The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
The Palatka News
City happenings and
Personal Mention.
and Advertiser.



H. II. Bard of Norwall was a visitor
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson, ST., is spend
ing the week with relatives in DeLand.
Mrs. VIM. Mahoney and little daugh-
fer of Sanford are in the city for a short
visit.
DR.. George f. WEIGH has returned
from an extended visit to his old home
in Kentucky.
VIM. B. Ryan, who is here on vaca-
cation, expects to leave Sunday for
Louisville, KY.
Mrs. l.. Kalbfield reached home on
Monday last from an extended visit in
Ohio and Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Walton left on Sat
urday last for an outing in the mountain
district of North Carolina.
]. NJ. Maull of Crescent City, an old
citizen of the county, was business Wis
itor in Palatka yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Andrew Shelley have
been spending the week with James II.
Fry on the farm in East Palatka.
Owing to the illness of Rev. II. Dutill,
the pastor, there was no service at 81.
James NJ. E. church last Sunday.
Miss Mabel HoIcomb is spending a
few weeks at MikeSville, Alachua coun-
ty, the guest of Miss Leda Houston.
Mrs. Geo. Boyd and daughters, Misses
Louise and Mae, returned on Sunday
from an extended visit in South Caro-
lima.
Mrs and Mrs. w. r. Gallagher, who
have been touring the state in an auto
mobile, returned 10 Palatka on WcdneS-
day.
Judge Coke has so far recovered from
his illness rs TO be able 10 spend the
forenoonS at his office in the court
house.
Simon Sanders is the name of a negro
arrested for conducting "blind tiger"
at Rodman. Sheriff Kennerly has him
in jail
Miss Elinc Merryday returned last week
| from a visit of some time in Jacksonville,
being accompanied by the two little
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The Thursday half-holiday agreement
among merchants in vogue through the
summer, ended yesterday. Next Thurs
day afternoon the stores will be open as
usual.
Mrs M. Z. Erwin and her mother, Mrs.
c. F. Waldron, and brother, Mr.. H. f.
Waldron OF Ormond, and Miss Sarah
Bard of Norwalk, left on Monday for an
extended visit TO Skyland, n. G.
News was received in Palatka on Sat
urday last announcing the death at To-
ronto, Canada, of Mr.. Alex. Gray, a
cousin of Rev. VIM. Wyllie, rector OF
st. Marks church in this city.
l. l.. EIlwood, the DeKalb, ILL.,, steel
magnate who has been a winter resident
of Palatka for many, many years, is i'll
with paralysis and fears are entertained
that he cannot recover.
Hugh Jenkins, a popular young bust
ness man Of WayCroSs, Ca, has aSsociat
cd himself with the Earnest Company
and will probably arrive in the city
about the first of the coming month TO
begin his work.
Col II. A. Ford, of Mulberry, was
business visitor in the city this week.
Col. Ford says that Palatka is advancing
in business way and that he has indiS-
putable proof that real estate values are
advancing as in few other cities in the
state.
w. D. Judy, for the past year connect
ed with the Earnest Company, has sew
cred his relations with the company.
Mr.. Judy has interests in East Palatka,
and after rest and chance 10 regain
his health will probably engage in other
lines of cndeavor here.
Miss Alice Moragne, accompanied by
the Misses Marguerite and Cecille Jones,
several weeks with her sister, Mrs Lake
Jones, at Jacksonville. The Misses
| ZONES contemplate making visit of two
or three weeks in their Old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Earnest moved
this week into the r. w. Davis house,
corner of Main and third streets, and
yesterday afternoon left for New York
for months absence. During their stay
in New York they will devote large
part of the time to securing bargains in
merchandise for the coming seasons Of
feringS.
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church society in
this city took possession of their new
concrete church cdificc on Reid street
last Sunday. At an carly hour in the
morning the pastor, church officials and
members OF the congregation gathered
at the old church in the hammock, and
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marched to the new church where ser
vices for the day were held. The pre-
siding elder and pastor had charge of
the services and considerable money
was raised in behalf OF the church
Miss Ruby Foster, eldest daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Foster, was mar
ricd on Wednesday of this week TO Mr..
Frazier Stephens, prominent young
merchant of Alachua. The ceremony
occurred al the home of the brides par
ents-the Van Valzah hotel, Daytona
Beach, and was witnessed by the near
relatives and intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties. Rev. Mr.. Foster, father
of the bride, was the officiating clergy
man. Tho bride spent month in Palat-
ka last summer, and made many friends,
She has since been pupil in the Bessie
Tiff college at Forsythe, Ga.
Judge c. |. Rowton, who has been in
poor health for several days, was taken
quite ill yesterday morning, the attack
beginning with fainting spell at break
fast time DR.. Stecn was called and the
patient was relieved, so that later in the
day he was resting quite easily and i'm
proving. Judge Rowton is so years old
today He is one of the best known
men in the county, having served as
justice of the peace at the court house
for many years. He is also identified
with several fratcrnal societies, more cs-
pecially with the Odd Fellows and the
Ip,Drovod Ordnr Of Pod Mo-