The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-20
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Mrs. w. B. Shotwell spent Monda,
in Palatka.
Capt. LaBree is arranging to plac
the Gondola on the ways for an over
hauling and repairs.
County Commissioner Middleton
has authorized work on the publi
roads on this end of the peninsula t,
the amount of 500.
Mr.. Kinard does not expect to ge
his store open and in full swing be
fore the first of October, though som,
of his goods are coming in.
Services were resumed at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday. Rev
Mr.. Dorward has been greatly bene
fitted in health by his vacation.
Capt. R. G. Ivory has returned
from Worcester, Mass, where he
has spent the summer. Mrs. Ivory
Mrs. Lynch and Master Walter will
not return until later in the season.
Mrs. w. d. Benham and daughter
Miss Gertrude, returned over a week
ago from an outing of several months
in Chautauqua, N. Y, and points in
Pennsylvania. Both are looking
greatly benefited from the trip.
Mrs. M. II. Read spent the larger
part of last week in Jacksonville Oh
visit to her sister, Mrs. Icenhour
who has just moved into her beauti.
full new home in the Springfield sub.
division of that city-now it's most
delightful residence section.
Mrs. ]. G. Grimsley, who is now
living in Georgia, arrived here Sat
urday evening for short stay on
business concerning her property. II
| is understood that n. B. Mizell who
has charge of the Grimsley grove eX-
poets to go to south Florida soon
and that he desires to be released OF
the cafe. Mrs. Grimsley has been
welcomed by many of her old friends
Rev. Mr.. Thief, Baptist state evan
gelist, preached for the newly or
ganized Baptist society here last
Sunday morning and evening in the
Auditorium. He also remained over
and held service on Monday evening.
His sermons were greatly enjoyed by
many people. The Sunday school
in the afternoon was also addressed
by Mr.. Thief, and was also well at
tended.
f. d. Terry is going to sell out his
household effects, and move to Jack
sonville. This owing to the fact that
there has been sickness in his family
and he thinks the change would be
beneficial. Mr.. Terry also states
that he will sell his home. 1t is one
of the best located half-blocks in
town and at the price he has named
to the News is cheap. The house is
q small story -and-a-half, with seven
rooms.
Adam Pruden, Il negro who has
lived here some 20 years or more,
and who, by the way, Is an official
in the colored Baptist church, was
circulating early in the week the in
formation that there would be a
wet rally" at colored Odd Fellows
hall on Wednesday night (of this
week. and that eminent speakers
from Palatka would be here to ad-
dress the colored people in the inter-
ests of the liquor business. He also
stated that there would be plenty of
Refreshments" on hand and that
thew would be free. Adam was seen
by the News man and he confirmed
this report; he also stated that the
"wet" people had sent him jug OF
the trefreshment.n The News does
NOT believe all of our Crescent City
colored voters can be bought to vote
for a continuance of the saloon-at
least not with liquor. If there is
class of people in the world who
need the protection that prohibi-
tory liquor law will afford, it is the
colored people. And there are sew
eral colored men in this place who
will refuse to stay bought" now
that they know the selfish ends of
the white men who are looking to
the negro to supply the votes which
are badly needed in order to con-
tinue them in the business of de-
the colored race.