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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
Published Weekly, $500 a Year.
Erastus White Drops Dead.

Erastus E. White, aged so, OF 1902
Twelfth avenue northeast, was found
dead yesterday on his ranch at
Vashon island. He had gone onto
the island and had been working i'm
the garden when he was stricken
with heart failure. He leaves a son,
Henry Kirk White OF Owosso, Mich,
and daughter, Mrs. William Shell
ton, of this city. He had been
resident of Seattle for three years
and formerly lived at NatIck, Mass.
The Seattle, Wash, POst-Intelli-
gencer, March "a, 1910.
Mr.. White has spent a number OF
in San Mateo.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
Hard Road Building.

We take issue with the Crystal
River News on its suggestion to the
county commissioners to invite a
government expert to this county to
TO demonstrate the governments
plan or idea of road building and re-
specially advise our esteemed con-
temporary that tins would put a
black eye on hard road building in
this county. We favor the sugges-
ton TO have the roads properly laid
out, prOfiles made, and also that the
work of construction should be done
under the supervision of a competent
engineer, but we do not want a
government expert and our reasons
for this is the fact that several OF the
Florida counties have had a half
mile Of road constructed under
government supervision and the ex-
pense was enormous. The govern
plan was adopted at Gainesville sew
eraI years ago and we have reliable
information that the half mile Of
road built there cost upward Of 5000.
Inverness Chronicle.
The Crystal River News is dead
right. Get the Government expert by
all means. The Inverness Chronicle
is mistaken In the cost OF the half
mile built at Gainesville. The Gov
eminent mans business Is road build
ing and they do IL all over. The
government man the Putnam County
Bond Trustees have at work near
Palatka now building sample
stretch of road, for all We have the
best County engineer and road ex-
perts from near by counties, has
shown them all more about building
the Sand Clay road In the past month
than they ever knew before.
Mr.. EnslOw has built roads I'm sew
eral OF the Southern States, and de-
pending on labor and distance IN
getting the material, he says the
cost per mile has varied from 500 10
about 1900. He has completed
over One-half mile here and IL will
pay anyone interested In road-build-
ing TO come to Palatka and see II.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
Town Election

Town election Tuesday was pref
ty quite affair. The following ticket
was elected and were sworn In at
Council meeting on Tuesday night:
Mayor. s. ROwley.
Clerk-H. w. Hills.
Marshal-A. Boutwell,.
Members Councils. w. ROwley,
l.. B. Bailey, Il. l.. Ramsey.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Shell has been ordered and the
work of connecting the East End
shell road and the new road To
Dunn's Greek with the shell road on
St. Johns Avenue will be pushed
ahead. These two roads to be built
are something over one mile long.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
New Summer Porch FURNITURE.

We have just received from the
Florida Chair Factory at Jackson
VILE a copy OF their new summer
catalog in which isillustrated some
very attractive things In porch
chairs. The cover of this catalog is
decidedly different from anything
we have seen before and is very at
tractive, as we'll as the prices men-
toned on the chairs illustrated.
This factory has established
very large trade throughout the
South and that their goods are salts
factory is proven by the hundreds Of
complimentary letters they receive.
This new catalOg will be sent to
any address upon receipt OF "A postal
card card. Every person who ex-
poets to buy a char Of any kind this
year should be sure and send for it.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

The Bracket Smudge Heater Co.,
expects to get In here with their
special car aud make denOnstra-
ton Of their heaters on Wednesday
the 10. The orange growers OF this
section no doubt will be interested
TO see what can be done with crude
OH and the little iron heaters.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

MIR. ]. O.. Could, OF East PaIatka,
and Miss Matte May SmltO (known
here as Miss Matte Clark were
married at Palatka on Tuesday
morning. They are at home to
friends on the Harris place at East
Palatka.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Seaman and
two daughters, of Fishkill-on-Hud -
son, N. Y, who have been spending
the winter season in the Sphinx Cot
tage, leave for home next Tuesday.
They hope to get down another year
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
EXPENDITURES:

A will be seen from the above re-
port of our Town Treasurer, our to-
tai tax levy amounts to $3.50 60, all
collected except $40, and the total
expense of running the town for
year ending April 8, 1910 was 5000
salary and Sll.05 for printed matter,
books, etc.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Bracket Smudge Heater Co., will
give a demonstration here on We'd
nesday night the 18th, OF Their smudge
pots. They came by special car and
ask that all growers who are inter-
ested be on hand.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

The report of town Treasurer III.
w. Hills showing receipts and ex-
penditures for the past year will be
an item of interest to San MateOites.
It is planned to build some hard
roads this summer.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Mr.. ]. p. Meyer and family, of
.Uniontown, Pa, who have spent the
season here and at Palatka, reached
home o. k. and report fine weather
on April 9TH.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

The delinquent tax list is pretty
small for the town of San MateO
only some four properties and in
amount but $4.2O that failed to pay
up.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Mrs. Austin and little daughter, of
Quincy, Fla, came in OIL the after
noon train Thursday on visit to
her sister, Mrs. ]. ID. Gray.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
Notice to Contractors.
Office of the Board Of Trustees }
for County Bonds, Putnam Co. :
PALATKA, FLA, April o, 1910. J

PALATKA, FLA, April ., 1910.
The Board Of Trustees for Putnam
County Bonds will receive separate
sealed bids for the construction of
a hard surfaced road from the limits
OF the city Of Palatka, Fla. TO Bost-
wick, Fla, 10 miles, until Tuesday.
April 20, 1910, aud ON that day at ii
a. m, will publicly open same at the
office Of the Board, No. 722 Water
ST., Palatka, Fla.
Certified check for 5000 must ac-
company all bids.
Prospective bidders will obtain all
plans and specifications OF the
work contemplated upon application
20 X. II. Ensey, County Engineer,
Palatka. Fla, and their bids proper
~ sealed and inscribed may be left
at the office Of the Board until the
date and time specified.
=. WORDEN,
Clerk of the board,
722 Water ST., Palatka, Fla.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

DR.. Cochrane returned from Jack
sonvile "Wednesday. He went
down and took the State medical ex-
animation.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Hon. l.. S. Hunt and wife, Of
Utica. N. Y, were here on Thurs
day. They have winter home at
MelrOse, Fla.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Quite a party Of San Mateo young
people drove down for the dance at
federal Point Friday evening.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

G. A. Bailey and family got away
Monday for Syracuse, N. Y.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

@. Baron, Mrs. and Miss Baron
leave tomorrow for Lowell, Mass.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

Mr.Alfred Bailey goes down the
Coast next week on a visit to bis
daughter.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09
News Of the Week =:

A. Paulson left Thursday for
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-04-09

H. W. HILLS, Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Presented Loving Gun.

William Montgomery, who for the
past year has been floor manager for
Young & McCombs. was the guest of
the male department chiefs of the
store at a dinner at the grill room of
the store last evening at $50 A seven
course dinner was served. at which
covers were laid for %. Mr.. Montgom-
cry was presented a handsome silver
loving cup by the members of the
party The presentation speech was
made by E. H. Wiley. DR.. G.. J. Phil
ipson acted as POSTMASTER and all of
those present responded to toasts.
Musical selections were rendered by
Frank Young, Jr., E. H. Wiley and
Stanley Eye. The women employees
at the store presented Mr.. Montgom-
cry a signet ring yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Young announced at the dinner
last evening that o. E Merkal, who
has been employed as head bookkeep-
er for the past year, would succeed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Celebrate $50 Birthday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Terry's home at 2001
Seventh avenue, Moline, was Thurs
day the scene Of happy gathering.
About 90 ladies of Rock Island, all old
friends of Mrs Laura Terry, better
known in Rock Island as Grandma"
Terry, grandmother of H E. Terry.
manager of the Central Union Tele-
phone company in Moline, called to
surprise the lady on the occasion of
her SD birthday anniversary. The
house was beautiful with the floral Of
ferings of friends. There were also a
number of pretty gifts given to the
venerable lady. The guests carried
with them bounteous refreshments,
among them two beautiful cakes,
which made the table most attractive.
one bearing on its frosted surface So
candles and the other the figures So
in candles. all brightly lighted. Mrs.
Terry lived for 80 years in this city
before going to Moline. Before the
guests departed they presented a
handsome remembrance of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
SECURED
George Gilman Is Engaged by
Rock Island County HUI
name Society.
LONG ENGAGED IN WORK
Had Efficiently Served City of DaVen-
port Several Years-More
Funds Needed.

George Gilman, who served efficient
| ly in that capacity in the city of Daven-
port several years, is now humane OF
ficer for Rock Island county. He was
appointed by the county society at
meeting held last evening at the court
house. Mr.. Gilman enters upon ais
duties at once. He resigned his posi-
ton in Davenport a year ago and
since had been employed as a travel
ing salesman. The local society
learned he was available for the work
in which he had been so successful in
the neighboring city, and he was made
a proposition, which he has accepted.
Incident to the employment of
regular officer the county society an
nounces that it must raise fund Of
$3.50 by public subscription before
April 1. DR.. Joseph De Silva is au-
thorized to appoint six committees,
each of two members, to make a can
vass for subscriptions. While the So
ciety has some funds on hand. it is
not financially able to meet its new
obligations without further assistance,
and, it is believed, once the work is
fully understood, it will be immedi-
ately forthcoming
Investigates and Prosecutes.
Mr.. Gilman is thoroughly conyersaut
with the humane laws of the state.
personally investigates all cases
brought to his attention, and sees to
it that offenders are prosecuted to an
extent that they do not soon forget
the abuses for which they have been
called to account In your travels
over the city there is hardly a day
that you are not witness of some cruel
treatment Of dumb animal. You feel
moved to enter an information against
the offender, but cannot occupy your
time in this way, and. not knowing of
any officer whose particular business
it is to look after such cases, permit
the matter to drop and the evil to go
on unchecked. The Rock Island
County Humane society deserves pub
lie encouragement and support of its
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
HOtop-HeSs.

At the parsonage Of the Holy Cross
German Lutheran church, Davenport,
Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock was
celebrated the marriage of Miss Lo-
retta Hess OF 430 East Seventh street.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Hess.
and Albert Hotop of FIT. Madison,
Iowa, Rev. Herman P. Greif of1ciat-
ing. The attendants were Miss Dora
Hotop and o. Stee. Mr. Hotop is en-
ployed in the shops Of the Rock Is
land road and the home of the couple
will be at 43O East Seventh street,
after March L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
NEW HOSE ARRIVES
FOR CENTRAL COMPANY
One Thousand Feet Bought from Chi
cago Concern Is Added to Fire
Equipment

The fire department has received
1000 feet of new hose from a Chicago
firm and 1t will be assigned TO the
Central station, where the need for it
is greatest. The department has con-
siderable hose on hand but much Of It
is about worn out and Of little use.
Each one of the three companies car
ries 1000 feet of hose and each has
about 500 feet in reserve. The extra
hose at the central, which is sup
planted by the new hose, will be cut
up and the good sections taken out
and made into one hose. With the
addition Of a very little more new hose
the department will be amply supplied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

The Woman's National Progressive
league held a largely attended meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Coyne, 217 Sixth street.
Two new members were received
Plans were completed for the Womans
Suffrage meeting to be held at the
Unitarian church. Moline, Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 81. Mrs. Mollie Cook,
president Of the Davenport Womans
National Progressive league, will
speak on "Woman's Suffrage" Ar
engagements were also made for the
Easter dinner to be given April 2 at
Moline. Mrs. Mas read a chapter Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
In Honor of Birthday.

Miss Anita Schubert entertained
20 of her friends at her home, 11O1
Eleventh avenue in honor OF her,
18th birthday anniversary last even
ing. The evening was spent In play
ing games at which Stanley Eye
Ralph Hemmingson and Nedra Dyce
were awarded prizes. There were
also several musical numbers AFTER
which refreshments were served. The
hostess was presented with beautl-
full Iocket. Those present were the
Misses Gene Fowler. Edna DeVoe,
Ruth South, Nedra Dyce, Fahn Dyce'
Edna Ericsson Muriel Hough, Eta
Rogers, Anita Schubert and Messrs
Stanley Eye, Bert Plogh, Ralph
Hemmingson, Fred Dyce, Harry Ny
len, Frank Young, Paul Schubert, Leo
Schaum. Otto Juhl and Barney Writ
and Glenn Van Alta of Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Banquet at Tower.

Seventy-fve members of the Ep-
worth league of the First Methodist
church, Moline, enjoyed a banquet at
the Watch Tower inn last evening.
The inn was prettily done in the league
colors, red and white, and the tables
were regaled with carnations and
ferns. The place cards were in book
let form, with a likeness Of George
Washington on the front cover, the
program and menu being given on the
inside pages. There were several inn
promptu addresses and musical mum
bers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Reception for New Members.

The ladies of the Central Presbyter-
ian church gave a reception to the
members who have lately been re-
ceived in the church, last evening
at the chapel, the rooms being well
fiiled with members and friends. A
program of toaStS was given by rep
resentatives from the several depart
ments of the church who pointed out
the lines of work for the new mem
bers. The program opened with a
piano solo by Miss Dorothy Peasants.
c. G. Coulter. superintendent of the
Sunday school spoke on THE Posi-
.bility of the Sunday School as a
Place of Work" Fred Rauh, presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Social
league spoke on Social Christianity"
H D. Folsom, representing the men
of the church responded to the toast,
president of the Ladies' Aid society
spoke on "a Woman's Work" c. E.
Gilman, president of the Senior Chris
tian Endeavor society and superin-
tendent of the intermediate class
representing the branches of the
young peoples work spoke on Young
People Welcome" Mrs. J C. Hazard,
representing the home and foreign
mission work spoke on Our Unlim-
tied Parish" ]. G. Hazard gave two
vocal solos. The ladies served re-
freshments and a social hour was en-
jOyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Tri-City 500 Club.

The Tri-City 500 club met with Mrs.
I. Petersberger of Arlington avenue,
Davenport. Thursday, with four tables
at the games. Favors went to Mrs.
NJ. Landauer and Mrs. MOsenfelder If
Rock Island. The guests prizes were
presented Mrs. Ed. Kuhns of Rich
mond, Va, and Mrs. ]. Simon of
Monmouth, Ill, Miss Birdie fetish
mann receiving the favor for scoring,
Mrs Max Kohn of Thirteenth and
Main streets will entertain the next
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Luncheon for Visitors.

Mrs Frank Robinson entertained =
company of so ladies yesterday at he-
home, G13 Twentieth street. at a
luncheon in honor Of visiting ladies,
Mrs. Swayze of Peoria, Mrs. Turner
and Mrs. Rhoads of Pekin and Mrs.
Ramsay of Atkinson. Kan. The table
decorations were carnations. Follow
ing the luncheon a musical program
was enjoyed. Mrs. Van Duzer playing
several cornet solos and Mrs Ramsay
sang a number of songs with piano
and organ accompaniment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

/ .. m. Morning subject. "Practicing
the Presence of God" Evening sub
ject, THE Passion for Souls" At the
Christian Endeavor meeting Harry
Shiffer will be leader. The topic will
be "Intemperance and Other Sins of
the Body"
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday ,chool
at 9:15 a. m; George H. Hull, superin-
tendent Revival services at $50 p. n
Central Presbyterian. corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue Rev Mar
ion Humphreys, pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Christian Endeavor II
$50 p. m. Preaching at 1O:45 a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Broadway Presbyterian. corner If
Twenty-ihird street and Seventh ave
nue.. Rev. w. S. Marquis, pastor; Rev.
w. G. Oglevee, assistant Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Young peoples
meeting at 6:45 p. m. Services at 1915
a. m. and 1880 D. m.
South Park Presbyterian. corner of
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
In connection with Broadway Presby-
terrain church. Bible school at 2:30
p. m. Young Peoples meeting at GAS.
Services at 1880 p. m.
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Rev. J. l..
Vance, pastor. Sunday school at $50
q. m. Services at 1O:45 a. m. and 1880
D. m. Young Peoples meeting at 6 As.
First Methodist, corner Fifth ave
nue. and Nineteenth street Rev. R. B.
Williams, pastor. Sunday school at
$50. Junior league at 3 p. m. Ep
worth league at $50. Preaching 1T
1O:45 a. m. and 1880 D. m. DR.. Frank
Wing will deliver an illustrated ad
dress in the evening. Subject, Pre-
vention and Cure of tuberculosis"
Spencer Memorial Methodist church,
corner Forty-third street and Seventh
avenue. Rev. F. E. Shut, pastor
Sunday school at $50. Preaching at
10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Junior
league at 2:3O p. m. Epworth league
at $50 p. m Morning theme, The
Spirit Filled Life" Evening. Modern
Tendencies"
German Methodist, corner Fourteenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev. William
Schoenig. pastor Sunday school at
9:15 a. N. Services at 1920 a. m. and
7:45 p. IN. Epworth league at 7:15.
Free Methodist, Ninth avenue and
Fifteenth street. Rev. John Harvey.
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Services at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Prayer and praise meeting at p. m.
Wyman A. NJ. e. Mission, Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue. p. r. Penn,
pastor. Services at IL a. m. and D.
m. and 8 D. m.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. H. W. Reed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
ministerial Alliance.

A meeting of the Ministerial ALI
ance will be held Monday morning at
1890 at the chapel of the Y. NJ. G.
A Rev. F. E. Shut will give a de-
votional study of st. Mathew 1922.
Rev. William Schoenig will give a
review of massachusetts Chris
tianity and the Social Crisis" Rev.
Robert Atkinson of Davenport will
be present and will explain the lay
mems missionary movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Ricketts-GiIlett.

The marriage of Floyd D. Ricketts,
and Miss Agnes G1lett, both of the
lower end of the county, was cele-
brated Wednesday afternoon at 4
o clock at the Presbyterian manse
at Muscatine, Rev. J. n. Elliott per-
forming the ceremony. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gillett of Foster and Mr. Ricketts, is a
prominent young farmer residing near
Illinois City, where the couple will
make their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Notice.

Bids will be received at 9 a. m,
Monday, Feb. %, 1910, at the Office
of the mayor, for laying of water
mains on certain streets and avenues
in the Sixth ward
Plans and specifications on file at
the office of the city engineer. Con-
tractors will be paid in bonds bearing
per cent interest.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or certified check to an amount
of 10 per cent of the bid and made
payable to the order of the president
of the board of local improvements.
GEO. w McCASKRIN,
President Of board of local i'm
provements.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
City engineer.