The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-21
Crescent CitV News
NEWS OF ST. JOHNS PARK

"hat might have been a serious acct
dent was narrowly averted recently
when MIR. Paul Lechlcitner had narrow
escape from being burned to death
when in the act of lighting the fire in
The kitchen stove with the aid of coal
oil. Mr.. Lechleitner poured some of
the oil on the fire from the can and as
the lire did not start Immediately he
looked in the stove just at the time the
lire blazed up and the can caught fire
and exploded in his hand. The oil
flew in every direction burning Mr..
Lechleitner'S hands and leg quite badly.
Mrs. Lechleitner was standing in the
room and the oil scattered over her
clothing and Immediately caught fire
and the young lady might have been Sc
riouSly burned had ii not been for the
presence of mind of Mr.. VIM. Hansen
who happened TO be passing by the
house at the time. Mr.. Hansen rushed
in and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames by tearing the burning clothing
from her, but not until after several
painful burns had been inflicted.
Five boats a day between ST. Johns
Park and Crescent City is the estab-
lished schedule since the first of the
week. The launch St. Johns making
two round trips day and the launch
Varuna making three.
H. L. Stewart, who was expected
back TO St. Johns Park in few weeks,
after spending some months in Milwau-
kee, Wis, has been called west to look
after some mining interests and will re-
main away several months.
Corn is fast ripening and those who
planted and took care of their crops will
harvest good crop. With the Sub-SoiI
at St. Johns Park to retain the moisture
it doesn't seem to matter much whether
ii rains regularly or not; the crops grow
Just the same.
A movement is on foot to establish a
sanitorium at St. Johns Park and make
use of the spring, the water from which
has long been known to have wonder
full curative powers. Many people have
come to ST. Johns Park and after partak-
ing of these waters have improved in
health from the first day. Patients with
all sorts of diseases have been pcrma-
nently cured by simply drinking the
water of these springs. The mineral
properties of the spring gives the water
peculiar taste much the same as some
medicine and is not generally liked at
first, but after becoming used TO the
taste it is drunk in preference TO any
other water.
Capt. Pigue of the Naruna will run an
excursion around Lake Crescent every
first and third Sunday of each month.
The St. Johns Park band has been en-,
gagged TO accompany each excursion.
Smith & Warren contractors for get
ting out logs for the Clark Lumber Co.
have ceased operations pending settle,
mcnt. They have been unable to get a
financial settlement with Clark since
they began operations here some three
months ago, and now they are unable to
locate Mr.. Clark and have taken out q
laborer'S lein on the outfit.
The St. Johns Development Co., has
standing offer TO furnish the site on
the bank of Crescent Lake TO any one
who will establish an ice factory here
and sell ice at a reasonable price.
Miss Cora Hypes, daughter OF Rev. J.
| w. HypeS, will leave in few days tc
enter Johns Hopkins Institute where she
will take complete course 10 become
trained nurse,
Rudolph Warner is preparing meth
cd for curing hay conveniently and
without the old bother of setting posts
in holes to pile the hay on TO cure. He
| is building hundred frames which viii
set on the ground in ' shape and
which will allow the air to circulate TN
der them when hay is piled on them
To protect the hay from the weather he
is making as many covers which he has
parafined so they will shed water. Wher
the frames are not in use they can be
folded and piled up in neat manner GU
of the way.