The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-22
a Personal and Social, .


The Baptist people are negotiating fl,
new pastor and have one in view,
DR.. Calhoun who has been quite III
ioI me past two weeks was out again
DIR, Geo. E. WEIGH OF Palatka wa,
here on professional visit last Mondav
called in consultation with Dr. CO..
kins. wi
Geo. Jeal has the contract for 70.
modelling the Wainright building fl,
MIR. Coutant'S new hotel which is 10 he
opened by the LIST. ~
Miss Ida Reeves of Birmingham All,
terminated pleasant two weeks visit
with Miss Mabel Andersen last Saturday,
when she left for home.
Hon. w. A. Sturdy of Charley, Mass
prominent there as a manufacturer nj
lewelry, arrived at Grove Hall last week
Tor his customary winters stay.
Doctors Corkins and McGunaqle have
secured rooms in the new Chamberlin
hiding and expect 10 move in lust nc
soon as the same can be put in order.
Orange shipping is now on for good.
some early tangerines have also been
shipped and others are going this week
Tor the Thanksgiving market.
The frame of Capt. Chas f. Cooks
new residence on South Prospect street
looms large and will add much TO a
street already beautiful with charming
homes.
M. r. Hubs of the New York fruit
commission house of Mccormick
Hubs & Co., and large grove owner
OF this place is at Grove Hall for several
weeks stay.
J. II. Rafferty, has commenced TO
move the old Sip Turner house mile
south OF town on the Seville road, TO
the lots recently purchased by Mr.. Z. V,
Lundberg near the Catholic church.
Next Thursday will be Thanksgiving
day and the people of Crescent City
have a lot more TO be thankful for
than most communities. Prosperity has
been making this town his headquarters
AoA many 9Saio'
Misses Eleanor Ward and Rosa Lee
PickenS OF Greensboro, Ala, who have
been guests of their cousin, Miss Jessie
Burton, are spending few days in Pa
latka this week, but are to return here
for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bullock and Miss
Butler and friends are looked for this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock are to
live in the Benham house on South
Prospect street, while son has arranged
for the CowleS house on Main street.
Misses Bessie A. Williams and Flor
ence Johnson left on Sunday for Palm
Beach, whittier they go to attend the
annual meeting of the Florida Fedora
ton of Woman'S Clubs. They will
spend the week in this famous resort
town.
Ira C. Pratt has received word from
his neighbor, D. Coleman of CropSey,
ILL.,, that owing TO the continued illness
of Mrs. Coleman, they would not come
to Crescent City this year. Many old
friends will regret 10 learn of Mrs.
SOlCllldll COHllHuGu III ltullH.
Will Maui is fixing up his new store
preparatory 10 opening the same soon as
a quick lunch restaurant and CONNECTION
airy and ice cream parlor. His place in
the Chamberlin building is centrally To-
Gated and attractive. The popularity OF
the man behind the counter will, with
the pleasant surroundings, do the rest.
S. G. SauIs last week purchased the
Herlong house and block on Park
street, best remembered by all old citi-
zens as the Close place. The sale was
made through Col Graham, and Mr..
SaulS and family took immediate posses
sion. This is one of the prettieSt pro-
pertieS in Crescent City and it is eX
pected that Mr.. SaulS will bring it up TO
all its oldtime glory.
The town council and the V. |. A.
are 10 unite in clean-up-week procla-
nation. Good scheme; clean up and
then stay clean. AT the present writing
the streets of the town are dirty. An
ordinance should be adopted and en-
forced fixing a fine of life impriSon-
ment for throwing papers and garbage
in the streets.
Mr.. and Mrs Coe D. Smith arrived
late last week from their New York
home and are again comfortably settled
in their pretty winter bungalow on
South Prospect street. Mr.. Smith has
new auto on the way, and is otherwise
TO put in his usually pleasant
,oaean o,,Npo bic old friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church has arranged TO give
bazaar at the church chapel on the even,
ing of Decent or 10Th. The bazaar will
take the form of food sale, with sand
witches and coffee, candy, etc, for re
and tables devoted TO the
sale of fancy articles. Keep this event in
mind.
The members of the Crescent City
Band are progressing in manner mat
soon will furnish an excellent band Tor
the town. They have York instruments
of the finest grade and one OF the ableSt
cornetists in the south as instructor.
AS director of the ST. Johns Park BANG
Mr.. Wright's ability was appreciated
and owing TO the good fortune oil Sc
curing his services, we will soon nave
as fine concert band as there is in the
State.
Robert W., the little Swear old son of
Marshal and Mrs. ]. w. Davis, died at
the family home on Main street last Sun
day night of typhoid fever, after lin
gering illness. The funeral was held on
Monday afternoon. The sympathy OF
the people is with the afflicted parents
in this their second bereavement oil the
wear. 1t will be remembered that sever
al months ago a younger child was
drowned in the lake back OF their nome
The little boy who died last SUNDAY
was named in honor OF FLORIDA lolniel
congressman from the
$ ,cond district, Hon. R. w. Davis,
The steamer Crescent has been on