The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

Judge Nertrees ought to be having
a good time this week hobnobbing
with the Confederate Veterans at
Nashville, and he proably is.
The G. S. q F. Railway company
has purchased the river front proper
ty known as the Leonard property,
thus securing the last of the proper
ties needed for the construction of
their new down town depot
Mrs. Parker A. Smith of Jackson
| vile has donated new altar for st.
Marks church in this city, the same
to be a memorial to her late husband,
who was formerly cashier of the Put
nam National bank.
Mrs. Mary f Richards of Arcadia
will deliver lecture on temperance
at st. James NJ. f. church next Sun
day evening. 1t is particularly de
sired that there should be a large at
tendance of young people.
Judge V. Walton, who has been
attending Washington and Lee uni
versity, Virginia, during the past
year, returned home last Sunday and
will spend the summer with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Walton.
A meeting of vegetable growers of
Palatka and vicinity will be held
at the Court house next Thursday,
June 23d, for the purpose of organic
ing truckers association for the
protection of growers and the better
handling of truck farm products.
DR. E. S. Grill attended the meet
ing of the Florida Bankers Associa-
ton at the Continental hotel, Allan
tic Beach, last Tuesday, and where
lie made the response to the address
of welcome of Hon. &. T.. Garner,
president of the Jacksonville board
of trade.
The colored base ball club still con-
tinues to draw the crowds at the ball
park. One player, who is known by
the name of Country" is said to be
one of the greatest all round players
in the state. He generally knocks
the ball out into the country, hence
the name.
DR., and Mrs. w G. Wall of Attain
ia We're at the Saratoga hotel on Mon
| day. DR.. Wall is a son of Hon. JnO.
p. Wall of Putnam Hall. He is a
dentist and has decided to engage in
the practice of his profession in this
city, having secured rooms over Ac-
herman d Stewards drug store.
The committee on arrangements
for the X. of P. district meeting,
which will be held in the Castle Hall
of st. Johns Lodge No 8, at p. m.
Thursday June 23rd, request us to
state that both the Grand Chancel-
Tor and Grand Vice-Chancellor of
Florida Will be present, that an at
tractive program has been arranged
| for the occasion, and that full at
tendance of members is earnestly de-
sired. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all visiting Knights of Pythias.
Jesse D. Bulky has resigned the
first lieutenancy of the Gem City
Guards. Lieut.. Bulky has been a
soldier of the tin horn variety ever
since the Spanish-American imbro-
| Clio, of which he is a veteran. He
has done his full share toward keep
ing up interest in military affairs in
this place and if any one is entitled
to rest, he is. 1t is understood that
the company will advance Lieut..
Neck to the first lieutenancy, and
that Sergeant Chas. Burt will be
elected second lieutenant.
Hon Eugene Matthews, member
elect of the legislature from Bradford
county was in the city Wednesday,
attending the meeting of the Con-
gressional Committee, of which he is
the member from his county. Mr.
Matthews is editor of the Starke Tel
egraph, and during the late campaign
gave loyal support to Hon. Robert
w. Davis, as well as to Senator Tai
iaferro and Frank Clark. He is one
of the brainiest men in the newspa-
per profession in Florida.
Congressman Davis and his law
partner, Hon. S. j. Hilburn, left for
Jacksonville yesterday morning to
be present at the meeting of the
state democratic executive commit
tee tomorrow, when the returns of
the state primary are to be canvass
ed. Mr.. Davis still wants to be gov
ernor, but he is willing the other fell
low should have it if he has the
votes which clearly and honestly en-
title him to the hOnOr-and in which
event he will have no more loyal
supporter than Mr.. Davis, himself
Will Have an Organ.
At meeting of leading clergymen