The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24

Rev. DIR. ]. w. Purcell, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this city, was
honored by being elected Moderator OF
the Presbyterian Synod of Florida at
Gainesville last week.
lanes r. Mellon of Pittsburg has sent
his check for S25 TO Mrs. Geo. E. Gay
to assist in the work of Cleaning Up
Week" in Palatka. Mr.. Mellon has al
ways taken an interest in Palatka when
ever the authorities of the city got busy
and showed local interest for the city's
improvement.
Mayor Davis has assured representa-
tive members of the Woman'S Club that
there is an ordinance covering the de-
Struction OF any city property, and
which will cover the moleStation OF
plants and flowers in the city hall park.
The mayor also stated that he would en-
force the ordinance. Plants have quite
lately been taken from the hose room
in the city building, and by some one
who had no authority.
Mr.. Walter w. Tilghman, of Palatka,
agent in this territory for the Ford auto,
has been in town for several days with
Two assistants. They have all been
busy demonstrating the three pretty cars
and we understand have sold some OF
Them. Mr.. Tilghman will keep man
in and about Ocala with a Ford demon
stration car all the time. They are
splendid cars and he expects to make
many sales. See the advertisement in
this issue with the remarkable. prices
on these cars, fully equipped and de-
livered TO Ocala. Star.
Senator S. ]. Hilburn left on WedneS-
day noon for kiSSimmee where he, as
grand chancellor of Florida, will have
the privilege of addressing district
meeting OF the Knights of Pythias. Be-
fore returning Senator Hilburn expects
10 make brief visits 10 Orlando, Sanford
and DeLand in the interests OF his can.
didacy for Congress. Col. Hilburn
spent the early days OF the week in ST.
Augustine, where he received hearty
promises of support from very many OF
the leading and influential citizens.
Thursdays Times Union had the fol
lowing obituary notice of Miss Myrtle,
daughter of John G. Powell, who for
merly resided in PalaIka: 'MisS Myrtle
Powell, daughter of John c. Powell, OF
1906 Silver street, died at HollinS col
lcge, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon. The
Jody will arrive this afternoon at 2:2O
o'clock. Funeral services will be held
al the residence, 1906 Silver street, Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. w. l..
Mahon, D. D., conducting the services
The following gentlemen will act as
pallbearcrs: Fred Biddolph, Richard
Bennett, Henry Elarbee, George Giles
pie, Arthur Calling and Gordon Mahon.
The intcrmcnt will be made in Ever
green cemetery by Moulton & Kyle,
funeral directors.
Did you bitter OF course you did-wc
mean on that railroad schedule card,
which the travelling gentleman who will
never spend nickel in this town put up
to you this week. Yes, we presume you
bit, because he had already worked the
| merchants TO the tune of 500 when
seen by a member of The Telegram
staff. The railroad schedules will
change in few days, but your ad will
be there just the same, Gf anybody can
| find one of the cards. as out of date as
| the schedules. Then, when you are APP
preached by concern that pays several
hundred dollars a month in wages, TO
people who spend it with you, you can
say that you can't afford 10 advertise,
and that you don't believe advertising
pays, nohow. "-Lakcland Evening Tele.
gram.
The Palatka correspondent of the
| Jacksonville Metropolis has been per
forming some remarkable reportorial
stunts latterly, but certainly nothing
more remarkable than TO lift a whole
town up bodily and transplant ii 90
miles from the point where it was origi.
nally located and where for years it has
continued to thrive. In speaking of the
enthusiasm of Palatka'S delegates TO the
recent State Federation of Woman s
Clubs and the hospitality of the people
of Jacksonville, this correspondent con.
cludeS by saying: "The next meeting
OF the State Federation will be held al
Crescent City, about FORTY MILES
DOWN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER from
this city," We said nothing more re-
markable; but really when it comes to
enterprise there was one item in the
same Palatka letter that goes a step
further II was nothing more remarka-
bic, however, than the obituary notice
OF a prominent citizen, who up TO the
present has not even seriously contem-
plated dying-any way not this week.