The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-29
CHRISTMAS TRADE
Unprecedented
In PaIatka--MerChants all De-
lighted at Biz Business.

The week proceeding Christmas day
in Palatka was warm. Men and women
went about the streets in their lighteSt
summer garb, and the sizzle drink stands
did regular summer business in ice
cream soda, ice cream and other cool
ing refreshments.
However trade in all lines, except
perhaps that in overcoatS, heavy suits
and wool dress goods, was brisk through
the week, and in the closing hours came
in perfect avalanche. But we will let
the merchants tell the story; only a few
of them were seen, but their story is the
story of ALL
Geo. E. Gay of Gay Bros-Business
was brisk all through the week. 1t was
by far the biggest holiday trade we ever
had.
S. J. Kennerly of Kennerly Hardware
Cove had magnificent business all
through the month and during the days
Immediately preceding Christmas it
came with rush
John Mallem, fruits and CONNECTIONS
The biggest trade ! ever had. opened
box of tangerincS on Saturday and
sold them all in less than 20 minutes.
If | had had rs boxes they would all
have gone in same way. sold "a boxes
of oranges and all the grapefruit | could
get.
James c. Ray, ice cream and confec-
tons Our Christmas trade was the big
geSt ever.
w. S. Fry, jeweler-I haven't made
up my account of sales yet. but had a
fine trade and know il will go ahead of
last year.
]. H. Haughton, druggist-Our line of
Christmas goods went like hot cakes.
Never saw anything 10 equal our Satur-
day trade 1t was the best ever
D. w. Ramsaur of Ackerman-Stewart
Co., druggistS-Wc had splendid trade
and are perfectly satisfied; yes, think it
went ahead of former years.
w. M. Curry, shoes and furnishings
We had fine trade and are perfectly
satisfied. Saturday ii was impossible to
properly wait on our customers.
l.. A. Smith, CONNECTIONS, SIT was the
best Christmas trade we ever had. We
were rushed all the time.
Miss Kate Lucas, millinery and novel
tieS-We had splendid trade; yes,
I think it will go ahead of former years.
Earnest Company, dry goodS-Oul
December business upto Saturday night
in face OF the warmeSt December in the
history Of the store, went more than
81, 900 ahead of last year. Saturday we
were crowded to the doors.
FearnSide Clothing Co.-Early in The
week the prospects looked anything bu
bright--the weather was too warm fo
heavy clothing. But the business came
and our cash book shows US that we go
the business. Saturday and up TO late
hour Saturday night we had all we coulc
do to handle the trade. With three
large industries now closed down tha
were running last year, the fact that we
did such big business can only be ac
counted for by the fact that Palatka is
growing in size and is coming 10 be rec.
ognized as the best trading point in all
this section of the state.
c. ]. Smith, iewelry-We had big
trade; yes, ! think il went ahead of last
year
c. +. Rowton,-miscellan and
toyS-It was the greatest trade we ever
had. 1t kept us hustling all the week.
Saturday the store was packed with
people till midnight. | never saw any
thing like it. 1t was great.
NJ. S. Brown, clothing and furnishings
We had a splendid trade and it went
way ahead of last year, in spite of the
warm weather On Saturday business
came with a rush. Paatka is the best
business town in the state outside of
Jacksonville.
f. A. Gerber & Son-Our Christmas
business beat anything we ever saw.
We had the right kind of goods and the
people certainly showed their apprecia.
ton by giving US such a splendid trade.
]. H. Yelverton, complete house fur
niSher-Our Christmas trade was great,
the best we ever had. Our year will
close showing a magnificent gain over
former wears