The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Crescent City News

Mrs. Mary H. Jacobs, daughter
and son, who have spent the season
at Grove Hall, left last week for
Soabreeze beach, where they will
spend some time before returning to
their home in Detroit, Mich.
The East Florida Presbytery of the
Presbyterian church is in session
here this week, with clergymen
present from various points in cas-
tern Florida. The sessions began on
Tuesday and continued for two DAYS.
Capt. G. H. Grendle and his
nieces, Miss M. F. and Miss Jennie
Pierce, and Miss Haughian, left for
Jacksonville last week, where they
expected to remain some days be-
fore continuing their journey to
New York.
New Irish potatoes made their ap-
pearance in the market on Saturday.
These potatoes We're raised by Ho-
mer Ward and Henry Fleming, both
OF whom are shipping to the north
ern market this week. The potatoes
are of fine quality but the yield will
not be as heavy as expected owing
to the long drouth.
M. F. Robinson of Sanford was
here for short time last week in
speeding his orange grove property
located i'll the McGrady neighbour
hood. Mr.. Robinson was formerly
IL banker at Seville, but-that was
long ago and when Seville was am
billions to become the social and
business center of Florida.
Beginning with last Wednesday
and continuing until the last of
April the steamer Crescent will
leave here on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at a. m. instead
of at O'Clock as formerly. The
steamer will leave Palatka same
days at 8 instead of 1890 a. m. The
boat will carry great many pOta-
toes from landings below Palatka
during this season, and this is the
reason of the earlier departure until
May LIST.
Rev. l.. B. Plumer of the editorial
staff of the New York Observer
(Presbyterian) was at Grove Hall
over Sunday and on Sunday night
preached for DR.. Reeves at the Pres
byterian church. Mr.. Plumer was
once resident Of Florida, and was
the founder and for some time editor
OF the Florida Baptist Witness. He
was then II Baptist clergyman and
filled pastorates in Madison and
Jacksonville. He is now affiliated
with the northern branch of the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. G.. b. Morrow was called to
Tallahassee on Friday last owing to
the serious illness of her father.
Hon. w. M. Mcintosh. ST.. 1t is |
learned that Mr.. Mcintosh died on
Sunday morning. Deceased was one
of the best known men in Middle
Florida. He was a civil war vet
eran and prominent in the Masonic
and Odd Fellows fraternities. For
more than forty-two years he held
the responsible position of chief
clerk in the state comptroller's office.
He was in his 18th year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. MaXson, who |
have occupied the Simpson cottage
on Summit street for the past IS
months, will leave for their home in
Hoboken, n. J. next Sunday. They |
have made a long stay in Crescent
City on account of their children's |
health, and the little people are ro-
bust living testimonials that they
have obtained what they came for.
Crescent City people are going to
miss Mr.. and Mrs. MaXson much, !
for they have taken a lively inter-
est in social affairs and are popular
with all the people. 1t is likely that
they will return in the fall.