The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-15

agal profession of Putnam county and
visits Jacksonville at regular intervals
Times Union.
c. Turquand, bookkeeper at the Will
son Cypress Co., was the lucky holder
of the So prize ticket at the clock I'M
yelling at M. S. Browns clothing store
last Tuesday night.
Thos. ]. Knight for some time past
for the w. A. Merryday |
Co., has accepted position in the Of
flee of the Selden Cypress Door CO.,
and entered upon his duties last Monday
MIR. H. S. Cummings, a prominent
merchant and banker of Rodman, is a
late arrival at the Aragon. He is fire.
quent visitor to Jacksonville, and always
receives hearty welcome whenever he
visits the city.-Times Union.
The city authorities have had the
shade trees in the west end trimmed and
it is neat Job of work. Twas done by
the street gang under the supervision of
Mr.. Wigg, who has something of an
artistic eye.
w. R. Gallagher, timber estimator for
the Wilson Cypress Co., who has been
taking treatment at Hot Springs for the
past month or more, returned home
early in the week, much improved in
health. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher have
since gone to the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin H. Martin, of
Palatka, are spending a few days in the
city, and during their visit will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Davis, of
Springfield Mr.. Martin is prominently
identified with the Atlantic Coast Line
at Palatka.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
The new Wilkie block on Lemon
street, now nearly ready for the tenant,
is decided ornament to that thorough
fare. 1t is of pressed brick front and there
will be plenty of show window room.
The entire building will be occupied by
F. A. Gerber s. Son, furniture, and they
are ideal storekeepers when it comes
to neatness and the display of goods.
Jos. Dawson, the well-known travelling
hardware salesman who has been selling
Palatka merchants for many years, was
in the city yesterday. 81 am profoundly
touched 10 hear of the death of my old
friend Martin Griffin. He was my good
friend and he has shown his friendship
for me in many ways. | have known
him for n years. He was good man.
shall miss him more than can tell"
Mr.. L. r. Chazal and family have as
their guests at Woodmar this week
Father Foley of St. Augustine, and
Father Barry of Palalka. Father Foley
has recently been made bishop TO the
Philippines, his appointment coming
from the vatican. Father Foley has not
yet decided as to whether or not he will
accept the bishopric.-OcaIa Banner.
Rev. Father Barry spent Monday and
Tuesday in Crescent City where he is
building a Catholic chapel and which is
nearly completed. On the evening OF
the latter day he officiated at the mar
riage of Mr.. Eugene D. Lounds, drug
gist and postmaster, and Miss Ruby l..
Mathis, daughter of Mr.. John II. Mathis.
On Wednesday evening Father Barry
went to Jacksonville, where he was 10
officiate the following day at the funeral
of Mr.. Martin Griffin, Sr.
Hon. S. ]. Hilburn returned Wednes-
day night from Jacksonville, where he
has been engaged on cases in the circuit
court. One important case is that in
which, as attorney for Hon. c. A. Fin
ley of Tallahassee, he is suing the
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. for $4,000 damages for the
death of Mr.. Finley'S son, in July, 1907,
when he was shocked TO death, was
continued TO the next term on request
of the defendant company.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Wyllie returned
Tuesday evening from an outing of a
month or more in the North Carolina
mountains. The resort at which they
spent the greater part of their time was
80 miles from railroad, and had it not
been that Mrs. Wyllie was severely ill
for two weeks, they would have good
time to report. The climate was cool
and fine. Mr.. Wyllie says that he had
no news from Palatka or the state during
his absence, and hadn't heard of Gov.
Broward'S successful campaign until his
arrival home.
Hon. Robert w. Davis, who has just
dissolved partnership with Hon. M. B.
Macfarlane in the practice of law, has
established himself in very comfortable
quarters in the Curry building, where he
has fitted up very attractive law offices.
This distinguished Floridian will de,
vote his entire time to his practice and
his eloquent voice and thorough legal
ability will be frequently demonstrated
in the courts of this Section.-Tampa
Tribune.
Hon. Martin Griffin, ir., of Los Ange.
les, Cal, former prominent citizen and
one time mayor of Palatka, was with his
father in Jacksonville, and it is thought
will visit Palatka next week. 1t is IA
years since Mr.. Griffin left Palatka and
his coming will be a keen pleasure to
hundreds OF his old friends. Mr.. Griffin
has kept posted regarding the affairs of
the city and county by reading the News,
but nevertheless there will be some
revelations in those fourteen years that