The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-05-10
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day from visit to friends in Palatka.
Thos. H. Stryker has closed his
home here and returned to Rome,
N. Y.
VIM. Saunders has completely re-
covered from his recent serious ac-
cident.
There is no improvement in the
condition of Frank Johnson of
Grovesdale.
Jas. Mccormick of Brooklyn left
last week, after spending the winter
at Grove Hall.
| Mrs. Bensen who has been with
the family of e. V. Lundberg has re-
turned to Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard who roomed
at Mrs. Borsen's have returned to
their northern home.
The Crescent still carries many
barrels of Irish potatoes from Fed
eral Point on each trip.
The rains of the past week have
started the gardens and weeds to
growing and been great aid to our
| farmers.
f. l.. Waterman has accepted a
position at DeLand, for couple of
months after which the family will
as usual spend the summer north.
If there were any doubts about
our being a city, they are scattered
to the winds. AS We have had a
circus and an auto here, and that
settles it.
Mrs. S. Martin LaBree entertained
last Friday evening in honor of Mrs.
Jessie CARL Williams, who left on
Saturday for her summer home at
New York.
Mrs. CARL and daughters, Mes
danes Ritch, Harrington and Will
liams, have closed their winter home
and returned to New York for the
summer months.
Mrs. S. l.. Benham and daughter
-. t. ia few days for
I3;%ae j, attention sic they will spend
while before going to Hot Springs
for the summer.
Miss Helen Norton of Grove Hall
charmingly entertained few OF her
young friends last Friday evening.
The time was most pleasantly spent
at five hundred,
Dr.. Norris and wife arrived last |
week on visit to relatives here. DR..
Norris, who is prominent physi-
clan of Wellsville Ohio, is here to
rest, after a very hard season.
Our young people are enjoying the
summer in their usual happy man
her. River parties and picnics pass
the time away and the weekly
dances at the V. l. A. Hall are large
ly attended.
Lloyd Preston entertained few
friends at launch party last Tues
day evening on Lake Stella. The
evening WAS very pleasantly spent
until the rain storm came up and
drove them in.
]. NJ. Deaton has lost a very valua-
BILE pointer dog recently. The ami
nal is very handsome and great
pet; any information rs to his where
abouts would be gratefully received
by Mr.. DeatOn.
G.. II. Preston entertained the en-
ployees of the Preston-Miller Co.,
last Friday evening. This factory
is doing a fine business and gives
employment to large number OF
our young men.
Miss Lillian NJ. Appleby has pur-
chased one of the finest corner lots
on Crescent Hill. The way the lots
on this hill are going Mr. Read is
afraid he will not have enough to
supply the demand.
Lloyd Preston had narrow escape
from a serious accident. He was
Tightening up the valve on the am
monia pipe connected with the free
zing apparatus of Preston's ice fac
tory when the valve gave way and
the ammonia took charge. Lloyd
saved his face, but goes around with
quite severely burned arm.
Charles Campbell, one of the
best known commercial men in
Florida, has the distinction of bring
ing the first auto into the city. He
came direct from DeLand and reports
good roads most of the way. The
machine is u Cadillac" of 10 horse
power. Everybody knows Charlie
and he has compartment in the
auto loaded with jokes.
The Crescent City schools close on
Friday the twenty-fourth with APP
propriate exercises in the auditorium
to which the public is cordially in
vited. Rev. Il. r.. Lynn of Palatka {
will deliver an address which will be I
followed by Rotations, music and
tor,,, nf our OOl