The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

Other toasts and responses were as
follows
"Our Manufacturers" by George B.
Selden.
"The Press and How it Can Help the
Work" by w. A. Russell
Our Professional Men," by Hon. S.
j. Hilburn.
"Our Press and Its Influence for Civic
Improvement, by Henry S. Mckenzie.
"Our City," by F. D. Wattles, presi-
dent OF city council.
Hon. l.. c. Stephens, chairman of the
board OF county commissioners, and D.
| w. RamSaur, who were to respond TO
| the toaStS respectively of "Our County"
and "0ur Business Men," were unavoid-
ably detained.
Others called upon by the audience
and who responded briefly were MesSrS.
Foster, Won Engleken, Ragland, Gun
ningham, Wood, Dell Canova, Roberts,
| ]. V. Walton, Kalbfield, H. E. Merryday
and Davis Mr.. w. G. Tilghman gave
one of his inimitable recitationS and got
thunderous applause.
There wasn't diScordant note.
United action for the pushing of Palat-
ka and Putnam county was the slogan of
the meeting sounded by every speaker.
The whole affair was an expression of
purpose on the part of those present to
work for home development
AT the conclusion Of the exercises,
President Davis read his annual address,
which follows The board also elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, George B. Selden;
vice. president, John n. Walton; secre-
tary, H. NJ. de Montmollin; treasurer,
Henry Strunz. Fifteen new applications
for membership were received.
President Davis Annual Address.
Members Of the Board of Trade.
Gentlemen:-
am glad to say that the
march OF progress and prosperity has
gone steadily forward in our city and
county, and we can look back with
certain amount OF pride to what has been
accomplished during the past year.
| In January, 1909, the first Bulletin of
the Palatka board of trade was issued.
! This is a valuable publication, setting
forth the advantages OF our city and
county, and our citizens should endeavor
to increase its usefulness by rendering
such assistance TO the committee in
charge as will enable them TO publish
this journal in manner best calculated
to give the outside world attractive in
formation in regard TO Palatka and Put
nam county. | note with pleasure that
our business men take advertising space
in this journal sufficient to about cover
the cost OF its publication.
The Squier Lumber company's mill
which was being constructed last fall, is
now running on full time and their bus.
mess has increased to such an extent as
to neceSSitate the erection of large
planning mill which is now being built.
The Sanitary Steam laundry began
operation in August and is being well
patronized by our citizens
MesSrs. Porter Bros. have established a
saw mill in the north part of the city
which gives employment TO quite mum.
Der of men.
The Selden Cypress Door Co has
added to its already large plant conSid-
cradle number of machines for the man
ufacture of hard wood veneer doors, thus
increasing the number of men employed.
The Florida Fuel & Fertilizer CO. is
now building large plant for the manu-.
facture of fuel and fertilizer from the
peat beds Just north of the city.
Mr. +. ]. Cunningham, New York
contractor, has under construction a
number of dwellings, all OF which arc
handsome in design and will add greatly
to the appearance of the city
One of the best evidences of the pro-
gresS and prosperity of any community
is the demand for real estate. Never be
| ;,,4 4I,,h .,f Iae oh
property changed hands as during the
past year, and in each instance the con
sideTations were so satisfactory as to
show decided increase in values.
| Another one OF the evidences of the
progress and prosperity OF our city is the
number of conventions that have been
held within our gates in the past year.
A further proof of prosperity may be
noted in the fact that year ago not an
automobile was in Palatka; whereas, TO
day, besides those owned by. quite &
number OF our citizens, there are six oi
these vehicles for public hire.
In June the general government inaug
urated free postal delivery, same being
divided into two districts, and il the in
crease is as great in the next six month,
as in the past, additional carriers viii
have to be employed in order TO give thC
people adequate service.
The Florida Times Union, realizing
the advantage and importance OF Palatk;
and Putnam county, published Specia
edition November oath, setting forth III,
advantages and resources OF Paiatla ant
Putnam county. This was the best an'
most complete special number ever is
sued by that progressive paper and sam,
is bound TO be Of great benefit not onl.
to Palatka and Putnam county but to tn
entire state.
In July the county bonds, the proceed
of which are to be used for constructing
system Of hard roads throughout III
county, highway bridge across The s.
, Johns river and also Dunns creek, an
the building of court house, were sol