The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-11

The pool room of J. C. Wilroy has
been sold to L. H. Wilroy.
Mrs. C. l.. Chamberlin of crescent
City has been in the city this week on
visit to friends.
H. M. Boyce has returned from q
two weeks business trip to Orlando
and other points so1th.
Rev. DR.. P. O. Cason is in Pensaco-
la this week attending the annual con-
vention of the Baptist church in Flor
ida
Miss Priscilla Hamm entertained
with a box party at the Grand last
Saturday night, when Miss Helen Ra-
der of Artesia was the guest of honor.
P. D. Watkins and two daughters,
the Misses Myra and Ruth, of Put
nam Hall, were in the city on Wednes-
day.
Fully 1875 members with their wives,
sisters and lady friends, made up a
most enjoyable keno party at the
Elks' club on Monday night. Robert
James catered to the party.
The girls basket ball team of this
city expects to play a game in Orlan-
do today with the Cathedral team OF
that city, and at Winter Park on Sat
urday with the Rollins College team.
The rebuilding sale at M. S.
Browns clothing store is proving the
immense success that Was predicted.
Crowds have been thronging the place
this week. The Saturday trade was
unprecedentedly heavy.
Robert Ray is here for visit with
his father and brother, and to renew
acquaintance with host of old
friends. Mr.. Ray is now member of
leading orchestra in Savannah, and
is making music his life work. He is
violinist.
Flossie, the little six-year old
daughter of Mrs. Daisy Pickren, a
popular teacher in the Palatka high
school, died on Monday after three
days illness from commissions. The
funeral was held at the home on Tues
day morning with Rev. DR.. Purcell of
the Presbyterian church officiating.
Edward Burr, an agent of the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange, has been making
his headquarters at the Saratoga Ho-
tel this week. During his stay Mr..
Burr has visited San Mateo, where he
has excellent prospects of organizing
a local exchange among the orange
growers.
Mrs. C. E. Miller, aged mother of
Mrs. D. James of this city died at
Chattahoochee on Monday, aged rs
years. The body was brought to this
city for interment. Rev. DR.. Purcell
of the Presbyterian church conducted
the funeral service at the home of
Mrs. James on South Fifth street
Afternoon.
"The Man on the Box" was one of
the great pictures on exhibition at
kalbfield's Grand this week, but it
has been a week of great Tiftllros
and the people have shown apprecia.
tion X crowding the house each
night and at the matines. Next
Monday the house will not be able to
hold the throng which will pack it to
see Illt leiSI Ill Vic SeIlcS VI eIllS VI
Pauline" Pauline has become a real
favorite with Palatka patrons of the
Grand. i
Peter M. Hagan, has resigned as
Deputy United States Marshal to ac-
cept a place in the office of the Col
lector of Internal Revenue. Mr..
Hagan will be the deputy collector
and will have under his supervision
the counties of Clay, Bradford, Put
nam, Brevard, Volusia, Palm Beach
and Dade. His headquarters will be
in Palatka. One important part of
his work will be to instruct the peo-
pie as to the new revenue laws, many
IF whom fail to understand them.
Well, we will all welcome Pete back
to Palatka, and will rejoice that he
has better job.