The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-24
Personal and Social.

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Hon. j. II. Harp spent several days
last week in Savannah, remaining
over Sunday,
DR.. Edwin 4. b. Van Saur is at
the Southtteld Hotel for II stay of
several days.
Mrs. Chas, b. Hanson has been for
some time the guest at the home Of
her brother, Mr.. Geo. H. Libby.
William Gautier of Miami has been
spending few days in his old home
town, coming up to see his mother,
who has again been quite i'll.
Miss Margaret Richardson of Bel
mont, Mass, who is the guest of the
Misses Morse, returned last Thursday
from "A brief trip to St Augustine.
c. L. Chamberlin is showing a
specially attractive line of new dry
goods and seasonable novelties such
as well dressed ladies can delight in
Mrs. Pierson of Louisville, Ky, is
here for Il few weeks visit with her
brother, Paul G, Smith. Mrs. Pier
son is accompanied by Miss Sana-
man, also of Louisville.
James Malcolm and daughter, Miss
Sarah, returned from weeks visit
ut Miami ON Saturday. They pro-
pose remaining at Grove Hall until
this morning when they expect to
start for their Long Island home.
George Mccoy, II negro employed
at the mills of the Preston-Miller
company, met with an accident on
Saturday, by which he lost one OF
his fingers, and was otherwise bruis-
ed. Dr. Warren gave him prompt
medical attention, and says the in
iuries are not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins b. Hubbard
arrived last week from Cuba, where
Mr.. Hubbard went to inspect the vast
plantation property of the Cuba
Fruit company of New York, OF
which he is president. Mrs. Hub
bard and the children will remain for
some time at their pretty country
home, Lisnaro, but Mr.. Hubbard has
cone on to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. J. Smith and
Miss Lanphear of East Providence,
RI. who have been passing the past
several weeks at Mr.. Smiths winter
home CHE old Higgenbotham place.
south of town, departed on Monday
for the north. Mr.. Smith states that
he hopes to return next winter when
he will make quite extensive I'M
movements, and still later it is his
purpose to replace the old house with
a new one. His youhg orange grove
is doing very nicely and in year or
two should be bearing heavily
The town council recently passed
a resolution extending an invitation
IN the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
TO visit Crescent City and look over
the Mace aud see for themselves its
nresept Importance and future posi-
hilities with the view of running
their line through the place THIS
invitation has been supplemented by
81 petition which has been generally
signed by the business men, orange
growers and residents. It's thought
that a visit to the place will open The
ewes of the railroad company to the
importance of coming after Crescent
City business.
Mr.. and Mr.. Geo H. Stebbins lett
far their home in Brooklyn, n. W
last Monday. On Sunday morning
Mr. Stebbns led the singing at the
PRESBYTERIAN church. MIR. Stebblns
is probably the composer of more OF
the gospel song music of the pres
emit day than any other song writer,
and many of his compositions VIII
live as long as there continues to be
insriration in sacred song. As pre-
centor at the late sessions OF the
pihIa conference he made the music
tha most attractive feature. of the
meetings, and his visit to Crescent
citv will long be regarded as an
event in the social, musical and re-
ligious annals of the place.