The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
SUMMER HAVEN.

IN Thursday last pleasant party
anne down from st. Augustine in or
dar TO spend the day at our popular
uosort Il. Z. DeMedicis was the host
IF the occasion and had as his guests
besides his immediate family, his son
M DeMedicis of Barlow, Florida,
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Carr of Lakeland
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. |. Childress of
harlow The day was passed in and
On the water, their time being divided
bptween bathing and fishing and the
entire party carried home with them
as souvenir of the day good coat
of tan.
Mrs. Thos. D. Evans, who has not
been we'll for some time, was so much
improved that her family was able to
move her last Saturday from the Mills
cottage to the Hamlin house at the
south end, where they will be for the
next six weeks. The people here re-
gret OF lose Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Burt
as neighbors, but hope to enjoy many
hours of their company as they are
not far away.
Mrs. Holman and son Robert of st.
Matthews, S. c., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammer of Crescent City have re-
turned to their homes after a pleas
ant two weeks spent with Colonel and
Mrs. Graham at their cottage on the
hill.
The Davis family of st. Augustine
and their guests, who have been spend.
ing some time at the south end. have
returned,to their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crutch6eId
and four boys of st. Augustine, Mr.,
and Mrs. r. H. Phillips of Palatka
are staying in the Moeller cottage at
the south end. They will be Joined
soon by Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Phillips
and Louis Phillips and the entire
party will spend several weeks here
enjoying the sports of the sea shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vertrees went to St. |
Augustine on Monday in the Selvv |
where they met their son John j. Yer
trees Jr,, who, with two friends will |
spend his vacation at Summer Haven
Ed. Y. Lundberg was called to St,
Augustine last week on business
where he spent several days, return
ing home last Monday.
Major W, 0. Vertrees has returned
to Nashville, Tenn, for a brief visit
he Will be with US as soon as posi-
BILE, as he is certain that this is tha
most pleasant place there is for the
summer vacation
Mrs. George Quigley and the Cor
bett children came over from the Cor
bett place on Friday and spent the dav
al az summer Haven. Captain and Mrs.
OorDett are on trip to New York
and during their absence the children
are being looked after by Grand
mother Corbett and Mrs. Quigley.
Mrs. J. NJ. Bryant has as her guests
Mr.; and Mrs. Frank Dupont from
FEDERAL Point, Mr.. and Mrs. William
ySocdhrane and Miss Gertrude Ballard
IF St. Augustine. !
Mrs. Mills and Miss Mae Mills are .
occupying their cottage for the month :
u August and have as their guest :
YRS. v. j. Chauvin and her children, |,
W. Mills will spend Sunday here. /
Last Sunday night a large launch
urned in the inlet. The launch be.
onged to the Hutto Company of Jack :
onvllle and was used to tow the large
ghter which supplies the dredge
oat South Carolina with coal, The Q
outh Carolina is located in the Hall +
ak river and the launch and barge b
'efe en- route to Jacksonville for a C
BAD OF coal. The launch in CHARGE If a
ne man and towing the hugh lipht- Il
+, broke down in the inlet and in e
ONE manner caught fire; the lighter |,
as cut loose and fioated out to sea. @
he man secured his valuables and .
;ahaged to reach Corbett's place; and =
tier visiting awhile, started for st, =
.ugustine. As soon as it was light 3
gorge Quigley went out side and o
ound the lighter drifting about where o
YER the wind and current wished. IL
lie lowed it to Cuba, the sand bar at
ne mouth of the inlet, and beached Ii
: The Corbett came down Monday a
fternoon and pulled the lighter in 4
de the river TO safe anchorage. !,