The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-29

Corporal George Bassett, 111th
company of u s. Coast defence ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Dade, Egg
mont Key, Gulf of Mexico, is spend
ing the holiday season with his par
ents in this city.
L. A. Ballard, a former prominent
resident of the county whose home
was at Crescent City, now owner of
large kaolin interests at Richmond,
Lake CO., was guest at the Sara
toga hotel Wednesday night.
my Christmas trade this year."
said NJ. s. Brown the clothief, twas
the largest, with but one exception,
in my business experience. That
was when the soldiers were muster
ed out in SAVANNAH at the close of
the Spanish American war;
Chas. Kupperbusch, ir., is home
for the holidays from the Atlanta
Military Academy, where he is ca
Diet, and Miss Edith Kupperbusch,
a pupil in st. Joseph's Academy, st.
Augustine is also spending the holt
days with her parents.
2 Lorenzo Dana Walden is booked
for the opera house on the night of
January oath in slight of hand. He
is young man of promise in his
chosen profession, and one whom eX-
perts claim will eventually become
as famous as a wizard as the late
Prof. Hermann.
S<The Saratoga Hotel in this city
served strawberry short cake for
Christmas dinner The berries were
grown by Mr.. Rigdon of Peniel and
were the first fruits of the season.
Mr.. Rigdon has more coming on and
the promise of a fine crop all through
the. winter and spring months.
E~cRev. J. F. Bell the new pastor of
st. James M. f. church arrived on
Friday evening last with his family.
They were met at the train by Rev.
N. j. Tilghman who escorted them
to the parsonage which had been
properly provis toned, and was in
readiness for occupancy. Mr.. Bell
preached his initial sermons on Sun
day but the weather was inclement
and he was not greeted by the usual
him speak highly of his sermons.
L. A man who said his name was
BoatwrIght, and who claimed to be
a turpentine operator of Interlachen,
was beaten and robbed of $40 in
Jacksonville Christmas night. He
claims to have been lured to lone
ly spot by a white man and a negro
hackman. They had offered to show
cartwright the submerged" portion
of Jacksonville-the red light dis
trict-and he appears to have been
II willing victim. cartwright could
give the police no clue to the identi-
ty of his assailants. Boatwright is
not known in this city.
Supervising Deputy A. G. Ham
rick of the knights of the Modern
Maccabees visited the tent of that
order in this city last Wednesday
night, making splendid talk for the
purpose of injecting enthusiasm into
the local members. Mr.. Hamrick
will return sometime next month
and install the new officers. Rev
F. H. Richey is the new record and
finance keeper of the order here, and
he was duly installed at the meeting
Wednesday night owing to the resig.
nations of those formerly holding
these offices. The Maccabees is al
insurance order with social features
"a Hoo-doo Pie was the name of a
most unique entertainments given last
Friday evening by the Twentieth
Century Club at the home of DR.. anC
Mrs. II. r. Estes. A program Of
music and recitation was given BY
members of the young ladies glet
club and the club quartette, all OF
which was pleasing. Prof. Dana
Walden was on the program for 6
slight -of-hand number and his per
Torrance proved clever and enter
tanning. The hoo-doo pie consisted
of large tub full of inexpensive
presents, each accompanied by al
appropriate verse, or other greeting
for the members of the club. Mucl
fun followed the distribution of thu
gifts and the evening will long be re
membered as a most enjoyable one
The home was beautifully decorated
with holly and mistletoe. Refresh
ments were served.