The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

d. G, Sanford the well-known po-
lice officer has been paid dollar for
witness fees at the inquest of BOSS"
Bassett Bassett was the negro
whom Sanford shot through the
heart while making murderOus AS
sault on jeff Brady, another negro.
two weeks ago.
A colOred painter Mt work painting
the smoke stack at the Selden Cy-
press Door factory, fell distance of
So feet yesterday afternoon to the
ground. One of the ropes which
held him suspended in air broke and
mau was not seriously injured. DR..
Harry Welch said he could find no
broken bones, nothing but a few
bruises about the head and legs.
Rev. A. L. Woodward left OH Tues
day for Orlando to attend the meet
ing of the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south.
Mr.. Woodward has had very sue
cessful passionate in Palatka, and the
congregation of St James would be
we'll pleased with his re-appoint~
ment to this charge, but as he is not
member of the conference, and was
originally sent here as a temporary
supply, 1t is doubtful if the wishes of
the congregation for his return will
be granted.
S. p. Hollinrake, for the past three
years Palatka agent of the g. S. q F.
BY, has resigned his position to ac-
uept "A similar one at Carrabelle. Mr..
HTollinrAke left for his new appoint.
ment last Friday. He was a gentle
man held in highest esteem here
both socially and in his business re-
lations and there is general regret
ut his departure. The change is one
to his financial and business adj
vantage.
DR.. Frank McRea and John Nc
Allist +, both of Melrose and both
former members of the state legisla-
ture from this county, were in the
city Wednesday. DR.. McRea states
that the chief reason why the wet
and dry" petition is being so large
ly signed in the country is the oppo-
sitiou of the country people to the
native wine dealer, who is every
where with his decoction. He says
that nearly every man with a grape
vine makes wine and sells it to ne
groes; that this wine makes the
drunk come quick and that the small
places suffer from it owing to lack OF
proper police protection. At Mel
rose the doctor says the wine dealers
of Alachua have moved into Putnam
county since Alachua went dry anC
that Melrose has caught its full share
of them. The doctor says that as
rule the country people are not OPP
pOsed.to bar rooms for Palatka-bu
| they do want protection from DRINKS
produced by cheap wine in the small
towns.
w. A. Evans, from 1867 to 1892, ;
prominent citizen of this county re
siding ut Federal Point, died at hi
| home in Jacksonville last Sunday
His remains were inferred in Yves
View cemetery in this city on Tues
day, and were followed to the gray,
| by large body of our Representative,
citizens. Mr. Evans was prominen
in Masonic circles and for man.
years held the Office of worshipfu
master of Palatka Lodge No. 81. HI
was also a conspicuous member o
the Grand Lodge of Florida and helt
several appointive offices with tina
body. Mr.. Evans was formerly {
member of the board of county com
missioners. He was held in the high
est esteem by all the older citizen
of the county and his death is sincere
ly mourned He is survived by hi
wife, and one son, Mr.. A. NJ. Evan
Of Federal Point. His brother, Mr.
Thos. d. Evans, is associated witt
Gay Bros. in this city.