The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19

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have been the guests of Mrs. A. /.
Spencer for several weeks, have gone
to st. Augustine for few days, prior
to their departure for their home in
Old Orchard, Me.
The mayor has appointed John
Vincent to be secretary of war in his
cabinet. There had been several
skirmishes with meandering hogs
which seemed determined to break
into town and the new secretary, be-
ing an expert in hog strategy, was
called upon to expel them. He's do
ing it.
The dance announced for last Mon
day night at V. 1. A. hall had to be
abandoned on account of the preva-
lence of measles, which have worked
their way into society. A telegram
was sent on Tuesday countermand-
ing the order for the Jacksonville
music. The dance will be held
probable within the next few days.
Miss Alice Hutchinson has gone to
Asheville, N. c., to accept position
as teacher of piano in the conserva-
tory of music recently opened there
by Miss Elizabeth Close, formerly
of this place. Miss Hutchinson was
one of Miss Closes pupils, and her
friends are predicting great success
for her in her widened sphere of use
fulness.
Robert b. Smith, of Commack,
L. l., who has been stopping at
Grove Hall the past three months,
was called home on matter of bust
ness last Monday, leaving, much to
his regret and those of his hosts of
friends here, at least six weeks earl
Ter than was his intention. This was
Mr.. Smiths second season in Cres-
cent City.
Postmaster General Eugene d.
Lounds and his first assistant, Row
land Lounds, had measles most all of
last week but were recovering on
Sunday. During their illness Mrs.
Gill had about all she could attend
to with the postotfice and drug store,
and mails were sometimes late in
delivery, but the public knew the
reason and was patient.
The measly measles are epidemic
in Crescent City, as in all other Sec
tions of Florida, and from present
appearances it looks as If every child
in the place who has not already had
the disease will become victim be-
fore the epidemic abates. With the
proper nursing parents have little to
fear, though without this care the
patients are liable to contract pneu-
monia or violent diarrhea.
Rev. Frederick Pasco, presiding
elder of the East Florida district, M.
E. church, south, preached to good
congregations at the Grovesdale
church last Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Pasco
is a brother of eX-U. S. Senator Sam
uel Pasco. He was formerly prin-
ciple of the Duval high school, the
deaf and dumb school at st. Angus
tine and the state seminary at
Gainesville. He is eminent both as
a teacher and pastor.
Frank Brown, with his mother,
Mrs. M. d. Brown, left early last
week expecting to spend week at
Jacksonville and st. Augustine be-
fore Mr.. Brown left for Baltimore,
but on arrival at Jacksonville he
heard of the great Baltimore fire,
and abandoning his pleasure trip
with his mother, fastened home.
Mr.. Browns home and his business
were not touched, being far removed
from the fire district.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Olmsted and Mr..
b. H. Gilbert of London, Ontario,
arrived on Saturday for somewhat
protracted stay and are pleasantly
located at the Southfleld. Mr. Gill
bert is a nephew of Hon. Edwin Gill
bert, and brother of Miss Grace
Gilbert, who formerly resided here.
Messrs. Olmstead and Gilbert are
greatly interested in hunting and
fishing, and hope to obtain some
sport in these lines.
Hon. Edwin Gilbert has decided to
enlarge the Southfield hotel by the
addition of some ten or fifteen rooms
the addition to be made to the north
side of the house. This work will be
started as soon as the carpenters car
be spared from the work on the audi
forum and school. This hotel is now
well filled with guests, though no eff
fort has been made to secure then
and the understanding that the house
would only accommodate the over
flow from Grove Hall 1t was the
intention to reserve the house for thu
accommodation of the guests whC
will be attracted here by the Bible
conference next month.
Mrs. G. C. Moore and little daugh-
ter, Viola, arrived last Saturday
evening from San Diego, Cal. Fo
the past several winters Mrs. Moore
whose home is at Cambridge Springs
Pa, has been coming to Crescen
City. This year she thought sh'