The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-27
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The Crescent City stores have been
doing a big Christmas business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Williams are
preparing to move into their new
home this week.
Oliver Chamberlin spent the few
busy days previous to Christmas
clerking in Curry's shoe store, in
Palatka.
Mrs. A. w. Foot of Chicago, a
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. P.
Hale, has come to Grove Hall for a
stay of some time.
Mrs. G. F. Morse and daughter,
Mrs. Phinney, of Portland, Maine,
are spending the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. S. Gowen.
Henry Hutchinson of this place
has made his formal announcement
as a candidate for county clerk in
the coming democratic primary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fillow of Connecti-
cut have arrived and have taken the
Cowles house on south Main street.
They are expecting friends to join
them later.
/, D. Coleman will further improve
! his new home on Summit street by
the addition of front and rear ver-
andahs. Mr.. Coleman spent Mon
day in Palatka.
Miss Lennie Eaton, an attractive
and accomplished young lady from
Nova Scotia, is here to spend the
season with her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Eaton.
The Misses Clarissa and Bessie A.
Williams, who are expected here
later in the season, are now with
their neice, Miss Alice Hutchinson,
at Asheville, N. G.
The young people of the place are
arranging for fine dancing party at
V. 1. A. hall on tine evening of Janu-
airy I'd, with music by Mr.. and Mrs.
Schubert of Jacksonville, if they can
be secured for that date.
F. S. Cone spent several days in
Jacksonville last week. Mr.. Cone
was so well pleased with the rapid
growth and solid appearance OF the
metropolis that he made some in
vestments in Jacksonville real
estate.
The sympathy of the community
is with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hall in
the death of their little month old
son ON Thursday of last week. The
funeral occurred on Friday morning
aud was conducted by Rev. g. H..
Ward.
G. H. Cash has been critically ill
for the past ten days, and at our
latest report was not improving,
though the family and all the peo-
Pile of the place are hopeful for a
speedy turn for the better and his
ultimate recovery.
The rains of the past week have
been helpful in raising the water in
Lake Stella and in solving the prob
lem for its future navigation for
Capt. LaBree. The boats now run
nicely but a lot more water is needed.
Miss Margaret and Master Bella
Hubbard are at home for the holl-
DAYS from their school in Virginia,
and with them is school friend
from the far-off state of Washing
ton.
The Shakespeare class was post
poned from Monday to Thursday al
ternoon of this week on account OF
Christmas preparations, and met
with Mrs. F. S. Crotty. The an
nouncement for the meeting next
week will be posted in the post
office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sackett and their
bunch of interesting children had
a happy Christmas time. Their
pretty home on the Lake Stella
front was beautifully decorated with
holly for the occasion and there was
big Xmas tree of holly. The chill
dren in this family are in great favor
with Santa Claus.
Capt. and Mrs. R. Q. Ivory came
UP from Jacksonville last thursday
and remained over Sunday They
| have not permanently abandoned
their home here-at least Capt. Ivory
saws he likes Crescent City best, ana
as long as he feels that way ana mas
n furnished home here there Is
ground for hope of his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowell OF
Providence, r. L., came down with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson
and have secured rooms with Mrs
]. J. Horton. They are quite well
; pleased with the place and the News
frusts that this favorable first I'M
preston will take deep enough root
/ to induce them to come again
The ladies of the V. l. A. have Sc
cured the Travelling Art Gallery Of
1.-THE General Federation of Women
J climbs. and this will exhibit at the
t hall this (Friday) afternoon ano
evening, Dec. 9th. In the evening
a card party, with refreshments
will be given in connection with the
exhibit. Everyone is cordially In