The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
Crescent City News

saginaw, Mich, are making a STAY of
some time at Grove Hall, and will be
Pleasantly remembered for their visit
last season. Mr. Glynn lisa brother of
our townSman, w. T. Glynn, and is in.
tereSted with him in the Glynn groves
three miles north of town. Mr.. Edward
w. Glynn is the cashier of the Second
National bank of Saginaw.
Mcintosh Morrow who recently closed
his engagement with the Preston store,
left this week for the Indian river sec.
ton where he has engaged to pack
grapefruit for the balance of the season.
On his return from the Indian river, he
will go TO New York, probably to enter
the mcrchantile establishment of Hon.
VIM. Ryan, where he already has spent
two seasons.
The ladies of the Baptist church
cleared some $40 at the supper on We'd
neSday evening of last week. They
might have done much better if they
hadn't been So liberal with the goods.
People say the supper was excellent
that is, those who got some of it. Those
who arrived late and didn't get any, say
they have no reason to doubt the YER
dict of those who did.
An expert optician representing the
optical firm of A. K. Hawkes. & Co.,
Atlanta, will be at LoundS drug store
Saturday and Monday next, February
18th and 18th. All in need of expert
opinion regarding their glasses should
call during this visit No charge is
made for examinations, and only regu-
lar prices charged for glasses.
Miss Mary Graham, and Miss Susie
O'Rourke of Charleston, S. c., who is
the seasons guest of Mrs E. D. Lounds,
and MeSSrS Wallace Smiley and Mattox
Orr were guests at a week end house
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Orr of
ESpanola in honor of their daughter,
Miss Jennie Lou. Among the other
guests present were Miss Clara String
fellow, Misses Sara and Jennie Suther-
land, Mr. and Mrs P. l.. Sutherland,
Mrs. Betty Mattox, and MeSsrs. Francis
Stringfellow, William Sutherland of
Jacksonville, and Robt Orr of ESpanola.
Last Wednesday morning, the Sth inst ,
was the 10th anniversary of the great
freeze which killed the citrus trees al
this place and in nearly all other parts OF
Florida. 1t was also the 10th anniversary
of the disastrous freeze preceding it, but
which few of US recollect We all have
a very distinct recollection, however, OF
the freeze of 1895. twas preceded by
several weeks of very warm weather
and the trees were full of sap. They
had been defoliated by the cold of the
Christmas week and were in no eondi,
ton TO stand the extreme cold of Feb
Sth. 1t was such a general disaster az
few communities or industries are called
upon 10 stand. Today the acreage ir
bearing orange groves is greater than In
1894. The population of the Crescen
CITY section has doubled, and the pros
poets of an even more rapid growth arc
bright
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Saunders have re
ccived long letter from their OLE
ncighbor and friend, Rev. ]. II. Davis
former pastor OF the Methodist church
and who in December went to thu
church in Lemon City on the lowe
cast coast, Mr. and Mrs Davis appea
TO be delighted with their new charge
which consists of but the one church
Lemon City. They report a member
t ship of 1870 and congregations running
to nearly 200. The Sunday school ha
, from 20 to 100. The church is building
new parsonage to cost 81, 100 and mos
Of this money is in hand. Mr.. Davi
saws the roads are fine, hard lime rock
and that he travels about on new blcS
Gle The town is growing and the pee
pIe are all busy shipping tomatoes, beans
-, strawberries, cucumberS, egg plant an
other vegetables as we'll as oranges an
= grapefruit. The people of Crescent Git
will certainly be glad TO learn that M
and Mrs. Davis are pleased with the
U now home and work.