The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-05
Personal and Social. .

ihe merchants nave abandoned the
Wednesday afternoon half.holidav-
twas too costly.
The Misses Nellie Grimsley and
Charlotte Chamberlin left last week TO,
visit at Bailey, Ga.
Miss Elsie Padgett returned home on
Saturday from an extended visit to
Gainesville and other points.
David Dawes visited Palatka last
Monday, having business with the
board of county commissioners.
Oracle, the fourth daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. John D. Pigue, has been quite
ill of typhoid fever, but is now improy.
ing.
Dr. D. H. Calhoun returned on Sun
day to be with his brother, DR.. Geo. C.
Calhoun through two or three serious
cases of illness.
Mrs. F. Robinson and children have
returned from a visit to Titusville, and
have moved into the Newman house on
South Summit street.
Last weeks issue of the Florida Chris
tan Advocate printed a half-tone view
of the Howe Memorial Methodist church
in Crescent City on its cover page.
Frank M. Hazelton, first officer of the
steamer Crescent, who has been serious
ly ill of typhoid fever at his home in
Jacksonville, is reported as now making
rapid recovery.
Judge ]. L. Burton and family left on
Tuesday for their summer cottage on
Summer Haven Beach, via St. Angus
tine, and where it is hoped Mrs. Burton
will soon regain her strength.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. McGrady, and Mr.
and Mrs. JOS J. McGrady and children
left Wednesday morning for Summer
Haven where they have leased cottage
for the balance of the summer.
Word has been received that Freight
Agent Hawkins of the Beach & Miller
Line has been quite seriously ill of ma
laria in New York, which accounts for
his long absence from the office.
Mayor Borson has purchased a new
Rambler Model 81 touring car, which
will arrive here not later than the first
of the coming week. 1t is beautiful
car, and was purchased of the Rambler
Automobile Agency in Palatka.
1t is reported that Mrs. D. BeaSley of
Denver, wife of the well-known A. C.
L. section foreman, is seriously ill OF
typhoid fever. The friends of this good
family in all this section are hopeful
that Mrs. Beasley may soon be restored
TO health.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R. La Bree and chill
dren, of Dania, Fla, who have been
visiting Mrs. La Bree'S brother, w. A.
left Monday on the Crescent
for Spartanburg, S. c., to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Bree formerly lived at
James Padgett jr. has been confined
to the house for the past week with an
attack OF bilious fever His little son,
Roy, has been very ill with typhoid, but
At last accounts was reported as much
better. Miss Lucy Gautier is the trained
nurse in charge OF the little boy.
The Hunter & Bolton livery stables
have been moved into the big barn at
The foot of Central avenue, near Torry'S
mill, the barn having first been enlarged
md prepared for the care OF stock and
vehicles. This stable has been doing a
rood business even during the summer
Miss Mary Alice Eaton returned Satur-
lay evening after an absence OF several
weeks at White Sulphur Springs and Val
losta, Ga. Mrs. Eaton will remain dur
ng the balance of the month. Her
many friends will be pleased to learn
hat she has received much benefit from
he waters of the springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hutchinson jr. spent
sunday here the guests of the Misses
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson
we're married in New York in the 10th
If last month, and while they will make
heir home in Palatka, their many
riends here are hopeful that they will
make frequent visits to their old home
lere.
"There's one grove that always looks
n the pink of condition." remarked
ravelinq man TO the editor as the two
we're coming into town from the train
nd were passing the big Williams
rove which he indicated as the one he
,ad in mind. "The man who has the {
are of that property knows his business, :"
continued he, "and isn't afraid of work
pass here often and the place is always
lean; its one of the best groves in the
tate.
John Harwood Mathis, jr., who has
,een attending the Catholic school for
,oys at Dayton, o., for the past seven
ears, came home last Friday for his first
acation since he went away a lad o.
leven years. He is the youngest son OF
ir. and Mrs. ]. H. Mathis, and having
ecided to devote his life to the church,
studying to perfect himself as a teacher :