The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-05-05
City Happenings and
Personal nlenticn.

Louis A. Smith and Chas. f, Row
ton made II business trip to Jackson
VILE on Tuesday.
Mrs. f. P. Gates of Welaka is Wis
iting in the city this week, the guest
of Mrs. Martin Griffin.
Gov. Broward has signed the Key
West railway extension bill intro
duced by Senator E. S. Grill.
Mr.. Holstein and family have NOV
ed into the comfortable fiat formerly
occupied by VIM. Iyers, on Lemon
street.
Postmaster Harrison of Denver
was in the city yesterday on his way
home from a business visit to Jack
sOnville.
A commodious carriage shed IS be-
ing erected by Lee Kennerly ON the
lot on Lemon street adjoining his
livery stable.
Rev. M. c. Welch, the venerable
pastor emeritus of the Pomona Con
gregational church, was visitor i'll
the city yesterday.
Robt. Ragiu has accepted n posi-
ton in the grocery store of Stlas
Smith and entered upon his duties
Monday morning.
The last social of the Woman's
Fortnightly club this season Will be
held at Miss Mulholland's on Satur-
day, May 9Th, at p. IN.
Robt James has received word
Fr,,,, Al a.. Ionnng ttbn ig n thl home
of her parents in New York state,
announcing the arrival of Il son.
Messrs. Herbert Crook and J. H.
Randolph gave launch party We'd
nesday evening to about 20 of their
gentlemen and lady friends ON the
launch Bobbie.
Miss Lillian Morris arrived here
on Wednesday from Jacksonville.
Miss Morris comes to spend few
weeks as the guest of Miss Mulhol-
land before gong to Connecticut for
the summer.
Dave Partin's ice cream parlors
did big business last Saturday, the
day being known as Woman's club
day. The receipts We're over $50, OF
which amount the club receives IL
generous percentage.
The Veteran Association of Blue
and Gray with their friends are en-
ioying the annual picnic of the asso-
citation at Roleston today. Nice,
short trip. Go if you can. Round
I trip 10 cents. Nice river ride.
The steamer Crescent has for some
days past been unloading freight at
the G.. 5. d f. bulkhrad On last
Saturday she brought in $50 bar
rels of potatoes from Federal Point
and other places along the river.
Mrs. Geo. b. SeIden has resigned as
! organst at St. Marks church. Her
playing has been an attractive fea-
/ ture in the church's service and
there is widespread regret over her
I decision to retire; the hope is express
{ ed that her retirement will only be
temporary.
Mrs. II. COwart and Miss Maude
Priddy OF Tampa are here this week
on a visit to their mother, Mrs. f..
{ NJ. Priddy. Fred Priddy of Jackson
I willie is also expected to day, and
/ Mrs. Priddy says it is the first time
I in years that the family will all
/ be together.
+ Contractor Becks has begun the
. work of building Il Baptistry under
I the tower of st. Marks church, an
Easter gift to the parish from some
! friends of the rector. The Baptistry
,, is to be finished in cypress, oiled, and
will add greatly to the appearance Of
the church 5 interior.
Z H. II. Zesinger, secretary of the
Florida Land and Improvement
company of Philadelphia, former
{ owner of the Putnam House in this
city, was here on Wednesday. Mr..
, Zesinger came to complete the final
. transfer of the Putnam House prop
erty to l.. II. and w. A. Merryday,
who are now the sole owners and
! title.
! Mayor Usina has notified the police
{ to arrest all women found in saloons.
! The women of the demi-moudain
, have been in the habit Of visiting the
, stalled saloons in the upper part of
! Lemon street. They are not to be
! allowed this privilege further. The
( mayor has also ordered all sOiled
I dove cOtes within two blocks of sa-
' looms to be vacated and the order is
, being enforced by Chief of Police
Hagan.
Miss Rosalie Price and Capt f.
, Noble Calhoun entertained u large
{ party of society young people last
: Monday night at the ArmOry. The
party was in honor of Miss Genevieve
{ Merrill and Mr.. Frank d. Wattles,
( whose marriage will occur at eight
o'clock next Wednesday evening
: Hearts were played until 10 O'Clock,
I after which dancing was INDUCED in
until midnight. Dainty refresh
! mpnts, including ice cream and cakes,
( were served. The prizes were won
by DR.. Rosenberg, Miss Bassett
, and Miss Vorus. The ArmOry was
: beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion.
E. Z. Redding of Interlachen was
. in the city a couple of days this week
. shaking hands with his numerous
friends. Mr. Radding has opened a
Z general merchandise store in Inter
, iachcn, and is delighted with the
I prospects of the little town. Much
real estate has been purchased in
! the town during the past winter by
/ new settlers and the citizens, know
! ing they have pleasant and health
! ful place of residence, have gotten
! together in development associa-
. ton for the purpose of conveying
! this information to others Growth
is the slogan of all of the citizens OF
. the place now.
Miss Fannie NJ Thomas, for the
! past two years manager of the Wes-
/ tern Union Telegraph company's
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