The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-24

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his vacant Main street lot and as soon
as the building is completed a new 5
passenger Ford touring car will be in
stalled for family use.
w. B. Saunders has been acting town
marshal for the past several days. Along
about town election time il might be
good idea for the voters to unite on Mr..
Saunders for the place permanently.
Fire one day last week DESTROYED a
small cottage in WhiteSvilIe, opposite
the Baptist church. The property be,
longed TO Rev. Dr. Ed. Day, the motto
riouS colored evangelist and woods
rider.
Col. and Mrs. G. r. Graham and
Judge and Mrs. J. l.. Burton have been
spending some time over at the cottage
of the latter on Summer Haven beach,
where they are enjoying the oysters and
fine fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Laudenbergcr of Da-
venport, Iowa, have joined the colony
of prominent people from the same city
who are spending the season here, and
are al Grove Hall.
Rev. Mr.. Mood pastor of the Mctho-
dist charge which includes Crescent
City and ST. Johns Park, has announced
that he will preach here each Sunday
morning and at the Park each Sunday
evening
Charles Mathis OF SaIuda, \. c., who
spent some two weeks here on visit TO
his parents and relatives, left on Friday
last for home, much TO the regret OF
many old friends as well as his relatives.
Henry Fleming has purchased an au
tomobile and will engage in the bust
ness of carrying colorcd passengers be
tween trains and the town. lie will
meet all trains at the junction, day and
night.
The Crescent City Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals was
given an impetus last week by visit
from Col. Max MycrSon of Jacksonville,
head Cf the Society in Florida, and who
gave an interesting talk at '. !. a. han
on Wednesday night. The local society
now has over 10 members.
Col. J. NJ. Harvey, president OF the
Bank OF Commerce, Tampa, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. King over
Monday and Tuesday. Col. Harvey is !
one of the directors OF the Bank OF
Crescent City, and he was here TO attend
the annual meeting OF Stockholders on
Tuesday,
Can't. Cornelius Sackctt of Worcester,
Mass. arrived On Saturday for vlSl'
with his brother, +. d. Sackett Cap
Sackett will be remembered as visitor
here wear ago, when he was accompa |
MED by his sister Cwho has since dietl
and his brother Austin, and on which
occasion the SlCkctt family had Inc
first family re union in many years
DR.. w. p. Brooks, director OF the iN-
nariment Station of the Massachusetts
State Agricultural College, Amherst,
with Mrs. Brooks, arrived last week and
will spend some time here the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Cary on summit
street. This is DR.. and Mrs. BROOKS
first visit TO the orange country ana all
Crescent City will delight 10 show
courtesy TO our dStingulShed'Y ISlIoTS'
During the past two weeks rcprcscn'
t,tivcs Of some OF the packing houses
here have offerdc TO buy oranges Gu
The trees, something that was not done
earlier in the season. But inc op'n'o"
among growers generally is lhal oranges
will soon be bringing much Dct'cI
prices, and they seem slow to sell Ohe
grower we know was hcSIlaling over
an offer of 81. per box on the trees
for his round oranges
Crescent City people as we'll as all ID
this section will be Saddened to learn OF
The continued i'll health OF Dr. llugh
CaIhoun who is now most OF the llme
confined TO his bed and absolutely una
hIn IN clrc for himself. DIR. Calhouh
was never robust since settling here, ou,
hundreds of our people who have hau
his ministrationS during illness Will re-
member gratefully his kindness anu
SkiiI in the sick room and Will Sorro"
in his continued misfortune.
Postmaster LoundS has arranged lof
carrier how TO deliver the Times l mon
lii on arrival of The noon tram from
Jacksonville. The paper is to be deliN'
cred TO regular customers al inc low
nricc of Is cents per week ihGluu'"s
SmndovS. the same TO be paid in advance
This is The lowest price our people nav
over been able TO secure daily papsi,
and many will no doubt take advantage
Of This low rate TO secure Florida grea'
daily.
Row c. V. Waugh for many years
rromincnt Baptist pastor in this STATE Du'
who has been preaching the past rev rev
rooTs in Georgia and Virginia, occupied
~" pnlnit of the Baptist church mere
iost Sunday morning and evening anu I, -
considering n call TO the, pasIo'a, od
R"v Mr.. Waugh is an eloquent an"
scholarly preacher aud should me PAP ~.
e. n"onlc here succeed in securing MS
ln1,.icce they will indeed be fortunate
lie had large congregations last SuhuII
and all who heard him were dellgnleIi
with his simple, but eloquent eoSP''
sermons.
Mr., and Mrs. r. F, Pccle OF . New
York have been the guests OF inc WIZ
~ Mir and Mrs. L. A. HuTio1l' W.,
81 Who has attained some IamG 40
- ~ New York's successful Puo'lSni
ors is n brother of Mrs. HuTloul anu %
eISi L;o% his first visit TO our little Town.
ma Wondav MIR. and Mrs. Hurlbut gave
= launch ride up Haw Creek in honor OF
their guests, and to which many la0le'