The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03

Col. H. M. de Montmollin left yes
terday for Washington, d, c., where
he has conspicuous part in the in
augural parade as an aide on the
staff of the chief marshal, 1t. Gen.
A. r. Chaffee, to which place he was
appointed by Governor Broward.
Lorow's famous Bohemian glass
blowers opened weeks engagement
in this city in the Boyd block on
Tuesday, and have attracted general
attention for their unique and highly
interesting exhibition. All who have
witnessed the entertainment speak
in highest praise of it's merits
Miss Daisy Yokum terminated her
visit to her cousin, Mrs. Ella Grooms,
last Saturday afternoon and left for
Jacksonville where she will visit rel
atives for a short time, Miss Yokum
expects to return here fora few days
before returning to her home in Saw
annah, Ga
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Stewart of
Jacksonville spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in the city guests of
Judge and Mrs. E. E. Haskell. With
them was Mr.. Stewards brother, DR..
Herbert Stewart, a leading physician
of Kalamazoo, Mich, who is Vi iting
his brothers in Florida for the first
time.
H. A. Smith the confectiOnpr has
been making extensive preparations
for the serving OF delicious refresh
ments during the coming warm
months, and has laid in big stock
of pure fruit juices and crushed fruits
that look good. Mr.. Smith is bound
to cater to the taste of the public in
such manner as to still further in-
crease his lead in the important mat
ter of supplying luxuries.
Miss Ballard, in charge of the trim
ming department of Miss Kate Lucas
millinery store, returned on Monday
from a long season of inspection and
purchase in New York of the newest
and best in millinery. Miss Ballard,
with her assistants, is now busily en-
gagged in preparing for the spring
opening at Miss Lucas which will
occur on the 22d and 23d insts.
The old steamer Alligator which
has been under water in the river
where the G. S. q F. R'y improve
ments are going on was finally raised
and pumped out on Tuesday. The
boat is now the property of Capt.
Peter Cone, who has it on the Hart
Line ways at East Palatka for re-
repairs. The boat will be put in or
der and will again go in commission.
Palatka Division No. 4, Uniform
Rank, X. of. p. held a meeting in
Castle Hall on Monday night at
which time the election of officers
for the ensuing year took place as
follows: Captain, DR.. w. w. G.
Wall; LIST Lieut., R. E. Neck; End
Lieut.. DR.. Vincent Moody; Recorder,
l.. A. Smith; Treasurer, f. d. Wat
ties; Guard, with rank of sergeant,
W. E. Wattles; Sentinel, with rank
of sergeant, J. d. Bulky. The in
stallatiOn of these officers will occur
next Monday evening, March 9Th.
The Ocklawaha steamer, Hiawa-
tina, ran upon the bank near Cross
Creek. just below San Mateo, at $3.50
O'Clock on Wednesday morning of
last week, and it was II O'Clock before
the boat could be pulled off. The
Crescent came along about $3.50 and
offered assistance, but us there was
no rope and the water too shallow to |
afford a near approach, the Hiawa-
tina had to await the arrival of the |
Okehumpkee. Many of the passen-
gers were indignant at their forced
delay, particularly as it was caused
by the pilot going to sleep while on
duty.
The society young people were out
in full force last Friday evening in
attendance upon the dance given in
the Armory by Palatka's cadet mill
tary company, the Robt. w. Davis
Guards. The affair was quite infor-
NAL and an evening of genuine pleas
use was passed. The attendance was
larger than at any dance during the
season, numbering some 200 in all,
many visiting young ladies
and gentlemen. A short drill by the
cadets preceded the dancing and
this proved pleasing and interest
ing part of the entertainment. At
o'clock the opening number on the
lance program was played by Eek {
lardt's famous orchestra, and about I
thirty couples took possession of the
iOor. The last dance was finished
hortly before the midnight hour
md those who attended expressed l
themselves highly pleased. i