The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-03-11
Crescent City News

A large party of ladies and gentlemen
from Palatka made picnic trip to Cres-
cent City last Sunday in c. E. Rowton's
launch. In the party were the families
of T. B. Merrill, DR., Warren and Mr..
Rowton. The entire party attended The
bible conference service at the audito-
rum and spent an hour or two with Mr..
and Mrs c. S. Gowen.
Mr. and Mr.. Thos. M. Loyless and
children of Augusta, Ga, who have
been the guests for some time of Hon.
and Mrs. ]. H. Harp, left for home via
Palatka and St. Augustine last Monday.
Mr.. Loyless is the manager of the Au-
gusta Chronicle, and one of the most
prominent and successful newspaper
men in Georgia.
r. C. Middleton of Long Station has
announced as candidate for County
Commissioner from this district. Mr..
Middleton feels that the road work in
this district has been neglected and
promises in event of his election to get
more road work or be able to give a
reason for his failure. He is a good
business man and has large landed in
tereSts in the district. That he will get
large vote in this precinct goes with
out saying.
John Jones one of the proprietors of
the Omega store at St. Johns Park, was
shot in the hand and badly crippled one
night last week by negro named Hen
ry Glover. Glover's wife had some
trouble over purchase at the store, and
had been forcibly elected. She told
Glover who started for the store with a
gun. He shot at Jones wounding him
in the hand. The negro escaped.
Glover was long in the employ Of ]. M,
Deaton at Shell Bluff, and has hereto
fore borne good reputation as an in
dustrious, law abiding man. 1t is said
that Mr.. Jones' wounds are not seriou,
and that he will recover the use of hi.
, hand.
The ladies of the Catholic congrega
ton are arranging to give a hearty
Southern Supper" at V. l. A. hall or
the night of the 18th insist Patrick.
day, supper to which all are invited &c
attend and partake. The ladies are
going to give good supper, one that all
will enjoy. 1t is in aid OF the building
fund of the new Catholic chapel, soon
10 be started, and for which nearly
enough money has been raised by pri
vate subscription. The church is TO be
of brick, and work will soon begin or
its erection. Let every one attend thii
supper and show by their patronage and
encouraging words that they are glad
the Catholic people OF Crescent City
are soon to have house of worship.
The Seventh Annual Session of tie
Southfield Bible Conference Association
closed with the meeting of Sunday nigh
last. The morning and night sermon:
were preached by Mr. VIM. r. MOODY
of Northfield, Mass, son OF the late
evangelist of worldwide fame, Rev
Dwight L. Moody. The attendance
was large at both services. Mr.. Mood,
is the superintendent, or business mana
ger of the schools and general bible con
5 ference work at Mortified, and is :
most impressive speaker, though not al
r ordained minister. Rev. Dr. C. l. SEQ
t field closed his work at this conference
early in the week and there was genera
disappointment that he could not re
, main throughout the sessions. The
singing of Mr.. and Mrs Chafer wer'
: features of the meetings, and the ser
a mons of Rev. Mr.. Chafer are said tt
: have been deeply interesting to those at
tending the mid-week meetings.