The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-30

j. j. Charles of FlOrahome was in
the city on Tuesday. Mr.. Charles,
who is a merchant, states that he is
preparing to dispose of his business
and move back to Tennessee.
Knights of Pythias oyster-suppered
at James cafe last night and sang
eve are not divided, all one body we,
and we all like oysters for the ami
versaree." Big lodge, and growing
all the time.
DR.. z. Brantley of Grandin motor
ed to the city yesterday and spent
some time seeing friends and getting
his motor in working order. He was
accompanied by his brother-in-law, L.
w. Fennell.
Attorneys Odom and Bassett have
moved their law Offices to the second
floor of the Telephone Exchange
building on Second street, where they
have ideal quarters consisting of four
rooms and private bath.
Judge E. E. Haskell, with Mrs.
Haskell and her mother, Mrs. H. H.
Kent, has arrived from his summer
home at North Conway, N. H., and
the judge is again busy with county
court matters, with a little of Ma
sorry on the side.
The residence of N. A. Stumpe in
Palatka Nights was totally destroyed
by fire on Tuesday. 1t was occupied
at the time by Mr.. G. A. Lagerstrom,
as Mr.. Stumpe some time ago moved
to Florahome to engage in farming.
There was $500 insurance on the
house and $500 on the furniture.
The News is short many items this
week for the reason that owing to the
press of work in the office for other
people, we had to put the paper to
press several hours earlier than usual
Forgive US, we wouldn't have done it
had we not thought to make some
money You know little money now
and then is relished by the best of
men-that's us.
Now there was H. o. Hamm, who's
some business man, got caught as he
ran from the jury; but once in the
tolls, he surrendered with smiles, and
said bring em on; | must hurry. Mr..
Hamm is one of Palatka's busiest bust
ness men, and this court came at a
time when his business was most ur-
gent, but the record fails to show
that he made any effort to evade his
public duty as a citizen.
The Ford habit is becoming more
and more fixed on the people of this
country. During September there
were sold and delivered in this coun-
try 21,976 Ford cars. Why, it is
getting so that the rich and powerful
buy Fords now in order to keep the
pace. They may buy other and heav-
Ter cars for certain work, but they buy
Fords if they want to retain social
position.
Don't be in a hurry to pun chase
your Christmas gifts; wait until you
can see the magnificent collection Of
fered by the ladies of st. Monicas
Catholic church at the bazaar and
supper to be given Dec. 1st and End.
Judge R. B. Gautier, prominent
Miami attorney and solicitor of the
criminal court, spent few hours In
the city Tuesday evening, making
calls on a few friends.
Mrs. Mary English of St. Peters
burg, grand matron of grand chap
ter o. Z. S. will make an official visit
to the Palatka chapter on Nov. Sd,
and will be the guest of Mrs. L. A.
Smith while in the city. Visiting
members are cordially invited to at
tend this meeting Of Palatka Chapter.
The board of trade has frequent re-
quests for rooms, some for few days
and others for months. Parties hav-
ing one or more rooms to rent are
asked to leave their names, locations,
number of rooms and rates with Sec
rotary Folsom.
f. |. Pearson of Salt Lake City,
Utah, is in the city this week with the
view Of locating mere. Mr.. Pearson
is not a Mormon though he has lived
several years among them and knows
all about the advantages or disad-
vantageS of having a multiplicity Of
wives, not from experience but mere
ly from association. lie was born
in Michigan and tried Utah for a
change and got all the change he
wanted. Now he is going to try
Florida; he feels sure that he will like
it; we hope so, for he seems like a
good man and farmer.
Helms and beats of East Palatka
friends and co-workers for the Flor
ida East Coast R'y, have 40 acres of
. fine snap beans, planted at intervals
of a few days so as to extend the
shipping season, are about ready to
begin shipping. Barenburg Bros.
Capt. B. F. Crockett and others also
have large acreage in beans. H. L
Chase has eight acres in Irish pota-
toes for the fall harvest. A number
of other farmers over there have gon,
into truck and strawberry growing
and Mayes and Thigpin have beer
putting out several acres in English
peas.
Chas. H. Sieg is inviting all hi!
friends to come and enjoy his picnic
at Orange Springs next Thursday. L
is to be a Sieg affair with all thai
means. There will be no mourner!
going about the place if he can helF
it. But there will be barbecued beet
and pork and other good things K
eat and drink, with some of the bis
men of the State there to orate-mer
like Frank Clark and possibly Gov
Park Trammell. Maybe Mr.. Sizes
can also be induced to make a speech
if so it will be a good one. TIL,
barbecue is given for the purpose o
making the new settlers on the com
pany lands feel at home and to ad
vance the coming of the time when tn,
section will blossom as the rose will
corn fodder and cabbage and othe
things that enter into the systems o
men and animals.
John Mallem's poll parrot has beel
SO annoyed this week by parties com
ing to hear him speak that he MAD