The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-02-27
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The orange bloom is the heaviest
seen here in many years; some think
too heavy.
Lloyd Preston has taken on a much
more important look now that his son
is attracting so much attention.
The packing houses have been
showing the remaining fruit forward
rapidly the past two weeks.
Miss Addie Neal returned last Fri
day from an enjoyable two weeks Wis
it with friends at Welaka and Nashua.
Mrs. Porter Pierpont of Savannah
terminated a pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pratt on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Borson with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Fl. Herrick as guests
drove over to Daytona Beach in their
touring car last Monday for day or
two's outing.
They are not talking any one but
Col. Graham for mayor, though on
the other offices to be elected for the
town there seems to be some differ
ence OF oplHlon.
Col. Graham has a fine new grove
property recently set out over IN the
! northwest section of the town. The
Colonel will be one of the biggest Or
ange growers of the place in year
or two.
At the Congregational meeting held
in the Presbyterian church on Thurs
day evening Of last week, at the close
of the prayer-meeting, the pastor,
Rev. J. Fl. Hul.sberger, was unanl-
mously chosen to supply the pulpit for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Hunsberger ex-
pressed his appreciation of the many
kind words said commendatory of his
work among the people.
The Messrs. Coburn, father and son
the one from Connecticut and the
other from Ohio, have been guests
for time at the Lakeside. Both gen
| tlemen will be remembered as visl-
tors here a year or two ago, when
they were also guests at Mr.. kinard's
Painters are now at work on Mr.
Sturdy's residence. Take a good look
at this pretty home after the painters
get through. It will be one OF the
pretty spots in Crescent City.
Mesdames Clay and Courier were
the hostesses at very pretty recep'
ton, bridge and 900" party at V.
A. Hall last Friday afternoon. Anc
their guests represented the society
ladies of the place. The hall was
beautifully decorated and many tables
were filled. The prizes were won as
follows: $500" Miss Grace Cash; whist
first, Miss Eva Lyon; second, Mis-!
lelen Tillinghast. The refreshments
were dainty and consisted of :cf
creani, Strawberries, cake and coffee
The guests speak in words of highest
praise of this party and the charm
ing hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Pratt gave &
launch party to Palatka and return
on the commodious launch st. Johns
last Monday. Some rs or 80 ladie:
and gentlemen of the place enjoyed
the trip through the lake and the pic
turesque Dunn's Creek into the st
Johns river. The day was bright ant
ideal in every respect. The boat lief
Crescent City at 8:15 and arrived il
Palatka little after II o'clock. Ant
after two or three hours in Palatki
the party returned home, getting here
before dark. Mrs. Porter Pierpont
who went with the party, continued
her Journey from Palatka to her hom'
in Savannah. This is one trip tina
used to be considered one Of the prin
cipal pleasures of Crescent City win
ter visitors, and the wonder is, consid
ering the beauty and charm of it al
that they are not more frequent,
taken.
Those who were fortunate enough
to be among the guests are speaking
in words of delight at the pretty hom
wedding at the residence of Mr.. an.
Mrs. S. G. Sauls on Wednesday at
ternoon, when their eldest daughter
Miss Elizabeth Mary, was united i
marriage. to. Mr.. John Marsh Rey
nolds. The ceremony occurred at
o'clock and Rev. ]. H. Hunsberger o
the Presbyterian church officiatec
The bride was attended by Miss Ma
bel Andersen as bridesmaid and tn
groom was attended by his bushes
associate and friend, Mr.. Henry Orig
/ gers. The list of guests was confine
g to the families of the contracting PAL
q ties and few only of their NOR
intimate friends. A delicious lur
cheon was served after the ceremon
land then the happy couple bade. goo
bye for time to all and took tn
= southbound train for Tampa and othe
points in south Florida. They wi
L IF ahnIIf fXy
| weeks. The bride and groom are rel
| rc2cntatives of Crescent City'ss be
| and most popular young people, az
| all citizens of the place are toda
| wishing them long life of Happiness
| They will make their permanent hon
| in this place, where Mr.. Reynolds
engaged in business.
Crescent City people to the nun
Der of one hundred and ten atten
ed the Colonial Party given by. M
and Mrs. Geo. H. Herrick, assist'
by Miss Helen Norton, at Grove Hs
Hast Saturday evening. The CUES
. were received on entering by M
. and Mrs. Herrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
: ton and Miss Helen Norton, and
c. ter LAYING aside their wraps we
conducted to the large dining HI
where they were received by Pre-
dent and Mrs. Washington. The
characters were admirably taken
!. Mr.. C. A. Pratt and Mrs. L. A. Hu
but, who were appropriately dress
- fer the parts. Small tables I'll
= the dining hall and here the que
! 9 were assigned to tables, either
Whist or $500" as they prefer
\ Others who did not play, were emf
s tanned with a puzzle contest, l
consisted of catalogue of some
. art subjects, or names of well-knt