The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-04-29
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E. L. Mathis caught an S-pound bas.
out OF Lake Stella on Saturday morning.
Miss Grace Cash has been spending 0
few days in ST. Augustine and Palatka.
Mrs. John Rafferty, of Lake Conc
was among the Saturday shoppers in
town.
Miss lnez Cone will form class oil
young people for kindergarten musical
instruction.
Miss Bowman of the High School was
the weekend guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. M. Prevatt at Seville.
Miss Elsie Padgett was recent visitor
to Seville, where she was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Prevatt.
Mrs. George Neal is spending couple
of weeks in Jacksonville on visit TO
her mother, Mrs. J. M. Maull.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pomeroy left ear
ly in the week for their summer home
at Sunderland, Mass, expecting to re.
turn early in the fall.
Capt. w. A. Sturdy, one Of our best
known and among the oldest of our
regular winter visitors, has returned TO
his home in Charley, Mass.
The Misses Wight of Green Cove
Springs have been spending the week
here, guests of their sisters, Mrs. w. C.
Norton and Mrs. E. H. Williams.
Chas. Latta who has spent the winter
at Grove Hall, left for his home at
Griffin, Ga, on Monday, much TO the
regret of his many young friends.
]. E. Lorick has commenced work on
a new residence to be built on the s.
acre grove property next south OF his
present home, and which was known as
the Mrs. Mayhem grove. Mr.. Lorick
recently purchased this property.
Rev. DR.. J. X. Wight, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Green Cove
Springs, spent few days here during
the past week on visit to his daughters,
Mesdames Norton and Williams. DR..
Wight was the first pastor of the Cles-
cent City Presbyterian church, which
was organized 26 years ago last January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Hutchinson of
Jacksonville spent the weekend with
their aunts, the Misses Clarissa and Bes
sic A. Williams. Mr. Hutchinson is
to leave Jacksonville TO en-
gage in business in Birmingham, Ala.
Wherever he goes his future will be
by his hosts of admiring friends
here.
The county candidates were all here
on Thursday OF last week and all ad.
dressed the people at the V. |. A. hal.
Some so or more voters were present,
some of whom showed WEAKNESS, as
the meeting lasted fully 31s hours.
the people saw the candidates,
heard them, and are the better able TO
make choice of whom they will support.
Miss Bessie E. Neal entertained the
young people, members of the Christian
Endeavor, at her fathers home last
Friday evening. There was quite a
number present and the time was pleas
lntly spent with music and games.
There was also short business meeting,
when new officers were elected.
Dainty refreshments of ambrosia and
cake were served.
Redmond B. Gautier, son of Mr.
Harrod Gautier, and young man born
and reared in Crescent City, has an
as candidate for representa-
live in the legislature from Dadc Co.
Mr.. Gautier is practicing attorney at
Miami. His announcement was made
At the last moment OF the last day in
which he was obliged under the law to
qualify. He is running against two of
The most influential men in Miami.
Rev. G. w, Jenkins, pastor OF the A.
NJ. E. church at ST. Petersburg, preached
in the colored Methodist church here
last Sunday. Rev. Jenkins was for
many years leader among the colored
people of this place before entering the
ministry, in which profession he has
made steady advance until he has
come to be recognized as one of the
leading ministers OF his race in Florida.
The town council is planning to build
she'll sidewalks on several streets, nota-
bly, Summit and Prospect streets. 1t is
planned TO build on the first named
street from Central avenue north to the
Episcopal church, and south to the
church, and the work is al
ready underway. The town is furnish
ing the she'll, but property owners are
expected to assist in paying the expense
Of the work. The walks were very
much needed, and the council is to be /
The black horse driven by James
Padgett ST. was frightened by an auto
mobile last Sunday noon as Mr.. and
Mrs. Padgett were on their way home
rom church, and ran away. Mrs. Pad
geit was thrown out but was uninjured.
Mr.. Padgett chung to the horse, which
turned and ran south on Main street,
urned at the corner of Myrtle street and
when in front of Mr.. Eaton's home
urned the corner sharply, going be-
ween the gate and palmetto tree, the
wagon striking the latter with great ,
orce and throwing Mr.. Padgett against
he top of the gate. He was picked up
ind carried into Mr.. Eaton's and laid on