The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-28

a Personal and Social, a

Miss Helen Tillinghast returned
from an extended visit in the north
some ten days ago.
Chas. C. Slade of Palatka spent
the week end here with his wife anG
sisters, at the Haskell House.
Miss Jessie Burton has returned
from weeks visit with friends in Pa
latka.
The Messrs. Tarbell have arrived
and will spend the winter on their
property at Grovesdale.
w. B. Maui has purchased the
pressing club business of Philip Her
long.
Mrs. W. A. Russell has some six
or eight large ferns which she has
decided to sell at reasonable price.
The ferns are extra large and healthy
Mrs. Rudolph Kinard and three in
teresting children of Jacksonville are
spending some time here visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Cary of Lions
vile, Mass, arrived on Saturday after
noon to occupy their cosy winter home
again for the season. All are glad
to greet this pleasant couple again.
Remember the "Rummage Sale" to
be held at V. |. A. hall on the 3, 4,
and 9Th of December. There will be
some antiques and SIGH like things at
that sale.
The gentlemen who use the tennis
court on the V. l. A. grounds have
been spending some money, time and
muscle in placing the court grounds
in good shape.
The Beach & Miller line steamers,
Crescent and Clivedon, one leaving
each morning for Palatka and Jack
sonvile, are carrying out full cargoes
of fruit.
Messrs. D. S. and C. A. Hogan,
father and son of Marion, Ind, ar
rived last week and are at Grove
Hall. They are among our regular
winter visitors whom all are glad to
see.
Rev. Gilbert E. Farr, pastor of the
Baptist church preached an interest
ing sermon on "The Devil" to a
crowded house last Sunday night.
Next Sunday night his theme will be
Hell"
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. Smith an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Virgie K, to Mr.. Roy
P. Perkins of Archer, Florida, the
marriage to take place at the home
of the brides parents on a date to be
announced later.
DR.. z. Brantley expects his wife
and two little sons to arrive here
either Friday or Saturday. They
will reside temporarily on South
Prospect street, sharing the house
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. E.. D.
Lounds.
Good Roads Day was observed
quite generally by the citizens in the
north and west end and by the grow
ers outside the town under the guild
ance of Hon. ]. H. Harp. Nearly
five miles of road was covered with
pine straw during the day
Mrs. E. s. Haskell and her sister,
Mrs. f. F. Jollie, of Providence, R. l.,
arrived in town some two weeks ago
and now have ne Haskell House
opened for the season. This is one
Of the popular boarding houses of
the place.
Mr. and Mrs. Coe D. Smith who
have come all the way from New
York in their auto were due to arrive
on Monday. Friends in this place
have received cards from all along the
route and noted their progress and all
were out looking for them Ion Monday
afternoon prepared to give them
rousing welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton Cliff who
spent the summer in England, were
due to arrive on the Goth, provided
they carried out their program. Their
little daughter will stay in England
where she has entered school at Ex-
mouth, Devon. For the past two
weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff have been
at PaWtucket, R. |.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, rector of the
Episcopal church, held the initial SER
vice of his passionate last Sunday
morning. Those who attended the
service are a unit in proclaiming the
new rector a fine preacher. There
was no evening service at this church,
but it is possible that DR.. Taylor may
decide on holding such service in the
future. :ss s.''s....'.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Campbell and
Mr.. Billy Campbell have arrived
from their summer home at Oak
Tree, N. j., and are again at their
pretty winter home in the north enc
of town. Mr.. Campbell is prepared
to engage extensively in the Orange
shipping business this season at hi,
packing house on the lake front-tht
old Preston-Miller factory.
The Bank of Crescent City has es
tablished a Savings department ano
on all deposits of dollar and up will
pay interest at the rate of per cent
compounded quarterly. Mr.. Pixtor
the cashier will furnish each deposi
tor with a neat pass book in whicj
deposits are entered. Under the oil
system the bank did not issue pas
books with savings deposits. TIL
new system will be an advantage t
all who desire to begin a system. 0
saving.
The ladies of the V. |. A. improve
Roadwork day by an appeal to all cit
zens of the town to get out and clea
up the streets in front of their. prem
SEES, and many there be who heede
the appeal. This is an appeal. tt
ladies believe should work on Il
public mind 365 days in the year, e.
cept perhaps in leap year when thel
will be an extra day to bear in min
Crescent City folks should keep the