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

Mrs. c. r, Rogers has for her guests
Misses Alice and Ethel Peck from
Port Chester, n. Y.
There was musicale last Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. G.
H. Worcester, which was attended
by about sixty people. The affair
was given for the cause of missions,
and the free-will Offering amounted
to over $l5. Through the kindness
of the Como people who so willingly
gave their services, a pleasant pro-
gram was arranged. After the
musicale Mrs. Worcester served dain-
ty refreshments, and all enjoyed a
social half hour.
The Pomona church was the scene
of pretty We dding Wednesday
night the 22nd, at O'Clock, when
Miss Julia Miles was married to Mr..
James Long The church which had
been decorated for the occasion was
filled with friends, who afterwards
attended the reception at Mrs,
Eames'. RAv. F. G. Wickes per-
formed the ceremony in an impress
sive manner, and Miss Ethel Smith
played the wedding march. Miss
Edith Cook was maid of honor, while
Mr. Ernest Holcomb of Palatka, a
friend of the groom, acted as best
man. After the reception the happy
couple left Immediately for their
home at Huntington, Fla.
About twenty-five people from
Pomona attended the bazaar and
supper given by the V. A at II e
Avenue House, Como, last Thursday
night.
The Sunday evening service of the
Bible Conference now in session at
Crescent City was enjoyed by num-
Der of young people from Pomona.
Mrs. Bardin spent Saturday and
Sunday in Palatka.
Mrs. A. G. Smith and Miss Mar
garet Bradt are recovering from a
serious attack of la grippe, but Mrs.
Dexter Wakefield still remains ill.
A very handsome piano belonging
to r.. G. Middleton arrived in town
Saturday.
w. s. Middleton is identifying his
property by putting out a large mum.
Der of palm tees.
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Crescent City News

The Misses Bessie and Edith Will
| son of Fort George, Fla, and Miss
Kate Pickett of Nacoochee, Ga.
spent few days last week and over
Sunday here guests of Capt. and Mrs.
Brown On Monday the young la
dies, accompanied by Mrs. Brown,
left for Fort George, at which place
Mrs Brown will remain for several
days.
A. Borson has purchased the ex-
tensive turpentine interests of w. E.
Carraway at a point several miles
west Of Palatka on the q. S. d +.
Railway, known as Carraway. Mr..
Borsen only retired from extensive
operations in naval stores last fall,
but he evidently is not enamored
with a life of idleness and decided to
embark in business again.
The News didn't get its figures in
connection with the earnings of the
New England supper high enough
last week. Instead of $780, as stated,
the ladies cleared $40 by the sup
per. One of the officers of the La
dies Aid Society has also requested
the News to state that the society is
very grateful to the people of the
town for their generous patronage.
Col E. H. Williams of New York
arrived last week and will remain
with his family ut Grove Hall
through March. Mr.. Williams
shipped a crop of some 1000 boxes of
fruit from his grove early in the
winter and this from young trees on
10 acres of his tract. He has now de-
cided to have his entire grove tract
of 60 acres cultivated, and work has
already begun under direction Of
Superintendent II. |. BOardman.
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Died Among Strangers.

Miss Mary A. Page, an estimable
young lady of Milton, VT, died
here on Monday night, February 18th
of chronic interstitial pneumonia.
The remains were shipped to her old
home by express on Thursday fol-
lowing.
Miss Page came early in the season
and in company with Mrs. Landon
and the Misses Gordon, rented u
house for the winter. She had been
i'll before coming and during all her
stay here was in feeble health. She
was taken quite seriously ill week
before her death and during her ILL
ness was carefully ministered unto
by the ladies in the house, who look
ed after her as carefully and as ten
DERBY as could her own mother and
sisters.
Deceased was young lady of noble
character and many lovabIe quail
tiles, and at her home, prior to her
illness, was a successful teacher She
came here in the hope of receiving
benefit from the milder climate and
during her short residence endeared
herself to all with whom she came
in contact. She leaves mother and
sister in Vermont whose grief should
find some Arrangement in the know
ledge that while their loved one died
among strangers, there was not lack
ing skilled medical attendance, care
full nursing and the tender ministra-
tions of loving hands to sooth her
dying hours.
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CRESCENT CITY.

Is one Of the most beautiful
locations in Florida. Tourists
will find it an ideal spot to
spend the winter, or pass a few
days of keen delight.
The town is on Crescent Lake
ian arm Of the st. Johns River
and Is 100 miles by water, and
n miles by rail from Jackson
Vile.
The all day river ride on the
steamer Crescent, from Jack
sonville to Crescent City, is one
of the delightful experiences of
Florida travel. The steamer
leaves Jacksonville at 8 a. m.
every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, reaching Crescent
City at up. m. This trip is the
only daylight ride up the broad
and picturesque st. Johns.
The steamer has pretty cabins
and offers a delightful outlook
even in stormy weather.
Crescent City is the center of
the orange growing industry in
middle Florida, and beautiful
groves surround the place.
The fruit is at its best now.
Good boating, hunting and
fishing will afford amusement
for sportsmen.
Naptha launches can be Sc
cured cheaply for water trips.
Crescent City has good hotels
and boarding houses at mode
rate rates.
Beautiful shaded walks and
bicycle paths.
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Interchangahle Tickets.

In travelling you VIII lind It very con-
venient to use Atlantic Coast Line in
terchangable mileage tickets good over
approximately 1900 miles Of railroad
These tickets will be honored AS far
East as Washington and West to Gin
eiunati, Louisville, Evansville and St.
Louis. Take advantage vi this arrange
ment aud avoid the inconvenience of
purchasing additional mileage books.
Superior train service to all points East.
West and South. W. H. LKAHY, d p A
W. j. CRAIG, G. P. A. Savannah, Ga
Wilmington. n. O.
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Personal and Social.


lave CarlI mas prepared GROUNDS
on Crescent hill for clock golf.
1t is stated that S. w. Goodale,
now in New Orleans, will arrive
here about the 10th inst.
Mrs. r. A. Dorman of New York
and Mrs. Thos. Kydd of Fernandina
are guests at Grove Hall.
Mrs. VIM. Beal and little daughter
of Savannah, are here for IA time, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Morrow.
Mrs. Jno. F. Richardson of Bel
mont, Mass, arrived on Saturday
and will be the guest for time of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Morse
f. S. Forster of Erie, Pa, who will
be pleasantly remembered as a visi-
tor here last winter, is again at
Grove Hall for few weeks stay.
Mrs. Landon and Miss Hall, who
have been house keeping here for
some time, have given up the house
and are at Grove Hall for a brief
time before going to other points in
the state.
w. j. Pierpont of Savannah, for
mer prominent citizen of Crescent
City, was here over Saturday and
Sunday visiting friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Pierpont was EN- route to
Cuba on business trip.
Mr.. Hubbs of the well-knOwn New
York fruit commission house of Nc
Cormick, Hubbs & Co., also owners
of large grove interests here is
spending a few days in town this
week, guest at Grove Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall &. Morris
of Bridgeport, Conn, are here i'll at
tendance upon the meetings of the
Southfleld Bible conference and are
quests at Grove Hall, Mr., Morris is
IL wealthy real estate owner of
Bridgeport.
James Padgett ST.. who recently
purchased the Hallock grove and
house on Oakwood ave-, is cohtem"
plating making additions to the
house and living on the place. He
will probably begin building opera
tions in few days.
A. Vincent Cobb and daughter,
who have been guests at Grove Hall
for the past several weeks, left Oh
Monday for their home, Attleboro'
Mass. They will stop for day
each in St. Augustine, Jacksonville
and Washington, d. G.
Miss Mamie Simpson, formerly OF
this place, stood second in the con-
fest at Miami for Queen of the Car
nival." Miss Ruth Hinson was elect
ed Queen by l,282 votes; Miss Slmp-
son had ,l9l, and the next All, The
contest closed last week.
Ira G. Pratt of Cropsey ILL.,, has
bouobt the old Beekman house and
LOT next south of the school house.
MFR. Pratt will make the needed I'M
proyements to the house immediate
lv and next winter when he comes
down will make other changes.
Moving picture entertainments
were given last Friday and Saturday
evenings in V. l. A. hall to large au-
dienees. The entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyable, especially to-
tbe Younger element, many of whom
had never seen any thing of the kind
before.
Picnic parties are quite frequently
INDUCED in by the guests at Grove
Hall. Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs
H. ]. Wiude, Mr.. A. Vincent Cobo
and Miss Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Kinosbury, Mrs. F. II. Wilton Mrs.
r. d. Williams and Miss Margaret
Wight formed a pleasant party for
tbe Beecher Sulphur Springs, going
over IN the Southfleld mountain
wagon. and carrying luncheon In
baskets. The day was ideal.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
Excellent Passenger Service the West and Northwest
Via. Chicago and Florida Limited.

Solid vestbule train Of Pullman sleeping observation library dining
Nashville.
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Capt. ]. G. Richard of Starke is
dead. Was an old Confederate sol
der from Florida. Had been promi-
nent in old time state politics, and
had honor of declining nominations
for governor and member of con-
rress. He had served several terms
In both houses of the legislature.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1899 LAWS of FI0rida


1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Anderson,
Wall & Co., purchaser of tax certifl-
cate No. 497, dated the 3rd day of July
A d 1899, has filed said certificate in
my Office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
Sw4 of sw1 of swl, section 9, township
10, range 26-10 acres. BkY, p LAG.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issua Ice of such certificate
in the name of J. NJ Howell, I'm.
less said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the LIST day of April, A. D.
1905.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 22nd day of February, A D 1905.
[sEAL JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co.. Florida
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passenger
e. G.
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RESCENT CITY TEMPERATURE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING, FEBRUARY oath, 1905. E..
d. WILLIAMS, OBSERVER.
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Parties in Crescent City desiring to sub
scribe for this paper or wishing to renew
their subscriptions thereto, may leave their
names and money with Mr.. Il. ID. Lounds at
the postOfilce who is our authorized agent.
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and Buffet Sleeping Cars trains o. and
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Mrs. c. r, Rogers has for her guests
Misses Alice and Ethel Peck from
Port Chester, n. Y.
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Crescent City.

TO RENT-Furnished Room in the
new "Attleboro," suitable for man and
wife or two ladies. Modern convenience
es. Apply, F. NJ. Payson, Crescent
City, Fla. 2-17-tf
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Fve-olasses and Romance /.

II is curious to observe that even
the greatest realists do not venture
TO bestow eyeglasses on their hero
ines. II is rather odd, too seeing how
many charming women do in real life
wear them, and are not debarred by
them from the most dramatic careers
and the most poignant emotions. But
while the modern novelist has bestow.
ed eyeglasses on everybody else he
has not yet had the hardihood to put
them on the nose Of his heroine. Why?
Mrs. John Lane, In London Outlook.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
seIs You or Amt You. -

This conversation is said to have
taken place between q Guthrie ball
player and a bartender:
as you got any smokin' tobacco? ?"
asked the ball player.
The bartender did not reply at once,
and question was repeated.
Il amt said / amt" retorted the
bartender.
Il amt asst 20 If yo' amt. I asst
yo' If you is. Yo' is amt yo'?"-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19

1t is hard for manp persons to grasp
the fact that bullet dropped from the
exact height at which a rife barrel Is
fixed, in q horizontal position, will
strike the ground at precisely the
same instant that another bullet will
hit the earth IL fired from the most
powerful military weapon. The force
Of gravity acts with exactly the same
force, independently OF in conjunction
with other forces.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
oneer Russian Tax.

Russia has probably the most curious
tax in the world. It is called the
amusement tax" and was instituted q
year or two ago to found On institution
for the poor, under the title Of the
Emperor Marie Foundation" The tax
is laid on every amusement ticket sold,
and the managers increase the price &C
cordingly. Already more than LOCO, 900
rubles have been raised in that way.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
ancient English Battlemsnts.

HNAS4t III 441A oAtt1eAL4cAS5s
Great Britain's government has de-
cided to secure and protect for the ma
ton the ancient ramparts erected by
Edward /. around the town Of Berwick
on-Tweed. These ruins are OF. great an
tiquarian and historical value. They
form one Of the most interesting monu-
ments Of the bitter strife that existed
for centuries between England and Scot
land, as they are situated right on the
border. The walls include the old bell
tower, from which a flaring beacon
gave warning to the English farmers of
the approach Of the bands Of marauding
Scots.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Auto Invention

Inventors are now turning their at
tention TO the smaller details Of the au-
tomobile. One of the most recent pat
eIts is applied to a wire frame ar
ranged to sweep the rubber tires. This.
1t is claimed. will avoid many puRctures,
since it will remove tacks and bits OF
glass as soon as picked I'D.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Size of Raindrops,

The largest raindrops are about one
fifth of an inch in diameter. To deter
mine the size rain is allowed to fall into
q thick layer Of -four, each drop forming
q pellet of dough, and these pellets are
compared with dough pellets obtained
from drops Of known size delivered on
the -four by artificial means.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Terrified Terrier.

A singular instance Of a dog being
fascinated by terror is recorded from
Nottingham, England. A terrier wan
dered on to the railway line when an
express was approaching. 1t was 80
fascinated at the sight of the monster
that it stood stock still, and the train
Numbered over It at so miles an hour.
The dog was found unhurt, but shiV-
ering with fright
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Needed Clean-Up

Each person in the Dog Hill congrega-
ton is requested to bring his hoe with
him to church next Sunday. There
will be no preaching, and the time will
be spent in chopping down the weeds
around the front door.-Murray (Ky.)
Monitor.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19

The duke of Ab-uzzi is fearless. He
has been shot over a hedge while mo-
toring; he has listened while the ice
pack cracked his ships ribs In at
Prince Rudolph island and escaped
with the frost bitten fingers; he has
surveyed the world from his balloon
and attained points on the Alps before
unexplored.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Pessimistic Russian

Admiral Rojestvensky. the Russian ad-
miral. has always been considered a
pessimist. In response to an English
girls request for an autograph, he
wrote: Life is stupid. A little gayety.
q little WEAKNESS, and then - good
night"
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Sheep-Killing Wolves.

A Lafayette county (Kan.) farmer.
whose sheep were being killed by
wolves, covered a lambs carcass with
strychnine one night and left it outside
his sheep pen. The next morning nine
dead wolves were found within so feet
of the carcass.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
New York's Venice.

New York has its' Venice in a little
shack village built along the water be-
tween Manhattan and Coney Island.
While the buildings bordering the water
way lack the elegance and historic
beauty Of the palaces ION the Grand
canal, they are comfortable quarters.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Open Air,

why at this time of year. Pat, a
man never feels as comfortable as he
does in the open air"
Faith, is that so? Well, I'd have
you to know that the day l whit up
with the blast I was in the open air for
tin minutes. and l was niver 20 uncom-
Portable in me whole loife!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Lofty Lineage.

Prince Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden.
now the duke Of Connaught's son-in-law,
is a great-grshdson Of the German EN-
peror William l.. and his ancestors in.
clude GustavuS III. of Sweden, King
George II. Of England, grand duAes Of
Baden and highnesses of Bavaria and
Wurtemberg.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Historic Town

Kustenji, the Roumanian port in
which the mutineers of the Kniaz Po-
temkine surrendered, is the ancient
town in which the poet Ovid was ban
ished by Emperor Augustus, and where
he died.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Rio African Cane

I'VE that have tears to shed prepare
to shed them now" Tippo lib is
dead. In days gone by he was mon
arch Of all he surveyed in Central
Africa and started several cemeteries
to prove his prowess as a warrior.
Eventually the roller of civilization
assimilated his tribe and crushed poor
T.ppoo lib.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Where Twiliphts Meet.

In midsummer the twilight Of evening
meets the twilight of morning, in the
extreme northern parts of the United
States, the light of the sun, while that
orb is far below the horizon, being re-
fected from dust particles in the upper
atmosphere.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Cumulative Sentences.

Sir John Madden, chief justice of Vic
toria. has discovered a new plan of pun
ishing old offenders. He adds up all their
previous terms and makes the total their
sentence. The other day he sentenced
an offender to nine years and one month
his aggregate record.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Suffering Dumb Animals

Not only do misused horses suffer
throughout the heated months, but In
many parts Of the city dogs and cats
abandoned by owners who have gone out
Of town supply a melancholy illustfa-
ton Of inhumanity.-N.Y Y. Tribune.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
No Friend

Bacon-I saw q friend of your family
sitting on your stoop yesterday when
] went by.
Egbert-Oh, that wasn't any friend
Of my family; that was my wife's
mcther-Yonkers Statesman.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Poor Huabandi

In northern New Zealand recently a
native woman deserted her husbald and
ran away with another man. A native
court fined the deserted husband horses.
cattle and money for lack Of marital
authority in not being able to retain his
wife"
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Big Renuest to Servants

Lady Diana de We're Huddleston, who
died in London recently, left a will be-
Queathing $4,000 to her servants and
directing that her ashes after cremation
should be placed in the oak shrine await
ing them at COURTS bank and buried
with those of her husband. which she
had carried with her wherever she went
for Is years.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Thus We See

How vain and feeting is epitaphy. In
Q Philadelphia cemetery founded 80
years ago scarcely line of the glowing
words graFen on the headstones remain
for the edifcation Of visitors. Times
ruthless paw plays tricks with fiction.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Like DoH-n-Easters-

Not only the nasal sounds, but many
American phrases. are quite common
In Suffolk, England. among the farm
ers and the peasantry, and a stranger
passing an afternoon in Woodbridge
market might fancy himself in Massa-
chusetts.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
The New Religion.

A noted Hindoo is here in the interest
Of the unification Of religions and the
establishment of a worlds faith. Bless
his oriental heart, it's here already, and
is generally known as the dough.-N.
Y. Telegram.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Chinese Want to Enlist.

Claiming the right to serve as British
subjects, 20 Victoria (B. c. Chinese
have applied for enrolment in the Fifth
regiment, Canadian artillery, in that
city. The commander has referred the
matter to the minister of militia at OF
tawa.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Where Hvpnotism Fails.

A Boston scientist says that hypnot-
ism can develop only natural instincts,
and that the best hypnotists in the world
cannot make a really moral person do
wrong. From experiments he has made
he believes that IS per cent. of the hui
man race, II unrestrained by family
pride and other like considerations,
would steal.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
London LACKING

Horse ambulances are still a cry
ing need" in London. The other day
a man, taken seriously iii in the street.
had to wait where he was four hours
before a conveyance could be obtained
to take him to a hospital.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Titles Huckstered

Advertisement in the London Times:
Titles Of Nobility-Foreign Decora-
tons and Orders procured for Gentle
men Of means without publicity; re-
plies by letter only requested from
serious persons. Apply, etc"
The broad ax., 1905-08-19

Japan in IL months was supplied by
Germany with 96,S94 books, Great Brit
ain being second with s7,SOs. This was
In 1901. The following year England
supplied Japan with over 315, 900 books.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
CouraReous-

In Atchison a man called another man
a liar recently. and the accused replied:
I know am liar, but thought you
were too much Of q gentleman to refer
to it."-Kansas City Star.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Comrades.

She-I shouldn't be surprised to
hear Of another engagement-John and
Celia are such close friends.
He-Yes, comrades in arms. Yale
Record.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19

To an Italian charged in q London
court with drunkenness, the magistrate
said: italians don't often get drunk.
Don't get English ways"
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Bright Girl.

DR.. W. D. Grace, England's most IA
nous cricketer. recently gave a little
girl his autograph. She returned for
another, and in explanation said: Il
gave the other in exchange for two
bishops" She got her second auto
graph.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Lake Turna Rad

Lake Morat, in Switzerland, has the
curious property, every tenth year. Of
turning red, owing to the presence Of
certain water plants, which are not
found In any other lake in the world.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Good Authoritv

WHO was the originator Of the fold
ing bed?" said the furniture man.
Lazarus" replied his son. History
says that he folded his bed and walked
away. Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19

The word "adieu" is purely French.
In its original form 1t was e Dieu, " ito
God, " but In its full meaning expressing
Il commend you to God"
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
Ranamhrapna

He-I was an intimate friend Of
your late husband. Can't you give me
something to remember him by?
She (shyly)-How would l do?-
Punch.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
ThA RAGulf

Mr.. Tawxem, the orator OF the even
ing, exhausted his topic, no doubt"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne, only
his audiences. "-Washingto Star.
The broad ax., 1905-08-19
An Americanfsm

The use Of the word yesterday" in
connection with the proposition "on'
seems to be confined to America. at
happened on yesterday" would sound
strange to English ears.