The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-20
Crescent City News

Mr.. ana MIS-. IL. "A. f1uTDiut eltef-
tanned DR.. and Mrs. c. l. Scofield and
other friends at dinner one evening
last week, the occasion being DR.. and
Mrs. Scofield's thirtieth wedding an
niversary.
The annual election of the ". l..
A. took place on Monday of last
week and resulted in the following
officers being chosen for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. A. B. Torrey;
first vice-president, Mrs. L. A. Hurl-
but; second vice-president, Miss
Phoebe Striker; third yice-president,
Miss Bessie A. Williams, secretary,
Miss Helen Tillinghast; treasurer,
Mrs. C. II. Cash, who succeeds Mrs.
Frank Gautier, who had served the
full length of time permitted under
the constitution.
There was large attendance at
both the morning and evening services
of the Methodist church last Sun
day, the sermons on both occasions
being by Rev. Smith Hardin, presid-
ing elder of the Palatka district. The
sci mon on Sunday night may be said
to have been the opening sermon OF a
series on revival topics, and OF Sc
ries of meetings then begun which are
to continue for a week or ten days.
Mr.. Hardin preached every night this
week up to Wednesday, when the re-
vival work was taken in hand by the
pastor, assisted by Rev. w. w. Nc
| Cord, a prominent Georgia conference
evangelist. Just how long these meet
ings will continue has not been deter
mined, but it is hoped that they will
be largely attended and productive Ut
great good in the community.
The city convention for the pu"-
pose of nominating candidates for
mayor, clerk, collector, assessor, mar
shall, three aldermen for terms of two
years, and one alderman for one year,
TO fill vacancy, has been called for
1880 tonight at the auditorium. The
call urges that all white voters of the
place be present to participate. The
News trusts that there will be full
attendance of white citizens at this
meeting; it ought to be matter OF
some concern to citizens what manner
of men are selected for these impor-
tant places, and when there is full
attendance of citizens it will at least
show that they are interested in the
government of our pretty town. 1t
IS understood that some Of our best
men have consented to serve on the
BOARD of aldermen the coming year,
not that we haven't had good men in
The past, but that others who have
shown little interest in town affairs
are now for the first time willing to
come out and give the place the bene-
fit of their ability-shoulder some OF
its burdens. This augurs much for
the future of the place. Don't forget
the hour-7:30 tonight.
Byron Herlong died at the home OF
mis- brother in Micanopy last Thurs
day after a long illness, which he
bore patiently. His death was moi
unexpected, in fact for many weeks
all hope of his recovery had been
abandoned by his family, though ev-
cry effort that medical science could
suggest was given to save him. Fol
several months he was patient II
the celebrated Loomis sanitarium If
the Catskill mountains, but as he
grew weaker, it was his desire tc
De brought back home. He was
brought to his brothers home in Mic
anopy over two months ago, anf
since his arrival he has had the con
slant, loving care of his mother, an(
other members of the family. Byron
Herlong was a social favorite among
the young men of Crescent City ant
mis- friends have been saddened by hi
.ong continued illness and shocked
by his untimely death. The funera
was held in Micanopy on Friday an'
the body was taken to Jacksonville
Tor interment. Rev. Mr.. Henderso,
of the Micanopy Methodist churcl
conducted the service. Besides hi
mother, he is survived by four broth
ers, Z. c of Micanopy,, and Messrs
Henry, Sidney and Phillip, the lat
.er of Crescent City, and three sis
ters, all of whom reside in Crescen
City. All were present when tn
end CAM. The people of this plac
extend sympathy to the bereave'
mother. brothers and sisters.