The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-29
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Civ Happenings and
Personal Mention.

Mrs. McCron of Tallahassee is spend
ing some time in the city.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Morrison and Mrs. II. A.
Perry of Pomona were visitors here this
week.
Judge and Mrs. ]. l.. Burton of Cres-
cent City were visitors in the city We'd
neSday.
E. |. McLendon of HolliSter was
among the prominent visitors in town
yesterday.
The Patton Anderson Chapter, U. D.
c., will meet with Mrs. Anderson at 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon April 4th.
D w. Johnson merchant and leading
citizen of Johnson Station was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Quite a large party will leave Palatka
this morning TO attend the school clos
ing basket picnic of the Bardin school.
Mrs. Alice Cochrane OF Jacksonville
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. L..
S. Knight, at her pleasant home on
North Third street.
Dan. O'DriScoll has returned from a
business trip 10 the East Coast country.
Mr.. O'Driscoll states that Hilburn sen
timent is very strong at Eau Gallie and
other points.
Hon. Wheaton Cole of Pautucket, r.
l., who has been here some time on 4
visit to his daughter, Mrs, l.. S. Knight,
on North Third ST., left Monday for his
home.
On Thursday evening the Alpha Taw
Sunday school class of young ladies OF
the methodist church, and their young
gentlemen friends, were entertained by
Misses Hattie and Della MeTwin at their
pleasant home on Kirby street.
The Collins Auto Company's new
garage out on West Lemon street is do.
ing fine business in repairing autos.
Elmer Collins, an experienced motor
engine man, is in charge.
The Woman's Mission Society of St.
James Methodist church will meet in
regular Llonthly session Monday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
W. d. Williams, in the north end.
Mr.. and Mrs. F, ]. FearnSide, and son
Frank, of Palatka, former residents of
this city, and Mr.. Cain, of Palatka, are
visiting in the city this week with old
friends and acquaintance. Madison
Recorder.
E. A. Benson of Omaha, owner of
thousands of acres of fertile lands in
this county, has been in Palatka this
week, making headquarters at the Put
nam House and the real estate office of
P. ]. BeckS.
The body of the negro deck hand
who was drowned off the steamer Ores.
cent last week was found by fisher
man floating on the surface OF the water
last Sunday and reported 10 Undertaken
W. Z. Davis, who recovered and buried
the body.
j.. A. Helms the popular East Coast
Railway engineer on the Palatka branch.
IS also potato grower, and one who
has made success. Just now Mr.,
Helms is thinking along the potato line.
i expect TO harvest my crop between
the 10Th and 18th of next month" said
he, and the indications now point TO n
big yield, with good prices"
Judge Rob't w. Davis of Tampa wa.
in the city Two or three hours on Mon.
day morning en- route to TitusviIIa
where he was called in an important
case. lie spent the time at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. A. S. Willard
Judge Davis expects to spend dov in
Palatka on his return from Titusvillc.
E. E. Dodge of this city was elected
great Junior sycamore at the Great Conn.
Gil OF improved Ordar of pa ~.
JackSonyille last week, ]. NJ. Pounds,
past head of the order in Florida, n. A.
olumpe, w. w. Smith and Mr.. DODGE
represented the Palatka Red Men at The.
meeting OF the Great Council. '