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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Death of Mrs. Pearce.

Mrs. o. w. Pearce died at her home
corner of Lemon and Fifth streets a
10:45 o'clock last Tuesday morning o
pneumonia, after an illness OF nine DAYS
She was born in Ogelthorp, Ga, Nov
"a, 1864, and married to Mr.. Pearce ID
Columbia, Alabama. The family came
to Palatka some IA years ago and have
resided here since.
Mrs. Pearce was consistent Christian
dutiful wife and fond mother. She
was a member OF St. James Methodist
Episcopal church, south, and all who
knew her bear testimony to her devo-
tion TO her home, her church and her
Master.
Mrs. Pearse is survived by her hus-
band, three children-Ollie, William
and Mildred-and two sisters, Mrs. w.
L. Tuck of Savannah, and Miss B. l..
Crawford of Townsville, Ga.,-and
three brothers-T. F. Crawford of
Townsville, ], G. Crawford of Macon,
and w. S. Crawford of Waycross, Ca
Both sisters were with her when the end
came
The funeral services were held at the
home on Wednesday, conducted by her
pastor, Rev. H. Dutill The body was
taken to South Jacksonville for inter
ment. The pail bearers were w. G.
Tilghman, G. A. Stephens, L. c..
Stephens, H. A. B. Mckenzie, I. N.
Blackwell and ]. N. Walton.
The family desire to thank the people
for their many kihdnesseS in the hours
OF their bereavement.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
A Series of Receptions.

Society ladies of Palatka have INDUCED
in round of delightful receptions thi,
week in honor of Miss Edna Grill, whose
marriage TO Mr.. Charles Philip Cooper
OF Jacksonville has been announced fol-
next Wednesday. Miss Crill'S is one OF
the most charming personalities in the
younger social set of this place, and the
ladies have had special delightin paying
graceful tribute to her popularity.
The first of the receptions was pro-
vided by Mrs. Geo. E. Gay, and was at.
tended generally by the society ladies of
the city. This occurred on Tuesday
afternoon. The Gay home was taste
fully decorated for the occasion, and the
refreshments were dainty in kind and
service. The game of the afternoon
was 500" in which the prize went to
Miss Walton of Alabama, a brooch. An
embroidery bag was the prize for the
honor guest, Miss Grill.
Wednesday morning Mrs. DR.. w. H.
Rosenberg and her daughter, Mrs. Dewitt
Clinton Norus of Birmingham, enter
tanned at hand euchre The honor
prize for Miss Grill was a beautiful cen.
terpiece. The first prize went to Mrs. |.
H. Haughton and the second to Miss
Mabel Wilson.
On Wednesday night party of Miss
Crili'S former SchoolmateS and more in
innate friends drove out to the Grill
home in wagon, and gave the coming
bride kitchen shower" In this party
were MesdameS Vorus, Vickers, Holmes,
RamSaur, Misses BaSSett, Kennerly,
Bailey and Gardner, and Messrs. Judge
Calhoun, Louis and Arnold Canova,
Ross, Hilliard, Vickers, Burt and Gard,
ner
Yesterday afternoon Miss Fearnside
also entertained at "HeartS," her recep-
ton being attended by brilliantly
gowned assembly of ladies. Here also |
Miss Grill was the honor guest.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
New Officers Installed.

AT the meeting of Palatka Temple,
Pythian Sisters, on Tuesday evening the
following officers were installed for The
ensuing term: NJ E. c., Mrs. Emma J.
EdmonSon; E. S., Mrs. Fannie w. Ger
Der; E. J., Mrs. Lille Flyers; Manager,
Mrs. Rena Brown; NJ of r and c, Mrs.
Pickren; NJ. of F., Mrs. Daisy Neck; P,
Miss Ionic Edmonson; G., Mrs. Ella
V. GroomS; P. c., Mrs. Florence Stelts.
AT the close of the ceremony mem
berS were served with refreshments and
a delightful social time enjoyed. The
temple is growing steadily in members.
The members also passed a reSolu-
ton of thanks TO the people of Palatka
for their generous patronage of the
drama last Monday night at Howell
Theater, for the Temples benefit
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
st. James Methodist Church

II. DUT1LL, PASTOR.
Next Sunday the services will be al
follows:
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
HOO a. m.-Preaching, by the pastor
800 p. m.-Junior League.
$50 p. m.-Senior League.
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic services.
Special music by the choir.
Wednesday, 7:3Op m. prayer-meeting.
These mid-week meetings are very in
tereSting and helpful Last Wednesday
night two united with the church on
profession of faith.
EVERYBODY welcome.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Like Finding Money.

Members of the Palatka contingent O
spanish war veterans, known as Com
pany ID. First Florida Infantry, still liv
ing here, on Wednesday received check
from Gov GilchriSt for the amount o
pay due, and recently obtained for then
from the general government, and rep
resenting the time which elapsed be
tween their departure from Palatka and
thelr final muster into the service of the
United States. These checks in the
case OF privateS were for something
over S12, while for corporals and scar,
gents they were SAP and $17. so res.
pectively. The only commissioned Off
Ger OF the company now living in Pa
latka is Lieut.. d. W. Ramsaur, whose
regular pay was more than six times
that OF sargent and therefore his check
would be correspondingly larger.
The amount of the checks included
interest for nearly II years, as il is that
long since the Palatka BOYS marched TO
the front in defense of American honor
and Cuba libre. Their experience on
the hot sands of Tampa, the scrub plains
OF fernandina and the piercing Billiards
oil Huntsville is but a memory. The
sword has been turned into a plowshare
or some other implement of peaceful
conquest, the coarse uniforms of the
soldier have given place to the hand
tailored, well-preSsed suits of the civil
ian, and -visaged war has smoothed
their wrinkled fronts, so that now, in.
stead of mounting barbed wire fences
to fright the souls of fearful adversaries,
many OF them would prefer to caper
nlmbly in a ladies' chamber to the las. |
civiouS pleasing of a Lutte.
Peace hath her victories no less re-
nouned than war, and one of the most
peaceful victories known to these ex.
Palatka soldiers is that of the man who
went TO Washington and coaxed this
ong forgotten money from the strong
box, To most of the boys il was like
hiding, or getting money from home.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Notice of Application for Tax Deed.

Notice is hereby given that W. h. Young
purchaser Of tax certificate No. $40, datet
the Attn day Of July, A. D.. 1898, has filed sale
certificate in my office and has mad,
application for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces the fol
lowing described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-Wit:
Wa Of So OF swH Of swL, section II, town.
ship IC A, range 2Ie ID acres
The i, land being assessed at the date Of
the issuance OF such certificate in the name OF
+. w. Bushnell Unless said certificate shall
be redeemed according to law, tax deed will
issue thereon on the 2lst day of February, A.
ID 3D., 1910
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 2lst day OF January, a. d., 1910.
lSea!l HENRY HUTCHINSON,
CLERK circuit court Putnam Co. Fla.
By J. G. Balls. ID. c.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
The Heart of An Indian ;,

Miss Clara Belcher and her superb
company have arranged for three-night
engagement at the Howell Theater. be.
ginning next Thurday evening, Ian. 9Th.
AT the opening night the company will
present a new play, "The Heart of An
Indian" said to be worthy successor to
The Virginian." 1t is heart touching
story OF young English girl who is
running away from the law, accused of a
crime of which she is innocent, and of
a young Yale student who is trying to
flee from his craving for drink. The
part of the Western girl, who is friend
OF both, is played by Miss Clara Belcher
in the way that only she could present
il. You should not fail TO see this plav
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
A Snrained AnkIe

AS rule a man will feel well SAT
isfied If he can hobble around on
crntches 10 two or three weeks after
spraining his ankle, and it is often
two or three months before he is
fully recovered. This is an unneces
ssry loss of time, as by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment, as direct
ed, a cure may as a rule be effected
In less than one weeks time, and in
many cases within three days. Sold
by Ackerman-Stewart Drag Co,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Notice of AppIicotton rTox need.

Notice is hereby given that A. d, Currv
purchaser of Tax Certificate No. 24S, datec
the 9th day of Mar. A. b. 1888 has filed said
certificate in my office, and has made appIi.
cation for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate en- braces the fol-
lowing described property situated In Put.
nam county, Florida, tn-wit:
seq OF ne14, section S2 township S, range
20 e.-4O acres.
me SAID land being assessed at the date Of
the issuance OF such certificate in the name
OF Unknown No. Z. Unless said certificate
shall be redeemed according to law.
tax deed Will issue thereon on the 10th dny
of February, A. ID. 1910. '
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 2lst day of January, A. u. 1910.
lSeaiJ HENRY INSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co. Fla.
BY Henry Hutchinson, Jr., d. O.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Iotice OF Application for TAX Deed.

Notice is hereby given that A. D. Curry,
purchaser OF Tax Certificate No. lis
dated the 4th day OF July, A. D. 1904, has
filed said certificate in my office. and mas
made application for tax deed to issue in &C
cordance with law. Said certificate EN-.
braces the following described property Sit
uated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wit,
Lot or E72 of Se14, Section 10. township
los, range Y ESQ acres.
The said land being assessed at the date OF
the Issuance of such certificate in the name
of Il. j. II. Richardson Unless said certifi-
cate shall be redeemed according to law
tax deed will issue thereon on the goth day
OF February, A. d. 1910.
witness my official signature and seal this
the 2ist day Of January, A. D. 1910.
[Seall HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk CircuitCou Putnam Co., Fla.
Bv Henry Hutchinson. Ir,. D. G..
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Notice to Contractors.

Board of Trustees for Putnam County
Bonds. Office 726 River St,
Palatka, Fla, Jan. ~, 1910
The Board OF Trustees for Putnam
County Bonds will receive sealed bids
for the construction of Highway Bridge
across Etoniah Creek, at Banana Mills,
until Saturday, February 18th, 1910, and
on that day at IL a. m, will publicly
open same at their office
Prospective bidders will receive par
ticulars of the proposed construction up
on application to R. F. Ensey, County
Engineer, Palatka, Fla, and their bids,
properly sealed and inscribed, may be
left at the office of the Board until the
date and time specified.
S. WORDEN,
l-21-4t Clerk of the Board.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Children Who Are Sickly

Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare OF their children, should never
be without box of Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children, for use throughout
the season. They break up Colds, cure Few
erishness, Constipation, Teething disorders,
Headache and Stomach troubles. THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL. Sold by all
Drug Stores, 25c. Don't accept any substi-
tute. trial package will be sent FREE to
any mother who will address Allen s. Ohm
sted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21
Home Made Cake Sale

The ladies OF ST. James Methodist
church are making arrangements for a
home made cake sale TO take place in
Miss Kate L. Lucas store on Saturday
January 22nd. The sale will open at 9
o'clock in the morning and continue I'm
til at night
The proceeds of the sale will go TO
swell the parsonage fund, and is designed
as benefit for that purpose. There will
be a great variety OF cakes on sale, in
Guiding chocolate, orange, lemon, COCO
nut, nut, plain, angelfood, marshmallow
and doughnuts. Remember the date.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

LOST-A stub fountain pen was left
on desk in postoffice Tuesday. Return
same TO H. Hutchinson, at court house,
and get reward.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

The Earnest company's mammoth sale
OF dry goods at closing out prices is at.
tracing attention in Palatka, and in all
parts of the county. The great store is
literally alive with bargains in all depart
ments. The shoe department, how.
ever, is coming in for larger share of
attention because of the sale of the
Crook stock OF ladies' shoes at half.
price. This stock consists of some of
the best known makes of shoes.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

-, Any skin itching is a temper-tester.
the more You scratch the worse il
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczems-any skin itching. At ali
drug stores.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

FOR SALE-Two good building lots
near new waterworks. Sell cheap. Ap.
ply TO E. Windisch. 11-5.n
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

FOR SALE-Automobile, 4 cylinder
) passenger, in good running condition.
Cheap for cash. L. H. Afford, A, C,
L. depot. 13,t7tt
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

WANTED Small Farm, improved
viii exchange a $4,000. 90 equity in fine
income Chicago flat building. rents
noo.OO yearly, Address OWNER, 1881
Nincennese Road, Chicago, Ill. 12,3I2t
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas,
EcieeIric Oil, strongest, cheapest
Imminent ever devised. A household
remedy in America for 20 years.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

DR.: c. f. Thompson, osteopatbic
physician, Canova block. over Fry's
Jewelry store, Tuesdays and Fridays. 70
M 70 p. m, 8 TO Sp. m, Wednesdays
and Saturdays 3 a, m. to 4 D. m,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

When you are in Palatka, ge, vour
meals at the Gem City Restaurant, on.
posite F. A. Gerber & Sons Furniture
Store. E. d. JORDAN. Mgr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
Antiques as Presents.

Few brides get brass andirons and
fenders in their collection of pres
ents. nor are those old-fashioned ma
hogany cases and jewel boxes COM
bined n usual gift. Sheffield trays OF
any size. candlesticks or any OF the
odd. small pieces of this ware are ef-
fectlve when done over and restored
10 their pristine brightness.
Picture racks OF Italian designs In
gilded carved wood are new and at
tractive. and as they are covered on
part of the shelf with a bit of silk
damask in some soft color they VIII
M in any room of period" descrip-
ton. Old lamps which may be fitted
for electricity vie with the exquisite
old French candelabra and sconees Tor
decorativeness, and when properly
equipped with really old globes are
most attractive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
Dresser Bags.

A convenient set of three small con-
secutive bags, which will prove
wonderfully convenient if hung be-
side the dressing table, is made from
q yard length of pompadour Ores
den or plain sash ribbon, divided into
three equal parts, folded into bag
shape. the edges overcast with heavy
twist matching The color of the sell
wage and the tops equipped with sets
of rather long ribbon hangers. The
latter join under the big rosette or a
silk-covered cabOchOn..
The same design may be used for a
desk accessory for preserving special
scraps of paper, by making the trip
let bags of channels, bordered with
ribbon and decorated with the en-
broidered initials of the owner, each
bag compartment bearing a different
letter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08

~ HE average man has an idea that
the first of January and the
first of the year came together
by some natural arrangement, ana
that the year begins on January be-
cause It could not well begin on any
other date. Yet as a matter OF fact
beginning the year on that date Is en-
tirely an arbitrary matter and as late
as the year l745 people in Italy be
gan their year on The Festival OF
the Incarnation. which was placed on
March %.
History shows that for centuries
European nations had many legal and
official dates on which the year be-
gan. The first country 10 select Jan
nary was France, and this date was
proclaimed as New Years Day hrst
by the young King Charles TX, and
cnly by slow degrees was II accept
ed by other modern nations.
Down until a hundred years after
the discovery OF America, nations con
tinued 10 use the old New Year date
of the Roman Empire. which Julius
Caesar put on the LIST of March. Some
nations for centuries began the year
at Easter, and all of Europe began
il at Christman during the period OF
the early Crusades.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
Fashion Notes

~HARMING effects in trimming
are obtained by shirring the
material on cords TO draw the
fullness to a certain place on bo-
dice or skirt. Piping in self or con-
trasting colors is also much used on
this seasons frocks.
Where buttons are used on gown
or suit, there are buttonholes to cor
respond. the latter often serving on
ly as a decorative feature. They are
usually actual buttonhales, self bound
or bound in a contrasting color and
fabric. In the coats, while the but
tonholes are actually made in the
outer material. they are covered on
the inside by the lining. In many in
stances, the coat lining matches the
binding of the buttonhOles in color.
Coats. by the way are lined with
brilliant contrasting satins or figur-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
Science and the Calendar

lipse In 3G5 DAYS and tiny fraction.
Il is evident that IL IL a matter OF
choice or conveineces what date is
chosen. The ellipse the earth makes
around the sun can be cut arbitrarily
at any point by mathematicians. and
at this point new year may be be
gun for the purpose of dating and
thereby identifying each day.
As matter of historical record the
date OF January was finally taken
because the French had for many
years begun the year on Christmas
Day taking the greatest OF Christ
mas festivals as the beginning of the
year. Beginning year In the middle
of the month was seen by the grad
ually improved civilization as ridlcu-
lousy announcement. and the small
est change possible was made, the
change of seven days TO Janpuary |.
This matter of where TO cat the SO
lar year and 30 place New Years Day
is entirely distinct from the matter
Of the old and new style of calendars
the GregorIan and the Julian calen-
dars. This latter has reference to the
correctness Of errors In the actual
number of years themselves arising
from the irregularlty of leap-year
days that must occur in various cen
turtles past and future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08

has a veil like firmness, a bias of
fine lawn being used for neck and
sleeve bands. through which colored
ribbons are drawn.
Two OF the prettiest and daintiest
novelties for the June bride are the
nightcap and bed sacque. The night
caps are imported as "bonnets de
mutt" from Paris. The prettiest ones
are in a mop shape, of fine muslin
with a lace edge and band ribbon.
The Dutch style is another pretty
night cap, but some brides cannot
wear the Dutch styles. The bed
sacques are for additional warmth
hut they are also used as partial neg
iigees over the gown when dressing
The bride who does her own sewing
would be wise to follow the styles In
dimity and crepe, as these require
little trimming, and such textures are
delightfully."- cool for the summer
Nothing but white lingerie should be
used by the bride. as the tinted styles
are not much in favor.
Quite often on the wedding day the
bride is pale as ghost. touch
of color in the cheeks with rouge is
surely excusable. But before resort
ing TO this, however, try washing the
face at the last moment with very
hot and then very cold water. Then
pat the cheeks with the fingers wei
A cupful or oragne juice every morn
ing at breakfast has also been found
beneficial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
Household Hints
= aYHEN washing fine china or cut
" glass, G heavy Turkish towel

w glass. e heavy Turkish towel
on the bottom of the dishpan
will often keep the dishes from chip
ling.
To keep the floor very white, scrub
II with mixture OF three parts SAND
and one part of partly slaked lime.
This will remove all grease spots as
we'll as destroy all insect life.
Sifted coal ashes. wheat Hour ana
sand mixed with water make an excel
,ent mortar for patching holes where
the plaster is broken. II becomes as
hard as stone and can be put on by
Land with very little trouble.
To prevent antique brass from tar
nishing. first polish with a good paste
and then apply solution of a quar-
Ter of an ounce of shellac TO quarter
of a pint of methylated spirit. Before
doing this heat the brass it possible.
and again after painting over with the
yarnish.
When heating fiatirons it is a good
Plan to lift and wipe them after be-
irg on the stove a few seconds, as the
moisture caused by the first heating
causes them to become rusty If they
are left until they are thoroughly
heated. This will also save the labor
of cleaning when ironing.
Place all cakes to cool on wire
sieve and never put them away in
tins until thoroughly cooled.
When frying the stove is often
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08

Years that began with movable
feas; like Easter were the hardest
for science TO handle. as they did
not end and begin on the same dates
any Two successive years. For ex-
ample. the year i3i7 began on the LIST
cf April and ran over until the EVENT.
eth day of the following April. pro
ducing nearly Is months and nearly
two full months of April In that
single year. There were 90 days du.
rIicate dates. such as two April l..
i347; two April 2. l347, and SO down
to April 10, when Easter came and
the year i34s began on April 20.
o! course. such method Of begin
ming the year could not have exist.
ed where intelligence was OF fair
order. The Romans never permitted
40 ridiculous a duplication In their an
nails. although they did begin their
wear on March 1. But then. AZ a mat
ter of fact. March | has many reas-
ons in It's favor. especially in eli
mate like that OF Italy and Rome. IL
really began a new season and seas
on when nature started once more
to grow and flourish and new crops
could be obtained from the earth.
However,. the fact which creates the
year is the fact that the earth goes
around the sun in long, narrow ell
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
Most Important Coin

~HE most important com issued
by Cnce Sam Ia the nickel"
according TO the masses. Ger
tain men high in the Official world In
Washington not long ago were dis
GUESSING currency, and one of them
ventured the suggestion that con-
gress should pass a law eliminating
the five-cent pieces. An investigation
proved that the nickel" was the most
used coin In the country.
In fact, almost any other coin could
be dispensed with more readily than
the fye-cent piece. II Is the staple
price of a variety OF articles, more
so than any other piece OF money II
Is the exact price Of a loaf Of bread,
a street car ride, bag Of tobacco. n
shine and a dozen and one other
things that amount 10 a surprising to-
tai when set down and added up.
Its most recent use Is in paying ad
mission to the rapidly increasing mo-
ticn-pictnfe shows II Is used exten-
sively in telephone calls and slot ma
chimes. Without u all these would
have TO be made over. The -nickeT
hobs NJ on every side as the most
necessary coin m use. There Is no
likelihood that the government will
soon eliminate this coin Of conse-
quence. a. such an action would re
suit IN a nationwide disapproval