The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

SAANS w bO iiClu at VI
Lake Monroe opposite Sanford, Jun,
"A to July s, under the auspices O
the Young Women's Christian associ
alton.
Detailed studies of local road build
ing systems in 100 counties are now
being carried on by the department
of agriculture of the government in
/ cooperation with state highway de
partments and local authorities. The
| following counties in Florida have
been designated by the state highway
officials as those in which the investi
CATION should be made: Dade, Duval,
Leon, Liberty and Marion.
At the special city election held the
voters of Daytona, by the overwhelm.
ing majority of. 60 to 10, ratified the
Issuance of bonds in the sum of $780,
600 for improvements and additions
to the public school system of the
city.
Following the recommendation of
the laws and rules commit
tee, of which President Frank L. Dan
cy is chairman, that the recently pre-.
scented bill Of Mayor Van C. Swear
ingen providing for a commission form
OF government do not pass, city coun-
Gil Of Jacksonville proceeded to kill
all chances of this measure being pre-.
scented to the people until after the
voters had passed on the city councils
own charter change instrument on
June Is, by vote of eleven to five.
Many blocks Of sidewalk forms have
been set and ere many weeks Fort
Meade pedestrians will be enjoying
the privilege of going all over town
over cement sidewalks Seven or nine
miles will be built before work is stop. |
ped. The sewerage system has been
turned over to Superintendent King by |
the engineers. The system is now in |
splendid working order. Water is now
being used from the hydrant, streets
are being treated to an occasional |
Sprinkling and the private bath is now
common luxury in the modern Fort
Meade.
A Girls Scout Camp has been or
sanized at White Springs, Fla, the
trst in the state. There are a mum.
Der of patrols in Savannah, and large
in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington. Jack
onvlIle will join in the movement
II Inlipffn | u-hn 81,
r with Sir Baden-Powell in London,
is now in the state, and is
meeting with much encouragement in
his worldwide association for girls.
which teaches patriotism and stands
or high ideals of womanhood.
With the election of officers for the
nsuing year and the handling of
lany other matters of business the ,
ighteen8l annual convention of the
florida Funeral Directors and EN- ;
almers' Association came to a close :
Jacksonville. The meeting was re- ,
lete with interest. Many resolutions :
t Importance to the organization
ere adopted and S. D. Harris Of ST. q
etersburg was made president The Q
Ulcers elected follow: H. S. Moulton,
jacksonville, first vice president; ] f
, Allen, DeLand, second vice presi- +
ent; F. L. Miller, Sanford, secretary q
nd treasurer. F. L. Miller was nam Y
! as the delegate to the national n
which will be held in New
rleans this year and former Pres- a
ent William c. Cooper, Jr., is the al 4
rnate. +,
In the death of Mrs. leila Sans, q
ife of Capt. F w Sans, New Smyr- 3,
| has lost one of her pioneer resi- :,
'ntsfAand a woman who has been
ore Closely identified with the life
ID growth of New Smyrna than any
her woman. V,
A strong effort is being made by the al
venile workers of this city to secure d,
separate juvenile court for Jackson W
lie under the proposed constitutional II
which will be voted upon q,
the people at a general election to OF
held here next November. At the he
children are tried in the is
me- courts with adults. st
Eustis is making great preparations of
entertain the citrus growers of the fl,
Lte> The meeting will be a general NJ
g for all growers. whether they be-
lg to the Exchange or not, and the
st methods of packing and market
, the orange crop will be discussed. ca