The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-28
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for Mr.. Borson's new house on Prospect
street.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Herricks of
Attleboro, Mass, are again at Grove Hall
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Torrey of Attle-
boro, Mass, are due to arrive today on a
visit to Mr.. ]. L. Torrey.
Eddie Sackett has made a combina-
ton with the fish trust and will hereaf-
ter devote his energies to that business.
There will be preaching service at the
Howe Memorial Methodist church next
Sunday, both morning and evening, by
the pastor, Rev. John H. Davis.
w. w. Sledd of Fairbury, ILL.,, who
was taken seriously ill at the Turner
House, recovered sufficiently to return
to his northern home, accompanied by
his son, who came for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Harper are put
ting on some Tugs these days as parents
of young man destined to make his
mark in the world and who made his
debut last Saturday night.
Capt. John D. Pigue has purchased
what is known as block 10, fronting on
Lake Crescent, of l.. +. Willis. 1t is
Capt. Pigue's purpose to put up shop
and dry docks for repairing boats Of all
sizes.
This is the season of the year when
our social organizations must gather
sheckels by dcvoting their energies TO
an elongation of the neither limb OF the
stranger within our gate, and the plan is
being we'll worked.
Paul C. Smith represented the Cres-
cent City lodge of Masons at the grand
lodge in Jacksonville last week, spend
ing three days in the metropolis. He
was accompanied by Mr.. c. A. Pratt,
who wentas visitor TO the grand lodge.
Frank M. Payson, long prominent
citizen of this place, is now living in
Attleboro, Mass, where he is the local
agent for the "Thomas Flyer" automo-
bile, said TO be the champion endur-
ance car of the world" Mr.. PaySon is
said to be prospecting in his new bust
ness.
Rev. DR.. C. L. Work closed his evan
geliStic labors at the Presbyterian church
last Friday night after three weeks of
effort to convert the sinners of the town.
He did an immense amount of good,
though the net result will not be COM
puted or made known in this generation
or world.
Rev. r. N. Cate preached an interest
ing gospel sermon to large congrega-
ton in the Baptist church last Sunday
night, the service being union of the
Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist peo-
pie. Mr.. Cate prefaced his sermon with
remarks that were hopeful of more
gatherings of the same sort.
Tonight at the Auditorium, the ad-
vanced pupils of the high school will
present the two act farce "My Cousin
Jimmy" together with instrumental
md vocal duets, the former by Misses
Miller and Benham, and the latter by
Grace Burton and George Miller. The
attendance promises to be large
Very soon the census enumerator will
be at work in this precinct. You can
III help him. See that he makes an
honest count of the people, and a com
olete record of our agricultural and hor-
icultural areas, and all other information
desired. The last United States census
If Crescent City was cheap job and the
own suffered in consequence.
Major White and Capt. Siskman of
Atlanta and Capt. Colman of Macon,
ia, who get their commissions from
he Salvation Army, spent couple of
lays here last week. On Thursday
hight they conducted the service at the
Presbyterian church. All are staff Off
,ers and were on their return trip from
IN inspection of the army's work at
Tampa.
Rev. P. Barry, pastor of the Catholic
,hurch in Palatka, is authority for the
statement that the new Crescent City
Catholic church will be built as soon as
hose in charge of collecting the money
llready subscribed, make their collec-
ions. Father Barry states that the
church extension society has pledged
800 toward the construction of the new
>hurch.
Mayor Borson's small launch, for some
ime out of commission, was recently
eased by Mr.. McKindock, who was put
ing il in repair for pleasure purposes.
The launch was floated and tied up.
One night last week il got adrift, and for
several days it was thought the launch
lad been wrecked in the storm and
rome to the bottom. But it was found
sunday, safe and sound on Bear Island
,each. Some miscreant had cut the
,oat adrift. 1t was mean trick-makes
10 difference who did it.
Next Wednesday evening, February
ID, is the date fixed for Mr.. Allen Holton
1t the V. !. A. Hall, and on which occa-
lion Mr.. Holton will present "lngomar.
Il is safe saying that Mr.. Holton is one
If the most accomplished impersonators
IN the American stage, or would be,
we're he to devote his time wholly to
hat work. He has been heard in Ores