The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-25

The regular meeting OF tne foIt-
nightly club was held at their rooms
on Friday afternoon, March Is;
There being no regular leader, all
took part, making it IL very pleasant
informal affair.
Rrv..Wm. DOlan of Boston, Mass,
concluded Il successful mission at st.
MOnica's church last night. Father
DOlan is Il graceful and deeply lntrr-
csting preacher and was greeted win
large congregations mt each service.
Mrs. ]. n. Walton gave Il water
party complimentary to Miss Ely
and Miss Walton. The party was
| taken to San Mateo on II visit to ne
| famous Crosby orange grove, the
swift and handsome launch Kathleen
being employed.
Mrs. McKeon and daughter of De-
troit. Mich, who have been guests
at the Saratoga hotel for the past
two months, left for ST. Augustine ON
| Tuesday, at which place they Will re-
main II week or teltdays before de
parting for home.
The annual meeting of the Veteran
/ Association VI tllt lblh' 'N''N ~ -
/ will be called for April lltIl, at the
court house. At this meeting ON
GERS for the ensuing year Will be
elected and the date and plac" Tor
holding the annual picnic chosen.
During holy week which begins on
Monday, services will be held at st.
Marks church as follows: Holy
communion at I II. m. and EVtnsong
Mt 4:3O D. m with address daily eN-
cppt Friday. On Good Friday morn
ing prayer ut Il. m. and Passion
service from II IN. to 3p. m. AZ 1870
p. IN. prayers and address.
f. w. Green, il former well-knoWn
citizen of Palatka, now residing near
Bardin, has announced his candidacy
for county commissioner from Dis
trict No. /. Mr.. Green is II gentle
men familiar with the needs of the
county and in the event of his 'l"c-
ton would undoubtedly make val
ued member of the board.
DR.. W. H. Rosenberg is preparing
to erect brick building at the cor
npr of Lemon and Fourth streets, op.
posite the opera house. The old
frame structure, long used as fruit
stand, which has occupied the lot
has been torn down this week. The
: NEW building will be but One-story
high, and will have two store rooms
on Lemon street.
Mrs. b. A. Deal jr. entertained
Friday evening in honor OF Miss Ely
of Virginia. The rooms were charm
, inglv decorated in red and green
, this scheme beng used most eifec
lively in the Turkish corner at the
rear of the hall. Progressive ANA
grams was played during the eve
ming, the prize being won by Miss
Tilghman Of Maryland. At the con
= clusiom OF the contest elegant refresh
, mpnts were served by the hostess
and her assistants. About forty
guests were present.
t Last Wednesday evening Mrs. A
G.. Philips entertained i'll honor o
Miss Philips of Jacksonville. Th'
il decorations were very pretty, being
= Cherokee roses and ivy. Progressive
Finch was played during the first o
Il the evening, Miss Alderman win
q ming the prize, IA lovely bunch o
4 roses. Several solos, eXquisitely rem
Idcred, were listened to and enjoyed
bv all. Dainty refreshments were
: served in courses. The evening wa
: passed very pleasantly, as usual IA
e the home Of this admirable hostess
The oil house of the &. 5, IL F. Rail
Is way, riverward from the road
= freight depot, burned to the groun
u last Sunday morning. The fire oC
cured about o'clock and made
= blaze which Illuminated the city
r The hose companies went out, but Il
y the fire had made too much progress
to render it possible to save the ot
building and as no other propert
Il was ieopardized. the companies foun
II nothing to do. The blaze was cause
II Dy the 0verturning ola lantern. BE
sides the house, several barrels of oi
W were destroyed and some tools.
i \ camp of the Patriotic order Son
l. Of America was organized III TN
: city early last week with n charte
membership Of 81 well known cit
~ 4pns. The camp will be known u
=, Washington camp No. II. The off
r, GERS are: j. l.. Rankin, past pres
* dent; j. NJ. Pounds, president; j. "
Copeland, vice president; J. II. We
vrrton, master of forms; |. II. Stelt
)i financial and recording secretary; !
/" 5. Mooney, treasurer; b. b. Bal
N conductors; b. F. Florrid, inspector
N G.. II. Neck, guard; j. T. Bond, ass
secretary; NJ. |. JeIford, chaplain
is r.. w. Rankin, right sentinel, an
is w. w. Smith, left sentinel. TIL
& board of trustees are f. f. Dodge,
II O. Livingston and J. l.. Rankin
The camp starts out with brigl
prospects. The state convention {
1t the order will meet in Lake Cit
+ April l4-l5, and an effort will b
W made to bring the next state CONVEX
Dr tinn to pnlatEH