The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-04-08
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gitg Happenings and
Personal mention.

IN ORDER TO VOTE IN COMING
PRIMARY, YOUR POLL TAX MuSI
BE PAID BY APRIL yth--AND ~
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THIS TAX FOR YOU. Do IL No"'
Mrs Middleton OF Crescent Beach is
in the city visiting relatives.
A. ]. Padgett of Grandin was buSi'
ness visitor to the city on Tuesday
H. A. Ford of Mulberry, Polk GO.
was visiting friends in the city yesterday
LII. Wylie of Interlachen was viSi'
tor in the city yesterday having business
before the county commissioners.
Hon. John P. Wall, candidate for
SAFE Senator, has been in The city this
week shaking hands with the people.
The spring term Of the Putnam circuit
court will begin on Monday, the las.
term of court to be held in the olu
court house.
Mrs. F. D. Mclaughlin, who has
spent the season pleasantly as the guess
of Miss Mulholland, left this week lol
her home in Arlington, Mass. ,~a-
The Earnest Co.'S Great White Sale is
attracting great attention independent oil
the liberal prizes offered. Just look al
The prices.
Geo. E. Gay spent yesterday in Jack
sonyille attending the convention oil Inc
State Telephone Exchange. Mr.. Gay is
the president OF the Palatka Exchange.
The Misses Anna and Emma de la
Barre of Drayton Island have been
spending several days in the city this
| week, guests at the Saratoga Hotel.
Miss MAZDA Rogers OF Putnam Hall and
Miss Inez Tucker of Grandin were two
attractive West Putnam young ladies' 10
spend Tuesday in the city on Shipping
tour.
Mrs. M. Frank and her daughter, Miss
IFlossie, of Sanford, who have been
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Brown, lett
for home Sunday evening on the
steamer. 4.-sa -
The ladies OF the Baptist church will
hold bread and cake sale at the store
of William Turnage on Saturday, April
10th, commencing at 3 O'Clock in the
morning.
| Judge ]. !. Wimberly OF Interlachen
J spent Wednesday in the city, where he
had business before the board OF county
commissioners relating to road in his
section.
S. E. Tubbs OF Florahome, one OF the
, men who is taking lead in the matter
of securing proper recognition for thai
rich farming section, was visitor IN
J Palatka last Tuesday.
The county school board at its meet
. ing on Tuesday ordered the Special TaA
, School district election prayed for by
. citizens of Palatka, and which is to take
place on Tuesday, May 10th.
Mr.. A. G. Angle, candidate to-
Representative from Polk county, was.
visitor in Palatka this week. Mr.. Angle
| is young man of fine presence, ant
with head full OF brains charged will
lcommon sense.
r. F. Rigdon the Pencil strawberr!
king has been letting the people oil IA
latka have a good supply OF luscious Der
ries during the past few weeks. MIR
, Rigdon is an expert in the growing o
4 luscious strawberries.
Mrs. NJ. S. Brown is visiting Titus
Vile this week, where she was to inst
tute a lodge OF the Pythian Sisters, o
which order she is state organizer 10
Florida and Alabama, and in which lat
ter state she is also deputy suprem
chief.
Rev. R. w. Hines will occupy tn
, pulpit OF the Presbyterian church mex
Sunday morning and evening, at IL .
m. and 1880 p. m. Mr.. Hines is consio
, cred one of our best preachers and tn
congregation and friends are earneStl
requested to be present.
Messrs. Laban and William Price c
> the MelroSe section were prominer
visitors in the city Tuesday. The fo
mer has served some years as membe
y of the county school board and is one {
= its most efficient members.
Rev. M. c. WEIGH pastor emeritus {
the Congregational church at Pomon;
and grand old man OF Putnam count
who keeps his heart young with til
passing years, was a visitor in the Gil
on Wednesday, accompanied by Mr.. /
B. Olmstead of the same place.
= The new county bridge spanning tn
- river at this place was on Monda
equipped with the regulation govern
- ment lights on the draw, which ca
- now be opened and shut at night. Unit
the lights were installed pedestrians an
- vehicles could not cross the bridge
- night.
Confederate Memorial Day will /
y fittingly celebrated in this city on ii
- 10Th inst. Rev. w. c. Foster, pastor (
the Baptist church, will deliver ii
Grafton at the Court House, and the |
dies OF Patten Anderson Chapter, U.
C. will visit the cemetery and decora
the graves OF soldiers.
The town OF Hastings just over II
Putnam county line in St. Johns coun
is to have a saloon, petition TO til
effect having been granted by the 5
Johns County Commissioners at St. A
gustine on Wednesday. A very lars
element in the place opposed the graz
ing OF the privilege, but their objection
were over-ruled.
Gay Bros. down town store was Sc
mo some very excellent, we'll bleaChe