The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-02-08
crescent City News


| b. b. Harris died Tuesday of las
week and was buried the following
uay at Eden cemetery. Rev. DR.
reeves Eeld short funeral services a.
the home of Mr.. Will Newman
where the family were then living
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris are strangers
IN the place and but few knew OF
thelr bereavement until after the
funeral. They have the sympathy
of the people in their loss.
A. G. Gaebelein, the well-known
bible teacher and editor of "Oul
Hope, monthly magazine, of New
York, has arranged to hold meetings
IN the Presbyterian church on the
@Oth' 2lst, and 22d inst. He will lee
ture at night only on the first mai. ed
date, but the last two days he will
lecture both afternoons and eve
nlngs. Mr. Gaebelen is well known
TO our people through his work at
the Southfield bible conferences.
According to the Miami Metropo-
lis, Miss Mamie Simpson formerly of
this place and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Simpson, has engaged to
travel as Il gospel singer with Miss
Emma Tucker, an evangelist. The
Metropolis states that Miss Simp-
son has had much experience as u
church singer; is peculiarly fitted
for the work she has chosen and
that the hearty wishes of her friends
go with her on this mission and earn
estly hope that the labors and sacri-
flee will be rewarded with success"
Lovers of high class entertainment
should bear in mind that Mr.. Allen
HoltOn, the well-known impersona-
tor, will appear in "Pygmalion and
Galatea" at V. /. A. Hall on Tues
day evening February 18th. 1t is
expected that there will be many
visitors from out of town who will
come in to attend this entertainment.
Mrs. G. S. Gowen, who has the ar
engagements in hand, says there will
be several fine vocal musical num-
bers between the acts. Reserved
seats will be placed on sale at Pres
tons store Saturday, February 10Th.
The largest alligator shot in Lake
Stella in some years was brought in
by Capt. S. NJ. LaBree on Saturday
last. The alligator was summing him
self on a grass knoll near the canal
when shot. The bullet entered his
head near the eye and while not
killed the saurian was stunned for a
time and until he could be secured
with rope and lowed in. He was
dragged to the canoe club building
where he has been viewed by many
people, especially boys who seemed
to delight in getting him mad. The
gator measured over eight feet in
length. Capt. LaBree will have the
hide tanned.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Haydn |
and Mesdames G. G. Hascall and S.
G.. Webb of Cleveland, Ohio, are
guests for a time at Grove Hall. |
DR.. Haydn is pastor of the "Old
Stone Church." an influential down
town church in Cleveland, and is
one of the strong men in the
branch of the Presbyterian
church. He was also formerly presi-
dent of Western Reserve college,
and for a time connected with the |
board of missions of his denomina-
ton with headquarters in New York.
Dr.. Haydn has been pastor of the
'Old Stone church" continuously |
since 1880.
The Illinois club met last Friday |
night for its regular fortnightly |
meeting and the attendance was
good. Mr.. f. 5. Gone was the chlel |
speaker and he entertained the men,
bers and visitors with pleasing
-alk of his Florida experience. The
object of the club is to work for the
best interests of Crescent City, and
his, as one member puts it, can in
measure be accomplished by meet
ing all new corners and giving them
the glad hand" The club affords
winter visitors and citizens COM
non ground for meeting and good
fellowship. Papers are read and
here are informal talks and discus
;ions, and then there is the social
feature.