The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-23
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.


Mayor Usina and Col. S. J. HiIburn
have been in Tallahassee this week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Chamberlin, of
Crescent City, were in the city the
past week.
Misses Jane Bowman and Inez Lo-
rick, of Crescent City, were visitors
in the city last Saturday.
]. H. Yelverton and w. P. Merriam
were in Tallahassee this week on bus
mess.
Mrs. Charles P. Cooper and little
son Edward Grill, are visiting DR.. and
Mrs. E. S. Grill on the Heights.
Sheriff Kennerly has been busy in
voicing the stock of merchandise Of
Herbert S. Smith, the upper Lemon
Mrs. M. Devereux left this week
for visit to her son Albion in Jack
sonville.
Mrs. Wilkinson, who has been
spending the past several weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ken
nerly, returned to her home in Chat
tanooga this week.
Miss Pansy Devereux left this week
for Indian Springs, where she will
be a guest at house party. Miss
DevereuX expects to be away for the
most of the summer.
Palatka, it is claimed, has more ce.
ment sidewalks than any city of its
size in Florida. 1t will soon enter
into contract to construct about three
miles more.-Ocala Banner.
DR.. H. H. Mcclellan and bride were
In the city Saturday en- route to Ores
cent City from St. Augustine. They
were accompanied by Capt. and Mrs.
5. M. LaBree, and made the trip in
Capt. LaBree's car.
On account of the unwilling of a
monument at Westview cemetery at
which the Palatka Military band is
to furnish music, the concert at Burt
park Sunday afternoon may be lit
tie later than usual.
Attention is called to the corrected
advertisement of the Palatka Ice Co.
In quoting prices of ice books in this
ad. last week, a number sign used for
pound mark was mistaken for
dollar sign.
While attempting to stop a runa-
way horse last Wednesday afternoon.
Harold BarStow was thrown against
the brick paving and severely bruised,
but not dangerously hurt.
street grocer.
The State Treasurer of Florida has
designated the State Bank of PaIatka
as a State depository. This bank is
one of the coming institutions of Pa
latka, and its success is due to the
level headed business men that man
age its affairs.
The Palatka and Palatka Heights
delegations have returned from Tai |
lahassee. 1t is understood that the
bill to extend the corporate limits of
Palatka has been so amended as to
be satisfactory to both sides, and that
the question will be submitted to the |
vote of the people.
On another page of this issue Of
The News will be found the adver- |
1 Us of W. S. Fry, the jeweler
The store occupied by Mr.. Fry is to |
be thoroughly renovated, and to save
moving his large stock of jewelry, he
is going to sell it at auction. The
sale starts tomorrow.
Monday afternoon very ENJOYABLE
social was given by the Woman's Mis-
slonary Society of the St. James
Methodist church at the beautiful
home of Mrs. H. 0. Hamm, on River
street. An interesting program con-
slstlng Of readings and music had
been arranged by the literary commit
tee. A missionary contest prepared
by Mrs. W. M. Poage added greatly
to the pleasure of the afternoon. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Cypress Camp No. 7, Woodmen Of
the World, will unveil a monument to
Sovereign j. H. Granger at West
view cemetery Sunday, May 25th.
Members of the order will assemble
at their hall at 2 p. M, and march to
Jhe cemetery, accompanied by the Pa
atka Military band. The unwilling
ceremony will take place promptly al
o'clock, This is very impressive
ceremony, and the public is earnestly
'equested to attend
The Philathea and Baraca classes
If the M. E. Church, South. of ST
Augustine, will present where the
lane Turned" a rural comedy drama
n four acts, at the opera house Fri
lay night, June 9th. The play will
'e given under the auspices of the
ladies' Aid of st. James NJ. E. Church
orchestra will furnish
music. The st. Augustine papers
peak very highly of the performers
The program will appear in next
weeks issue.
Charged with the murder of Valley
Williams, his IA year old step-daugh-
er, at Welaka last Sunday morning,
'om Williams, colored, has been ar
ested and placed in jail here. The
'lrl and her mother went to get
reakfast for white family Sunday
morning, and at 8 o'clock she was
ent home to dress for Sunday school
it is alleged, was at the
ouse, and after strangling the girl to
cath, poured kerosene oil over her
ody and set it on fire to hide the
rhine.
The home of Adrian Zeigler was en-
cred last Friday morning, but the
urglar escaped. Saturday night Pc
ceman Livingston was watching ir