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

severe for one who has ever enjoyed
the Florida climate.
Violet, Dan. Sanford's big pet cog
died last night-just curled up and
died suddenly on the street in front
of Brewers bar. The dog was IL
years old and for years had been
pet of everyone. Mr.. Sanford put
the body in n box and gave the faith
full old dog decent burial.
The Maall Manufacturing COM
pany Of this city started up their
factory this week and are now en-
gagged in making their patent orange
box hoop. The w. A. Merryday Co.
of this city are the distributing
agents, and to whom all orders
should be sent. This new hoop is
going into general use in Florida, as
it contributes much to the neatness
of the orange package.
Camp Finley, No. ILL, Confede
rate Veterans of Palatka held its an
nual meeting at the court house last
Monday evening, there being a large
turnout of the veterans. Capt. j.
d. Points was reelected commander
and Joseph Price, adjutant. Capts.
NJ. I Coke and Jos. ID. Points were
elected delegates to the state en-
campment to be held in Jackson
willie on December 18th and 18th,
next
The Stanton Foundry and Machln-
cry company has just installed a
private electric lighting plant with
50-light dynamo. The plant was
I,., Hn 81 af,.i
clans of this city, and is now in fine
working order. With the new light
the machine shop is finely illuminat-
ed by night, each lathe and machine
having swinging lights that can be
so adjusted as to greatly assist the
operators.
Carleton colony has two new &C
QUESTIONS in the persons of r. A.
Gardener of Murphysboro, ILL.,, and
E. W. Parker of Lima, Ohio, Mr..
Gardener is to remain indefinitely
and is the guest of Major and Mrs.
Edgerton. Mr.. Parker will stay-un-
til spring and is making his home
with Mrs. Goodson, where he. spent
the winter year ago. Both are
charmed with the place.
The Edgar Kaolin company at
Edgar has leased the Foster kaolin
plant at Johnson, about one mile
distant. The Foster plant has been
| idle for some time, but the new les
sees will put it IN operation imme-
diately. The Edgar company is one
of the great industries of Putnam
county and its product has found
ready sale rs fast us mined. The
! leasing of the Foster plant will
greatly increase the Edgar company's
output.
"A dealer of liquors at Palatka is
sending out circulars soliciting pat
ronage from people in Gainesville.
That is one kind of "blind tiger"
business that should be as much of q
violation of the law as to "peddle"
this city that will not profit him
much, if any, as he has the names
of people who know what effect his
vile stuff has upon the man who
uses it.-Gainesville Sun.
-EOkeehumke e tribe of Red Men mi
tiated II new members at its meeting
last Friday evening. There We're
several visiting members from other
tribes AT the conclusion of the
meeting the Indians INDUCED in
banquet with oysters as the main
dish. There We're over sc Indians
present. The tribe in this city is
making rapid growth, and numbers
among its members some of Palatka's
most influential citizens.
Il The Knights of Pythias lodge of
this city in Il body and to the number
of about 80 attended st. Marks
church last Sunday night when the
rector, himself a member of the Or
der, preached an eloquent sermon
appropriate to the occasion. Other
features of the service were Il beauti-
full solo by Miss Pansy DevereuX and
an eXquisitely rendered violin solo
by Miss Ila Bond. Rev. Mr.. Richey
has been cOmplimented much by the
knights during the week concerning
the excellence of his sermon.
I. Martin, president of the l. NJ.
Meyer Co. of this city, is here for his
midwinter vacation which will run
until the close of the holidays Mr..
Martin travels for a New York hat
manufacturer and the present is a
between season time. He is also in
terested in the manufacture of Hav-
ana cigars at Key West. But he re-
CARDS Palatka as his home and Is al
ways glad when he can come here.
Mr.. Martin is n thorough business
man and believes in giving the pub
lie, through his clothing business
here, the very best that can be pur-
chased for money.
There was surprise party and Sc
we're, though delightful pounding at
| the Presbyterian manse on Wednes-
day evening. 1t was such a surprise
that the pastor was not in during the
earlier part of the evening, though
| he returned from the Methodist
prayer meeting in time to meet the
friends who were so kindly remem-
| boring him and his family. The
groceryman need hardly send his
solicitor for orders for the next
month or so, but under the circum-
stances he will hardly bear any ill
will towards these competitors. Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn wish tie News to
express their hearty appreciation to
these friends for their thoughtful
ness and generosity.
Miss Edith Forward sewers her
connection with the county clerks
office and leaves next Saturday for
Brooklyn, N. Y, where, upon her
arrival she will be married TO Mr..
Warren Erwin, formerly of this city
and Hastings Miss Forward expects
to leave Saturday morning and ar
rive in New York on Sunday after
noon. She will go to the home of
her uncle, Mr.. r. r. Reid, where the
ceremony will be performed. Mr..
of this city. He is son of Mr.. w.
H. Erwin of this city, and is u most
eXemnlarV VOnng mnn. He left here |