The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-05
crescent City News

W., ana MRS. j. G. Grimsley wer
TO ST. Augustine on Saturday an
spent two or three days visiting thei
son, Rom, who has a responsihi
place there in the shops of the Flor
ia East Coast Railway.
The funeral of Sidney OH Gautie,
whose death in an Atlanta hospita
was chronicled last week, occurre,
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. C. |
hamberlln on Thursday of last week
ReV. X. o. Mood of the Methodiq
Church officiating. There was larp,
attendance of sorrowing relatives an,
friends, and many beautiful flora
offerings attested to the love and es
C9em IN which he was held by the peo.
PIE Oh this place, where he had beer
reared to manhood. The interment
was IN the family lot in Palmetto Gem.
etery, beside his father, whose death
occurred some twenty years ago.
Mr.. M. F. Pixton cashier of the
Bank of Crescent City will leave or
The 18th instant for Birmingham, Ala
IN winch city on the 18th inst, he will
De married. The bride to be is Miss
Mabel Carroll formerly of Dade Citv,
fla,.,. and who for some time has been
making her home in the Alabama citv
Alter the wedding the bride and
groom will take honeymoon trim
to Kentucky and CHATTANOOGA. Tenn
returning home about the 25th
During his absence W. B. Carrier will
be installed as acting cashier of the
oahK, Mr., PlXton has made many and
last friends during his short residence
IN Crescent City
A colored man named Herald shot
MS wife at their home in the White.
vile section of Crescent City last Sun
day afternoon. He had a double
oarreled shot gun and the load Of
ouckShot entered the woman's leg lust
below the hip, ranged down and frac.
Lured the bone in two places, besides
caring the flesh horribly. Dir. II. II, |
MCCLELLAN was called and thinks he
val be able to save the woman's life |
ma leg unless complications arise Tho |
Rot was at close range and the shoot |
nA occurred in the home which thn
3uple had recently purchased of Geo
'ootman. Booze and jealousy was
he cause. Herald is a hard working
e3gro and is employed in a jackson,
lille saw mill. He makes frequent
weekend visits here to see his wife
no IS tlashy dresser and has all tho
utWard and visible signs of inward
ottenness. These did not escape the
we OF her husband. He was Jealous:
g was drunk; both conspired 70 make
I'M ugly. He says the shooting was
ecldental. The woman, however, mad
cen trying to keep away from him
Il day and stated that he h1:: threat
2ed to kill her. He came near if
equity Sheriff Hunter heard the shot '
"a soon had the man in custody. He
ID IN the ca aboose all night and on
ohday morning was taken to Palat.
and lodged in Jail. The woman.
.ouId she live and keep her leo. will
ways remember Sunday Aug. 31st,
an epoc in her life.
Secretary B. L. Hammer of the
orlda Growers and Shippers League
Ill address the growers and shippers
oranges and other fruits and vege-
Gl~5 IN this town on Friday of next
eek (Sept. 12th,) probably at the
ldILorlum. The hour of Mr. Ham
RS address had not been announced t
the time of the News going to press
t will undoubtedly be posted in the
st office and other public places in
lple time so that all may learn.
If. Hammer" remarked Mr.. B. f. v
sis acting by authority Of =,
large meeting of growers held at :,
mpa last spring, at which were F
asent from Crescent City Messrs s
II. Williams, w. F. Glynn, K. M r.
nite and others. All growers of y,
lts and vegetables should be inter. r,
ed IN the protective organization M
lch Mr.. Hammer, himself one of a.
)rldaS largest growers, is trying
form. 1t antagonozes no other Or =
and its objects are to Sc |
e better transportation rates. low |
ces on material and to secure the |
..ctment of sound laws" The News |
leVeS that Crescent City will give |
'retary Hammer big audience. |
Nade johnson, a colored man of |
ID reputation who has resided in
section for some ten or more
RS, died on Friday morning last |
FIX as the result of blow inflicted
a companion employed at Wilson'S !
Mateo logging camp some two -
ks before. The blow caused con-
sion of the brain which was fol- an
ed by complications. He was tax III
hrst to Palatka and then brought g
ne, where he has been attended by
!. Warren and Brantley. Dr..
ntley reported the case to the
riff and on his death that official
lded that under the circumstances
inquest was necessary. This was
l ON Sunday afternoon with Jus Fl
j. |. kimberley of Interlachen
siding in the absence of our local
ice. Several witnesses were ey
ned, among them being two ne
eS of the camp who were present
he time and saw the blow struck.
nson was hit in the head over the
by one Gay Wright, who hit hin, ST.
h piece Of pine wood DR.. Brant- Fiji
testified that in his opinion death Hill
llted from that blow. An autop- Hill
was ordered by the jury and this III!
made by Dr. Brantley; the au Hi
~ confirmed his former diagnosis. Hi!
. jury thereupon found a verdict Hill
ling Gay Wright responsible for EiI.i
death, and a warrant has been r.;
IN out for Wright, charging him B;s
h murder. Owing 10 the DELAY E;s
nson's funeral was POSTPONED
n Sunday until Monday morning.
was the husband of Tina johnson, L
much esteemed colored woman ha
wn to all people here as -one of RAJ
Oldest rpSiIaptC No,