The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-13
crescent City News

| wv hS" HOUSE is now up and
work will be pushed 10 its rapid COM
pletlon. Mr.. Newman had no insurance
on his house or furniture and the loss
was heavy one, especially as he had
lifted up the house at considerable ex-
pense for the reception of his bride.
Mayor G. T. Graham visited ITALIA.
haSScc last week where he appeared be-
fore the full supreme court bench and
was on motion admitted to the bar of
Florida. Col. Graham has long ranked
as one of the leaders of the South Caro-.
lima bar, and since moving TO Florida
some two years has made almost month
Iy trips TO his old home to engage in
the trial of cases. II is said of him that
he has been employed in more capital
cases than any other single lawyer in
that state, and that he has been wonder
FULLY successful. He was attorney for
the late Lieut.. Gov. Jas II. Tillman in
the famous case where Tillman was
charged with the murder of Editor Con
LalcS OF the Columbia State, and in
which Tillman was acquitted. Col
Graham has large orange grove and
farming interests here and is doing his
full share to push the merits of the Cres-
cent City section as grove, farm and
home location of unsurpassed beauty
and natural advantages. The fact that
he has been admitted to practice his
profession in all the courts of Florida
does not necessarily mean that he is
getting ready 10 leave us. 1t is rather
the natural action OF gentleman trained
in the law TO have professional stand
ing with his fellow practitioners in his
adopted state. Col Graham was elected
mayor of Crescent City last spring and
he seems to know all the duties of the
job.
A telegram received by Clifford Hun
ter on Thursday announced the death
that day of his friend and companion OF
several years, Mr.. AIRY D. Bolton, at
his mothers home in Glennvillc, Ga.
Though il was known that Mr.. Bolton
had been severely ill for nearly two
months with typhoid fever, nevertheless
the news of his death came as shock
to this community and especially 10 the
Hunter family, with whom Mr.. Bolton
had made his home for the past three
years and with whom he was regarded
almost as son and brother. Mr.. Boil
ton, who was u years of age, left here
early in the summer in company with
his friend, Clifford Hunter: TO visit at
his mothers home in Glennville.
While there he went over to Indian
Springs, Ga, 10 attend the Methodist
camp-meeting. Here he was taken ill
and went back TO his mothers home.
His case developed into typhoid fever,
and until his death on Thursday, the
5th. inst he was very ill. Mr.. Bolton
had been a consistent member OF the
Methodist church since early boyhood
and he will be remembered in Crescent
City as a young man whose daily life
was in full accord with the teachings OF
the Master. He had many friends here
and there is widespread sorrow over his
untimcly death. Owing 10 the illness
of his mother and sisters with the same
malady there is dcarth of particulars
here regarding the closing hours OF Mr.
Bottoms life, or the funeral services
Had he recovered it was his purpose to
return 10 Crescent City, for he liked the
place and the people. The loss TO the
community OF young man of his sturdy
Christian character is well-nigh meal
Culablc.