The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-17
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Civ happenings and
Personal mention.

DR.. G. L. Sipprell of Florahome
was prominent visitor in Palatka
yesterday.
C. C. Curtis who has been spending
the week with his family at Titus
vile, will return tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Price are re-
joicing over the birth Of daughte' :,
OH Monday.
w. ]. Stierwalt of Welaka was a
business visitor in the city on Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. R. Mellon ex-
pect to close their winter home in
Palatka next Wednesday, when they
will return to Pittsburg, Pa.
Miss Mable Wilson entertained
three tables of bridge yesterday af-
ternoon in honor of Miss Margaret
Corcoran of Detl oft, Mich.
Judge and Mrs. E. E. Haskell and
Mrs. H. H. Kent, left on Tuesday az
ternoon for North Conway, N. H.,
their summer home. Judge Haskell
will not make long stay at this
time.
J. H. Wylie has contracted with
the board of county commissioners to
build one thousand feet of road at In
terlachen in 30 days and do it right
for $500. Mr.. Wylie will do his
work.
Palatka has voted for commission
government, but Palatka is doing a
mn hat Of LLoI
CHASING her with the most progress
sive cities in the state.-Miami Me-
tropoliS.
Thos. Jackson, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Kate, left for his
home in Seymour, Ind, last Monday,
after pleasant visit of several weeks
here with his brother, L. F. Jackson.
While in the city they were guests at
the Putnam House
Palatka is preparing for a crack
baseball team this season. Baseball
enthusiasts of the Gem City have
pledged themselves for $1,000 per
month in support of the team, and
eight players have already been sign
ed.-Ocala Star.
John P. Wall has a proposition to
sell the board of county commission
ers 10 car loads of clay-gravel mix
ture for hard roads and the matter
has been left to the hands of Com
missioner Hancock to say whether
his proposition will be accepted.
There will be an Easter social and
shower in connection with the Wo-
mans Club to be held at the Putnam
House Friday afternoon, April 18th,
at p. m. All members are request
ed to bring a thimble and shears
for the social and donate one or more
punch glasses for the shower.
Supervisor of Registration Henis
Petermann states that the county
registration books show a tota. of
1906 registered voters, Of which
number 1910 are registered as DEM
cCrats. The balance are repu ii .dns,
prCgressiva> or bullmoosers, social
lists, prohibitionists, etc.
Billy Riddles musical comedy
company is billed for the Kalbfeld's
Grand next Monday night, with the
Yum Yum Girls, and a fine quartet
There will be three fine picture reels,
and popular prices of 10 and 20
cents. The Peruchi- Gypzene co.
filled this house f)t three night this
week.
Cornelius Carman who recently
purchased a fine tract of land at
East Palatka, including an orange
grove of some 35 acres, states that
he will develop the property and will
spend at least $1,000 Immediately
in putting the grove in order Mr..
Carman has been congratulated re-
peatedly on his Judgment in secur-
ing this piece of valuable property.
G. w. Bassett Sr, has been ap-
. pointed agent of the Beach & Miller
Line in Palatka, and as soon as the
new dock of the company is complet-
ka business of that line. At pres
ent Mr.. Bassett is acting as purser
| on the Steamer Crescent of that line
Mr.. Bassett is an old transportation
man, having been connected with the
A. c. L. R'y for rs years. He is one
! of Palatka's best known citizens, and
has host of friends among business
men. His selection is considered a
happy stroke of the B. & M. Line.
Miss Emiline Creekman, daughter
of Mrs. Florence Stelts of this city
and a popular young lady here, was
married at o'clock Wednesday af
ternoon to Mr. Grady L. Crawford
The ceremony took place at the
Methodist parsonage, and was per
formed by Rev. w. NJ. Poage. Only
no nd iytt, =,
friends were present. At the con
clusion of the ceremony the bride ant
groom took the north train over tn,
A. c. L. R'y for Alabama, wher
they are to make their home. Mr.
Crawford has been a popular clerl
at the Putnam House for the pas
year.
W. l.. Bobbitt was arrested in thi
city on Wednesday morning by de
putty sheriff of Bradford count
charged with carrying conceale
weapons while on trip to tina
county. Bobbitt is the man who wa
arrested in this city early in the yea
for selling blind tiger whisky, an
fined for the same. Later he wa
found guilty of operating "blin
tiger" at Crescent City, and ser
to the chain-gang for 40 day
While in the chain-gang it is report
ed that he was flogged. He is
slick one and a man who should
deported on general principles. H
made his boast to Deputy Sheri
Hunter that his business in Florid
was to sell whisky; to operate a t
ger, and made bold 70 tell that of
Ger that he couldn't catch him at i
The board of county commissioner
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