The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-01
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

given this week al the Court House
square on Saturday night
Miss Nellie Jackson returned We'd
neSday from a pleasant six months
visit in Michigan, Nerm ont and Ken.
lucky.
Miss Minnie c. Bulky returned home
last Tuesday from a delightful three
months visit with relatives and friends
in Kentucky.
Judge and Mrs. f. Noble Calhoun OF
ST. Augustine came over on Tuesday in
order TO be present at the funeral OF
Judge NJ. |. Coke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Derby have
gone 10 housekeeping in one of the
Davis cottages on Hawkins street. Mrs.
Derby only arrived in the city last
Tuesday from Washington.
The county school board will not
meet as usual next Tuesday, the day
being general election day, but will
have its meeting the following day in
stead.
II. \. Anderson head of the Bull
Moose party in Florida made an address
last night al the corner of Lemon and
Second streets. He was introduced by
ChaS II. Seig, of the New South Farm
& Home Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry MeSsmer and
little niece, Emma May Pacetti, return
ed last Friday from Asheville, n. c.,
where they have spent the summer.
Mrs Joseph MeSSmer, who has been in
the west, also arrived home last week
and was accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Clara Durling of ST. Louis, Mo.
The late Judge NJ |. Coke has
brother living at Thornhill, Ala He
is MIR. Charles Coke. Strange as il
may seem they were on opposite sides
in the Civil War, the older brother
being with the Federal army. 1t is
stated that in at least one engagement
the brothers were facing each other.
The dancing season will open at the
Athletic Club with dancing party on
Friday evening of next week, Nov. Sth
This will be an orchestra dance for
members of the club and their visiting
friends This dance will also be the be-
ginning of a series of Friday night
dances for each week until further no
tiCe.
AT the benefit entertainment at the
kalbiield Grand Opera House 10 night
for The court house ground improve.
mcnt, Mrs. Dana Walden and MIR. n. NJ.
Moragne will sing solos, and Prof.
Chattaway will render Cornet solo.
OF course there will be the usual fine
display OF motion pictures The object
should appeal 10 every Palatkan. If ii
doesn't the entertainment will.
Manager Kalbficld announces an ex.
Ceptionally fine lot of shows for the
Grand during the present month. For
ty-five Minutes from Broadway" The
Rosary" Della Clark in Introduce
Me-" Miss Nobody from Starland, :"
"NIutt and Jeff, and easy Money"
These are all for November, 10 be fol.
lowed by some of the best attractions
ever brought to Palatka by the manager
of this popular play house.
The coming fair 10 be given by the
ladies OF ST. MonicaS church for the
benefit OF ST. JoSephs Academy and
which was announced in last week S
News, will be held on the sixth, sew
cnth and eighth of November in the
old Fry'S Opera House corner OF Fourth
and Lemon streets. The ladies are
making enthusiastic preparations for a
splendid fair and the Sisters will be
grateful 10 all who respond TO their
solicitations.
Palatka will entertain the Hoo HooS
when they meet in annual concatena-
lion in that city on November 23 This
is always an interesting occasion, for the
Hoo.IlooS, composed of lumbermen, do
not fail TO enjoy the annual outing and
the place where they hold forth is al
ways we'll advertised and very happy in
the selection. Later another concatena-
ton will be held in Jacksonville and
something like seven hundred Hoo
HooS are expected, comprising the
Florida division OF the national organi-
zation.-TimeS- Union.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Purcell OF the PreSby-
terian church is in Jacksonville this
week in attendance upon the meeting OF
the Suwannce PrcSbytery. He request.
ed the News 10 state that the Sunday
services for the coming Sunday would
be as usual Dr. Purcell has finally
decided not 10 accept the call 10 North
Carolina, but TO remain in Palatka, news
that will be gratefully received by a
host of friends of the popular pastor
outside his own congregation.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Johnson came
in from their home at Johnson station
on Wednesday and are spending little
time in the city. 1t was only few
days ago that Mr.. JohnSon'S large store
Al Johnson station was completely de
Slroyed by fire. Mr.. Johnson is not yet
fully decided on rebuilding, but he is
unqucstonably strongly inclined TO do
SO. He is one of Putnam County'S
best and most intelligent men of affairs
and from all parts of the county come
expressions OF sincere regret over his
recent heavy loss.
d p. Hancock has received his |
COMM SSiOn as member of the board of |
county commissioners for the Fourth |
district TO fill out the uncXpired term OF |
the late Commissioner 5. +. TimmonS. !
Mr.. Hancock was the nominee in the |
laie primaries for The Commissioner,
ship for the coming term. While in
the city Monday Mr.. Hancock, who
only last week was Sorely bereaved in
the death OF his wife, requested the
News 10 express for him his deep
gratitude 10 his neighbors and friends
for their many kindneSScs during his
Wiic'S illness and death.
The following item from the Madi-
son correspondent to the Florida
ilmcs-Cnion will he of interest to the
many Paatka friends of Mr.. Merry
day: The new abstract company,
of Charles +. Davis, Grill
Merryday and DR.. Conoley, fills long
felt want in this county and is dcs-
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