The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-21
City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

Master Paul Jacobson has purchased
three lots in the HusSon addition on the
Heights
The painters have put new white
fronts TO Smiths confectionery, and
Curry'S shoe stores this week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold a cake sale at the store OF
Miss Kate Lucas tomorrow.
Mrs. William Dutill, mother of Rev.
II. Dutill, and her granddaughter, Miss
Lucy, are visiting friends at Georgetown.
Eight applicants for clerks or carriers
in the poStoffice were examined by
Hickman Collins of the Palatka post
office on Wednesday.
Tom Holden is again in the meat
business al his old stand, SIS Lemon
street, and where he hopes TO see all his
old friends and the many new ones.
Married at the Methodist parsonage
on Tuesday evening, by Rev. H. Dutill,
MIR. Leon H. StenSon of Daytona and
Miss Julia Falana of this county.
The Palatka Auto & Supply Company
has this week sold TO S. A. Baker of
Seville passenger 1911 Model Mitch
ell touring cara beauty on wheels.
The Pythian Sisters desire to thank
all those who so kindly took part in the
mock court trial at the Orpheum on
Monday, April 18th; also the general
public who so generously patronized
them.
F. c. Cochran is building two story
brick store on Reid street directly back
of the express office. Mr.. Cochrane
will use the additional store room TO &C
COmmodate his own increasing bust
ness.
Representative Mckenzie of Putnam
has introduced a resolution TO submit
a constitutional amendment for equal
suffrage in Florida. Better than the
harcm scarem method of getting into
the limeligh Pensacola Evening News.
A petition is being circulated among
the merchants TO inaugurate a Thursday
half-holday beginning May 4th, and the
same is being generally signed by the
progressive business people of the city.
The News hopes 10 be able 10 publish
the list next week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho-
dist church will hold special meeting
at the residence of Mrs. ]. B. Duke on
Oak St Get, Tuesday April 25th, at $3.50
p. IN. All members are urged TO be
present as business of importance will
come before the meeting.
J. l.. CarrutherS, the well-known
I oh
was married in Jacksonville last Tues
day, the bride being Mrs. Ritter, a lady
who was already quite well known and
highly esteemed in Palatka, and
who has relatives living here.
Engineer Jack Helms of the Florida
East Coast Ry. and who lives at East
Palatka, is something more than mere
locomotive engineer. He's farmer,h he
is, and successful one, even though he
has the farm labor done by proxy On
the 18th inst Mr.. Helms shipped the
last of his potato crop raised on his East
Palatka farm. The crop amounted TO
1900 barrels, and Melted Mr.. Helms 81
per barrel, a total ofS4, 1900. Yes, there
is something besides water in potatoes.
There's money in 'em.
A pleasant party went up to Crescent
City on the Wilson launch, Margaret,
last Tuesday and where a delightful day
was spent both in town and at the w.
f, Glynn grove where force under
Mr.. Glynn is engaged in packing and
shipping late varieties of oranges. In
The party were Mr.. Peter CorCoTan and
his daughter, Miss Margaret Corcoran,
of Saginaw, Mich, Mr.. Van Wagenen
of Rome, \. Y, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. NJ
Nickers, Mrs \. s. Willard and Mrs
John T. Griffin.
The Putnam National Bank has been
moved into its old quarters !
in the Grill building on Second street,
the Palatka News office. This |
was made necessary because of |
the building of a new vault and a safety |
deposit department, and a remOdeling |
and refilting of the banks office on
Lemon street The contractors are at
this work now and are making rapid
The new bank fixtures will
be of Italian marble, and the floors of
tile. Ii will be one of the most beauti-
full banking offices in the state.
Prof. Walden the wizard wonder
worker will give one of his great enter
ainments at the Howell Theater next
Tuesday night, the 18th inst. The en-
is for the benefit of the Pa
atka Public Library-and that's no joke,
lcither is il an attempt of some fakir
o avail himself of local influence TO get
hearing on strength OF a benefit q
performance. Walden is wonder, and
me OF his wonderfully clever acts will
,e giving the full net receipts TO the Pa
atka Library During his absence of
,ver a year Prof. Walden has acquired
many new and remarkable feats.