The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-01-04
The Palatka News
City Happenings and
Personal mention.

Mrs. Gill. A. Maull and infant
daughter are visiting relatives at
Boynton.
Henry Miller, a well-known mer-
chant of Keuka, was shaking hands
with friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Tucker
of Interlachen spent Wednesday and
Thursday in the city.
Mrs. E. NJ. Priddy is at home again
after quite an extended visit with
her daughters in Tampa.
The official members of st. James
Methodist church have voted a sub
stantial increase to the pastors sal
airy.
Judge Jared I. Wimberly of Inter
lachen was among the prominent
county visitors in the city on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Fred Cochrane of Jackson
vile spent several days in the city
last week visiting her mother, Mrs.
l.. S. Knight.
In behalf of the Palatka fire de-
partment the News is requested to
thank the Wilson Cypress Co. for the
generous gift of $50.
Albert Jenkins of Norfolk, Va,
been in the city this week visiting
relatives and friends.
H. f. Merryday has been appoint
ed acting municipal judge by Mayor
Usina, to preside at court during the
absence of Judge Calhoun.
Judge f. Noble Calhoun has been
spending the week at Bronson where
he is engaged professionally in the
circuit court of Levy county.
Miss Irene Caldwell of McMeekin
passed through the city Tuesday,
being enroute to Pomona, where she
will visit friends during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. f. Rowton
desire to thank their friends and
neighbors for the many kindnesses
shown them during their recent sor-
row.
Mrs. NJ. r. Ryan and daughter,
Miss Lillian, entertained few
friends at cards Wednesday after
noon, at their pleasant home on 4th
street.
Harry Merryday has been spend
ing the holiday season at home, from
the University of Kentucky at Lex
ington, where he is a student in the
medical college.
Sport, the pet dog of Mrs. DR.. A.
NJ. Steen, was found dead in the
kitchen of the Steen home last Tues
day morning. 1t is presumed that
he was poisoned.
Hickman Collins of Miami has
been spending a few days with his
old friends in the city. He really
acts and talks as if he might be in
duced to return to Palatka.
To all of our friends we wish to
express our sincere gratitude for
their many kindnesses and evidences
of sympathy for us in our great sor-
row.-H. [. MINER, Mr.. and MRS.
VIM, FURNACE.
Charles Kupperbusch jr., will re
turn to the Georgia Military College
this week. The News, along with
his other friends in this city, con-
graduates him on his recent promo
tiOn to a lieutenancy.
Miss Nettie Reigale, the popular
trimmer at Miss Lucas millinery
store during the past season, left for
her home in New York last Tuesday
1t is understood that Miss Reigale
will not return to Palatka.
B. Perkins, chief clerk in the G. S.
g fpa irrhH Il
of Mr.. O. V. Wilson, has been APP
pointed agent for the company in
Palatka in place of Mr. Wilson, who
was promoted to the Triton, Ga,
office some ten days ago.
The children of the Methodist Sun
day school enjoyed party at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. n.
Blackwell last Tuesday evening.
Refreshments were served and of
course the little people had nice
time.
Thos. Hinchclitf, prominent orange
grower west of Crescent City was in
the city on Wednesday. He states
that his fruit was badly frosted and
that much of it is now dropping. He
had shipped about one-half of his
crop before the cold.
The disaster to orange crops in this
county is prOvingno to be as serious
as at first thought. At Mr.. Griffin's
grove in East Palatka much of the
fruit is unhurt, and the same is true
at San Mateo The damaging cold
hit the earth in spots only.
Sergeant George Bassett will ter
inmate his holiday visit to his par
ents on Sunday, when he will return
to Fort Dade. Sergeant Bassett
states that he will retire from the
army at the expiration of his present
enlistment, now but II months off.
Miss Lillian Mccullough stopped
over in the city Tuesday with her
friend, Miss Minnie Bulky. Miss
Mccullough is popular teacher in
the Madison school and was return
ing from a vacation pleasantly spent
in Miami with her sister, Miss
Eunice Mccullough.
X. Borson and R. L. Smith, the
turpentine operators at Carraway,
quite recently purchased the turpen-
tine farm at Putnam Hall until some
months ago operated by j. NJ. Max
well. Mr.. Smith, who takes person
al charge of the new plant in con-
nection with that at Carraway, will |
now make his hoE.e at Putnam Hall.
The council passed a resolution on
Tuesday night instructing the city
tax collector not to collect penalties
on all 1906 taxes that are paid on or
before February LIST, next. This ac-
tion was taken for the reason that
owing to the illness of the tax col
lector, he has not been able to keep
his office open regularly since the
1906 taxes became due.
At the meeting of the city council