The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

A. J. Padgett a prominent citizen
of Grandin was in the city Oh Satur-
day last.
Miss Kate Lucas went to Jackson
vile yesterday to remain until Sat
urday.
Miss Matte RogerO is spending the
week in Jacksonville on visit to
friends.
The Misses Norris of Crescent
4 City We're in the city This week on a
visit to friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Shelley
are expected home from their wed
ding trip today.
Mrs. N. E. Piplar of Pomona was
in the city Wednesday on her way
to st. Petersburg.
James Fennell of Melrose was
tshaking hands with his friends in
the city last Saturday.
Col. Alex. st Clair-Abrams OF
jacksonville, was guest at the Sar-
atOga early in the week.
J. r. Melon has arrived from Pitts
burg and has opened his beautiful
home on Emmett street for the win
ter.
Mrs. L. G. Royce has gone to!West
Palm Beach for II few days stay with
relatives who are visiting at that cell
ebrated resort
George Chase prominent attor-
ney and capitalist of Detroit, Mich,
was visitor in the city for IA short
time on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Alder and children of Brook
Ign, N. Y, arrived last night on
visit to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. f. Wilson.
There will be II meeting of the
board of trade at the council cham
Der to night at 1880, and full atten-
dance of the members is desired.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Tilghman and
little daughter of Salisbury, Md, ar
rived on Friday of last week and are
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. N. J. |
Tilghman.
The river ferry is now making its
regular trip between this city and
East Palatka, and is doing II very
good business, which should grow as
the value of the accommodation be-
comes known.
The general impression among
vegetable growers hereabouts is that
the cold of the present week has done |
little damage. 1t was all done
January 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes Irwin of Po-
mona came to the city Tuesday even
ing to attend the Mehrtens concert,
remaining over until Wednesday,
guests at the Arlington.
Miss r. Z. Orr of Petersburg, Va,
who is spending the winter at the
Saratoga, leaves tomorrow for Cres-
cent City, where she will be a guest
at Grove Hall for two weeks.
Mrs. j. D. Mitchell of Huntington
was attracted to the city this week by
the appearance of the Mehrtens Con-
cert company and is the guest for
few days of the Misses Whiteside.
Over l2O passengers were booked
for the Ocklawaha trip last Monday,
when both the Okeehumkee and
Hiawatha went up the river. Owing
to the inclement weather some u of
the booked passengers decided not I
to go.
'rhc Woman's Fortnightly club will
meet this afternoon with Mrs.
Richey at st. Marks rectory. The
will take the form of mu-
sicale, and numbers will be given by
the leading lady musicians of the :
city.
John r.. Bonds store has been
equipped with one of the latest :,
models Of the National Cash register,
In his advertisement today he calls j.,
attention of customers to what this =.
new machine may issue to them in
the way of prize tickets.
Mrs. Gen. Patton Anderson, presi-
lent of the Daughters of the COnfed-
5racy, now has the Crosses of Honor
which have been awarded to the old
of this county, and the old +
veterans, not yet supplied, can get +
Them by application to Mrs. Ander- u
son at any time. r
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Elwood of De- v
Kalb, ILL.,, arrived on Tuesday even Q
ny and will be guests for the, season 5
IF their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. \
at their pretty home on
street. Mr. Elwood is a \
young man and has made frequent a
visits here formerly. He is presi- r
lent of the First National Bank of S
OeKalb. a
The announcement has been made
rom the office of State Superinten-
lent of Public Instruction Holloway
hat state appropriation of 5000 had Il
,een made for the Palatka High C
chOOl and $3.50 for the junior high [
chool at Crescent City.
The Wilson Cypress company of
his city has purchased at sheriff's
ale a grant of land uaar DaI aop 3"