The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-29
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o. y sYispifred Haughton is visiting
e xS-lhe home of Hon. and Mrs. John p,
6Wall in Putnam Hall.
I County Clerk and Mrs Henry Hutch
inSon attended the Masonic picnic al
Putnam Hall Wednesday.
| Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Finn expect 10 go
to Jacksonville and other points for a
week or more of visiting and will leave
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. !. H. Gafney OF Peter
sham, Mass, were in the city Wednes-
day enroute 10 their winter home in
Welaka.
Mrs. c. M. Coleman of Roanoke, Va,
a daughter OF the late Holmes Erwin OF
Pomona, is in the city and guest of
Mr. and Mrs Henry Hutchinson, ST.
Patton Anderson chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederccy will meet
with Mrs. Patton Anderson at $3.50 p. m.
January 4th, and full attendance is
urged.
N. A. Kent formerly of San Mateo,
but now of the old soldiers colony at
St. Cloud, in OSceola county, was in
the city this week. Mr.. Kent is arrang-
ing TO sell his property at San Mateo.
Attorney ]. N. Blackwell is moving
his law office to the Law Exchange
building on South Second street, over
the Palatka News office. This whole
floor is now occupied by The legal fra
ternity.
James Creekm man and Miss Edelmeira
Riverio pupils in the High school will
leave for Jacksonville today TO represent
the Palaika school al the State Decla-
nation contest, held in connection with
the state educational convention.
Sheriff Kennerly says that the only
shooting Scrape he has heard of so far
in all the county on Christmas day oc-
CURED at Pomona, where Willie Holmes
a negro shot at and slightly wounded
another negro with a shot gun. Willie
was arrested and is in Jail.
John w. Hagan former popular
sheriff of this county, It's said, will again
make the race for that office in the
coming primary. Mr. Hagan voluntari-
ly retired from the office some 12yearS
ago, and was succeeded by r. c. How
ell.
Rear Admiral r. W. Thompson of
Boston, general manager of the Hart
Line, Oklawaha river steamers, returned
TO the city this week and is making ac-
tive preparations 10 inaugurate the sea.
sons pleasure navigation on that scenic
river. 1t is probable that the first boat
will make the trip about January 18th.
County Tax Assessor Billiard is in
Jacksonville nursing his son who is very
i'll with congestion of the lungs. Mr..
Billiard had expected to spend the week
here and 10 take one or two hunting
trips with friends, but the illness of his
son will prevent.
Miss Winifred Haughton, who polled
the largest vote in the Turnage- Ray
piano contest, and to whom the beauti-
ful piano has been delivered, desires TO
express 10 her very many friends, her
sincerely grateful appreciation for their
generous, unsolicited support, and which
alone made the valuable gift possible.
She regards il as gift from the people
Of Palatka, whose kindness she will
ever cherish.
Chairman Geo. E. Gay of the Repub-
lican county committee has called a
meeting OF that committee at the court
house for next Thursday, January 4th,
10 make arrangements for county con
vention TO be held TO select delegates TO
the State republican convention TO be
held in Palatka, February 9th, next.
Putnam county republicans are entitled
TO nine delegates in that convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weller and family,
former Palatka residents, but for twelve
years past residing at St. Petersburg, ar,
rived in Palatka last Saturday and will
probably remain permanently. Mr..
Weller has disposed of his business in
tereSts at ST. Petersburg and has accept
ed position as travelling salesman for a
Tampa hardware concern. Palatka
friends will welcome this congenial
family.
r. L. Arant of Pencil was in the city
yesterday and a caller al The News
office. For the past two years MI.
Arant has been employed rs head of a
big saw mill at AleXandcrville, Ga.
though his home and family is still
maintained at Pencil. Mr. Arant tells
the News that he has decided to become
a candidate for Sheriff of Putnam coun-
ty in the coming primary.