The Palatka news and advertiser., 1914-03-27

+. Personal and Social. /.

saturday.
H. Floyd Jones, a prominent citi-
zen of Seatauket, Long Island, has
been spending some time at Grove
Hall. Now that the weather is be-
ginning to clear up, it is just possi-
ole he may take liking to the place
and want to come again.
Miss Mary Alice Eaton entertained
on Monday and Tuesday afternoons
of the present week most delightful
ly. Miss Eaton expects to leave
about the first of the coming month
with her mother for an indefinite stay
at Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bullock and
family left on Monday for their
northern home. They went on to
Jacksonville in their touring car,
from which point the car was shipped
tc Baltimore. From Baltimore they
will visit Washington in their car and
then go by easy stages to their horne
Onset, Mass.
w. C. Kelley left on Monday for
his home in New Jersey, first going
to Asbury Park to transact some bus
mess. Mr.. Kelly's injury early in the
winter and his six weeks in bed, rob-
bed him of his usual winter enjoy
ment and the people of Crescent City
of his cheerful society. He hopes to
return again in the fall.
Miss Mae Wells, teacher of domes
tic science will be here and demon
strate her work for the V. l. A. and
the girls of the high school on March
so and 81, and April 1st. Miss Wells
will demonstrate her way of making
yeast breads, marmalades, cakes, in
valid cookery and other things as re-
quested.
A meeting was held at the band
room on Monday night for the pur-
pose of organizing for the coming
baseball season. 1t is the purpose of
the young men and the business men
to have good baseball club in Cres-
cent City the coming summer ano
one that will attract clubs from dis
tance.
Mrs. Alfred Masury of New York
city who has been the guest for some
weeks of Mrs. Mary Scott Miller, left
on Tuesday for her home. Mrs. Ma
sury has a pretty grove property on
the Seville road about a mile south of
town and which she has owned
several years. Her visits here in the
winter are pleasure to many of her
friends.
Tim Allen was showing a 9-pound
trout on the street Monday morning,
one that he had caught that morning
of the dock at Lisnaro grove. Of
course the big fish attracted con-
siderable attention, as it was one of
the largest seen here in some time.
Mr.. Allen sent the big fish as a pre-
sent to Mrs. Smiley.
Col J. R. Grubbs, a prominent at
torney of Louisville, KY, and who is
the receiver for the Lake George
Land Co., has been visitor of few
days in town, going over the property
of the company in company with the
local manager, Capt. Gerard AleXan-
Ger. Col. Grubbs states that he be-
lieves the company will be on its feet
and out of all difficulties now in :.
short time.
Miss Nellie Grimsley entertained a
large party of young ladies and gen.
tlemen, some 81 in number, in honor
of her guests, the Misses Lauretta
and Miriam Baisden of Blackville, s.
c., who are spending few days here
on their way to Barlow. The party
was composed of the younger set and
a most delightful evening was spent
Delicious refreshments of cake and
punch were served.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shattuck ex-
pect to leave about the first of the
coming month. They will make
stops on their way north to places of
d. interest through the south, which Mr.
Shattuck first visited as a soldier in
the early COS, and will arrive at theil
home in Litchfeld, Michigan about
May 1st Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck
have spent the winter with Mr.. anc
Mrs. W. W. Cary.
The band gave an open air concert
from the verandah of the Chamberlir
building last Sunday afternoon which
was greatly enjoyed by many. The
cold and inclement weather, however
kept many away. The band will givt
regular Sunday afternoon concert!
hereafter at least twice month. This
is an organization every citizen of the
place is interested in seeing kept up
1t will do much for our entertainment
during the coming summer.
Robert Affieck, a gentlemen VIII:
was a guest at the Lakeview, dice
suddenly on Tuesday afternoon O
last week of heart failure. Mr.. Aft
leck was here with his wife and bro
! ther-in-law, Mr.. Evans, and had on
| ly a few days before returned from
a tour of the state. He was i'll bu
short time, and was down street tn,
| forenoon of his death. The body wa
prepared for shipment to his oil
home in Harrow, Ont, Canada, by A
B. Torrey. Mr.. Affleck was maj
about sixty years of age.
Mrs. R. C. Middleton is spendin,
the week in Jacksonville, the guest o
| her friend, Mrs. DR.. c. NJ. Sandusky
R. C. Middleton left on Monday fo
: Quincy, ILL.,, whittier he goes to ge
the deeds to the land required by tn
government in the Strengthening o
the Dunn's Creek channel. 1t will b
remembered that the government re
Gently had a survey made of the cree
for this purpose and that among tn
recent congressional appropriation
was one for carrying on the work
There was hitch in securing the II
= ties to the necessary land, but thi
work was taken up by Mr.. Tillinghas
and other gentlemen connected WIT
the board of trade and is now all com