The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-04-07

NJ. S. Brown moved his clothing
stock last week and is now in his
new store next 20 Rowton's. Mr..
Brown announces an opening day
for Saturday April 18th, when he
will give souvenir to each lady
visitor
Hon. Benz. p Calhoun has return
ed from Baker county where he went
to attend, as states attorney, the
spring term of the circuit court. Mr..
Calhoun states that the remarkable
feature of this term of court there
lies in the fact that there was but
one criminal case on the docket.
Rev. A. L. Woodward of Tallahas-
see, former pastor of st. James NJ
E. Church in this city, was candi-
date for chaplain of the Florida
Senate before the caucus last Mon
day night, but was defeated by Rev.
E. h. Reynolds of Duval county by
vote of % to 10.
Tax Assessor Billiard will be in
Palatka during court week, from the
18th to the 18th instant, for the pur-
pose of taking tax returns. This
will accommodate many people from
the country districts who will be in
the city at that time. Mr.. Billiard
will also be in Palatka during the
last week of April.
I. Martin of Brooklyn, n. Y, pres
ident of the I. M. Meyer Co, of this
city, arrived in the city Wednesday
night for short stay. Mr.. Martin is
popular travelling salesman who
makes Florida visits every six
months. Besides his business inter-
ests here he has extensive cigar man
ufacturing interests in Key West.
Richard NJ Smith. for the past Is
years a resident of this city, left on
Sunday for johnson City, Tenn,
where he enters the Mountain City
Ranch National Home. Mr.. Smith
is well known throughout the city
and county and his many friends,
while they regret to see him leave.
trust that he may find his new home
pleasant one.
Black PATHS troubadOurs played
to a crowded house in the opera
house on Tuesday night. The COM
pany is large and a good one. The
company travels by private car. Mr..
Usina, manager of the opera house,
says the receipts of the performance
were few dollars more than was
ever taken in by any other company
in the history of the house-and that
must mean in long time.
Mr.. T. w. Ralph returned the lat
ter part of last week from a final
tour of l. 0. o. F. lodges in the wes-
tern portion of the state. He reports
finding them in good condition.
During his administration he has
visited every lodge in his domain at
least once, with the exception of one
in Middle Florida and the Spanish
lodge at Key West. His present
term as Grand Noble-Grand expires
the 18th instant at the convention Of
the Grand Lodge in Gainesville
st. Augustine Record.
The campaign committee of the
temperance forces announce that
Elder j. D. Kendrick, Adventist
preacher of Lake City, will speak at
the court house next Tuesday, the
18th inst, in the interest of the Put
nam county temperance movement.
The committee extends a cordial in
vitation to all citizens to attend.
Mr.. Kendrick is said to be an elo-
quent speaker and one who did effec-
tive work in the Columbia county
campaign two years ago.
H. Finley Tucker, son of County
uDCt IiItllutllL VI tOOll'OIss liz IA
Tucker, has been commissioned gem
eral agent for the Union Central
Life Insurance company of Cincin-
natti, for the three counties of Put
nam, st. Johns and Clay His of
fees is in Room 2 of the Kennerly
building. Mr.. Tucker has been con-
nected with the New York Life In
surance Co., for some time and has
made an efficient agent, and his pro-
motion to this general agency is in
recognition of his abilities as hust-
Ter. The Union Central is an old
and conservative company, doing
business on progressive but safe
methods, and writes an attractive
policy. 1t does not cater to foreign
business, but is content with what
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