The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

The V. |. S. Gave charming enter
tainment last Thursday evening, the
proceeds of which were devoted TO the
piano fund. The musical numbers were
we'll executed and greatly appreciated,
as were also the recitations by Miss Mar
shall and Mrs. Jones A spfightly pan
tomine, advertising for wife," closed
the program. The hall was then cleared
and the young people INDUCED in vari-
Gus lively games.
| Mrs. Stratton, state temperance lee
turer visited our town Friday, and put in
some good work for the temperance
cause. In the morning she addressed
| the pupils at the school house, in the
afternoon she delivered foreful lecture
at the M. E. church, and again in the
evening she spoke to an appreciative
audience in the same church. Mrs.
Slratton is a speaker of rare ability, and
all who heard her speak were charmed
with her personality and impressed by
the force of her arguments. From here,
Mrs, Stratton went to fill an appoint
ment at Daytona, which will terminate
her work in Florida for the present.
Rev. E. G. Wood of Hillsdale, n. Y,
an old time friend of Rev. Townsend
and family was guest at their hoSpit-
able home several days last week, re-
naming over the Sabbath, and conduct,
ing both morning and evening service
in the Congregational church. Saturday
evening he gave an illustrated lecture on
the Yellowstone National Park, which
proved both interesting and instructive.
Benjamin Claggett, member of the
hospital corps on the U. S. training ship
"Franklin" now stationed at Ft. Smith,
Va, returned few days since TO his
post, after ten days furlough spent here
with his parents.
Prof. and Mrs c. L. Butler of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, are enjoying brief Sojourn at
their coy winter home on Mannville
road.
Geo. Schmitt met with painful ac-
cident last Thursday night, when re-
turning from the entertainment at the
hall. In descending from the automo-
bile his foot was caught in a hollow,
throwing him down and severely sprain-
ing his ankle. He was Immediately TAX
en- into the George residence, which,
fortunately was close at hand, and under
the skillful miniStrationS of Mrs. George,
he was made as comfortable as possible,
H. G. Hastings of Atlanta, Ga, head
of the great Southern seed firm of H. 6.
Hastings & Co., spent some time here
last week, looking up business interests
and interviewing old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dickerman OF Wal
Iingfoad, Conn, left Monday after a
very pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Andrews.
Mr.. Halle and his interesting family
have returned to Pennsylvania after en-
ioying several months of freedom from
the rigorous northern winter,
Mrs. Chas. Barrett has been seriously
i'll, but is now slowly improving under
the care of DR.. Stevens and skillful
trained nurse.
The Sunshine society will present
bright little play, entitled The Cham
pion of Her Sex" on the evening OF
March 5th, at the hall. The personnel
of the cast is decidedly out of the ordin.
ary, and the evenings program promises
to be one of the most novel and enjoy
able of the seasons offerings.
A delightful informal party was given
at the Homel home Tuesday evening, in
honor OF the birthday of Miss Marie
Homel, who is one of the most popular
girls of the youn- -er set.
Misses Marshall and Anderson were
week end guests of Miss Georgia Owen
at Hawthorn, returning Sunday evening.