The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-02-15
The Palatka News
City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

Arthur Priddy of Tampa is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. E. Nj. Prlddy'
Harry Towson of Lynchburg, Va,
was visitor in the city Wednesday.
Postmaster Chalfinch of Buffalo
Bluff was visitor in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs. M. E. Ashley of ValdOsta,
Ga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ A.
Coffee.
Mrs. O. L. Vordermack of Jack
sonville is visiting at the home OF n.
o. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Philips of
Shelbvville, KY, are visiting at the
home of DR.. Welch.
Miss Alice Priddy has returned
home from visit of several months
with relatives and friends in Canada
]. w. Harrison, one of the leading
men of Denver and also the popular
postmaster at that place, was a visi-
tor in Palatka on Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR. A. NJ. Steen left Saturday
morning for San Diago, California,
where she was called on account OF
the illness of her father.
J.R. Melon and family of Pitts
burg, Pa, are expected to arrive
next Wednesday and will occupy
their elegant winter home on En-
NETT street.
Miss Nellie Marshall is in charge
of the Boston Millinery store during
the absence of Mrs. A. l.. Morrison,
who is attending the northern mil
linery openings.
VIM. A. Russell, editor of the
News, who has been ill at his home
in Crescent City, is rapidly improV-
ing and hopes to resume his duties
on this paper next week.
The Ladies Aid Society of st.
James NJ. E. church, south, met at
the home of Mrs. Ella V. Grooms
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, ana
there was large number OF mem
bers present.
J.H. Gafney of Petersham, Mass,
HID. Gafney, NJ. D., of Ware, Mass,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Scheormeshorn OF
Chicago, Ill, who are spending the
winter at Welaka, visited Palatka
last Saturday.
J.H. Wylie of Interlachen was a
business visitor in the city Wednes'
day. Mr.. Wylie reports that the
work of building the Palatka-lnter'
larchen hard surface road is pro-
crossing very nicely.
Rev. DR.. Spencer of Seville was il
the city this week. He reports his
work at Seville prospecting, anc
the attendance at worship is increas
ing. The building has recently beer
thoroughly repaired.
Mrs. E. S.Crill, Misses Blanche anC
Edna Grill left yesterday for Fort
Myers where they will join DR., anC
Mrs. r. V. Pierce in a cruise OF sew
eral weeks on southern waters IN the
doctors private yacht.
The News is requested to announce
that the February meeting of the
Palatka Athletic Association will be
held next Tuesday evening, Feb. 10
at the Armory club rooms. AL
members are requested to be present
The many friends here of Supt. H
A. Ford, the popular superintendent
of the third division of the A. G. L.,
regret to hear that he has been as
signed to duties in the general offices
at Wilmington, n. c.
Messrs. A. Merwin, Henry Merwin
Mrs. A. H. Holcomb, Ernest Hol-
comb, Miss Mabel Holcomb, Miss
Violet Merwin, Chas. Merwin and
Benz. Bair formed a pleasant party
that visited Keuka on Monday.
Miss Eva L. Dunning, the gifted
elocutionist and impersonator, assist
ed by local musicians, gave an enter
tainment at the Armory Tuesday
evening, Feb. 18th, under the auspic-
es of Pioneer Lodge of Odd Fellows
D. S. Hood of Chicago, arrived il
the city Monday for visit with rel
atives. Mrs. Hood preceded hel
husband about month, during
which time she has been visiting bel
father, Mr.. Geo, Merrill.
r.. and J. A. CHM have purchas
ed tie confectionery business of j. 9
Query in the Boyd Block. The new
firm has a splendid stock of confec.
tionery and in connection with colo
drinks and ice cream should COM
mand a nice trade.
The residence of A. G. Phillips in
the west end caught fire Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, but the blaze
was put out before much damage re.
suited. The household effects in the
upper story suffered the greatest
damage through thorough drench'
ing.
Prof. w. NJ. Holloway, state su.
perintendent of Public instruction
was in the city Wednesday for the
purpose of inspecting the schools
here. He informed us that the con-
dition of our high school was very
satisfactory.
Remember the supper and apron
bazaar to be given next Friday night
by the Ladies' Aid of the Presbyte-
rian church. Oysters in all styles
will also be served. These ladies
have a reputation for serving a good
supper, and this one will be no eX-
ception.
There was fire at the home of S.
]. Reynolds, on Dodge street, at S:45
Thursday morning, caused by de-
fectiye kitchen hue. The West End
Hose Co. got to the scene promptly
and made short work of putting out
the fire. Little damage except a
small burned place in the kitchen
roof.
The Crescent Bottling Works is
the name of new business estab-
lishment on Front street two doors
month of tho n aug Offipp II Spblitt-