The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-22
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latka this week.
w. S. Prior and Mr. Force of Lake
Como were visitors in the city Saturday
]. H. BaberS the west end grocer wa;
a business visitor TO Palatka on Tuesday
The Carlyle class met with Miss Bes
sic A. Williams last Wednesday morn
ing.
Col. G. T. Graham is making arrange
ments for another record breaking croI
of corn.
DIR r. H. Taylor of Griffin, Ca, is
one of the popular guests at Grove Hall
these days.
C. A. Pratt has purchased a lot in the
]. A. Phillips property on North Pros
pect street.
The Episcopal church guild met last
week with Mrs. II. q. Hubbard and this
week with Mrs. Stryker.
Mrs. ]. M. Ham and Miss Walbern OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, are spending some
time at Grove Hall.
Miss Edith Morley who has been the
guest of Mrs. ]. c. Grimsley, left for
her home last Saturday.
Mrs. LASER who has spent the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Hubbard,
returned last week 10 her home in
Michigan.
The orange. trees are heavy with
bloom--the heaviest in many years.
The crop prospects are very bright for
the coming winter.
M. R. Hubbs of the firm of McCor-
mick Hubbs x Co. New York, after a
stay of some days at Grove Hall left for
his New York home last week.
S. o. Hammer has taken charge of
the furniture store of Capt. John D.
Pigue while the latter is making his
S. r. wainwright ii is reported has
bought the vacant lot opposite the Bap-
list church of Mrs. S. B. Shaw, and will
soon begin the erection of a cottage
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Riley of Harris
burg, Pa, who were guests at Grove
Hall during the sessions of the Bible
Conference, have gone 10 points in South
Florida.
D. B. Raybon, the popular store
keeper and postmaster at Lake Como,
was in the city with party of ladies
last Saturday, driving over in double
team carriage.
w. c. Kelly, who has been spending
the season with his daughter, Mrs.
Campbell, at their home in the north
end, left early in the week for his home
at Oak Tree, N. J., much TO the regret
of many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick of
New York, who have made prolonged
stay and have been among the most pop
ular guests of the winter at Grove Hall,
left this week for their Northern home.
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Fuller left on
Monday for Tampa, where Mrs. Fuller
will undergo treatment in the hospital.
They will be absent some weeks, and
all are hoping for Mrs. Fulier's complete
restoration to health.
The Bank of Crescent City has been
designated as a United States depository
for government funds and has qualified |
as such. This institution, but two years
and few months old, is now recog |
nized as one of the strongest best man
aged banks of lis class in Florida.
Gilbert White and his granddaughter,
Miss Jessie White, of Honesdale, Pa,
who have been spending the winter at
The Sprague House, left on Monday for
Daytona Beach, where they will remain
a few weeks before proceeding 10 their
home in the North.
Hon. VIA. Ryan, ex-CongreSsman of
Port Chester, N. Y, with his friend Mr..
Paul ]. Burgeous of the same place, ar
rived last week for stay of some time
and are quartered at Grove Hall. Mr..
Ryan is one of Crescent City'S most
popular winter visitors
Mrs Chas B. Morrow left last week
for Townsville, Ga Mrs. Morrow has
been in bad health for some time, and
The trip is TO consult physician rela-
live. Mr.. Morrow left later in the week
10 be with his wife, an operation hav
ng been decided upon.
Rt. Rev. Edwin Gardner Weed, S. T.
D., bishop of Florida, oificiated at the
Episcopal church last Sunday morning,
preaching TO congregation which
filled the church. The elo
luent bishop was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eaton Cliff during his stay in town,
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bullock, with Mr..
3ullock's father and uncle, and Miss
3utler, OF Onset, Mass, who have spent
he winter here in the Pierpont house,
eff for their northern home last Sun
lay. Mr.. Bullock's business interests in
Massachusetts, required his early return.
The literary department of the V. |.
4. having arranged 10 take advantage of
he plan arranged by the legislative de-
,artment of the Florida Federation,
lad an address by Mrs. +. z. Jennings
If Jacksonville at V. !. A. hall Thurs.
lay Jan. 21st at 7:30 p. m. The V. |. A.
1ad great pleasure in inviting all towns
people, men and women 10 come TO
near this interesting talk.
NJ. H. White celebrated his 91st birth.
lay on Thursday of last week, the 18th
INST. All Crescent City pays honor TO
his grand old man-old only in years,
but in enterprise as young as the young
est in the town. Mr.. White is not a
'has- been;" he is still serving his day
and generation by advocating progress.
Nearly every day sees him walking
about the streets greeting friends, as ac-
live and spry as most men OF 90. May
he continue long in the Land of Flow
ers."
Prof ]. H. Selden, principal of the
High school is now an active candidate
Tor the office of County Superintendent
Of Schools in NoluSia county. There is
one thing that can be said of Prof. Sell
len; he is an educator with many years
Of experience, and one who started right
in that noble profession. He first Sc
cured university education, and then
ook a thorough course in a normal
raining school, He is fully equipped.