The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-01-06
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i a Sunday school will be organized at
the Episcopal church next Sunday.
The new steam laundry is now in full
running order and has every prospect Of
a big business.
Miss Elsie Padgett has returned to her
college duties in DeLand after holiday
season at home.
Miss Kate Crawford of DeLand spent
the Christmas holidays with her mother.
Mrs. w. B. Sanders.
Miss Addie Grace Waterman of De
Land was the holiday guest of her aunt,
Mrs. A. r. Torrey.
Miss Jennie Lou Orr came over from
ESpanola 10 attend the New Years ball,
and was the guest of Miss Mary Graham.
T. c. Darby is preparing to enlarge his
store by building an additon-had 10 do
it TO accommodate increased business.
The young people had most enjoy
able New Year dancing party, at V. l. A.
hall, last Monday evening. The attend
ance was good.
Capt. Montcalm Broward of Jackson
vile addressed the citizens yesterday
evening in the interests of the senatorial
aspirations of Hon. n. P. Bryan.
Miss Gertrude Benham has had for her
guests during the Christmas season
young lady friend from Moline, ILL.,, and
also Miss Dorothy Woodward of Jack
sonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Applcby of
Barnwell, S. c., and Miss Lillian Apple
by of ST. Augustine, who spent the holi-
day season with their father, j. P. Apple
by, have returned 10 their homes.
Miss Bessie i. Neal, who has been
spending the past two months in Ala
bama, visiting friends, and in Atlanta
for the past two weeks, is expected home
this week.
Miss Ruth Hcrlong assisted the choir
of the Presbyterian church last Sunday.
Miss Herlong is at home on a holiday
vacation from Marion, Ala, where she
is teacher of music in the college at
that place.
The democratic senatorial primary
will be held next Tuesday at the council
hall. The county executive committee
has given all the inspectors special in
SlructonS 10 permit only democrats TO
participate in this primary.
Horace Pratt, a grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira c. Pratt, is here to spend some
time with relatives. Mr.. Pratt is an
accomplished vocalist. He sang solos at
both the morning and evening services
of the Presbyterian church last Sunday
County Clerk Henry Hutchinson spent
Sunday with relatives at his old home
here. He was accompanied by MIR. F.
Kennedy of New York, the latter being
the fathcr-in law of Mr.. ChaS. T. Hutch
inson. Mr.. Kennedy has a winter home
in 81. Petersburg, Fla.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Village Improvement Association will
be held at the hall next Monday, the 9TH
inst, at 3 O'Clock. The Officers OF the
are anxious that there be
full attendance of the members at this
meeting, as one or two matters OF much
importance and interest to all will come
before the meeting for consideration.
r The city council has called mass
meeting of tax.paying citizens for next
Monday evening, the 9th inst, at the
Auditorium. The call is signed by Hon,
w. B. Campbell, president OF the city
council. The purpose of the meeting is
TO devise WAYS and means for continuing
through the town the hard surface roads
which will end at the north and south
boundary. To raise the money by taxa
ton will require a special charter, and
the meeting will paobably discuss this
scheme. If a new charter is to be OBJ
tanned from the legislature, it is ncceS-
sary that prompt action be taken Let
all citizens attend the meeting and al!
work for the best interests of the town.
Mr.. Herman Hammer, late OF Grace
Vile, Fla, has been employed to I'LL
out the balance of the year as principal
of the high school, and entered upon
his duties last Monday. The new pnn-
cipal. though a young man, IS college
man and holds state certificate lie
comes highly recommended by State
Superintendent Holloway. Since the
retirement of Prof Hull, some weeks
ago, NLisss Bowman has been acting
principal. Prof. Hammer is living with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lorick.
Rev. D. D. Diefienwicrth, wife and
infant child arrived last Saturday ana
went direct 10 the parsonage, Mr. Dlel-
is the new pastor of the Howe
Memorial Methodist church, is young
and vigorous man, and gives every prom
ise of proving wise and successful Spir'
ituoI leader He preached at both the
morning and evening services last sun,
day and made a fine impression on all
who heard him. The people OF the
place will no doubt give Rev. and MIS-
Dicffcnwierth hearty welcome to their
new home.
A little study of the report OF the Bank