The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-12
Civ happenings and
Personal Mention.
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| Mr. Jesse u. Hurst ana MfS. bessie
Arebedia Wilkinson of this city were
united in marriage on Monday by
Rev. w. II. Minton.
MI. and Mrs. j. j. Green and chill
3ren of Bardin were in the city We'd
nesday viewing the fair and the o.
plane fight
Mrs. Mary Fleegle and son, Mr.. e.
&. Fleegle of Cumberland, Maryland,
are guests at the home of Mrs.
7leegle's sister, Mrs. w. E, Wattles
on the River street drive.
The Palatka board of trade has
booth at the Fair and is the center Of
information and much Putnam coun-
ty literature.
Mrs. Ridley Wilkinson of Chatta-
nooga is here today for brief visit
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. j. Kennerly, and to see the
County Fair.
Fred Hubner one of the leading
farmers of Florahome is a proud man
this week. His exhibit at the fair has
probably caused more favorable com,
ment than any other.
A big turkey gobbler weighing At
pounds and in the exhibit of ]. P.
Neubeck of Lundy is attracting lot
of favorable turkey comment out at
the Fair grounds.
Hon. Chas. Terry, superintendent
of schools at Ponce, Porto Rico, was
visitor in the city on Wednesday
and paid his respects to the Office of
the county superintendent and Mr..
Black
officers of the board of trade for
the coming year will be nominated at
he regular meeting next Monday
2vening. A full attendance is re
luested, as there will be other i'm
oortant business.
j. P. Hancock of Bostwick had 9
display of Florida syrup in the city
Wednesday, but had not placed it
lmong the fair exhibits, though twas
a clear and high-grade of one of
! 'lorida's old time and proude3t pro-
ducts.
T. E. Waldrup, Farm Demonstra-
ion Agent Of the G. S. 6 f. R'y, was
a Palatka this week taking in the
County Fair. He expressed surprise
md delight at the quantity and quail
ty of the exhibits. And he is a man
Who knows a good thing in farm pro-
iucts when he sees it.
B. C. Pearse has leased the Airing
on Hotel and will give it his personal
management. He has just had the
rouse thoroughly cleaned and during
he few days of his management the
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popular with a large class and he is
yoing to hustle for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Hutchinson
md children of Banes, Cuba, arrived
n the city this week on their annual
yisit to Mr.. Hutchinson's parents
Hon. and Mrs. Henry Hutchinson. HI
S the superintendent of the extan-
sive sugar mill interests of the United
Fruit Co. of New York at this Cubar
.ity.
Jas. R. Mellon of Pittsburg, Pa.
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Mel
on and his son w. l.. Mellon have
Just returned from hunting trip il
The Everglades, and Mr.. Jas. r. Mel
on only stopped here for a day en-
quite home He will return with hi.
'amily to Palatka about the goth o
January to occupy their winter home
here.
Mrs. Norman Riles gave an "a
2 Home" on Friday afternoon last t.
meet her guest, Miss Frank Hopsof
| # Leesburg. Auction and five hun
I bred were played and there were fou'
tables of the former and one of tn
latter. After the games the guest.
were served with fruit salad, coffee
and sandwiches. Mrs. Riles was as
sisted in the serving by Mrs. Warnei
Hamm and Mrs. Carl Davis.
Mrs. Pearl Chestnut of this city ans
Mr. Chas. Silva of Hastings were
/ Joined in marriage on Sunday last
1 December 7th, at ii a. M, in Jack
sonville. Judge Wolf of that city
performed the ceremony. The brid,
has long been resident of Palatks
and was much admired by. large cir
Gle of friends. For some years sht
was connected with the Palatka tel
ephone exchange.
Rev. and Mrs. w. M. Poage left OF
Tuesday morning for Tallahassee tx
attend the annual conference of tht
Methodist Episcopal church, South
Rev. MIR. Poage is one of the ables
preachers in the Florida Conference
and man for whom there is an an
nual demand by many of the leading
chuches in the conference. He ha,
oeen pastor here two years, but. fol-
the reason above given there can bt
no certainty of his return until thu
appointments are made.
G. L. Knight of Florahome spent 6
couple of days in the city this week
This fair is great thing for Flora.
home" said Mr.. Knight, ''for it has
Enabled our people to show to very
large number of people whom we could
4 not have otherwise reached, just what
hlnd OF truck we can raise on oul
amos without the use of fertilizers.
! The literary class of the Woman's
I 5lub will meet Friday afternoon at :
o'clock in Moose hall, with DR.. Sarah
Davis as leader The subject for the
afternoon will be Sir Thomas Mallory
A civil service examination TO,
7ostmasters of the fourth class in
utI1il county VIII De held IN Pal2t-
Ea January 10th, next. 1t seems that
under a ruling of the department all
oostmasters now holding office will be
'ubiect to this examination. together
With any other citizens of the places
Who may have an ambition to serve
The following offices are to be repre-
Sented at the examination of cahdi.
dates: East Palatka, Florahome.
Georgetown, Interlachen, Rodman,
San Mateo, Satsuma Nights and We
laka.
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