The Palatka news and advertiser., 1914-02-06

City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

II Mrs. ]. II. Merryday is building
| fine two-story residence on her Reet
street lot opposite the court house.
| The members of the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid Society will meet will
Mrs. E. w. Warren on Tuesday af
ternoon next at $3.50.
l The Saratoga Hotel is doing ;
splendid business these days. Tn,
Saratoga has a large patronage from
the travelling men,
| Robert L. Smith the well-known tur
pentlne operator and capitalist was OF
the A. G.. l.. train wrecked at Lund,
last Monday, and was well shaken.
Some Of the colored people whc
were in the railroad wreck at Lund,
last Monday afternoon thought for I
moment that the "day OBJ Judgment
| had dun come"
Clyde Minton has joined the ranks
of the Boy Scouts, company that il
growing among the boys of Palatka
and which holds its meetings at the
board of trade rooms.
'iioo ouSle Lee walton nad charge
of the meeting of the Music Glass OF
the Woman's Club, which met in the
Putnam House parlor yesterday
morning, and at which fine program
.. was given.
Miss Edith Kupperbusch entertain.
ed at auction bridge yesterday after.
noon in honor of her sister, Mrs. f
M. Cradle of Rochester, N. Y. Deli.
clous refreshments, including a salad
course, were served.
ii. +. Lykes, dairy and poultry
agent OF the Southern Railway, AT
lanta, was visitor in the city this
week. Mr.. Lykes' special mission is
to encourage the dairy and poultry in
dustry in this section, to improve it.
Mrs Warner Hamm entertained the
Mid-Week Bridge Club at her home
last Tuesday evening. The club
prizes went to Mrs. Fred. T. Merrill
and Miss Grizella Merrill, while the
VISITORS prize was carried away by
Miss Logan. Refreshments were
served during the evening
County Commissioner Perry has de-
cided that he will not enter the race
for member of the legislature. He
says Tallahassee would take him too
lar away from home. Mr.. Perry has
made specially valuable member O,
the board of county commissioners.
and from all the News is able to learn
the people of his district are anxious
to retain him on the board.
Mrs. J. II. Haughton was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at auction
bridge. After number of rubber,
OF bridge, the players holding the to,
score at each table received a prize
These were won by Mrs. William H.
Rosenberg and Mrs. Martindalr
Vlckers. At the conclusion of the
game delicious chating- dish lunch
con was served. Mrs. llaughton is \
charming hostess and her parties are
always among the most delightful.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Macarton and
enid and Il. p. Cooper, in 5O-horse-
power touring car, which shows SIGNS
OF much travel and bearing numerous
advertising banners, etc, arrived in
Palatka Wednesday. They are tour.
ing the State, taking films for tht
Pacific and Atlantic Film Co. and |
making a log of the highways from
the Pacific to the Atlantic From |
here they go to Jacksonville and bact
to their California home by way of
the Gulf and Pacific coasts.
James G. Mcpherson, Peter Corco-
ran and A. M. Rust of Saginaw. Mich.
lgan, and David w. Rust Of Detroit
directors and officials of the Wilson
Cypress Co, in this city, are here af-
tending the annual meeting of the
company ana are Quartered at the
futham House. They will remain
some time. All these gentlemen ar,
at least Seml-amnual visitors in Pa
latka and take Il deep interest in the
development of the city, They are
WeH-khoWn among our business men
County Treasurer John E. Edmon. 5
son VINO arrived from Atlanta only
ms week, leaves to-day for TAMPA
Nhere he has big business in horses
ma mules. Mr.. EdmonSon, who ha,
steadily declined to become candi- 1
late lor reelection on the groung /,
nat hes had the job long enough ana [
nat some one else should be given !; 4
nance, says he feels like thankinp },
ne people for all their kindness tc "
nm politically in the past, but rs
ant get at 'em all, wish the New, W
Stly. ' - '''i "' :,
AT the meeting of the county schoo. ~
oard last Tuesday the matter of So. 10
utlhg plans for the proposed new -
alatka high school was left to ~
consisting of T. j. Becks
nairman of the board, and Superin. n
'nueht Cottlngham. There YVES "
'me disappointment that some of the D,
'uSteeS of the special tax distrir, ''
ere not placed ON this committee -,
at the board held that while tbis :"
'uld not be legally done, vet th.
would do nothing without
insulting with these trustees.
The Palatka Development Co. helo
annual meeting and election of of.
erS last Thursday, at which time va
Dwell A, Davis was chosen presi mV
MT, II. .. Hamm, vice president anr On
W. Warren, Secretary-treasTra, val
d general manager. This romng,,. In
5 recently built nine beautiful bun. 'eS
laws IN Bungalow Park, in the ives sui
m part of Palatka. and have made loi
TINS section one of the most bean Hr
ii and attractive parts of PaIatka zen
e men composing the company are sue
.ong Palatka'S most substantial cit poi
hS' ana men who have faith in the y
Nre OF the city, so much faith that
y are willing to spend their money TS ,tSt
help IN its development. ChS