The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
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return from New York early in Septem,
Der
Walter Campbell and Mr.. Austin have
each been on the sick list but are recoy-
ering.
William Shotwell has gone TO PaIatka
where he has accepted position with
the Florida Woodcnware Co.
o. S. Gowen left the past week for
North lslcboro where he will Join Mrs.
| Gowen at their SIMMER home. He will
visit New York and Boston cnroute.
Mr.. Parrott has returned from his two
months vacation and has accepted a
position at the Preston store, where he
will be pleased 10 serve his many friends
Mrs. NJ. Herlong and Miss Myrtle have
gone 10 HattieSburg, Miss, for the sum-
mer. Miss Ruth Herlong is in Hcndcr-
sonville, n. c., and will return with her
mother in the fall.
Miss Louise Gowcn has accepted po-
Sition with the Young Women'S Chris
tian Association in Jacksonville. She is
now with her parents at lSlcsboro on the
coast of Maine, but will return about the
first of October to enter upon her duties.
Mrs. C. Fl. Preston spent a portion of
this week in Palalka with Mr.. Preston,
whose duties as foreman of the Florida
Woodenwarc Company requires his
presence there the most of the time.
IL. Rankin, now living on the old
George Hutchinson place, has purchased
the James Padgctt, Sr. residence, near
the old SchoolhouSe Mr.. Rankin found
this change desirable in order that his
children might have better school ad
vantageS.
Mrs. Lucy Chamberlain Hardy, who
has been quite ill with fever for the past
three weeks, was taken to the hospital
at Jacksonville last Friday. DR.. Johnson
OF Palatka, Mr.. Hardy, Mrs. Chambcrlin
and the nurse went with her, and every
body is hoping for her speedy recovery.
Last Friday night, the home OF Will
Newman was burned TO the ground
about midnight. Mr. Newman, who was
married about Ten days ago, is still away
on his wedding tip. No explanation
whatever can be given for the cause OF
the fire. The house had been newly
furnished throughout and only small
portion of the furniture was saved.
C. D. Cowart is adding a twelve-foot
room 10 the rear of his meat market and
a twelve foot vcranda in front and ten,
foot verandas on either side Improve
lment seems TO be the slogan and every
Ibody seems TO be spending some money
either for their own comfort or for in
veStment.
Among the local improvements talked
of for the near future is a municipal
water plant Crescent City is rapidly
outgrowing its swaddlng clothes and
what was suitable for its needs few
years ago is daily demonstrating its in
efficiency for present. day requirements
There is plenty OF good sweet water ali
about US, springs galore, and there is no
reason why Crescent City should not
have supply of water above rcproach
The people here are public spirited and
there is no doubt but that which is found
necessary for the community will be
forthcoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arms who have been
occupying the Jcals cottage fora monlh
or more left the past week Tor New
SMYRNA. MIR. Arms has completed his
work at The junction where he erected
two 5000 gallon tanks for gasoline ana
kerosene. For four years or more ne
has been travelling for the Standard Oil
COMPANY, but is now promised a post
ion in his old home, Lowell, n.y., where
he and Mrs. Arms cxpc CT to Locale early
in November and enjoy a settled home
The past week has been a week oil
calamitics. The community had scarce
" reco vered from the death oil Dana
Alexander, when another sudden death
occurred The o,year,old daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. C. T. King was poisoned IN
some unknown way. The little girl
suddenly became rigid in CONFUSION
and thc mother ran with the child in her
arms TO the doctors office. Everything
possibIe was done for her, but the li"le
girl passed away, seemingly without
main about 9 O'Clock in the evening
The grief stricken parents have the sym
,o,by of the entire community in Their
deep sorrow.
Miss Alice Hutchinson, who is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, MI
and Mrs. Henry Hutchinson at PaiaIka'
has made several short visits here WIN
bor ount Miss Caddic Williams. Miss
Hutchinson has been away from CleS-
cent CITY about five years and her many
friends here have been glad OF the op,
porlunity to renew their friendship LaS'
week she and Miss Helen Norton went
with Mr. Norton by auto TO Dayloha
Reach fora few days, stopping over Tor
dav At Mrs Crotty'swith Mrs. Tory ana
her nieces, the Misses Waterman one
will return next week to New York 10
resume her studies in music.
DIR, F. D. Lounds, for the LoundS
Drug Company, has let the contract Tor
new building to be erected at the cor
nor nj Central avenue and PROSPECT