The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-20
Crescent City News

Oily many years and knows values. Be-
SIDES his own property he will handle
the property of others on a commission
basis Mr. Cone ought to do well, es-
pecially as he is TO sell real estate in the
prettiest town in all Florida, and town
that is now being recognized as such by
all who have ever seen it.
The government weather office at
Jacksonville has appointed Paul C.
Smith OF this place co ,obServer for the
district of Crescent City, and in few
days an employee of the bureau will be
here with set of instruments which
Will be properly installed, after which
Mr.. Smith will make daily reports TO
the Jacksonville office. 1t is presumed
that the equipment will include barom-
eter as we'll as a pglable thermometer.
Mr.. Smiths store will, because of its
central location, be easy of access 10 all
who want weather information, or hard
ware, or paint, or-politicS.
Capt Chas. r. Cook has moved into
his new palace And if there is a man
in Crescent City who will look at home
in palace il is this same Capt Cook.
He also has the right temperament TO ex-
tract the maximum of enjoyment. 1t is
10 be hoped he will quit moving now
and end his years in this beautiful house
with his wife and children and grand
children and those easy porch chairs
and an ineXhaustible supply OF Havana
ScegarS, and surrounded by ncighbors
who like him because he is so thorough
ly likable. The News is aware of the
fact that palace is 4 new word to dcSig-
nate Crescent City residences, but its all
right in this and two or three other re-
cent instances OF home building in CrcS-
cent City,
Rev. Edgar W. Waybright pastor of
the Baptist church and teacher in our
public school and Miss lrma NJ. Sargent,
late of Ohio, were married in Jackson
vile last Saturday. Rev and Mrs. Way
bright arrived here on the evening train
Sunday, and their later appearance at the
nnion meeting at the Auditorium was
the first intimation many of the young
people had that this young and popular
pastor had even contemplated matri'
mony. A favored few only knew the
object of his Friday evening trip tC
Jacksonville was 10 meet the prospective
bride on her arrival there Saturday
morning from her home in Ohio. Mrs
Waybrght is young woman OF charm
ing presence and is fast securing firm
hold on the hearts of the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew H. Read have
this week moved into their new, spacious
and comfortable bungalow on Soutl
| Prospect street. This new house wa
built with an eye single 10 comfort, ant
q from all we can learn the job is sue
, cess. Mr.. Read likes to have everything
S in Crescent City that was his during hi
= earlier years in New York and he ap
/ pears now 10 have a home where the
| are possible. lie may be a little lone
, some at times after his years OF rcSidenc
so close to the martS of vulgar trade
and he may not be able 10 keep so wei
, posted on what is going on in the town
but he has hosts of friends who won
, mind walking three or four blocks
see and tell him. He and Mrs. Rec
d are going to enjoy their bungalow an
o their happiness will be in measure re
q Elected on the rest OF US. May they BOT
# live long to enjoy lis comforts
c The work of City Assessor, S. NJ. l.
Bscc, under the new town charter,
q NOW in the hands OF the council. 1t
n NOT claimed for the assessor that h
n work is perfect, but the council! hi
!. zone over his work and has accepted
g The books are now in the hands
Re Clerk Paul c. Smith for inspection b
, fine pcople-thc men who dance urd'
II the new charter and who will be c
ts pccted to pay the fiddle-dc-dcc. III
% new charter limits assessments TO on
fifth the value, and on that one'lil
vo1ne the council is permitted to make
low of 20 mills. The council, hoy
=, ever. has not acted UP TO its privilege,
~ if has levied but 10 mills. There w
" no some kickcrS-there always is Whe
fax money is concerned. Bullock
vour assessment, fellow citizens, and
:, Won think that ii is TOO high, go beio
y" tho council on the evening of the 70
- and make your "kick" there. II yo
% ukick" is based on wrong, the cou
Gil can right it. But do your Kicking
the 18th before the whole council,
CT else forever after hold your peace.
y the years past Crescent City peof
c, have paid but little money in way
al town taxes. As a result, there ha
IN been few improvements. The time
d now come for more improvement
10 which means more money
L, The Steamer Crescent on its arrival
VI I,olsonviIle today will go on the wa
~ At the Merrill-StevenS ship yard Tor
~ Thorough overhauling as is becoming
GOOD steamship at least once ye
10 Mrs. Miller, manager of the line
ng again chartered the steamer Civ edon
RS the orange shipping season. and u
ST. hoot will make its first tripup tomorro
ne arriving here tomorrow night. l
an Clivedon will take the CreScents +
Ire while that boat is on the ways at
W. which and until the great rush is oN
III LII no On Tins tuTnl