The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-09-27

Mrs Eva A. McLarty OF Fernandina,
lady well-known and pleasantly re-
membered by the people OF Palaska as
former resident whose husband was
long engaged in the dry goods business
here, is expected next week TO enter
upon a clerkShip at The Earnest Com
pany stores
n. A. Stumpe, secretary OF Palalka
chapter No. 80, Order Eastern Star, re-
quests the News TO say that the chapter
will hold its regular meeting Tuesday
evening, Oct. Isl; that important bust
ness is TO come before the Chapter and
all members are requested 10 be present
This is the first meeting OF the Chapter
since July list, on account OF the summer
months.
Attorney ChaS. p Cooper of Jackson
vile who has been visiting in New
York, arrived in Palatka on Monday and
with Mrs. Cooper and little son, Ed
ward Grill, has been spending the
week with Mrs. Cooper's parents, DR..
and Mrs. +. S. Grill, al their home in
Palatka Heights Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
expect 10 leave for Jacksonville to-
morrow.
Mrs. David Howell and little daug h
tiers arrived from Gainesville this week
to make their home in Palatka. Mrs.
| Howell is the wife of Cashier David
Howell of the new State Bank OF Palat-
ka. Al present they are stopping at the
Putnam House, but will go TO house
keeping just as soon as they can find 81
suitable house.
Mrs. ]. f. Ploughe on Wednesday
made final arrangements for the lease Of
the Wonderland Moving Picture show
and now has the sole management
She assures the News that il is hel
purpose to put on nothing but the bcs
pictures and those that will have the
approval of the most critical. She de
sires TO make the Wonderland place
where ladies and children can go for an
evening OF choice amusement.
The total vote in the recent Specia
election for State senator was Z4S
Many people regarded the election as al
imposition and refused TO participate
In some of the larger precincts no
more than five or six votes were cas-
and in some precincts no election wa
held at ali. OF the total vote cast Johr
P. Wall received 242, d. B. Raybon o
Lake Como, 5, and w. P, Hanna o
East Palatka /.
Sheriff II. Lee Kennerly is now driv
ing Ford motor car-one of the bes
cars for general use on our floridt
roads. There is no truth in the repor
that Mr.. Kenncrly is 10 be married OF
the 3lSt of the present month, and th'
car was not purchased as some SUSPECT
ouslv imagined as a bridal gift, blu
merely for convenience in gettini
about the county in the transaction o
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ Earnest returned
last Saturday from an extended stay il
, New York. They shipped their motto
car down TO Jacksonville by CLYDE
Line, but made the trip from Jackson
willie to Palatka in the car. They re
port most enjoyable vacation, especial
iy the open trip TO New York in thei
car, with its stops at different points Ell
route. They spent great deal of TIM
in the New York market and ha'
leisure to look the market over care
fully and secure full share of bargain
in seaSonable goods, for which The
Earnest Company stores have built VI
an enviable reputation in this section
These fall and winter goods are nov
coming in thick and fast and the Stor
force is busy in placing the goods 70
; inspection of the public. The people
of Palatka and Putnam county are goini
to hear from the Earnest Compan!
; stores during the next few weeks ant
there is going 10 be something dom
there in The way of general shopping.