The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-19
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DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Mcclellan
moved into the King house q
Prospect street.
The large packing houses will likely
close down during the Christina!
week, except for filling orders.
Chas. B. Morrow has gone to Jack
sonville to spend few days with his
son, Mcintosh Morrow.
The C. II. Preston Co. has just re.
ceived a car load of fence wire, prob
ably the largest single shipment Of
fence wire ever received in this place
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Borson motored to
Jacksonville in their big Rambler
touring car on Thursday last, return
ing on Saturday, and had as their
guest Mrs. J. G. Grimsley.
Rev. G. E. Farr of the Baptist
church has been spending the week
at Arcadia. in attendance upon the
sessions of the Florida State Bap-
tist Association.
Miss Anselina Burton a pupil in
the Woman's College at Tallahassee,
will arrive tomorrow to spend the
Christmas holidays with her father
and sbters. She is coming home
with college record to be proud of,
perfect standing in all her classes.
Mr.. and NJ E. A .Shattuck of
litchfield, gan, arrived last Fri
~ bend the winter with
~ w. W. Cary, as they
err. Mighty pleasant
1ple, who Will be remembered as
- by all who had the pleasure to
meet them last season.
H. S. Springer is erecting what will
De one of the neatest bungalow homes
in the place on his property, (block
SO. 1t is to be a story-and- half
house with all modern improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Springer seem delight
ed with Crescent City and will make
it their winter home hereafter and
nerhaps their all-year-round home
soon.
Mrs. ]. C. Grimsley entertained the
Masonic lodge and their co-workers
OF the Eastern Star at her home on
Tuesday evening of last week. 1t
was an oyster supper given to the
Masons by the ladies of the Order of
Eastern Star, and was most enioya-
ole occasion, at least unanimously
so pronounced by all privileged to at
tend.
Mrs. E. C. Pearson and little grand
son of Louisville, KY, are here on
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul C. Smith
and to attend the wedding of Miss
virgH X. Smith tomorrow. Mrs.
Pearsd@ is the sister of Mr.. Smith
and many will pleasantly remember
her by reason of former visits, though
1t is seven years since Mrs. Pearson
last visited the place. Mrs. Pearson
will stay several weeks.
Chas. T. Blaine late of North Caro-.
lima has opened up a family provision
supply house in the old Cowart mar.
ket on Central avenue. He is poino
to make a speciality of home brewee
North Carolina hams, eggs, chicken.
butter, ETC., and will carry a few
choice staple groceries. His stock OF
chickens and eggs come direct from
the farm and have never been inmates
of cold storage plant. North Caro-.
lima smoked hams are savory and all
who have summered in the mountains
of this old tar heel state will recog
nlze 'em instantly they get Whit
of 'em frying in the pan on a cool
morning. Mr.. Blaine IS a relative of
Tb4eetthel the well-known cracker
pices Of Tho south of town.
the 18th inst. will'' Rnder the aus
y SIX and Cabaret" by Mr. hall on
W., Seaton, the distinguished niIaa(I
wright at present raising oranges my,
s Sicn ike things "in our midst" w,
nave seen something of Mr.. Seaton,
acting and we know he is a cracl,la
JACK at 1t, but few if any of ms bav.
had the pleasure of witnessing anv W
ms productions. But We know +bf h..
man and will all see this one The e
leadlng parts in the play will he ta L.
en- ny MISSES Josephine Darling an6
grace Cash and Messrs. George w
Seaton and R. c. Middleton, together
with able assistance from several
others who have had stage experi-
ence and who will not be afflicted
with stage fright. The seats will be
nifty cents and will be on sale on the
26th inst.
Christmas in Crescent City will be
a glorious time for us ali; none of us
nave an overplus of money, but we
all have pretty fair health and the
ability to enjoy. 1t doesn't REQUIRE
money to make an enjoyable Christ
mas. Plenty of people with money
are OF all men most miserable. Bur
even the poorest of us at this season
can imbibe the Christmas spirit-the
Christ spirit of "Peace on earth, goot
will to men," 1t isn't the price OF
the gift you are to bestow; it's the
spirit of the giving. If you want tc
see some of this Christmas spirit bub.
bling come out to the Auditorium
christmas eve and see the children
IT'S to be union gathering of all the
Sunday schools; the little kids will all
be there, and if there are any in the
town who don't attend Sunday school
Just tell 'em to come along anyhow
Christmas doesn't belong to the Sun.
day schools; its the proRs~tv Of every
man and woman, boy b. Irl. Lei
the bells ring joyfully IL mis- gath
ering and let the entire town and
surrounding country turn out to en-
joy this Christmas event.
H. S. Springer will occupy the pull
pit of the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday morning. Mr.. Springer
is not professional preacher; he is
travelling salesman, drummer, but
one whose work in the church has
been Of such practical, helpful kind
in his New Jersey home that the
church authorities have recognized
his value and licensed him as local
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