The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-24
Crescent City News

The little l5-months old daughter
OF Abram Richardson died suddenly
OF pneumonia on Friday morning of
last week. The little one was the
only baby in the home and the par
ehts hearts are very sad. The in
terment was at Barberville. Mr.. and
Mrs, Richardson live little south of
the town line.
The biggest thing in>the history of
church festivals for money raising
purposes ever held in this town, was
the bazaar and supper given by the
guild Of the Episcopal CHURCH in V.
l, A. hall last week. The entertain
ment netted $l75 for the church, and
its success is entirely due to the work
of the ladies in charge.
Mrs. r. U. Harris of New Jersey,
who has been guest at Grove Hall
for the past two months or more,
left on Monday for Miami where she
will make somewhat extended
stay On her return she will make
stops at West Palm Beach, Rock
ledge, Daytona and st. Augustine,
and may return here for n short stay
before going to to her northern home.
w. A. Sturdy, a guest at Grove
Hall since the beginning of the sea-
son, left on Monday for his home at
Attleboro, Mass. Mr.. Sturdy goes
home for the sole purpose of attend
ing the annual town meeting of his
home city. After which he expects
to return to Crescent City to finish
out the season. He will be greatly
missed by the other guests of the
hotel.
Rev. L. S. CHATTER and others in
charge of the bible conference ar
rived on Tuesday and the opening
sessions of the conference were held
on Wednesday. The attendance
promises to be good and interest is
expected to increase daily. Mrs.
Chafer and Miss Jones will assist in
the musical features. The service on
Sunday will probably witness a very
large attendance from all parts of
the peninsula.
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
D n. Cone was received by the FAM
| lily of Henry Hutchinson last week.
Mrs Cone was a cousin of Mr..
Hutchinson and resided at Benton,
Fla, where the family have a large
estate. Mrs. Cone visited here last
year, and only three weeks ago Miss
Hutchinson returned from visit to
Benton, when Mrs. Cone was in eX-
celIent health. Her death was sud-
den.
Hon. Edwin Gilbert, accompanied
by his neice, Miss Jones, and his
physician, DR.. Lowe, arrived on the
Crescent Saturday night and were
Immediately driven to the hotel
Southfield, where they will remain
during the session of the Bible Con
ference Mr.. Gilbert and DR.. Lowe
have quarters in the Gilbert cottage.
Mr.. Gilbert was seen on Sunday af-
ternoon, after he was somewhat
rested from the fatigue of his long
journey, and stated that he appreciat-
ed the work of the News in behalf of
! the SOuthtield Bible Conference, an
institution which lies very close to
his heart. He hoped that the pres
ent sessions of the conference would
be productive of great good. MIR.
Gilbert is in feeble health and is just
recovering from long illness which
has left him in very weakened
state. He stated that he expected
that this would be his last visit to
Crescent City, place that he loves,
as evidenced by the fact that he has
been making it his winter home for
the past twenty-five years or more,
and where he has invested much
money. The people of Crescent City
are always delighted to see Mr.. Gill
bert and will be greatly saddened to
learn of his ill health. Mrs. Gilbert
did not think it best to come down
this winter, though she may come as
| for coutb sc washington to attend
the inauguration ceremonies.