The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
OVER THE STATE.

Fire destroyed the gas plant at
Ocala. The main building where the
gas was manufactured was complete
" destroyed. The loss is estimated at
ten thousand dollars, with partial In
surance.
The Florida Press Association has
met and adjourned and the meeting OF
the spring of 1914 will long be men,
ory in the minds of those present the
meeting was honored by the presence
of the vice president OF the united
States and other special guests, ana
the proceedings unusually interesting
from any point of view. Editor Holy
of Sanford was made president OF the
association
Lakeland entertained the bankers
of Florida The twenty-first annual
convention of the Florida Bankers AS
sociation was held in Lakeland and
proved an interesting and important
occasion. The attendance was large
and the proceedings of great value 10
members and the banking business
generally in the state Some pleasant
social features were enjoyed by the
delegates and all departed much pleas
ed with Lakeland.
A new water line between Jackson
Vile and MMiami is said to be under
consideration, number OF well
known steamship men being interest
ed. The matter was suggested at the
board of trade building in Jackson
Vile recently and further develop
ments are awaiting with interest.
Prospects are good for the estab-
lishment of a great ship coallng sta
ton on Tiger Island just across Ameha
river from Fernandina. The location is
probably the best for the purpose OF
the whole South Atlantic coast, lying
as II does with Cumberland Sound on
one side and the great harbor of Fer
nandina on the other, and within less
than four miles of the open sea-
The first annual meeting of the
Florida Growers and Shippers League
which has its headquarters in Orlando
with Lloyd S. Tenney as manager, is
TO hold its first annual meeting in va
latka
The contract for excavation of ca
nal about 800 feet long connecting
Lakes Sara and Hamilton has beer
let to William Hosmer. Work is tt
, begin on this within ten days and i
is to be completed in sixty days from
the time work starts. The canal will
, be three feet deep and will be deepe
t at ordinary stages of the water.
. Gainesville is getting to be famou
t for the way in which it entertains con
ventions, several important gathering
having been held in the lively an
r bustling little city during the presen
r years. Another big convention soc
: to assemble in Gainesville is the al
E nual meeting of the Florida Retat
Il Hardware Dealers Association, whic
i, takes place May and 7. Gainesvill
!. is preparing to give all corners pleas
ant time and no doubt the delegate
and visitors will enjoy their stay.
- The Odd Fellows of Florida hav
= been in session in Lakeland, the SCI
', sions occupying part of three days an
2, greatly interesting all belonging
e the great organization, known tn
'. world over as the |. o. o. F. The pr
II ceedings of the grand lodge were in
portant and the delegates have enjo
If ed their stay. AS is customary tn
n encamumpnt which is the annual q
Z sembly of the uniform rank of Odd Fe
& lows, was held also in Lakeland, an
~ the reports were found satisfaction
q and encouraging. The order is groN
o ing steadily and substantially in tt
n state