The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04

Congressman Frank Clark was a Wis
itor in the city a few hours on Tuesday
and made few calls on friends. Mr..
Clark is going into the state campaign
and will make number of speeches in
various parts of the district He is one
of the best political orators in the south,
During his brief visit here he spent
much of his time at the home of Chair
man Fearnsde, who is indiSpoSed, max
ing arrangements for the campaign. He
left on the evening train for his home
in Gainesville.
Judge Robert +. Davis of Gainesville
was visitor in the city "Wednesday,
his business being TO discuss campaign
matters with Chairman FearnSide.
Judge Davis il will be remembered was
one of the Florida delegates TO the Ma
tional Democratic convention and east,
great body. He is one of the most
learned and substantial as well as elo,
quent attorneys in Florida and il will be
pleasing 10 the people of this city 10
know that his campaign speaking itin-
cry includes the great meeting TO be
held in Palatka.
William Stumpe an old citizen of Pa.
latka died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Holloway, at Florahome last Tues.
day morning at 10 O'Clock. The funeral
occurred on Wednesday afternoon and
the interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Stumpe was member of the Odd
Fellows order and the lodge of that
fraternity conducted the last sad rites.
Mr.. Stumpe was well.known and highly
esteemed by large circle of friends in
the city and his death after brief ill
ness comes as a surprise and sorrow 10
them. Besides his daughter he is sur
vivcd by one son, Mr.. n. A. Stumpe in
the local postal service.
DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Steen returned
last Saturday from their trip TO the Pa
cific coast. They viewed California
from San Diego TO San Francisco and
spent some time in the mountain resorts
of Colorado, besides stopping at many
other points of interest in the far west.
DR.. Steen reports that they have had a
very pleasant time and have enjoyed
every day in the long trip. He says the
Bull MooSerS have California where
the hair is short; that they will get the
vote OF that state by big majority, and
that in his opinion Roosevelt will get
IS per cent of the republican vote west
OF the Mississippi river.
w. A. Merryday was over from Day.
tona Beach this week and reports good
progress being made on the new hotel
now in process of building by himself
and his brother, l.. II. Merryday. "The
hotel, which is TO be four stories high,
or rather three stories and basement in
which will be located the kitchen and
dining rooms, will be little north OF
| the Seaside Inn and will be built with a
view TO the comfort OF guests in summer.
Ii will have broad porches in front and
these will be SO arranged as 10 secure
shade in the morning hours. The house
will have IS sleeping rooms. The con.
tract calls for its completion by the first
of December.
Mr.. Robert Z. Ireland, son of Mrs.
Jessie G. Ireland OF this city, has return.
ed TO Palatka after an absence of three
years in New York and Philadelphia
where he has spent his days in aulomo
bile plants, perfeCling himself in gas
engineering and motor car construction,
and his evenings in night schools in the
study of business methods and general
commercial lines. Mr. Ireland will en-.
ter some business here in a clerical ca,
pacity, but will continue his studies I'M
til he completes his business course.
His mother and family and his many
friends are pleased with the young man S
return TO his birth place where he hopes
10 become valued citizen.