claim to the school house in
District II and built IL wire fence
around to prevent its use for school
purposes. Attorney 5. }. HIlburn
had the fence sumnurily torn away,
and procured an injunction against
Jernigan, restraining him from
further Interference. Jernigan APP
pealed to the Supreme court and the
Supreme court sustained the lower
court.
Mrs. Cora II. Seaton, state super
iutendent and financial secretary of
the the Children's Home Society
Of Florida was in the city Wednesday
in the interests of that socie ty. Not
long since this society took charge Of
a little child in Palatka in order to
rescue it from evil family environ
ments, and the papers relinquishing
control of the child We're delivered
to Mrs. Seaton on the occasion other
visit here. During her visit Mrs.
Seaton alsp secured some cOntribu-
ton from philanthropic persons in
aid of The society.
A camp of the Patriotic Order of