The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
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a Personal and Social, .

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Mrs. J. F. RhoadS and Miss Grill Bur.
ton were recent visitors to Palatka.
Mrs. D. B. Raybon of Lake Como
was visitor in town one day last week
Mesdames C. P. Hale and William
Pipe were holiday shoppers to Palatka
last Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. L. A. Hurlbut visited
Palatka on Saturday last on Christmas
shopping expedition.
The Scalshipt oysters sold here BY
Geo. S. Crotty, are meeting with popu-
lar favor-and flavor.
Col. and Mrs. G. T. Graham enter
tanned their friend, Mr.. Lucas of Aiken,
S. c., several days last week.
Harry PowellS family arrived last
week and the family are living in the
Ivory cottage on Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Kirby of Fairbury
ILL.,, arrived last Saturday and are the
guests of DR.. and Miss Johnson.
Mrs. V. J. Herlong returned last week
from Barnwell, S. c., accompanied by
her little grandson, Bruce Herlong.
Miss June Brown, an efficient teacher
in the public school, is spending the
holiday season at her old home in Has
tings.
Miss Daisy Brook, primary teacher in
the public school, is spending the holi-
day season at her old home in south
Florida.
The young people are planning a big
holiday dancing party at V. |. A. hall
with the st. Johns Park band furnishing
the music.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Calhoun are re-
joicing over the birth of son and heir
last Saturday. The doctor is feeling
particularly well.
The town never was SO filled with
tourists as now. All three of the hotels
are well filled with guests and tcnament
houses are at premium.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. II. Campbell and
Billie will spend the Christmas holidays
with their daughter, Mrs Ed. Smith,
who is now living in Jacksonville.
The dancing party at Omega on Wed
nesday night of last week attracted a
large number of our young people, and
all enjoyed good time.
Rev. and Mrs. John Russell of De-
troit, Mich, arrived on Saturday last
and will spend the winter with their
son and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Russell.
Miss Elsie Padgett came up on Mon
jday from DeLand, where she is attend
ing John B. StetSon University, to spend
the two weeks holiday vacation with
her parents.
Hon. John P. Wall of Putnam Hall,
for many years a member of the Florida
legislature from this county, and late
candidate for state senator, was popu-
lar visitor in town this week.
The late V. J. Hcrlong carried one
insurance policy on his life OF $25,-
900, on which he had paid at the time
of his death less than $1,000. This
policy has been paid 10 Mrs. Herlong.
The ladies' of the Baptist church gave
a supper in the church one night last
week, and cleared $500, charging but
is cents for one of the best denomina-
tional suppers ever offered for double
the money.
The Baptist Missionary Association
of the state has assigned Rev. {. D..
Campbell as temporary pastor OF the
Baptist church at this place and he is
expected early in January TO assume his
duties. Last Sunday the pulpit was
filled most aCceptably in the morning
and evening by Rev. Mr. Baxter, visit
ing clergyman.
The Carlyle" class did not hold its
regular meeting this week because oil
the Christmas activities. Mrs +. IL.
Williams, however, is preparing to en-
tertain the class next week on Thursday
Dec. 10Th.
The Misses Bolts of Petersburg, N.Y.
have purchased the GrimSley residence
on North Main street, and expect 10
come here in few weeks 10 make
Crescent City their permanent home
The ladies purchased only that hall Of
the block-divided from east to west
containing the house. The conSideFa
ton was $1,000.
The new pastor of the Howe Memo
rial Methodist church, appointed al Inc
animal conference on Monday last, Is
Rev. D. D. Dieffenwierth. Rev. J. H.
Davis, the former pastor, has been as
signed to Lemon City, small town Oh
the Florida East Coast R'y, few miles
north of Miami. Rev. Edward f. Ley
the former presiding elder, and who mas
been appointed editor OF the fIoriu'
C,-..,.1. Ad,,ooote is succeeded on the