The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-30

J.. Personal and Social. a

| Wallace Smiley was among the visi
tors OF the week 10 Palatka
The c. H. Preston Co., is displovipo
Mccormick moving machines and
other modern farm implements of the
labor saving class
The plumbers are at work putting in
the heating and water apparatus at the
new Cheatham home. The carpenters
finished up their work for the time be.
ing last week.
Samuel f, Flood and wife OF Jackson
vile and T. ]. O'Connor and wife of
New Orleans were among the recent
arrivals at Grove Hall 10 spend some
| days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaulicr, who are
expected home soon from an extended
trip OF several weeks through New Eng,
land, were recent visitors al the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Pomeroy in Sun.
derland, Mass.
Capt. John D. Pigue's new store
building at the Junction is going up
rapidly. II is Capt Pigue'S purpose to
carry line of groceries and also TO sell
near beer, and ii is predicted that he
will have good business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buck have gone
from Philadelphia 10 Glenside, Pa, for
the balance of the summer 1t will
only be few short weeks before this
popular couple will be at home again in
Crescent City
The dock of the Beach & Miller line
steamer has been connected with Cen.
trail avenue by shell road, large parl
OF the expense of which was met BY
Mrs. Miller. This will make much
lighter work for the horses hauling
loads of freight.
William Pipe Of the LoundS Drug Co.
has been laid up for some days on ac-
count oil illness. Mr.. Pipe was prcpar
ing 10 take a vacation trip TO his old
home IN Michigan, next week, and his
illness may neceSSitatc his putting over
that well.eaTned pleasure.
Drew McGrady and his little brother,
Henry, sons of the late James MCGrady,
have been here during the past two
weeks visiting relatives. The former
has also set up a monument at his
fathers grave in Eden cemetery Mrs.
James MCGrady and family are now Iiv-
ing at New Smyrna.
Henry HoerSchleman, who some
time ago purchased the Bethel trucking
place of Mr.. Mccormick, has decided to
sell or rent the place. II is one of the
best trucking places hercaboutS and has
the advantage of being close 10 the
town. The place also has large mum
Der of bearing orange trees.
Mrs. Fletcher Allen and daughter,
Miss Minnie, arrived last week and are
to spend some time visiting relatives
and friends This week Mrs Allen is
| with her son, William, at his home q
little north of the town limits. All
their old friends were glad to welcome
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. S NJ LaBrcc and Mr.
and Mrs l.. G. Preston comprised n
party from Crescent City auloing to ST.
Augustine yesterday Sunday and lunch
ing at the MonSon House. The day
was pleasantly spent in the AncicnI
City, the party returning home late in
the evening st. Augustine Record.
Prof H. B. Hammer, former principa
of the High School, arrived last Friday
| for a few days visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs J. f. LoriCk. Prof Hammer
has been on visit 10 his parents home
| in Phoenix City, Ma. lie is leaving
here this week for Arcadia, where he is
again to teach. Prof. Hammer has a
large circle of close friends in Crescent
City, and all enjoy his visits,
The Mathis Mercantile Co. has dc |
cided TO put ina big line OF ladies ready |
TO wear goods, including suits, etc, and
as the company is already limited for |
space, negotiations have been opened to |
secure the new store Luiiding OF the |
McSSrS. wainwright on the opposite SIDE |
of the street. In event OF success MI |
Mathis will use the wainwright store cX
cluSively for ladies' goods. lie has al !
ready purchased a heavy line OF these
goods for the coming seasons trade
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f Bartlett issued over
200 invitations early in the week to
"fish fry" they gave in the grove OPP |
posilc their home last Wednesday.
The editor of the News has many things
to regret, but nothing more than his
inability to be present nj the feast. Mr..
and Mrs. Bartlett were 10 furnish all the
fish and coffee, and the participants
brought bread, cake, pies, pickles ana
all the other stuff necessary Tor making
a first class picnic dinner, and although
the News has had no word from inc
picnic, it is a safe bet that all the guests
had good old fashioned Florida picnic
time, for the Bartlett'S know the art OF
entertaining from A TO l., forward ana
back.
The improvements being made at the
school house are now nearly completed
Iohn Rafferty,, who has had the work
in hand, has made a neat job OF the
work in all departments: In the nan
way upstairs will be sanitary drinking
fountain for the children TO drink from;
sanitary closets have been installed
both upstairs and down; plaster con
crete has been placed on Inc ouicI
walls where it had broken oil; inc
woodwork has been repainted ana
new fence has been built around the
grounds. Mr. Rafferty, has made an
excellent Job OF il all assisted by MI
Stockbridgc of this place and MI
Sullivan of Lake Como. The new
school board is entitled TO great crcdII
for getting at these needed improve
ments so soon after taking office.
The newly organized Crescent City
hand has ordered its instruments and
The same NAV be expected in another
week. Members of the band had or
gained with the purpose OF getting ala
in the purchase of the instruments from
the people and that aid would have
been forthcoming. 1t was also the
original purpose TO have the title to the
instruments in the name OF the band as
Sociation. But subsequent study OF the