The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-10-20
The Palatka News
and Advertiser
City happenings and
Personal I1lenticn.


Mrs. NJ. G. Ransom has returned
| from a short visit to Jacksonville.
Jesse d. Bulky of the News staff is
at home this week victim to dengue.
John Boyer popular N. Y. travel
ing salesman was in the city Tues
day.
Mrs. Geo. f. Gay entertained a
party of friends last SATURDAY. even
! ing
Fresh Norfolk oysters are again
having big run at Kupperbusch's
restaurant.
Mrs. l.. n. Wllkie of Jacksonville
is here on short visit to her moth
er, Mrs. Boyd.
Hon. S. ] Hilburn spent two or
three days of this week in Jackson
Vile OH legal business.
Prof. II. w. Ralph of st. Angus
tine was in the city on professional
business last Tuesday.
w. c. Townsend the well-knOwn
Norwalk naval stores operator was
In the city wednesday.
DR.. Edith Brush of Daytona has
terminated a pleasant visit with the
family of DR.. H. R. Estes.
Mrs. Z. P. Jackson and daughter,
Lucille, have returned from sum
mer outing with relatives in Michi-
gan.
Mi, NT,b,1 NNI;Ic,, Jo,nbtar of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Wilson, is eX-
pected to arrive from New York to-
morrow.
Miss Lucas millinery opening has
proved magnificent trade reception
approaching the 'swellest" of social
functions.
The ladies of st. Marks church are
making preparations for their annual
fair and supper, the same to be held
early in December.
Omar Beydler left for Miami on
Wednesday where he has been ten
dered a responsible position with the
East Coast Railway.
Mrs. Leon j. Canova of Havana,
Cuba, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. w. S. Burdette. She will
remain during the winter.
Miss Pearl Bingham left Sunday
for New York where she will visit a
few weeks before going to Boston to
spend the winter with her uncle,
Miss Mabel c. Bassett who has been
in New York for some time taking Il
special course in technique will sail
for home on the 24th of this month.
j. F.. Conway a prominent young
church worker of Harlem and secre-
tary of the Putnam Baptist Union
was visitor in the city last Tuesday
Herbert Crook, popular manager
of the l.. NJ. Meyer Company, has
been confined to his home most of
the week on account of slight fever
Judge and Mrs. f. f. Haskell and
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Kent returned
last Saturday from a visit of several
months to their old home, Beverly,
Mass.
Patton Anderson Chapter, q. ID. c.,
will hold bazaar November 18th,
for benefit of Confederate soldiers
who are unable to provide for them
selves.
Chas. Smith, prominant turpen-
tine operator of Montclair, spent a
short time in Palatka Monday. He
was on prospecting tour for turpen-
tine lands.
Miss Vivian Alderman will enter
tain tomorrow afternoon with linen
shower in honor of the prospective
bride of the coming week, Miss
Ethel Merryday.
&c. Kilnball of Boston, consult
ing engineer of the Palatka Water
Works Co.. who has been in charge
of repairs at the reservoir, has re
turned to his home.
Mrs. j. n. Walton will entertain
this afternoon in honor of Miss Ethel
Merryday, whose marriage to Mr..
HarwOOd Rosser is announced for
next week, Wednesday.
Mrs. w. A. Walton entertained
large party of ladies Wednesday af-
ternoon, the occasion being a mis-
ceIlaneous shower for the coming
bride, Miss Ethel Merryday.
A. T. TRAY has leased the store of
Mrs. Shelley recently vacated by
! Miss Kate Lucas, and after altera-
lions have been made will open the
same with fine stock of groceries.
Gay Bros. big grocery store is al
ready making big preparations for
the coming Thanksgiving season,
and new goods are being unpacked
daily. The big store has good look.
Hon. Frank ]. Fearnside was one
of the few Palatkans to receive
ticket to the banquet to be rendered
President Roosevelt by the Jackson
vile board of trade tomorrow after
noon.
The knights of the Modern Macca-
bees will meet next Monday night
and the Knight Commander, f. No
BILE Calhoun is especially sdesirous
that there be a full attendance of
members.
Mrs. jamie Howell and Mrs. Susan |
Monroe who spent the summer with |
relative in Palatka and Francis, left
Tuesday for a short visit to Valdosta, |
Ga, before returning to their home |
in Tallahassee.
DIR. A. NJ. Steen, president of the |
city council and president of the Pa |
latka board of trade, has been invited |
to the banquet rendered President |
Roosevelt by the Jacksonvillesboard |
of trade tomorrow.
The rummage sale to be given by |
the ladies of st. Marks church, and |
which was announced for next Sat
urday afternoon and evening at Mrs. |
Boyd's vacant store has been post |
poned to one week from that day.