The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

J. C. Osteen of Hollister spent fe

Mrs. II. A. Ford and little son, Hen
ry, of Mulberry are in the city for Il
visit with Mrs f. d. Alderman.
Norman Rifles went over to Lees
burg to eat his Thanksgiving turkey
and enjoy the day with his parents
and friends.
Judge Julian c. Calhoun returned |
on Tuesday from a business trip to
Birmingham, Ala, where he had thu |
good fortune to see snow in all its |
glory.
DR.. Bell, the famous Florida herb
doctor, is in the city and gives lee |
lures and entertainments nightly on
the G. S. & F. lot, Second street. The
doctor draws the crowds.
The Jacksonville Times Union of
Monday printed in full the address of
Hon. S. j. Hilburn at the Sunday Me
mortal exercises of the Jacksonville
Elks. 1t was a magnificent address.
Capt. Joseph D. Points has so recov
cred as to be able to get out some ana
attend to business and his many
friends all over the city are getting
as much pleasure out of it as the cal
tain himself.
Jas. G. MACPHERSON and Peter Coz
coran, the former president of and the
latter a director in the Wilson Cy-
press Company in this city, have been
here this week from their home IN
Saginaw, Michigan.
W. H. Larrimore for many years a
resident of the OCklawaha section, but
who in recent years has been resi-
dent of Kansas, has returned to Flor
ida and will make his winter home in
Palatka. He is accompanied by Mrs.
LarrimOre.
Dr.. f. S. Grill has been spending
the week at his old stamping grounds
in Tallahassee, the visit being one of
both business and pleasure-to spend
a few days in the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. w. II. Markham, and to see
old friends at the capital
Welaka people are mourning the
death of Mrs. Julia V. Ward Of that
place who died last week. Mrs. Ward
was lady of rare intelligence and
culture and was honored by the peo-
pie of the place. Her death followed
brief illness and was unexpected
She had lived in Welaka many years
The Durham safety razor exhibit
this week in J. H. HaughtOn's druG
store window has attracted crowds
and as vet no one has been able to sa!
positively whether the imam in tn
box" is real flesh and blood or cleve
wax automaton. But the razors hav'
been selling fast, and after all that /
the importnt feature Of the exhibit
Judge William H. Price of Marian
ma was a visitor in the city severa
DAYS during the past week. JudG
Price is associated with j. N. Black
well in the defence of Marshall an
Cozart. held for swindling. Judg
Price only a few days ago retired fror
the iudgship of the Jackson count
circuit court by resignation. He
best known to the people of FlOrid
as the predecessor of f. ]. Fearnsld
as chairman of the State eXecutiv
committee of the democratic party.
Hon. II. A. Davis, president Of tn
Palatka board of trade went down
Kissimmee in his touring car las
week, Friday, accompanied by Mr.
Davis, Mrs. W. p. Merriam, Miss ON
Davis and Secretary Register III
car was beautifully decorated wit
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towns passed through on the way. I'll
visit was made to the kisslmme
board and was official though tn
Kissimmee people did lot to max
it socially remembered by both tn
ladies and gentlemen.
u O.;.4;,,, C,,,o, oos+o,
the First Baptist church in this cit
is a candidate for the chapaincy {
the Florida Senate at the next NEE
ing of the legislature and should
elected. Pastor Cason has had SON
experience as the spiritual advisor
statesmen and politicians and know
the difficulties. besides he is a goo
man and a thorough gentleman. NJ
Cason was chaplain of the House
REPRESENTATIVES in the session of 100
He did not declare his candidacy #
the Senate chaplaincy until after Il
recent death of the venerable Doct,
TAYLOR long the chaplain of the upp
hoiIse
church, will give an oyster supper, al
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