The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-09-20


Mrs. Pierre Gauter and little daugh.
ter OF Punta Gorda have been here dur.
ing the past week on visit 10 relatives.
Miss Ruth HerIong has returned 10 her
professional duties at Marion, Ala,
where she is teacher of music in Jud-
son College.
Mrs. c. A. Cheatham and Mrs. Har.
wood Mathis went TO ST. Augustine
early last week owing TO the serious ill
ness of their mother.
Rev. Chester A. Bair, late of Palatka,
and best known as a socialist agitator
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church
last Sunday night
Orrell Prevatt of Seville, a graduate of
the Crescent City high school last
spring, has entered the John b. Stetson
University al DeLand.
County Clerk and Mrs. Henry Hutch.
inson and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hulchin-
son Jr., spent Sunday evening here,
guests of the Misses Williams
The young people had a very enjoy
able dancing party at V. !. A. hall last
Friday night for the benefit of the
band. The music was by the band
orchestra.
Charles RolIerson from the Seville
section has rented the store on Central
avenue recently occupied by f, Z.
Austin as shoe store, and will open
the place as meat market.
w. B. Maull and his mother, Mrs. ].
l.. MaulI, who have been spending the
summer in the mountains OF North
Carolina, were due 10 arrive home this
week.
Henry DriggerS, Dave Gautier and
Waterman Jernigan left on Monday for
Virginia, where they will engage in
packing apples until the opening of the
orange shipping season in Florida,
when they will return 10 Crescent City.
l.. Eaton is said 10 have purchased the
two story house on North Prospect street
until recently owned by Wallace Harp
1t is probable that Mr.. Eaton will rent
the house, and IFS location is such as
will make it most desirable for tenants
The Presbyterian church is still with
out pastor and some of the members
are forming other church habits. And
Father McginniS, he OF the Church of
the Holy Comforter EpiscopaD, IT'S
said will not come back, and the flock
is scattering.
Mrs. Strackman late of Chicago has
leased the Sprague House for the win.
Ter and has taken possession with the
view 10 opening the house this week.
Mrs. StraCkman is the mother OF the
postmistreSS al ST. Johns Park. Her
husband is expected this week.
Orange growers and farmers hcrca
bouts who have been in the habit oil
gathering good hay crop at this season
will be Obliged 10 let il pass this fall
owing 10 the dcprcdationS Of the army
worm who got in ahead OF them. They
went through mos; of the groves and
fields and left them clean of grass.
There are some crops of beggar weed
that will do for hay, however, but they
are not general as was the grass.
Rev. Father Barry of Palatka will OF
ficiate at the Catholic church next Sun
dav evening, the same being his regular
appointment There will also
be Mass on Monday morning following
Owing to his absence on vacation
Father Barry was not here Tor MS
August appointments and members OF
the congregation and friends OF Inc
popular priest will be doubly glad TO see
him.
The Crescent City Society for the
of Cruelty to Animals held a
meeting last week and organized Tor the
of the work of the society
here from now on. a. b. lorrey was
elected president. The efforts OF the
society are bound TO enlist the sympathy
and support of large number OF people
moi actively identified with the organl'
lation, as everywhere on the street the
loIk has been favorable, even among
the young men.
Capt. S. NJ. LaBrec is having the
launch Josephine fitted up in iirSlclaSS
shape TO assist in taking care OF Inc IN
business TO and from Inc june
lion. and il is understood that the boat
will engage exclusively in the passenger
business and will leave i'm
mediateIv on arrival of trains, making
mick rms. There is plenty OF wafer
in the canal now Very many will pre-
fer TO make the trip 10 and from the
junction by boat
"Lisnaro," the home and grove pro
perty of Mrs Collins b. hubbard some
Ihree miles down the lake Shore' mas
been sold to Mr.. George SeaIon, the
transfer having been made through the
real estate office of NJ. H. Read. ms
Is n 2O.acre grove property win all
hearing trees in excellent condition ana
,yi,h n good crop. Mr.. Seaton, who mas
heen spending the summer in the norm,
yas expected TO arrive here this week
The exact amount of the purchase
nrice of this property is not stated put
h Is generally understood TO have Deen
between 81, 900 and Sl5,OOO
Herbert DeWolf left on Monday ior
Inc State University at GaineSNlLIe,
which institution he enters Tor MS
,onbomore wear. His father, Mr.. A.
Oa\VoIf a graduate of the University oil
Of the class of 70, went over
With him and TO spend few days IN the
University town. Mr.. Dew oil senior ,t
& a strong and earnest advocate oil me
Stale University, though he feels IKE
many others that Florida has made =
mistake in building up separate universe
les for the young men and young wo-
men He believes that one co-educa-
ional institution would have been Inc
better plan. |