The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-01

NOGillnR IOr thanksgiving
w. j. hampton.
Mrs. w. O. Holmes has been visit
ing in Jacksonville this week.
Mrs. NJ. w. Stewart of Jackson
vile was here for short visit with
friends this week.
j. F. Brewers place Of business
was closed yesterday during the
| hours of Mrs. Hazel's funeral
J. w. Harrison, we'll known mer-
chant of Denver, was visitor in the
city over Tuesday night.
Mrs. John Paxton of Mosley Hall
was visitor to friends here this
week.
Walter Andrews is engaged paint
ing and decorating the handsome
residence of Hon. S. J. hilburn.
DR.. f. w. Warren has rented the
Robt. w. DAVIS residence at the cor
ner of Main and Third streets.
Miss Rosalie Price returned on
Wednesday from a weeks visit with
Mrs. w. d. Benham at Crescent
City.
Mrs. J. NJ. Conrad of GlenwoOd,
spent several days here last week on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Edward
Gerber.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Griffin re-
turned Tuesday from weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Jack
sonville.
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will meet with Mrs j. n =.
Blackwell next Thursday afternoon,
Dec. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Dupont enter
tanned twenty-five guests at Thanks
giving dinner at their comfortable
home on the Heights.
The Kalbfield Minstrel troupe held
the boards at the opera house last
Wednesday night and gave very
creditable performance. The attend
ance was good.
Policeman Jess Hagan has tender
ed his resignation from the force and
Mayor Usina has appointed a Mr..
White to the place temporarily.
The council will fill the place per-
manently at its next meeting.
On the evening of Dec. 18th Miss
Clora Mouray of st. Augustine will
give an elocutioIary recital at the
opera house under the auspices of
st. Monicas church. Local musical
artists will assist in the program.
Leo Jacobson has recently added
some articles which will have pecul-
lar interest to the ladies. Among
them are some genuine imported
hand embroidered Japanese silk and
linen white shirt waist patterns and
sofa pillow covers. These come di-
rect from the orient and are of eX-
elusive designs, no two being alike
Geo. w. Downing, for the past five
years foreman of the Stanton Foun-
dry and Machinery company, has re-
rigned to accept the chief engineer
ship of the Putnam House. Mr..
Downing will enter upon his new
duties Monday. Mr.. Upton of st.
Augustine will succeed Mr.. Downing
at the Stanton works.
Jack. Green, popular orange grow
er of Fit. Gates, and one of the men
whom Palatka people always delight
to see, has been visitor here this
week. Mr.. Green states that there
has been some dengue fever up his
way and that he has himself been
among the afflicted.
The Thanksgiving dance ut the
Armory last night was most thore-
ughly enjoyable occasion and reflects
much credit upon Lieutenant Collins
and Carl Davis of Gem City Guards
who managed the affair. There were
about one hunnred and fifty people
present, half of whom were partici-
pants in the dance.
Thanksgiving in its public and re-
ligiOus observance in Palatka con-
sisted of services at the Episcopal
church at II a. m, and union SER
vice of the Presbyterians, Method
lists and BapUists at the latter church
in the evening, At the union service
the sermon was by Rev. DIR. F. Pas
co, Methodist, of Miami.
If you lack appetite look into the
gay DIOS. SUITE anu see bIlb DeduUI-
full display of dried and fresh fruits,
nuts, etc, especially for the holiday
season. This store, in excellence of
stock, as well as quantity, is second
to none in the state, and is an estab-
lishment Palatatkans have a pride
in.
The Twentieth Century Social
Club held a very successful meeting
last Friday night at the home of
Mrs. H. A. Bulky, on Kirby street
This is the club recently organized
by the young people of the west end,
and the membership is increasing
rapidly, now numbering nearly 30,
with applications for admission at
every meeting.
w. A. Williams of Pencil, who re
Gently sold his large turpentine in
terests there, moved to Live Oak
this week. One strong reason which
he gave for not locating in Palatka
is the fact that the open saloon is
here. He said: II would not think
of raising my boys in saloon town.
Oh saloon. buiid uni build nm the