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The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-05
CHAPTER XIV.
BILLS PARTNER.

: HE next day every one was
talking Of Bills bluff1ng the
SHI church people. and there was
y much quiet chuckling over the
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A Move For Sewers.

At the regular meeting of the city
council on Tuesday night n resolu-
ton was introduced instructing City
Clerk Blackwell to correspond with
competent sanitary engineers with a
view to getting estimates and plans
for a city sewerage system.
1t is the feeling among the alder
men that while Lemon and other
streets need paving, that the more
important thing to do now is the es-
Enlistment of sewage system, and
that paving can await that work.
The downtown districts of Palatka
are now served by several private
sewers, but the aim of the council is
to have general system.
The council also authorized Clerk
Blackwell to purchase two patent
shut-off noZzles for the fire depart
ment.
The matter of paid fire depart
ment was referred to the fire and
water committee with request that
it make report at the next regular
meeting of the council.
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Coming Catholic Fair.

The principal social event of next
week in Palatka will undoubtedly be
the Catholic to be given in the
Welch building on Front street by
the ladies of st. Monica's congrega-
tion.
This fair will be held on the eve
nings of Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday January 26, q and 28th.
The ladies in charge especially in
vite all their friends and the citizens
generally to attend the fair and by
their presence contribute to its sue
cess.
The supper tables will be in charge
of ladies and every thing calculated
to tempt the appetite will be served,
The ladies hope that every one Will
make it n point on the evenings
named to get their supper at the
fair. The menu will consists oil
roast turkey, beef, pork and chicken
with salads of chicken, oysters ana
potatoes, besides hot coffee, tea.
home made cake, ice cream ana
home made candies.
Fancy articles have been contrib
uted by the different converts in the
state, together with many rich laces
and other designs i'll fine needle
work. A large box of fancy goods
from the convent in Brooklyn, N. "
will attract the notice and admlfa-
ton of the ladies. Many of these ar
tIcles will be sold by tho chance
ticket system, but there will be many
fancy booths where articles can be
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The Wilson Reception.

There has probably been no social
function thus far in the present sea.
son that will compare in point of
brilliancy and general enjoyment
with the reception given on Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. VIII
son at their beautiful home in the
north end.
The reception was for the purpose
of atfording society people an oppor-
tunity to meet Miss Thompson, of
New York, "A cousin of Mrs. Wilson.
and who is her guest for the winter.
The hours of the reception were
from to O'Clock.
Mrs. Wilson was assisted in receiv-
ing by her mother, Mrs. Higgins,
Mrs. A. e. Wilson, Mrs. Merriam
and Miss Mabel Wilson.
The decorations were ivy vines
suspended from the chandeliers.
Punch was served in the hall and re-
freshments in the dining room. Mrs.
II. S. Wilson served tea and Mrs. S.
J. Hilburn served chocolate. They
were assisted at the table by the
Misses Genevieve Merrill, Alice
Miner and Alice Priddy,
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Business at Police Court.

City Clerk Blackwell is acting mu-
nicipal Judge this week in the alb
sence of Judge Haskell. who is an
officer of the grand lodge of Masons
now in session in Jacksonville
On Wednesday morning seven
cases were before the court, four OF
whom were white hobos without Wis
ible means of support. They were
given fifteen days each on the street,
and as the rock for the repair of
Lemon street pavement has arrived,
this sentence means work. Two of
the cases We're just plain, ordinary
white DRINKS, carrying fines of So and
costs or ten days on the streets. One
colored drayman was fined 81 for OBJ
structing the sidewalk.
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S. j, Hogg, a prominent resident Of
Fruitland, was a visitor in the city
last Tuesday. Mr.. Hogg says the
people of his section are for Law
renee Tucker for school superinten-
dent, w. ID. Allen for county COM
missioner and bob" Davis for gov
ernor.
VIM. p. Miller, vice-president of
the Harvesta Chemical Compound
ing Company of New Orleans, the
company that furnishes the chemical
for killing water hyacinths, WAS IN
the city on Wednesday, accompanied
by Lieut. Guy w. Sackett, of Jack
sonvllle.
DR.. Harry G. WEIGH, of Crescent
City and Welaka, and whose prac-
ticc extends to all parts of the Fruit
land peninsula, is spending a few
days in the city this week looking
after the practice of his brother, who
has gone to Philadelphia for n few
days.
The Ocklawaha season was inaugu-
rated on Monday when the Hart line
steamer Okehumpkee made its first
trip with sixteen round trip passen-
gers. The same boat on Wednesday
had booked over forty passengers by
10 o'clock in the forenoon. This line
has the prospect of a big season S
business
Sheriff Joseph Perry, of st. Johns
county, was a business visitor in the
city Wednesday. Sheriff Perry, who
was at one time deputy sheriff here
under the administration of Geo. j.
Zehnbauer, has host of friends in
Palatka who are always pleased to
see his big frame and smiling coun-
| tenance.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Elwood are eX-
pected next week and will occupy the
Elwood cottage on Madison street
Mr.. Elwood is son of 1. l.. Elwood.
and is president of the DeKalb I'll. J
National bank. Mr.. and Mrs. /. l.
Elwood are now travelling in Mexico
and it is not definitely known whether
they will come to Palatka this winter
or not.
Miss Aida Ennis, formerly mana.
ger of the Western Union telegraph
office in this city, now located al
Montgomery, Ala, arrived in the
city Wednesday evening and is the
guest of Mrs. Geo. e. Gay. Miss
Ennis is on her way to Sebastian
Fla, where she will visit Mrs. Howe
nee Miss Edna Kirby.
Rev. Father John O'Brien, former
popular pastor of st. Monica's Cath.
Ollie church in this city, but now pas.
tor of the Catholic church ut Fernan'
dina, has written that he will be here
next week for a brief visit witt
friends and to attend the church fail
to be given by the ladies of st Moni.
cas- congregation in the WEIGH build
ing.
Mr.. James NJ. Pounds and Miss LIE
titia G. f. Rankin, of this city, were
married at the Baptist church Wed.
nesday evening, the officiating cler
gyman being Rev. William Stones
pastor of the church. The church
was crowded with friends of the con
tracing parties, and the Improved
Order of Red Men, of which the
groom is the popular sachem, at
tended in a body. The bride is tho
daughter Of Mr. Rankin, also a former
sachem of Palatka lodge of Red Men
The best wishes of a host of admiring
friends go with the happy couple.
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FOR SALE-A choice Jersey tow;
first calf; had good mother who gave
l6 to Is quarts per day, and / think
this will when matured. Price &c.,
w. II. MANN, Mannville, Fla. lilo If
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WANTED By couple without
children, two nicely furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. West End
preferred. +. G.. CROwDER. CITY.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE
BROWN
STORE

OlUI\E
Wants to thank the
People of Palatka and
Putnam County
for the
Liberal Patronage
accorded during the
Four Months
it has been
opened.
That patronage
has doubled our
most liberal estimate.
Therefore we
cross the threshold of
The
New Year
Encouraged in our
endeavOrs to maintain a
First Glass
Gents
Outfitting
Establishment
in Palatka.
Our success has
been established.
We thank you
one and all
and
wish you a
Happy New Year.
{
From now until the
Opening of the
Spring Trade
we have
determined
to
cut prices
on all
Winter Goods.
There Will be lots of
Cold Weather
and you'll need
Heavy
Underwear
as we'll as
Heavy Outer
Garments.
Our Cut Prices
will enable
you to secure
what you want at
Small Expense.
4
We are already
beginning to receive
Invoices of
Spring Goods
and when the
warm days come
we will be
found ready.
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The institute advertised to be held
yesterday in the court house was
something of a disappointment. A
great many people came. in town in
the morning to attend, but none Of
the speakers showed up until after
| O'clock. By that time most of the
people had gotten tired waiting and
went home.
The Georgia, Southern and Florida
train from Lake City, due at 10:45
was two hours late. Arriving on this
train were Profs. Corners, Hume and
McQuarrie.
At 1870 Mayor Steen called tho
meeting to order, and during the bal
ance of the day those interested in
the various branches of agricultural
pursuits had an interesting time with
these gentlemen. The attendance
was not large.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Fol

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section 8 of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Thos.
w. Ralph, purchaser of tax certi-
ficate No, $50, dated the LIST day of July,
A. D 1901, has filed said certificate in my
Office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated In Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
Nv /, section So, township 8, range 26
100 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of W, G. Chase Unless said
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
Bird day of February A D 1904.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the Both day of December, A D 1908.
Seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Jerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Florida
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Notice of Stockholders Meeting!

There will be IL meeting of the
stockholders of the Etoniah Canal &
Drainage Company held at their Of
fees at Florahome, Fla, Friday,
January 22nd, 1901, at O'Clock p. m.
for the election of five directors
and such other business as shall
legally come before said meeting.
Signed, JOHN g. NANATTA,
Attest: President.
JOHN A. KAssABAUM, Secy.
Florahome, Fla, Jan. Sth, 1904.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chanter

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1883 Laws Of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Williams
& Company, purchaser of tax certificate
No. $50, dated the 1st day OF July.
A. D., 1901, has fled said certificate In
my Office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
E. of Sc !, section II, township 10.
range $50 acres.
Said land being assessed at the date
of the issuance of such certificate in the
name of Smith & Walker. Unless said
certificate shall be redeemed according to
law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
18th day of February, A d, 1904.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 14th day of January A. D., 1901.
Seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk ct. ct Of Putnam county, Florida.
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GROUP

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually well known to the
mothers of croupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of it, and
for this purpose no medicine has re-
ceived more universal approval than
(hamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do not
waste valuable time in experimenting
with untrled remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended, but
give this medicine as directed and all
symptoms of Group will quickly dlsap-
pear. For sale by Alderman & Stewart.
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The Palatka News
and Advertiser

THE NEWS AND ADVERTISER
has higher circulation rating
than is accorded to any other
paper in Palatka. - Printers
Ink, N. Y. July %, 1908.
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NOTICE on APPLICATIoN FoB

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws of florida
Notice is hereby given that Thos.
W. Ralph, purchaser of tax eertlh-
cate No. l75, dated the lst day of July, A
D 1901, has filed said certificate in
my Office, and has made application for
tax deed TO issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated In Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit
E of section Blk 2. P 204. V P 2O6.
section 81, township 8, range 26.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issua ice of such certificate
in the name of WalterT. Chase. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed accord
ing to law, tax deed viii issue thereon on
the 10th day of February, A. D. 1904.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the Both day of December A D 1908.
seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co.. Florida
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1890 Touc of Elnrido

1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that H. A,
Ring, purchaser of Tax certificate
No. ia, dated the 1st day of July.
D 1901, has flied said certificate in my
office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
S OF NJ, lot 4, section Il, township
II range 26-l2 acres.
The said and being assessed at the
date of thei ISSUANCE of such certificate
in the name of Est. G.. w. Taylor. I'm
less said certificate shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will is
sue thereon on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D, 1904
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day of January D 1901
[Seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk o. CT of Putnam County, Florida
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Notice.

The annual meeting Of the stoekbold.
ers OF the Selden Cypress Door Com
pany VIII be held at the Office of the
company In Palatka, Florida, on Friday
February 9th, 1904, at ten o'clock ia The
forenoon. GEO. B. SELDEN,
President.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-22

A suit to cancel the Lackawanna's
charter rights wild be instituted by
John w. Stickle, counsel for the bor-
ough of Rockaway.
The people of Roekaway assert that
the real reason forcutting the borough
off is that the Central Railroad of
New Jersey has it's freight rate down
50 low the Lackawanna is unable to do
business there, and for this reason
wants to ignore the inhabitants. Mr..
Sickle claims that under it's original
charter the railroad agreed to give
Rockaway a sufficient railroad service
on the Morris and Essex branch, and
that by cutting Rockaway off the COM
pany has made it's charter void. He
will bring the suit to compel the COM
pany to forfeit the lands it uses to the
heirs of the original grantors.
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Sul.rogate,s Court.

Surrogate Young has admitted to
probate the last will and testament of
DR.. Stuart Ell. Reed, of Madison. The
will bequeathS the entire estate to
Helen L. Reed, widow of the deceased,
and appoints her executrix.
The will of Theodore f. Baldwin, of
BOonton, has been admitted to pro-
bate. The testator bequeaths to
Adelia Davenport, wife of William e.
Davenport, 500; to Maggie Sullivan,
daughter of James Sullivan, $25; to
Jacob Peer, son of Thomas Peer, a
house and lot ON William street, Boon
ton. The residue of the estate is de-
viSed to Mary A. Fountain, daughter
of Aaron and Ann Baldwin. She is
appointed executrix and has qualified
as such.
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HOUSE.
Monday.

House met at 8 p. m. Prayer by the.
Rev. DR.. Henry G. Minton, of Trenton.
A proposed land importantly amend
ment to the House rules was offered
as follows:
"When bin is introduced amend
ing an existing law, it must, in the
body Of the bill, have all new matter
printed in italics and all portions of
the law proposed to be omitted must
be printed in its proper place, with
cancelled legible type. All bills
amended or reported with amend
ments must be printed in italics, and
all matter proposed to be eliminated
by amendment must be included,
printed with cancelled legible type.
1t shall be the duty of the speaker
to direct the clerk to cause any bill,
appearing on the calendar and not
complying with this rule, to be inn
mediately amended and reprinted, so
as to comply with the same, and when
reprinted, it shall be restored to its
place on the calendar.
The following resolutions were Of
fered; Whereas, There is doubt
existing generally throughout the
State as to whether the volunteer
firemen and members of the various
firemen's relief associations of the
State are entitled to exemption from
taxation on their property to the
extent of $500 under the provisions Of
the general tax act of 1908; therefore,
Resolved, BY the general as
sembly, that the Encouragement be
and is hereby requested to furnish to
this house his opinion as to whether
the said general tax act allows such
exemption, and whether the said act
in this respect has been declared uIl-
constitutional.
Twenty-six bills were introduced,
among them, authorizing mnnicipali-
ties and school districts TO raisf
TCONTFNrfED ON PACE vcTafFT r r
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Paterson lockout still On.

All the hopes of an immediate
settlement of the trouble in the
building trades industry in Paterson
which were based upon the meeting
of the committee from the Master
Ruilders' Association and the Build
ing Trades Council, have been dis
sipated, and the condition of affairs is
now practically the same as it was
when the trouble first started nearly
five weeks ago. There seems to be
no probability that the matter will be
settled for some time yet. The
principal trouble seems to be that the
Building Trades Council demands
that only members of the local unions
shall be allowed to work.
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Chief Fox and Assistant Engineers
Ambrose and Tiger served as referees.
The bowling contingent did not use
up all the good sporting material, and
rather than to have it run to waste
the pool tables we're utilized. Many
good games were played, which were
thoroughly enjoyed, the only cause for
complaint being that Mr.. Leonard did
not furnish sufficient pockets to ac-
commodate the stubborn-minded balls
The most exciting match was be-
tween Mr.. Cnristy, of the Franklins,
and Edward Bell, of the Humanes.
e Work S orchestra furnished music to
cheer on.the vietors. and enliven the
defeated.
Then the "yamps" stormed Day S
restaurant, where fine supper was
served. President Mack, of the HUI
names filled the position of toast
master. Then after-dinner speeches
were made; sentimental songs were
sung by William Lyon; Herbert Will
day reciting an original poem, "The
Man Behind the Nozzle": Fred Lee
Furge exhibited the graces of soft
shoe dancing. Then the Franklins
took their innings: Mr.. Terrill did
the cakewalk trick, and Messrs. Gisel
and Frank sang coon songs and did
some buck and wing dancing.
The entertainment closed with a
little skit entitled, Rubber Neck
Jim," by Charles Carrell, John Horse
field and James Lyons.
Accompanying the Franklins were
ex-Chief Webber, Alderman Graves
and ex-Alderman Bum.
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Standing of teams to date ::
3 BANK ANNUAL ELECTIONS

Lists of Directors and Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
The various MOrriStown banks held
their annual elections last week with
the following result:
First National Bank President, All
bert H. Vernam Rudolph H. Kissel,
1st e-president; Guy Minton, I'd
vice president. Directors = Edwin
Coggeshall, -Ioseph B. Dickson (yioe
Frank Tarnbull, deceased), Charles W..
Ennis, HI Ward Ford, Francis S. H0yt
(vice DIR. P. G. Barker, deceasedD, Ru-
dolph FL. Kissel, Theodore f. King,
Robert H. McCnrdy, David H Alpin.
Jr. Twice Henpy MorgenthaUl, Guy
Minton, Joseph III. Van Doren, Albert
H. Vernan, George B. Wilson.
MorriSt0mn Trust Company Samuel
Freeman, president; Aurelius b. Hull,
vice-president; Willard W. CutleG, I'd
vice-president.; John HI. B. Coriell, sec
retary and treasurer; H. A. Van Gil
der, assistant secretary and treasurer.
DirectOrs-Samuel freeman, Frederic
Cromwell, Charles F. Cutler, Willard
w. Cutler, Patrick Farrelly, Aurelins
B. Hull, Gustav E. -Kissel, Richard A.
McCurdy, Luther KOuntze, H. Mex.
'Twombly, James A. Webb, G. g. Ere
George G. Haven, ID. Will
his James, o. III, Kahn, Walter G. Oak
man, William b. Skidmore, Henry b.
Taylor, Thomas W.. Cauldwell, Louis
A.. Thebaud.
The company has deposits amount
ing TO more than $4,000, ,000.
National Iron Bank Henry @. Pit
ney, president; Robert d. Foote and
Philander B. PierSon, vice-presidentS-
Directors-H. G. Pitney, Robert D.
FoOte, Philander b. Pierson, b. K.
Sickle, g. ID. Smith, M. B. Strait, j.
B. Vreeland, Fl. W. Miller, r. B. Nc
EVAN.
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DIED OF FRACTURED SKULL
way and was so Badly Injured
He Died Next Morning.

While stricken with an epileptic fit
in the saloon of Alfred Conway, on
Speedwell avenue, last Saturday night,
George w. Leonard, painter of this
city, fell down the cellar stairway
leading from the rear of the saloon,
and fractured his skull, and died
in. Memorial Hospital Sunday morn
ing. Leonard it is said, was standing
near the staircase and when seized
with the fit started to move away, but
he tumbled headlong down stairs.
Several men who saw the accident ran
at once to his assistance, and found
that he had broken his skull and sus-
tanned several large abrasions of the
skin. DR.. Wilkinson was called and
had Leonard removed to the hospital,
where il was found he could not live.
An examination by the hospital staff
revealed the fracture of the head to
be nine and half inches long.
Coroner Collins was notified of the
death of Leonard and made an investi-
cation. He says he is satisfied it was
entirely accidental, and that no one
could be in any way blamed. There
was rumor that Leonard was intoxi-
Gated and in this condition had fallen
down the stairs, thinking he was
going out the front door of the saloon;
but the coroner says he has talked
with several persons who saw Leonard
Saturday night, and they agree that
the man was not under the influence
of liquor He was subject to epileptic
fits. A wife, son and daughter sur
yive him.