The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-10

son, Mr.. e. M. Holland, prominent
in the copper world and the owner
of valuable mining properly in this
country and Mexico, was here for
day or two. Both left on Satur-
day. Mrs. Holland is a sister of Mrs
W. ID. Williams of Grove Hall.
John T. Prize of the firm of Carson,
Pirie, Scott & Co, extensive Chicago
dry goods dealers, spent last week at
the Southfield hotel, an interested
attendant urOn the meeting of the
Bible conference. With him were
his daughter, Miss Prize and Evelyn
Weir. While Mr.. Prizes business is
in Chicago, his home is in Brooklyn,
N. Y. He also has winter home
at Orlando.
Orange growers are feeling elated
over the present bright prospects of
a good crop the coming fall. The
warm weather of the past two or
three weeks has caused the trees to
start briskly and the show of blooms
is so far most encouraging By next
week should the warm weather con-
tinue, better estimate Of the COM
ing crop prospects can be made. At
present it is most encouraging,
James Malcolm and daughter, Miss
Sarah J. Malcolm of Jericho, Long
Island, arrived last week and will
remain short season at Grove Hall.
Both Mr.. and Miss Malcolm are
among the winter visitors who have
been coming to Crescent City for
several years, and their presence
now after an absence of two seasons,
comes as a real pleasure to all their
old friends.
Cards received from Mr. and Mrs.
Jonathan HuntOon Samuels of Mo-
line, ILL.,, announce the birth, on the
Sd inst, of Miss FlorenceCecile
Samuels, whose little card is also
enclosed. Mr.. Samuels is one of
our grove owners who makes us but
semi-occasional visits, but who is
nevertheless pleasantly remembered
by scores of our people who will re-
ioice with him and Mrs. Samuels
over this important event in their
home.
Chas. Webb went to Green Cove
Springs on Monday. Mr.. Webb,
who has had charge of Hubbard park
for the past 20 years, informs the
News that he has rendered his resig-
nation and that he and Mrs. Webb
will leave shortly for Massachusetts.
Their going will be cause for general
regret here where Mr.. and Mrs.
Webb are highly esteemed. Mr.
Webb is one of the official members
of the Episcopal church.
Mayor Sprague has just issued his
proclamation calling for the annual
town election, which will take place
on Tuesday, April 18th, next. The
offices to be filled will be a mayor,
clerk and treasurer, taX-assessor,
tax-collector, marshal, two aldermen
for the full term of two years and
one alderman to fill an uneXpired
term of one year. 1t is probable that
all of the present city officers will be
retained, provided they will accept
the honors.
Rev. Mr. Stewart, Methodist pas
tor at Grovesdale, in company with
H. f. Johnson visited Omega last
Saturday with the view to arranging
to hold regular services at that place
Mr.. Johnson says that Mr.. Squier
gave them "a royal welcome aud as
sured Mr.. Stewart that he was not
only glad to have him come and hold
services, but would do all in his
power to aid him, even to the extent
of providing place for the meetings.
Mr.. Squier is going to build a school
house and until that is completed it
is probable that one Sunday in the
month services will be held in the
mill. Mr.. Stewart will probably
give up his regular monthly service
at Norwalk.
Rev. Father Bresnahan, Il mission
ary-at-large of the Roman Catholic
church, hopes to come to Crescent
City about the 18th inst. to hold Il
three days mission. In the event of
his coming he will probably celebrate
mass in one of the halls on Sunday
morning, and lecture on the follow
ing Monday and Tuesday evening,
There are several Catholic families
here and in the neighborhood to
whom this announcement of the
probability of their own church, SER
vices being held here will come as a
great pleasure, and the News be-
speaks for the visiting priest cor
dial welcome and hearing from all
our people.
e. X. Sweet, prominent and
, wealthy citizen of Quincy, ILL.,, died
at the Raw Greek ranch of his son,
Harry, last Saturday morning at an
early hour. Death was due to heart
failure. Mr.. Sweet had been down
here about two months and was ex-
pecting to leave for home this week.
He retired at the usual hour Friday
night and was in his usual health.
During the early hours of the morn
ing members of the family heard