The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-24
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

A party of some twenty or more Young
people were entertained at watermelon
party on Friday evening at the home of
NJ. A. Baker, and as usual when the
Baker homestead is thrown open for So
cial gayetieS, the guests were royalty en-
tertained and all enjoyed most delight
full evening.
Mrs. B. Gillett, who has been in frail
health for some time, has gone TO Okla
homa, expecting TO spend the summer
there with her daughter, Mrs. {. A. Fin
ninger.
o. II. Ewing met with an accident the
other day which will deprive him OF the
use of his good right hand for week or
two, and might have resulted more Seri-
ously. While using saw, he slipped
in some manner, and the implement cut
into his hand, penetrating to the bone
and lacerating the flesh SO that medical
aid had to be called in and several stitch
eS were required 10 close the wound.
F. B. Magaw of the Palatka. Burbank
Colony, accompanied by Mrs Magaw,
Master Richard Magaw and party of
home seekers were Sunday visitors at
the Lake View. Preparations for the es-
tabliShment of this colony have been in
progress for several months, and il is
confidently expected that large influx
of home seekers will soon be pouring
into Putnam county, and locating on the
valuable farm lands secured by the pro-
moterS of this colony. A surveyors
camp under the direction OF MIR. Fred
Higgins, has been located adjacent 10
the Murray place" and lines are being
rapidly laid off and everything put in
Shipshape.
Miss Grace Miller of Francis was
guest of Mrs. E. A. Brush during the
carly days of the week Mrs. Hester of
Hollister has also been a visitor at the
home of Mrs. Brush.
The meeting of the Interlachen Sun
shine Society on Tuesday afternoon at
Mrs E. A. Brewers, was we'll attended
and greatly enjoyed by all. AT this
meeting letter from Mrs. D. NJ. Cor
thell, now visiting at South Hanson,
Mass, was read, conveying the Sunshiny
messages which Mrs. Corthell has been
wont to deliver in person to her friends
in the society. The ladies are planning
TO make the Fourth of July here very
pleasant holiday.
AT the meeting of Chipco Lodge of
the Masonic fraternity on Tuesday even
ing, several candidates were initiated in
10 the mysteries of the order, a delega-
lion of Masons from Palatka assisting
the local lodge, and Grand Deputy Can
non officiating. After the necessary
ceremonies, refreshments were served,
and general social hour enjoyed.
Miss Elizabeth Woodruff of Jackson
vile, Medical Temperance Superintend
ent fo- Florida of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, addressed the peo-
pie of Interlachen in the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening, her theme being
"Florida Real and Ideal," and the adj
dress copiously illustrated with pictures.
Miss Woodruff has been travelling
through our state since last November,
in the interests of the temperance cause,
first giving her attention TO the larger
towns and cities, and is now devoting
her time TO the smaller towns, in an
effort to reach as large a percentage of
our people as possible and to interest
them in the temperance work.
The gathering at Judge Wimberly's
on Monday was not, as might have been
supposed, wedding party, but an en-
tirely different function, being in fact a
trial before the worthy Judge, of case
involving a (probablel descendant of
Balaam'S historical quadruped. Learned
council for both plaintiff and defendant
ably presented their claims, and il is
presumed that the verdict was entirely
satisfactory.
The work of improving the walks in
town is being pushed steadily forward,
adding much to the comfort and m.
venience OF both cyclists and pedes-
| trians,