The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
Personal and Social.

A. #. Squire, ST., OF omega lett on
Monday for business trip up the
Ocklawaha river.
Charles Curtis went to Palatkn on
Monday. Mr.. Curtis expects to re-
t,rn to the west this summer.
Masters Harry and Webb Cham
horlin and Grovernor Gautier spent
a large part of the week in Jackson
vile.
# is reported that DR.. H. A. Hast
mos has sold his place northwest OF
town. This may be true, but no deed
has vet been filed for record.
r. b. Curtis has graduated with
hiph honors from the Philadelphia
ColIege of Pharmacy, and is now at
his fathers home, Moline, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Deem and
children of Neoga have been the
onests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pad
nott IT., for several days. Mrs. Deem
wos formerly Miss Daisy Padgett OF
this place.
Row. DIR. J. X. Wight of Green
Coye Springs and II former popular
r,stor Of the Presbyterian church
hare. was in attendance upon the
meeting of the East Florida Presby-
terry last week.
lanes Mccormick left for his home
in brooklyn, N. V, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Mccormick stated before leaving
tbot all the indications pointed to
big Weld of fruit on the groves OF
Mccormick, Hubbs & Co., the com
4 ing fall.
A, Josselyn left this week, We'd
nesday. for his summer home at
Sonth Hanson, Mass. Mr.. Josselyn
s one of our oldest winter visitors,
and vet one who does not appear to
GROW old. Perhaps that is because
he keeps his heart young.
Robert J. Hubbard closed his beau
ttrul home at lakewood on Wednes-
d,v of this week when all the mem
81 hers Of the household, which inciud-
ed besides Mr.. Hubbard, Miss Phoe-
be- STRIKER, Miss Bingay and MT
Thos. II. Stryker, left for their homes
in central New York state.
Mac Davis shipped so barrels OF po-
tatoes to New York by the steamer
Crescent last Monday morning. 1t
was noticed that all the barrels Were
marked No. |. James Padgett alsc
made a good sized shipment. All
went TO the well-known commission
firm of S. b. Downes 4 Co.
Mrs. f. A. Hogarth died at hel
home near Fruitland last Friday
morning at o'clock after brlet Ill
ness. She is survived only by ne
husband. Mrs. Hogarth, who was
very lovable woman, was the aunt o
Mrs. w. b. Shotwell of this place
The funeral occurred ut Eden GENE
terry on Friday afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. DIR. Reeves of the Presbyterian
church officiating.
Mrs Capt. Geo. U. Beach and he
mother, Mrs. Capwell of Savannah
have been visiting old friends her
for the past week. Mrs. CapweI
was one of the pioneer residents G
Crescent City and her home, whlc
has been vacant for the past elgh
years and since her removal to Sa
vannah, was one of the first house
built in the place. 1t was the nom
of hospitality and rs such will be rt
membered by all old settlers OF tn
section
The boys of Crescent City are g
ing to miss their captain and pla
fellow, Mr.. w. H. MaXson who, Wit
his family left for New York on SUI
day. During his residence here NJ
MaXsOn has been the great friend
the boys, mingling with them free
and largely directing their outdo'
sports. On Saturday evening
gave some score or more of the DO.
farewell treat to ice cream at II
home and otherwise remember
many of them with some slight t
ken
The friends and patrons of the CO
Ored day school held rally
Jethro Baptist church last week
the purpose of raising money WI
which to lift the debt on the scho
property. The amount OF the
detedness was $50 and this was d
NJ. H. White, who had made t
loan in order that the school mig
be completed. Mr. White generol
ly donated the interest on the los
AT the rally it was stated that $40
OF the debt had been raised, and Il
was turned over to Mr.. White, les
ing balance of $l4.25 still d.
Friends of the school hope to ra
this amount before the end of Nj
Great credit for the success of
rally is due John Vincent and
Chandler, who worked hard to 81
cit the subscriptions. The form
raised $50 50 of the total amount q
the latter SO %. The colored p
PIE have a very good school build
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