The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Rev. DR.. J. Whitfield Gibson will

| Rev. Dr.. j. Whitfield Gibson will
| preach'at both the morning and even
ing services at st. James NJ. E.
church next Sunday.
DR.. H. E. Douglass, an osteopath
physician of Des Moines, Iowa, has
decided to locate in Palatka and has
rented the house at the corner of
Fifth aud Reid streets.
DR.. +. S. Grill, president OF the
board of bond trustees, states that
plans for Palatka's sewer system are
being made as rapidly as possible
from the preliminary surveys recent
lY made, and that the board will be
ready to let contracts for the work
early in January.
Holiday shoppers of Putnam
county can buy anything in Palatka
this year that can be bought any
where Our stores are running over
with goods suitable for Christmas
and the prices here are generally
lower than obtain in any other city
in the state
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Rankin We're
home on Kirby street Tuesday even
ing in honor of the 18th anniversary
of their wedding. Quite a number
of friends were present and very
pleasant time was spent by all.
Deputy sheriff r. l.. Kennerly has
gone to North Carolina in the inter
ests of his health. During his stay
of several months there last year Mr..
Kennerly was greatly benefited, but
since his return he has had return
of his malarial trouble. He will
stay in North Carolina until he has
fully recovered, which his friends
hope will not be long delayed.
Rev. DR.. R. L. Honiker, former
pastor of st. James M. E. church, has
been in the city this week, stopping
over for Il day on his way to Atlanta
to spend the Christmas holidays with
his sons. Dr. HOniker has been ap-
pointed to the pastorate of the M. f.
church, south, in DeLand, and on
his return from Atlanta will go di-
rect to his new charge. The doctor
appears pleased with his appoint
ment.
Coffee u Company have opened a
new confectionery and fruit stand in
the Dalton block, next door to
Strange & Cos. dry goods store.
They also have department for ice
cream. This firm has also a most
beautiful onyx soda fountain and
will dispense all the modern non
intoxicating drinks. The stock in
this store, together with it's neat ar
will tend to popuIarize
it with the people.
The board of trade meeting last
Tuesday night was we'll attended |
and large amount of routine bust
ness was dispatched. President |
Steen has in view some special work |
for the board at a future meeting,
one thing being a second application
to the government for making Pa
latka a SUPPORT of entry. The sec.
rotary of the board is getting numer-
Gus letters of enquiry concerning Pa
latka, and the opportunities it offer
rs place of residence and business.
Martin Griffin's store is displaying
of citrus fruits from Mr..
grove in East Palatka. If
Ill the fruit leaving Florida was put
n such attractive packages and so
lrtiscally wrapped and packed as is
hat of:Mr Griffin's, there would be
title danger of the California fruit
getting the upper hand of the Florida
product in the eastern market.
Growers can get pointer to their
advantage by looking at Mr.. Griffin's
packages.
The hearing in the case of the Pa
atka Water Works company VS.. the
ity was resumed this week in the
'fffces of Henry Strunz, Esq, before
pecial master, c.. d. Rinehart of
Jacksonville, appointed by the
United States district court. The
ity's side of the case is now being
card. On Wednesday the masters
curt was adjourned until Saturday,
'hen the hearing will be resumed in
Geo. &. Bedell ESQ,
f Jacksonville and Col. r. f. l..
Gontcastle of Knoxville, Tenn,
'ere among the leading attorneys
rom distance present at the hear
lg in Palatka this week.
The Merryday Bros. have force )
f workmen hard at work on the in (
arior of the Putnam House. This
eek the boilers are being overhaul =
/ as so also are the water pipes. Z
ach one of the rooms is to be paint {
/, the walls tinted or papered and :
lie entire exterior of the house is to {
ainted. There is also some neces-
try work to be done on the roof. :
he Messrs. Merryday tell the News 8
lat they are not able as yet to an
ounce the opening of the house for =
lis season, but they do say that the 8
Duse is to be put in first-class shape g
rapidly as possible, and that when y
is finally opened it will be opened 8
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