The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-04-05
The Palatka News
City happenings and
Personal Mention.

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visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
Miss Irby Coffee is suffering from
an indisposition at her home on Riv-
er street.
Miss Inez Ford of Jacksonville,
spent Sunday in the city with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hennessy are
occupying the snow fiat on north
Front street.
The Hart Line steamer Hiawatha
will make her last trip for the season
up the Ocklawaha today.
Mrs. Barlow Howell and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, of Jacksonville, are
visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Mabel Holcomb spent several
days this week in st. Augustine as
the guest of Miss Lillian Ralph.
A number of our citizens visited
St. Augustine this week to witness
the Ponce de Leon celebration.
Mrs. J. J. Hennessy with friends
from st. Louis and Detroit has re-
turned from pleasant visit to Day
, tona.
--latest reports from Judge V. Wall
ton are to the effect that he is stead
ilv improving and will be able to
| leave the hospital in few days.
Omar L. Beydler came over from
st. Augustine last Saturday and re-
NAMED until Monday afternoon Wis
I iting friends.
The farce BOX and Cox" will be
presented at the Armory by local
talent on April % Proceeds for the
benefit of the Presbyterian organ
fund.
Tax Collector A. S. Willard has re-
ceived notice from the Comptroller
I that an eXtention of 80 days will be
allowed for the payment of county
taxes. This extends the time until
! May lst, 1907.
On the first page of this issue will
I be found Gov. Broward's message to
the Florida solons in a condensed
form. To have given it in full would
4 have required an extra edition of our
J paper.
I Miss Rosa Coke, who had been
! visiting her sister, Mrs. Glass, in
Gainesville, returned home Wednes-
/ day accompanied by Miss Elsie
! Cairnes, who will be her guest for
two weeks.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
D Mrs. David Benbow was baptized at
I the Methodist church last Sunday
I afternoon at the conclusion of the
Sunday school service. Rev. j. F.
I Bell, pastor of the church, was the
officiating clergyman.
The residents of 4th and Laural
! streets were aroused from their slum-
bers about 2:3O o'clock Sunday morn
Z ing by several pistol shots in the
neighborhood The shooting was
3 done by the night policemen who
Z were trying to make an arrest.
9 The Palatka Athl etic Association
z has completed all arrangements for
3 its East dance at the Armory club
9 rooms this friday evening. There
z will no doubt be large attendance
4 of society young people and most
9 pleasant time is anticipated. Or
Z chestra music will be furnished by
3 Till from jacksonville.
z The city council met in regular
3 session last Tuesday night, and, af-
9 ter paying the bills for the month.
& adjourned. The new council will
4 meet next Monday night; and after
Q organizing will elect the following
3 officers; city attorney, municipal
3 Judge, chief of police, clerk, assessor
Q and collector, treasurer, and sanitary
q inspector
Q In introducing Ralph Bingham at
& the armory Wednesday night, Rev.
4 l.. r. Lynn spoke OF the excellent
work of Prof. /. /. Hines in furnish
& ing the citizens of Palatka with the
= series of entertainments the past
q season. At the conclusion of his re-
Z marks he asked for a rising vote of
thanks for Prof. Hines, and not a
9 person in the house remained seated.
4 The Postal Telegraph Gable Co.
announces an increase in the wages
z of its chief operators and clerks
4 The increase in each case will be
3 graded according to the length of
efficient service and the responsible
Z ty of the position. The increase
8 went into effect, April LIST. This is in
z addition to the ten per cent increase
which was given to the operators,
8 traffic chiefs, wire chiefs, assistant
Z chiefs, operators, chief operators and
managers on March LIST.
Z Ralph Bingham, the inimitable,
4 gave one of his popular entertain
, ments at the ~armory Wednesday
z night, under the auspices of the Lii
4 brary Lyceum Course. Mr.. Bling
3 ham is humOrist, impersonator,
Z violinist and pianist of rare ability,
Z and from beginning to the end the
: large audience was highly entertain
Z ed. The general opinion prevails
that Wednesday nights entertain
. ment was the best number of the
4 lyceum course.
. Joseph Mesmer, one of our oldest
Z citizens, died at his home in this
! city last Friday night, aged 10 years.
y Mr.. Mesmer had been sick with
Z pneumonia about two weeks when
4 death relieved him of his sufferings.
> Several years ago he came to Florida
Z from Iowa, later moving to Palatka
and engaging in the barber business,
J which vocation he followed at inter
z walls until his last sickness. Mr..
Mesmer had many friends in Palat-
: ka and Putnam county all of whom
sympathize greatly with his widow
I and son who survive him. Funeral
services were held at the residence
Sunday afternoon, and the remains
! were sent to Lyons, Iowa for inter-
] ment.
4 On Easter Sunday the churches of
] this city were we'll filled both morn
ing and evening with unusually large
congregations, who assembled to
] hear again the wonderful story of the
Resurrection, the beautiful music
I characteristic of the services, and to
| lift their voices In song of praise and