The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-02-01
. LATE STATE NEWS.

are trying to raise money to build a
synag0gue.
Next seasons Ormond-Daytona
automibile races will be held later
in the season.
Benz. w. johnson, druggist, ~
years of age and lifelong citizen of
Monticello is dead.
DR.. Stephen Fisk, for % years
resident of Jacksonville, died on
wednesday at the advanced age of
81 years.
Owing to the continued illness of
Judge Wall, Judge Minor S. Jones
is presiding over the circuit court in
Tampa.
The state convention of fruit and
vegetable growers was held in Jack
sonville this week Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Mid-Winter Fair at st. Peters
burg is running with fine exhibits in
all departments. The exhibition
will continue two weeks longer.
Jacksonville people are making an
effort to secure funds to build $780,
600 Y. M. G. A. building in that city
with every prospect of success.
The Jacksonville board of trade is
raising fund with which to pur-
chase q permanent site for encamp-
ments of the Florida state troops.
The Florida Press Association will
hold its annual meeting in Key
West March 9th, going via the
Florida East Coast Railway to Mi
ami
Hon. Rob't w. Davis of Tampa
was a guest at the Aragon Hotel in
Jacksonville last Saturday, sur
rounded during the day by host of
old friends.
The Methodist church at Miami,
so badly damaged in the October
gale, has been repaired and was oc-
cupied last Sunday. The church had
to be practically rebuilt.
Forest fires have done great dam
age in Alachua county where thous-
ands of turpentine boxes have been
destroyed, miles of fence burned and
crops damaged.
st. Augustine business men have
applied for letters of incorapation
for Realty and Theatre company,
and contemplate the erection of a
magnificent opera house TO cost $780,
600.
The annual banquet of the Jack
ut the Aragon Hotel next Tuesday
evening. Many prominent lawyers
of the state have been invited and
ctat a association xJil1 ha fnrV1ah
County division sentiment is
spreading in the eastern part of Vo-
lusia county. A meeting held in
New Smyrna last week was almost
unanimous for division. Senator
Frank Sans who resides there OPP
poses the scheme.
M. ]. Graham, a prominent citizen
of Orlando and of advanced years,
has been arrested for sending an OBJ
scene letter through the mails. The
complaint is made by Mrs. Grace
Grossin, of Ocala, the recipient of
the letter.
Fred Perry, young man of Starke
who has resided in Guatemala, Cen
tral America, for several years, came
home for a bride. He was married
last week in Starke, the bride being
Miss Alice Wall. The couple have
gone to Guatemala to reside.
The Culpepper revival in Gaines
vile has moved that city to the
depths and at each service the
church is crowded to the doors.
Rev. j. B. Culpepper the we'll
known evangelist is being assisted
by his son, the Rev. Burke Culpep-
per.
Major w. F. Williams of Pensaco-
la, died last week. Major Williams
commanded the Third battalion of
state troops many years and was ap-
pointed by Gov. BloXham colonel of
the First Regiment Of volunteers
during the Spanish-American war
when the Florida boys were in Tam
pa, and was general favorite.
Prof. Worthy, principal of the high
school at Dunnellon, was burned to
death there Saturday night, the
house he occupied being completely
destroyed. Charred remains of his
body were found in the burning en-
bers. 1t is supposed that he was
sutfocated bv the smoke and tainted
before he could escape from the
burning building.
Florida commissioners of the
jamestown Exposition want to raise
$4,000 with which to make a credit
able state exhibit in reproduction
of the residence of the late Mrs. El-
len Call Long of Tallahassee. The
state should be represented at this
exhibition, and it is probable that
the amount will now be raised as the
Jacksonville Metropolis, with its
characteristic generosity has sub
scribed 800 of the amount.
Hon. Noble A. Hull of Jackson
vile is dead. Mr.. Hull was elected
lieutenant governor of Florida in
1876 on the democratic ticket with
Gov. Geo. +. Drew, an Office he re-
signed after serving two years to ac-
cept the office of Congressman from
the Second District, to which he was
elected in 1878. He was a member of
the state legislature of 1860 and was
present when the ordinance of seces-
sion was passed. He raised two
companies for service in the Confed-
crate army and served as captain of
Company H.. in the First Florida
cavalry. He has lived in Jackson
vile since the war with the eXcep-
tion of two years spent at Sanford.
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