The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
CRESCENT CITY NEWS

elected State Auditor of the Florida
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
annual meeting in Lakeland recent
ly.
Miss Beulah Irish of Pomona was
the guest for several days last week
of the Misses Cardell Williams and
Annie Mathis, and one of the most at
tractive young ladies attending the
Thanksgiving ball.
Six turkeys were shot for at a
prize turkey shoot on the Seville road
Thanksgiving afternoon. AS our
sporting editor went back on us we
are not able to give names of those
who won. Dave Gautier of the Cen
trail Market gave the prizes.
| At the Woman's Exchange on Sat
urdays some very pretty souvenir
spoons will be offered for sale, these
and other articles we'll suited for
/ Christmas gifts. The ladies will also
/ have on sale Red Cross stamps for
sealing letters and packages. Good
cause; remember.
The Methodist church was we'll
filled Thanksgiving night for the
Union Thanksgiving service. The
sermon, by Rev. R. Shull Burris of
the Presbyterian church, was greatly
enjoyed, as was the singing. Miss
Ethel Jones rendered solo, and the
choir rendered beautiful anthem.
The service concluded with the entire
congregation singing "My Country,
'T:s of Thee"
w. T. B. Warn received telegram
on Monday announcing the death of
his father, also the father of John
and J. P. Warn of Georgetown. The
News is without particulars, but pre-
sumes the death occurred at Lake
land, where he had been residing
some years. Deceased was an aged
man and will be pleasantly remem-
bered by a large circle of old friends
throughout the peninsula, where he
long ago resided.
The parish guild of the Episcopal
church is arranging a musical and
dramatic entertainment for the bene-
fit of the work of this church, and
which will be given at V. |. A. hall on
Friday evening, Dec. 18th. The en-
tertainment will be given by local tai
ent assisted by Miss Hilda Constance
Waterman, violinist of DeLand. Miss
Waterman is real artist and a grad
uate of the Music School of John B.
Stetson University. Her playing is
really marvellous and her numbers
alone should be sufficient to fill the
hall. The musical program-vocal
and violin-wil precede the comedy,
"How the Story Grew" Don't for
get the date, nor the object.
The death of Mrs. Geo. U. Beach at
her home in Savannah, Ca, some ten
davs ago will be received with many
expressions of tender regret in his
place, where she passed many happy
Years both as girl, wife and mother.
She was Miss Hattie Capwell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Capwell,
among the pioneer settlers of this
place. Here she married Capt. Geo.
u. Beach, for many years part own
err in the Beach & Miller Line steam
ers, and who with his family moved
to Savannah some IL years ago. Mrs.
Beach is survived by her husband and
two daughters. Her body was taken
to Putnam, Ct, for interment beside
her parents in the family lot.
V. |. A. Hall was crowded Thanks
giving night for the annual Thanks
giving dance given by the association
The seats reserved for spectators
were all occupied, and there were a
large number of young people to par
ticipate in the dancing. The party
was what is called "Cotton Party
all the ladies participating lin the
dance being gowned in some cotton
material which under the rule were
limited in cost to So for each gown
1t is said that several of the most
elaborate gowns cost even less thar
: that amount. The young men were
! required to wear cotton neckties. The
first prizes were awarded by vote Of
: the spectators as follows: Ladies
Miss Abbiiean Miller; gentleman's
Tom Russell Second prizes--Ladies
) Miss Josephine Darling; gentleman
T. ]. lies. Delicious refreshments
. were served to all. The music wa:
) under the direction of Prof. Wallace
J 1t was one of the prettiest dance!
= given by the association in some time