The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

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thing.
Mrs. ]. N. Walton and FAMILY have re.
turned from their beach Cottage al
Summer Haven.
S. r. Johns and family of Hampton
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. H. S. Miller
over Sunday.
II was little daughter who arrived in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Turn
age last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Crook and Miss
Flora Crook arrived home on Sunday
from visit in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. N. Wimberly, promi-
nent residents of Orange Springs, were
visitors in the city this week.
Mrs. Ella V. Grooms returned on
Monday from an extended visit at Hen
Jacksonville and Talulah, N. c.
S. S. Braddock, one of the old citizens
of the county and whose home is at
Denver. was a business visitor in the
city yesterday.
Miss Bessie LeHardy entertained few
young friends, including the High School
Class OF 1911, at a most enjoyable lawn
party last Tuesday evening.
E. S. Neck, who has been spending
a vacation in Virginia, returned home
this week and resumed his duties at
Gay Bros. downtown store.
Fl. o. Hamm, a prominent buuiness
man of Palatka, arrived in the city yes
terday and Is guest of the Brown
House.-Gainesville Sun.
]. H. Dyer, a contractor and builder OF
kenwood, the new town site of the
Putnam Handle Company on the Ocala
Northern Railroad, was business visit
or in the city this week.
Mrs. Parker A. Smith has returned
from pleasant visit in Palatka. Mrs.
Clifton, who is a guest of DR.. and Mrs.
WEIGH in Palatka, will be at home next
Saturday.-Times-U Union.
The News doesn't believe Parson
Robinson, alderman from the Sixth
ward, received any money from Ham
matt for his vote on the lighting con-
tract There are several reasons for this
belief-one of which will be sufficient
Hammatt has no money.
DR.. H. L. Miller has opened his office
in the Canova building on Lemon street,
next to the real estate Office of P. Jack
Becks. DR.. Miller, who is a regular
physician, has settled in Palatka perma-
nently for the practice of medicine.
Rev. and Mrs. N. ]. Tilghman arrived
on Wednesday from an extended visit to
their old home in Salisbury, Md. With
them was Mrs L. A. VickerS, the sister
of Mrs. Tilghman and mother of Mr..
M. NJ. Vickers of the News, who comes
to make her customary winter stay in
Palatka.
Mrs. Chas. C.. Rogero and daughter,
Miss Manuelina, of Palatka, and A. l..
Daley OF Jacksonville, were members of
an automobile party which came over
from Palatka yesterday and spent the
day pleasantly in the Ancient City. They
were registered at the Monson House
st. Augustine Record.
Miss Kate L. Lucas, who has been
spending some time this summer in the
AdirondackS, and who spent the past
few weeks in New York making her
fall millinery selections, reached home
on Sunday Miss Lucas new goods are
arriving rapidly and the store force is
busy unpacking and getting ready for
the seasons opening
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Powell of De-
Land were guests over Sunday and
Monday of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Wilkin-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell were on
their way home from summer spent in
North Carolina Mr.. Powell is one of
the naval stores magnates of Florida,
and has great number of firm friends
in Palatka, where he formerly resided.
Alex. H. Odom, who is a brother of
P. H. Odom, City Attorney of Jackson
vile, is now residing in Palatka, Florida,
and practising law at that place. He was
recently elected City Attorney of Palatka,
and is making a success of the profeS-
sion of the law. We are glad to see that
Mr.. Odom'S talents and worth have found
recognition in his new home We pre-
dict for him a successful career.-The |
Floridian.
That there will be another bank in
Hastings is an assured fact The project |
has been under consideration for some |
time but it is stated on good authority
that now the arrangements are nearly all |
completed and that the new institution
will open its doors for business before
the beginning of another planting season.
Hastings and St. Augustine capital is
back of the enterprise. Hastings News.
Rev. H. Dutill, pastor of the Methodist
Church, is at White Springs this week
assisting the pastor at that place in
series of Speciak meetings. He writes
the News to say that the services at
st. James Church next Sunday will be the
regular, or usual services of the day.
Mr.. Dutill also states that 'the Suzanne
river is out OF its banks, the surrounding
country flooded and the famous spring,
as consequence, is out of commission;
and as further consequence the town is
unusually quiet.
Pat Murphy, he of statewide fame as
lobbyist, and who ranks with the best
in his profeSSion-moSt SucceSSful-waS
in Palatka Wednesday Pat is out on
his final trip for business for this years
"Murphy's Guide to Florida" and was
headed for Tampa where the printing
contract has been let TO the Tribune OF
that city. AT the last session OF the ,,
legislature Pat lobbied for the Jackson !
vile rack track people, and when that
scheme was lost, represented the tele-
phone companies of the state. Pat
knows every politician in Florida from '
Albert w. Gilchrist TO Claude L Engle
and VIM. S. Jennings. Asked as TO the
Second District Congressional race he I
said: tits like mixed ale." Z
Said one OF Palatka'S best alderman to =
the News: This whole franchise and :,
lighting contract is naturally suspicious
because of the desire for haste on the
part of certain men in this city who have !
been active in helping the man Ham !,
matt. Why" continued he, 81 was an
xiouS for a company to come in and give