The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-11-03
The Palatka News
and Advertiser
City Happenings and
Personal mention.

iting in Macon for the past 10 days.
R. Raymond Price visited Jack
sonville early in the week on bust
ness.
The home of Mrs. S. f. Bond on
Fifth street is receiving repairs this
week.
Clifford W. Chalfinch of Buffalo
Bluff, was in the city for short
time last Saturday.
The Brakeman cottage on Kirk
land street has been repaired by the
placing of new tin roof.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hargroye re-
turned last week from a summers
outing at Summer Haven beach.
Mrs. Edward Derby left on We'd
nesday for Sardis, Miss, where she
will join Mr.. Derby.
William Turnage is at home again
from profitable business trip in the
interests of the Richmond Stove
company.
Mrs. 1. A. Boughton of Bridgeport
is the guest this week of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Howell A. Davis and Mrs.
B. Z. tanning.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Benbow are
the proud parents of little baby
girl, the stOrk having visited their
home last Saturday.
E. V. Lundberg, superintendent of
the extensive Mccormick & Hubbs
grove properties at Crescent City,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. d. Lechleitner and grand
daughter, Agnes Berner, have re-
turned home from four months
visit in Ohio and Indiana.
Mayor Usina is usually the first
man in the county to pay his state
and county taxes. At least such is
the record of former years.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. q. Rogers are re-
ioicing over the advent of u fine baby
boy, which arrived at their home
early Wednesday morning.
Messrs. L. F. Jackson and Mar
eellus Dalton were among the prOmi-
nent Palatkans to take to the
woods last Wednesday after birds.
Tax Collector Willard states that
the state and county tax books will
be open for the reception of tax
money next Monday, November
9Th.
The AckermanStewart company
is showing fine line of wall paper
these days, whole raft of new and
pretty patterns having just been re-
ceived.
Robert Ragin of Piney Bluff pass
ed through the city Tuesday morning
being on his way to the Indian River
section, where he is interested in Or
ange culture.
J. H. Wylie of Interlachen was a
business visitor to the city this week.
Mr.. Wylie is one of the live nursery
men of the state making speciality
of citrus stock.
Have you noticed the very pretty
patterns in wall paper which are dis
played in the window of Dodge's
paint store? There are others and a
great variety on the inside.
Mrs. J. ]. Hennessy has been quite
ill with fever at her apartments in
the Hotel Saratoga this week, during
most of which time she has been I'M
der care of trained nurse.
At the conclusion of the morning
service at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday there will be meeting
of the members of the church for the
election of trustees for the ensuing
year.
Sheriff Turner of Volusia county
was in the city Monday, being en-
route to DeLand with negro prison
er wanted for murder. The capture
was made in Clay county by Sheriff
Chas. Wilson.
Work on the remodelling of the
Knights of Pythias Castle Hall on
Water street is progressing nicely,
and when the building is completed
will be quite an improvement to that
section of the city.
Judge Vertrees and Capt. H. Y.
Snow inaugurated the bird hunting
season on Wednesday with their
usual success, and quail on toast
was on their breakfast menu the
following morning.
During alterations in the building
Luther Drakeford's barber shop will
be located in the Graham house
block, opposite the postoffice. Luth-
er expects to have swell shop when
he again returns to his old location.
The steamer William Howard of
the Ocklawaha river line will contin-
lie to make its regular trip. J. Hat
ton Howard, son of the late Capt.
Howard, is at present in command
of the steamer.
E. T. Redding, a prominent mer-
chant of Interlachen was in the city
over night early in the week. Mr..
Redding is always interesting as
visitor in Palatka, having hosts of
friends here who enjoy his vigorous
talks on public matters.
Some irresponsible parties have
given circulation to the statement |
that the Arlington hotel would close. |
This, Mrs. Allen, the proprietress,
desires the News to deny. She saws |
that the Arlington will be kept open, |
greatly improved, and will still ca
ter to the needs of the commercial |
classes.
Chief of Police P. NJ. Hagan ar
rested two deserters from the United |
States army last week and on instruc-
tions from the commander of the |
New Jersey post from which they |
deserted, turned the men over to the
nearest army post in Florida. Chief
Hagan was paid $50 each as a reward
for the capture of the men, besides
travelling expenses.
One of the pleasantest of the Hal
lowe'en frolics on Tuesday evening
was that of the West End Club at