The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-13
The Palatka News
and Advertiser.
City happenings and
Personal l1ieElier.

Miss Katie owen OF SaiSuma HIGHS
was pleasant visitor in the city today.
Allen Chapel, A. N. E. church, in
North Palatka, was destroyed by fire last
Sunday morning.
Capt A. VI. Terwilliger of ST. Angus
tine was registered at the Kupperbusch
Hotel on Sunday.
Mrs. E. V. Grooms returned on Tues
day from a three weeks visit in ST.
Petersburg.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter T. Cayell of
Lake City are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Worden.
Mrs. Geo. w. Basseu Jr. and little
daughter, Georgia Clarice, have gone on
visit TO ST. Petersburg.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniels of Jacksonville,
have been the guests of the week OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Haughton.
Judge and Mrs. NJ. /. Coke have a
century plant now in full bloom. The
bloom is beautiful and is rare.
Mr. James Henry Shelley and Miss
Marie Ritter, both of this city are to be
married to-day. Both are popular young
people.
Hon. and Mrs. w. w. Hampton of
Gainesville, who are here TO attend the
Diocesan council, are the guests OF
Miss Mulholland.
Mrs. A. E. Adamson OF Jacksonville
and Mrs. Capt Stevens of Lake City
hnan hn al
week OF Judge and Mrs. NJ. l. Coke.
Next Sunday night there will be a
special service OF song led by the Thigh
man orchestra, at the Methodist church.
seals are free and everybody welcome.
The closing exercises OF St. Joseph's
Academy will take place on Thursday,
May 10Th, at Howell Theater. Tickets
ior admission will be on sale neat week.
Rev. S. Moran, rector of ST. Johns
parish, Tallahassee, one OF the Oldest
churches in Florida, has been the guest
during the week of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Burt.
The Putnam county vote for a con-
vention was 81; against a convention,
zoo. Many failed to vote on the ques.
lion, but those who did showed de
cided majority against.
w. A. Bours, one OF the leading
business men of Jacksonville and for
mer president OF the board of trade OF
that city, was the guest this week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Z. Gay.
DR.. Lincoln HulIey, president OF John
B. Stetson University, DeLand, and one
# the most eminent educators OF the
,pulh, was guest At the Saratoga Hotel
On Monday.
The elegant picnic dinner served in
honor OF the candidates at johnson last
week was provided by McSdames D. w.
Johnson, D. Williams, K. A. Everett
and Clifford Martin.
All the leading merchants close their
places Of business Thursday afternoon
to give their employees mid-week half
holiday, beginning with yesterday and
through the hot season.
Harry L. Brown, editor OF the ST.
Augustine Record and president OF the
Florida Press Association, is delegate
10 the Diocesan Council of the Episco.
pal church, and guest at the home OF
the Misses Moragne.
Mrs. John Ragin and little grandson,
John jr., OF Piney Bluff, were visitors in
the city on Monday. Mrs. Ragin ex-
poets TO leave soon for Clifton, on the
Indian river, where she will reside with
her son, Robert L. Ragin.
The Saratoga Hotel has been head.
quarters during the week for the MAORI
Iy OF the clcrgymen and lay delegates to
the Diocesan Council OF Florida, as
we'll as some 20 or more ladies', dele.
gates to the sessions OF the women's
auxiliary.
Hon. S. w. Rowley of San Mateo
provided an elegant lunch for the can
lidates at the San Mateo meeting last
and gracefully presided at the
meeting. He is acknowledged by all |
candidates to have been the best presid- |
ng officer of the campaign. Mr.. Row.
ey is republican.
Mr. and Mrs ]. r. Emerson and little
,on left yesterday for Palatka. Mr.. |
Emerson goes TO resume his duties as |
for the commissioners OF that |
county in the hard-road work, and Mrs. |
Emerson and little child will spend the |
lext several days with him before re-
urning to their home in this CITY,
Gainesville Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Hyer jr. OF Pen.
acola are in attendance upon the seS.
ions OF the Episcopal Diocese Council
md are guests at the Saratoga Hotel.
They represent ChristS church, Pensa.
,ola, a church built when Florida was a
colony of Spain, and the bricks OF
which were imported. Christs church
) probably the oldest Protestant church
.lliice in the state.
The moving picture entertainment
.iven at the Wonderland Theater for the
,cnefit OF the Sisters of ST. Joseph was a
cal success. The neat sum of $50. IS
vas cleared. The Sisters wish to extend
heir sincere thanks to Mr.. KellS and
he ladies who worked so earnestly to
make it success. They also extend
heir thanks to all those who contribu
ed and gave their patronage.
Miss Minnie c. Bulky, who has been
pending some time with relatives and
ncndS at Shiloh, on Indian river, arriy-
d home last Monday, accompanied by
cr aunt, Mrs. Emma Bulky, of Paducah,
~. The many friends of Miss Bulky
re pleased to know that she has com.
letely recovered from her recent illness.
he expects 10 return TO Kentucky with
er aunt TO remain through the summer.
Hon. John P Wall has stated publicly
lany times during the campaign of the
ast three weeks that he would never !
gain appear before the people of Put.
am county as an applicant for public
itice. Mr.. Wall has served six terms
l The lower branch of the Florida Leg
lature and had an ambition TO serve
ne term as State Senator. This has
cen denied him by very narrow mar ,
in of votes, and hundreds of old time