The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-28
dixie SAYS GOOD
WORD FOR PALATKA
Though its illustrations are
Antiquated and Misleading.

The last issue of Dixie gives over
a page to pleasant words for Palat
ka, its owner and editor, Hon. Rob
ert McNamee, having been one of the
delegates to the Waterways conven-
ton. The people of this city will
not fail in appreciation for Mr.. Nc
Namee's kind words, though they
will feel a bit chagrined to observe
that in the matter of illustrations
representing the place some one "has
put one over' him-and US. Not
necessary to say much. However
the one residence shown is labeled
TYPE of Residence in Palatka." "
The type is that old tenement house
setting back from Water street anC
in the yard of the Saratoga hotel
property. 1t may have been a type
in 1854, but it can hardly be said tc
represent a type of present day
residences in Palatka, which boasts
of some of the most beautiful anG
substantial as well as modern resi-
dences in all Florida.
But Mr.. McNamee evidently didnI
see these pictures until after they haC
been printed in his paper. His words
of praise for the industry and pro,
gressive spirit of our citizens and
city are certainly appreciated. He
says:
"The former glory of Palatka, when
it was one Of the most important tour
its resorts in the State and the Put
nam House was one of the largest
hotels in the South, was revived this
week when the Miss. to Atlantic In.
land Waterways Convention was helC
in that progressive city on the st
Johns river.
"The delegates and visitors who
had had not seen Palatka for half {
dozen years were surprised to fine
nearly ten miles of brick-paveC
streets, twenty miles of cemen
sidewalks, several large factories, ;
number of wholesale houses, large re
tail stores, two theatres, three news
papers, a fine residence section, hand
some courthouse and city hall, AM
the general air of thrift, prosperit,
, and prOgressiveness that should be
long with any growing city of 600
population.
"Palatka has made really remarka
bic strides in the past five years
| Practically all of these public in
: provements have been developed i
= that time and one of the satisfaC
5 tory results has been a so per Ger
l increase in population and the estal
7 fishing of a number of growing il
e stitutions that will eventually bull
it into large city.
"Much of the credit for this growtl
= development and improvement is du
r to the progressive and aggressiV
e board of trade, which now has
t membership of $50, representing pra
o tically all of the business and profe
+ Sional interests in Palatka. The boar
a has large room on the ground foo
= centrally located, where exhibits al
/ made, meetings held and the gener
offices are there, under the careful d
It rection of Secretary Moses FolsoT
d who is well known in the railroad al
s publicity world, having been connec
/ ed with a number of the large railws
d systems as advertising manager al
n industrial agent. President Davis
J. live wire, being one of the large
Y manufacturers in the State and q
: ways on the lookout for the upbuil
e ing of Palatka.
S. "The city was handsomely decora
G ed for the convention and the torpe,
= boats from the navy were a speci
p attraction. Several hundred peor
Is attended the convention, the delegat
lie coming from every part of the Sta
Id and from other Southern States.
s. "The secretaries from a number
E. the boards of trade were present, 7
r tably Mr. Ward from Miami,
to Rooney from Ocala and Mr.. Steve
Ly son from ST. Augustine.
Omitted States Senator Fletch
n who is president of theolnland Wat,
ways Association; Gov. Trammell, {
Governor Gilchrist, President Race