The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-27
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.


The Grandin letter came too late
for insertion this week.
Jack Finn is now driving a fine
new 7-passenger Buick touring car
Merchants of Palatka are generally
joyous over heavy Christmas trade
School Supervisor E. r. Conway OF
Harlem was visitor in the city yes
terday.
Hon. Dewitt T. Gray of Jackson.
vile spent Christmas with his moth
er, Mrs. H. A. Gray.
Capt. and Mrs. A. l.. Glass OF
Gainesville spent Christmas with Mrs
Coke on North Third street.
E. w. Gray and little daughter
Mary, spent Christmas day with Mr.
Gray's mother, Mrs. H. A. Gray.
Hugh Williams of Macon, Ga, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Kupperbusch on Third street
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson OF
Douglass, Ga, are here for holiday
visit with Mr. Anderson's mother
Mrs. Gen. Patton Anderson.
Attorney Robert Hutchinson OF
Jacksonville spent the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Col. and
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson.
Col. Joe Merrill of Atlanta arrived
on Tuesday to spend the holiday sea.
son with his parents, and seems to be
pleased with the idea.
Woodford Blackwell of Jacksonville
has been spending the Christmas DOL,
idays with his father, Attorney j. N
Blackwell.
County Judge Haskell yesterday is.
sued a license for the marriage OF
Cassie D. Livingston and Miss Bona.
line Notes of HOLSTER.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Cradle and theil
daughter, Miss Cradle, have been tbs
guests for several days Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Chas. Kupperbusch.
F. J. Fearnside stated yesterday
that the December business of the
Fearnside Clothing Company was the
heaviest of any similar month in thu
history OF the house.
The young ladies of Palatka will,
give a Leap Year dance at the Ath.
letic club tonight with music by the
Chattaway orchestra. 1t will be q
fine affair.
Miss Agnes Parrimore, Miss Heller
Beggs and Miss Tucker, attractive ant
popular young ladies of Madison, arc
expected here today to be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Fearnside.
The Brusie Sisters, three in mum.
Der, will appear at the Kalbtield Crane
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day nights in charming vaudeville
specialties, and should prove an eX.
cellent drawing card for this popular
play house.
William Barthlow and Miss Ionic
St. John of Yelvington, and Leon j
Simmons of Cocoa and Miss Mary c
Heath of Putnam county were two
couples made happy by taking tht
marriage vows before County Judge
Haskell last Saturday.
Chester W. Baer of Crescent City
was visitor in the city yesterday
Mr.. Baer was a resident of Palatk,
until last summer, when he moved t.
the orange town. His many friends
here will regret to know that Mrs
Baer died last week. The account o,
her death published on the Crescen
City page of. this paper.
The Ford Sales Co. keeps up its fast
pace for selling cars. Another cal
load has been disposed of within the
week, among the city purchasers be
ing Capt. Walter Syrles, Morris Coch
rane, F. V. Owen of Satsuma, E. F
Whitney Of Mt. Royal, C. H. Stock
we'll of San Mateo and several out Of
the county.
John Mallem has been doing thriv,
ing business the past week in shipping
Christmas boxes of mixed Florida cit
rus fruits to people in the north fol
friends here. Mr.. Mallem carries q
big line of oranges, tangerines anC
grapefruit which he gets direct from
the groves up the river
R. R. Brakeman and number oil
his Ohio friends visited the Flora,
home section on Monday. The visit.
ors were very much impressed witt
the country, and being practical farm,
ers they spoke highly of the posi-
bilities of the lands in the drainage
district. They also were delighted
with the friendly spirit of the people