The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-09-08
Personal and Social.



Capt. John Pigue visited Palatka
last Monday.
C. H. Preston visited Palatka on
business Monday.
Miss Mabel Braddock, daughter of
S. S. Braddock of Denver, is still
very i'll and physicians at Palatka
have been consulted.
Mrs. Capt A. w. Brown and her
guest, Miss Bessie Wilson, are spend
ing the week at Fort George. Both
will return on Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Combs has gone on
visit to friends and her old home in
Newburg and Port Jarvis, N. Y, and
will be absent about one month.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Capers of White
Springs, who have been spending
two weeks here with relatives, left
for home last Monday
Mrs, E. l.. Waterman and children
left last week for season at Dayto-
ma Beach. Mr.. Waterman is to join
his family there this week,
A. p. DeWolf and Jos. ]. McGrady,
trustees of the newly created school
district, attended the meeting of the
county school board at Palatka on
Tuesday.
Mrs. r. A. Gautier left last Mon
day for Jacksonville, where she will
be Joined by her daughter, Miss
Lucy, on visit to the family of her
son, ID. N. Gautier in Fitzgerald, Ga.
Mrs. Mary l.. Bradt, state presi-
dent of the Sunshine Society and ed
itor of the Sunshine department of
the Florida Times Union, is now at
her home, "The Cedars," on the
Fruitland road.
The Crescent City Realty company
has listed a choice lot of property in
this section and in other parts of the
peninsula, including groves and
homes and those who are out for bar
gains would do well to communicate
with the company.
Mr. and Mrs. X. Borson returned
last Friday from an enjoyable outing
at DaytOna Beach. Mr.. Borson had
excellent success in catching sea
bass during his stay, landing u total
of Is. This is considered a big
catch.
Mrs. DR.. Warren does not intend
to break up housekeeping here for
several weeks, or until the cool
weather sets in. The doctor has en-
gagged house in Palatka, but it will
not be ready for their occupancy
under several weeks.
1t is reported that the A. G. Line
R'y contemplates the erection of
new and fine station at the Crescent
City Junction. The present station
is a small affair with no aecommoda-
tions for passengers except what the
good natured agent is willing to give
up of his Office room. The station is
one of the best paying on the line
and the people here are hopeful that
the reported new building will prove
reality.
Mai. ]. L. Burton probably has the
largest tangerine crop prospect to be
seen on this side of the big lake. His
trees are all small, but vigorous and
heavily laden with fruit. In three
years time this grove should be one
! of the most valuable in all this sec
tion of country. 1t is choice piece
of land to start with, beautiful Tor
situation and--then the major is an
expert at grove making
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thomas OF
Gainesville have moved into the
Terry residence on Park street and
will make Crescent City their home,
the News trusts, for many years
Mr.. Thomas is the new general sup
erintendent of the Squeir saw mills
at Omega, an aggressive young man
Of business who holds high rank in
the esteem of the lumbermen Of the
state. Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas have
two interesting little boys.