The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-07
Crescent CITY News


Grace Cash returned last week after
an absence of several months in Ashe-
vile, N. c., where they took com
mercial courses in college.
The Halloween party at the V. l. A.
hall on Friday night last was most
enjoyable and was largely attended.
A goodly sum was realized for the
Tennis Clubs benefit.
Chas. Schubert made trip to De-
Land last week where he looked over
a new reinforced concrete bungalow
with the view of building one of the
same class on his pretty Lake Stella
property.
1t is stated that Alderman Bills has
handed in his resignation as mem
Der of the board of aldermen and
that the same will be acted on this
week. This will be generally regret
ted, as Mr.. Bills has taken a great
interest in town affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilreath of Jackson
vile drove up to Crescent City last
Saturday in their powerful touring
car and were guests over night at
Grove Hall. They were accompanied
on the trip up and back by Messrs.
Kingsbury and Chester Norton. The
party returned Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Farr have Sc
cured quarters in the residence of
Miss Lucy Gautier. Rev. Mr.. Farr
was only last week elected pastor of
the Baptist church. Mrs. Farr ar
rived hero last week from Gainesville
They will both work for the upbuild-
ing of the Baptist congregation and
should be successful as the member
ship all appear to be very proud of
their new pastor.
Report is made here that DR.. H. E.
johnson and Miss Florence johnson
OF Fairbury, ILL.,, were already to start
ssor C'''l.v.4t City last VIC i, even hav-
ing. gone to the point of purchasing
their tickets for this place, when DR..
Johnson's health became such as to
make the trip seem unadvisable.
Same authority says that they will
PROBABLY now abandon the idea of
coming this winter. This will be
sorry news to the people here where
DR.. johnson and his accomplished
daughter arc held in the highest es-
TEEN.
Capt. W. A. Sturdy of Charley,
Mass, arrived last Saturday and is
at the Coutant Capt. Sturdy it will
be remembered, purchased the resi-
donce on Prospect street originally
occupied by the late c. T. King lust
before leaving here last fall. During
the next two months he will devote
to repairing this house and getting it
IN shape for a home. He expects
Mrs. Sturdy down s3on after Christ
mas, when they will go to housekeep-
ing. Capt. Sturdy has been a winter
visitor to Crescent City for many
wears, but now that he has homo of
his own here he expects to make
Crescent City his home most of the
wear, statement all will be pleased
to hear.
Rev. DR.. l. S. Patterson of Jack
sonville preached a strong and elo-
ouent sermon at the Methodist
church last Sunday night, quite
number being present from the 9TH
er churches. Rev. Mr.. Davis, the
present pastor and who is filling out
the year for Rev. Mr.. Mood because of
illness in the latter's family in South
Carolina, will probably not return to
Crescent City after conference in De-
cember, as it is understood to be his
purpose to continue his studies in
Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tenn. Mr.. Davis is very highly es.,
teemed by the members of his congre-
cation and is preacher of great
ability, one who is bound to make his
mark in the ministry and rise to be a
commanding figure in his denomina-
ton.
Richard l. Boardman, for more than
twenty years Il prominent orange
grove specialist of this place and for
some fifteen or more years superin-
tendent of the Williams Groves, died
at the home of his cousin, Mr.. R. O..
Burton, shortly after midnight last
Sunday morning. The funeral was
held at the Burton residence at $3.50
Sunday afternoon and consisted of
short Scripture reading and a brief
prayer by Rev. j. H. Hunsberger of
the Presbyterian church. The inter
ment was in Palmetto cemetery,
where brief commitment service
was held, followed by the hymn, "Je-
sus, Lover of my Soul" The attend
ance was possibly the largest seen
at funeral here in years, and the
floral tributes were the most numer-
Gus and beautiful. Mr.. Boardman
was a man without an enemy. He
numbered his local friends by the pop
ulation. Possessed of thorough
knowledge of horticulture, especially
as applied to the citrus industry, he
was withal so modest in expression
and management as to insist on &
background position. He had the i'm.
plicit confidence of his employers anC
his opinion was much sought by all
growers, when in doubt. He had 6
kindly glance and greeting for every
one and though not much given tx
words he seemed to have the knacl
of saying the right thing at the RICH
time. He loved children. His sou
was garmented in sunshine and tn,
bright rays found their principle out
let in the twinkle of his eyes. H
scattered these sunbeams all alon!
the path of his life and none of u
but that are the better for KNOWN!
Dick" Boardman. He was born i
Greensboro, Ala, in 1861, and wa
therefore So wears of age. He wa
attracted to Crescent City by reaso
of its being the home of his uncl,
: the late DIR. ]. H. Harrison, and hi
cousins the late Mrs. R. O. Burton
and Miss Florence Adkins. He be
,, onged to one of the leading fam
lies of Alabama, and his earthly &C
vent was at a time of great nation;
stress and when his people were bal
Ting for perpetuation of the oil
South. He began his active life III
der the new conditions and took hoI
o of the worlds work without a mu