The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16

NJ A. Wilkinson has been spending
the past two weeks near Tallahassee
where he is inspecting a large tract Of
timber and lands for syndicate of CAPT
talists, and whose report is TO show the
value and quantity of timber, the nature
and fertility of the soil, etc.
Johnnie and Ella Calvin are playing q
three night engagement at the Howell
Theatre which ends tomorrow night.
The company is presenting spectacular
musical farce comedy at popular prices
and are giving full value TO all who al
tend.
The guests of the Putnam House gave
surprise party last night TO Mrs. w. t.
Ledbetter, the occasion being that lady's
birthday. The affair was organized and
managed by MeSdames Merryday and
Gallagher. A fine present was given
Mrs. Ledbetter
NJ. V. Willard OF Mariners Lake, In
terlachen, was visitor in the city Mon
day. Mr.. Willard reports the sale of the
L. Patric place on Mariners Lake TO
DIR. Stephens of Dies Moines, Iowa,
whom he states will build and equip
large sanitarium fronting this beautiful
lake.
Miss Martha Russell charming little
actress will be at the new Wonderland
theatre this afternoon and tonight. She
explains how motion pictures are made,
and in her stunts steps straight out of the
canvas TO talk 10 the audience. IT'S
said TO be the greatest novelty ever seen
at picture show,
Charles Edward Russell of New York,
eminent in literature and something of a
socialist, was TO have lectured at the
court house next Saturday night under
the auspices of the Palatka socialists,
but has cancelled the engagement. In
his stead, Janet Fenimore, lady social
list, and first speaker of the National So
cialist lyceum course, will speak on
How we are Gouged.'
A negro man was shot in Smiths bar
Der shop out Lemon street Wednesday
night The shot was fired by one OF
his female society friends and the bullet,
which entered his stomach had moi
been found up to last reports. Neither
had The lady been arrested, though the
police are after her. The man who
stopped the ball will be turned over by
the doctor 10 the minister and by the
latter TO some undertaken, in all probab.
ility. The loss TO society will not be
serious.
Miss Sarah L. Mabry who has been
spending some time at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
where she was teacher in The female
college presided over by her brother,
the Rev. Dr. w. E. H. Mabry, returned
last week 10 Palatka and is now en-
ployed as stenographer in the law office
of Judge V. Walton. Miss Mabry felt
that the climate of northern Alabama
did not agree with her-and then she
was some homesick for Palatka Her
many friends here are delighted to have
her back.
The News regrets il cannot learn all
the facts concerning the socialist nomi-
mating convention held in the back room
of C. A.. lie Hardy's store last Sunday
afternoon. A visit to Mr.. lie Hardy'S
yesterday found that gentleman in bed
suffering from an acute attack of neu-
ralgia, and no one else could be found
who would vouch for the correctness OF
The nominations made, except that John
w, Hagan was nominated for sheriff.
There were about Is members of the
socialistic organization present The
News hopes TO be able to give the full
ticket next week.