The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
THE PA1ArKA NEWS. August 8. lel2.

Chas. H. Seig, president OF the New
South Farm & Home company, says
that "unless Palatka takes immediate
steps to prevent ii, the proposed state
highway from Jacksonville 10 Tampa
will be diverted from its proper course,
via. Palatka, to detour which will take
ii to Gainesville" And Mr.. Seig fur
Their states that the Gainesville influence
is already at work TO bring about this
change.
"EmaIine" is the name of an exceed
ing clever female imperSonator who has
been doing nightly act at the Orpheum
iheater most of the past week. The
young man presents a stunning appear
ance and his coStumS are very swell.
He also has the knack OF building a
proper shape. He fooled his audience
completely, as all who saw him had no
idea that he was other than woman
until the close of the last act, when he
pulled his wig and gave the masculine
stare. Then there was silly look on
the face of the audience.
St. Mary Episcopal church (colored)
is preparing for Juvenile Gala Evening
at the Howell Theater, next Thursday
evening, Aug. 18th. The title of the play
tinue at the Pole" followed by grand
concert given by some of the very best
local talent among the young people.
Ii is given for the benefit of the church,
which solicits the patronage of all.
General admission Is cents; children Is
cents; reserved seats for white people,
IS cents. White people can obtain seats
at Ackerman-Stewarts, and colored peo
pie at the Central Pharmacy.
"The condition of the county's hard
road from Dunn's Creek bridge to Sab
suma Heights is something fierce" said
Capt. S. M. LaBree of Crescent City on
Wednesday morning, and who had just
driven through from that place in his
powerful Cadillac motor car. THE
clay" resumed the Captain, sis more
than foot deep, and | don't know
whether am going TO be able 10 get
through ii or not on the return trip,
which is up hill over the worst stretch.
The road may have been built accord
ing TO specifications, but certainly ii can
never be what is known as hard road
in wet season. The county commits
sioners should see 10 it, as ii is the only
way we have of driving through from
the peninsula. Certainly the oldtime
road through the sand was preferable to
this brand of modern hard road"
What is fame worth 10 man anyhow?
Here is our distinguished citizen, Ex
Mayor Geo. E. Gay, man who has
been prominent in the councils of the
Republican party in Florida for 10, these
many years, delegate to the conven-
ton that nominated President Taft, and
who has since been flrted with by the
Bull MooSers and nominated for the
office of Congressman-a large, nomi-
nation which he Spurned, being referred
to by the Florida Times Union as "Mr.
Gray of Palatka," and at another time
as "Mr. Day of Putnam county" What
does il profit a man TO build name for
himself, link it TO fame by deeds of
self-Sacrficing devotion TO an anti Jim
Crow political organization, and then be
mentioned in the leading papers of his
state by name that no one can recog-
niZe?
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Vickers expect to
leave on Monday for a somewhat ex-
tended visit in Maryland, Delaware and
New York. They will sail via. the
Merchants and Miners line ship from
Jacksonville, going direct to Baltimore,
in which city and in Delaware they will
spend some time visiting relatives and
friends. From there they will go on 10
New York, where Mr.. Vickers will
spend several weeks in the Morgan
thaler Linotype factory perfecting him
self in the intricacies of that machine |
preparatory TO the setting up OF one in
the office of The Palatka News, the |
same having been ordered several weeks
ago. Mr.. Vickers has been paying
pretty close attention TO the business af-
fairs of the News for several years with
out thinking much of vacation, or at
least taking his vacation in thinking,
and he is entitled to his proposed re-
taxation from the cares of this great, but
going TO be greater, journal.