The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-10-11
The Palatka News
City happenings and
Personal Mention.

/ Chas. Lichty of Keuka was visi-
tor in the city this week.
Rev. ]. P. Bessant of Pomona was
visitor in the city on Wednesday.
Gay Bros. are getting their west
end garden in shape for fall planting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Jos. Braddock of
Crescent City were in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Ellen Lannjng, who has been
quite i'll in Tampa, is reprted much
improved.
Mrs. L. A. Smith returned on Sat
urday last from a months stay in
New York.
Regular services will be held in
the Wyles school house Sunday af-
ternOOu at p. m.
Benz. Roddy the shoe doctor has
moved to the room next west of his
old stand on Lemon street.
Miss Marie Block has returned
from a pleasant visit with friends at
Interlachen and Meanwhile.
John Dallow and L. ]. Mcleod
We're among the prominent We
lakans in the city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. T. Bond return
ed last week from trip to New
York and jamestown exposition.
There hasn't been a single arrest
for drunkenness or disorderly con-
duct in Palatka since the county
went dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Gallagher of
Duluth, Mimi, will make their home
for the season at Mrs. Metcalf's on
Third street.
Hon. and Mrs. ]. H. Harp, and
Mrs. L. Eaton of Crescent City were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Adams
on Wednesday.
5. w. Allen, formerly proprietor of
the big naval stores plant at Longs
Station, but now of DeLand, was in
the city this week.
L. Brantley of Grandin and F. L.
StOddard of Interlachen were among
the county men to register at Kup-
perbusch's this week.
Gay Brothers down town store is
to be painted and decorated and
will present a much improved APP
pearance in few days.
w, B. Campbell of Crescent City,
leader in the anti-bridge move
ment, attended the meeting of the
county commissioners on Wednes-
day.
H. Merwin and Son, Charles, re-
turned yesterday from a several
weeks visit in New York, Washing
ton, D. c., and the jamestown eX-
position.
Mrs. l. Martin with her little
daughter of Brooklyn. n. Y, arrived
on Friday last and is with her
mother, Mrs. Jennings on Oak
street.
Dave Capers the Lemon street
barber has moved to Tampa. Dave
couldn't stand the prospect of living
in dry town. Four or five days of
it was enough.
Cannon 4 Steen (Tom. Cannon and
Allie NJ. Steen) will open new meat
market in the store west of the Ar
Iington hotel formerly used for milli-
merry purposes, IN a few days.
Robt. L. Ragin of Bonaventure
was in the city Saturday being en-
route to his home near Pomona. Mr..
Ragin's mother, Mrs. John Ragin,
was also in Palatka Saturday.
Miss Violet Merwin has accepted a
petition in Miss Buky's dry goods
store, to succeed Miss Mabel Hol-
comb, who goes to teach in the San
Mateo public school.
DR.. A. NJ. Steen returned home
Sunday night from a two weeks
trip to New York, Philadelphia and
Trenton, \. j. The doctor says he
gained seven pounds in the two
weeks.
J. H. Wylie of Interlachen, whose
hobby is good roads, bridges and
anything to build up the county,
was an interested spectator at the
meeting of the county commission
ers on Wednesday.
Miss Ella LeFevre of Baltimore
arrived in the city this week. Miss
LeFevre comes to Palatka to accept
a position with the Earnest COM
panys dry goods store, and is an ex-
perienced saleslady.
The Ladies Memorial Society of
st. MOnica's church will hold an
apron bazaar Oct. 23d in Mrs. Shell
ley's building-Miss Kate Lucas
old stand. Ice cream and cake will
also be served. The public is cor
daily invited.
G. NJ. Davis d Son are agents for
the Stewart iron fence, several of
which have been erected to enclose
residence lots in this city. 1t is a
fine fence and comes in different
patterns, which H. A. Davis will be
pleased to show all who are interest
ed.
Postmaster Richie Of st. Angus
tine died at Asheville, n. c., on |
Tuesday morning of this week. He
had been postmaster at ST. Angus |
tine for 10 years and was one of the |
foremost republicans of the state.
Mr. Richie formerly resided at San
Mateo in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers Albro left
last Saturday for Savannah, Ca,
where Mr.. Albro has secured a lu-
crative position and where they will
reside in future, These young peo-
pie were general favorites in Palatka
and will be greatly missed, but their
many friends here wish them much
in their new home.
Capt. J. D. Lane knows a good
hing when he sees it. He Isl having
The new granollthic sidewalk laid in
'front.' of his Front street property,
which includes his own residence
grOnnds and the tnnamant nnNt /