The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-09-15

The Sunday schools of the Presby-
terrain, Baptist and M E. churches
will unite in a grand union rally at
the Methodist church at o'clock
next Sunday afternoon. The pro-
gram will be interesting; the singing
most inspiring Go and see the hap
Ply children.
The G. S. & f. Railway is hauling
soft rock and gravel by the train
load, the former to be used in paving
between tracks and on Water street
in the vicinity of the new depot, and
the latter for the yards. The COM
pany is doing the work right.
Rev Father Barry, pastor of st.
Monicas, has returned from amonth's
outing in New York, Boston and
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Father Bar
ny said he went for rest and
found it at Halifax and in the many
days spent at sea. He has gained 10
pounds in flesh and feels greatly
benefited as a result of his trip.
Said Il prominent worker for the
liquor interests: mo, we shall have
no speakers in this campaign. We
have no arguments to meet the dry
people; we shall simply make quiz
ct, personal interview campaign"
Did you, reader, ever stop and con-
slider that it is impossible to get q
public speaker of character to stand
up before Il public audience ana adj
vOcate a continuance of the saloon ?
Capt. r.. Raymond Price has re-
ceived his commission as captain OF
the Gem City Guards. The parch-
ment is signed by the governor, who
makes the appointment, and by the
secretary of state and adjutant gen.
eral. Capt. Prices commission is
for the uneXpired term of Capt. f.
Noble Calhoun, resignen, and eXpir-
es June I'd, 1907.
Poll taxes have been received by
Tax Collector Willard, on account of
the approaching wet or dry election
to the amount of between $500
and $4OO. This will in part reim-
burse the county for the expense OF
the election, and will also help the
public school fund. There is nothing
in the payment Of this money that
can be likened to IL "a straw which
indicates which way the wind will
blow"
NJ. S. Brown the popular clothiel
announces the advance arrival of his
fall and winter clothing for men and
boys in this weeks News. Mr. Brown
is sole agent for the celebrated
Chiffon Brand clothing for men, and
his stock includes a complete assert
ment of all the latest cut garments
in regulars, Sims, stout and extra
sizes, 50 all shapes can be correctly
attired. These clothes are guaran-
teed. Mr.. Browns assortment shows
some very pretty weaves. His line
of suits for boys and children will
please amy who look them over
James Wood, first vice president
and general organizer of the Cigar
Makers International Union, who
was shot and wounded by a would
| be assassin near Palatka some three
years ago, and who was at the time
engaged IN settling union troubles it
| Tampa and other parts of the state
has been given $1,000 by the Interna.
tional Union as token of esteem
and to pay him for the loss of his
arm, which had to be amputated as {
result of the would received here
No clue to the assassin has ever beer
obtained.
The Fearnside Clothing Cos bis
store is filled with new fall and win
ter goods and the sale of fine suit:
began with a rush last week when {
great number of suits were sold
This sale is keeping up this week a
IL fast pace also. The Fearnsidc
company are sole agents for the
l&irschbaum hand made suits fol
men and the Jane Hopkins suits for
boys, and these brands are leaders o
stylein all parts of the country. The
stock of this company this season i!
the heaviest, most complete eve,
purchased