The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-14
The Palatka News
and Advertiser.
City Happenings ana
Personal Mention.

w. S. Middleton of Pomona was a
prominent visitor in the city this week.
f. o. Earls returned on Sunday from a
three weeks business and pleasure trip
to New York city.
Father Barry will celebrate mass in the
church at Crescent City next Tuesday
morning at $50.
Little Billie WylIie gave a party to
some of his little friends at the Episco-
pal rectory last Monday.
Judge ]. |. Wimberly OF Interlachen
was greeting his numerous Palatka
friends on Monday and Tuesday.
S. F. King, superintendent OF the tim
Der department of the Rodman Lumber
Co., was business visitor in the city
this week.
had business before the Circuit Court
on Monday and Tuesday and was guest
at the Saratoga.
Rev. H. Dutill is out again after three
weeks confinement from illness. He
expects to occupy the pulpit of St. James
church next Sunday as usual.
r. L. Suggs charged with giving a
bogus check TO the Arlington Hotel,
has been discharged by the grand jury
for lack of evidence.
Capt. ]. E. Lucas is building big
dock at Fruitland, after completion OF
which he says he will begin work on
his river front pavilion in Palatka.
A large party OF young people tender
ed Miss Minnie Bulky surprise party at
her home last Friday evening. Games,
music and conversation constituted the
pleasures of the evening.
The mother of Rev. VIM. Wyllie OF
St. Marks church arrived last Sunday di.
rect from her home in Glasgow, Scot
land. Mrs. Wyllie is here on an ex-
tended visit to her son.
The enlarged stage improvements at
the Howell Theater are nearly com
pleted. This with the added room will
make the Howell one of the most con-
veniently equipped theaters in the state.
Hon. John B. Lennon, treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor will ad-
dress the people of Palatka on the Put
nam House corner this evening in favor
of the statewide prohibition amendment.
E. o. Painter of Jacksonville, one oil
Florida'S leading fertilizer manufacturers
and one of the trustees OF the Florida
Anti-Saloon League, was in the city
Tuesday and guest at the Saratoga
hotel.
Mrs. Willie Metcalf has opened her
boarding house on North Third street
! for the season. During the summer the
house has undergone extensive repairs
and has been thoroughly renovated and
enlarged.
Becks & Wells have sold the w. D.
! Judy grove on the east side of the river
to a gentleman from Clearwater for
81 500; he wanted to come TO a section
where it was possible to raise bright
fruit
Prof H. E. Wakefield principal OF
the public schools at Seabreeze has been
in the city this week as a witness in the
case of negroes held for robbing his old
home at Pomona.
Okeehumkee Tribe of Red Men enter
tanned large number of friends at
Smoker" in the wigwam last night
with fine refreshments and speeches.
Affair was very pleasant and fully enjoy
ed by all in attendance.
Felix Ziy, prominent Indian River or
ange grower of Shiloh, was business
visitor in Palatka last Friday and Satur-
day. Mr.. lily stated that shipments of
grapefruit went forward from his section
last week and that ilhe. quality OF fruit
waslfine.
Miss Winnie Barstow and her aunt,
Miss Ada BarStow arrived this, week
from England Miss Winnie is the eld-
est daughter of S. ]. Barstow. and has
been visiting in England several months.
Miss Ada is sister of Mr.. S. ]. BarStow
and will remain with her brother some
time.
Becker & Lacy have opened quick
lunch and oyster restaurant in the Boyd
block and are doing good business
The place is neat. Quick lunches and
oysters are served at all hours of the day
and into the night. Mr. Becker is the
welI-known member of the Gem City
Orchestra and has resided in Palatka
year or more.
The millinery opening at Miss Kate
Lucas store as usual attracted a throng
of ladies'. The display of millinery was
varied, large and especially attractive.
The store was beautifully decorated
with ferns, palms and patted plants.
There was only one thing TO mar the
success of the event, and that the
weather which was unusually and I'M
reasonably warm.
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Purcell, the new pastor
of the Presbyterian church, preached to
a delighted congregation last Sunday
night, and made additional friends at the
prayer meeting service on Wednesday |
evening. DR.. Purcell also likes Palatka |
In fact the liking seems mutual. Such |
condition of affairs between pastor and |
people ought to spell advancement for
the Presbyterian church in Palka.