The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-16
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City Happenings and
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Howard Trueman has been
spending the week with relatives in
DeLand.
Mrs. A. R. Halle and little daughter
have been spending the week with
friends in Orlando.
| Miss Isabelle Welch has as her
guest for an extended stay, Miss Lo-
gan, a most attractive young lady
from Virginia.
A. W. Tucker of Florahome was a
visitor in the city this week, as SO
also were Fred Hubner and G. L..
Knight of the same place.
Miss Mabel Wilson arrived last Fri
day from Montclair, N. j., and ac-
companying her to be her guests for
few days were Mr.. and Mrs. Fikener
The cake sale advertised by the
Ladies Aid of St. James M. E. church
for tomorrow at Miss Lucas Mill
merry store has been postponed until
Saturday, January Oath.
President Munsen of the G. S. & F.
R'y has written the board of trade
that he expects to be in Palatka some
time next week for the purpose of con-
sidering some improvements.
The Woman's Club will hold mu-
sicale at the conservatory of the Pa
latka School of Music this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. A splendid program has
been prepared.
The Anniversary" dance of the Pa
latka Athletic Club will be held at the
club house next Monday evening, Jan
uary 10Th, with music by full or
chestra. Refreshments will be pro-
vided.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will give supper in
| the store room next north of the East
| Florida Savings & Trust Co.'S bank to-
| night, and which they hope the public
| will generally patronize.
| The Sisters of st. Joseph wish to
| announce to their many friends anG
patrons of the city their prepare.
tions for affair to be held the first
i week in February. The Sisters will
be most grateful for any assistance
towards the benefit. The exact date
md place will be announced later.
The Five Hundred party given al
the Athletic Club on Tuesday night
was a social and financial success, the
| party being given for the benefit Of
the public library. The ladies prize
was won by Miss Lulu Reed, and thu
| rentlemans prize by Mr.. T. B. Mer
| rill.
L In the court of County Judge Has
| kell on Wednesday, Mrs. w. H. Cool
of Pomona was qualified as eXecutri1
of the last will and testament of he,
husband, the late Hon. W. H. Cook
Mrs. Cook is the principle benefciar,
| under the will. Her bond was fiXet
| at $4,000.
| H. M. de Montmollin has moved hi
machinery and supply depot from tn
store on Second street next to TIL
Palatka News office to the old Griffi
hardware store at the foot of Lemo
| street. This will give to his bushes
| greatly increased floor space and
| large basement
The Melton Lumber Co. of this cit
is arranging to build big saw mill q
Roy, the station on the f. E. c. R
in st. Johns county just this side G
Dinner Island 1t is stated that tn
new mill will have a capacity of 35
900 feet daily and that it will be
operation by May first.
Prof. Chattaway's latest song hi
"Out on the River of Love-" was sun
for the first time at the Elk's Minis
trels last Friday night and scored ii
slant success. Prof. Chattaway ha
published many songs that have be
come popular, but his latest ventur
bids fair to lead them all and becom
nationwide success.
The Elks' Minstrels at the Howe
theater on Friday night last was vii
messed by an audience completely fill
ing the theater The entertainer
was a credit to the members of tn
company, all, and went as smooth
as a professional affair. After tn
show all taking part were entertaine
at banquet at the Elks' hall.
George Weller former prominer
Palatkan has returned to the city an
will engage in the general hardwal
jobbing trade. Mr.. Weller has lease
the store on Second street just vaca
ed by H. M. de Montmollin's machiI
cry depot. Mr.. Weller's return
Palatka will be pleasing news to a
his old friends throughout the coui
ty.
Contractor Bogart is rapidly ge
ting the new Methodist parsonag
in shape 1t will be a magnificer
home when completed, with amp
room for a pastor with a CROWN
- family Mr.. Bogart is also goin
to make it an ornament to the city
: one of our substantial modern dive
lings. The chances are that til
~. Methodist people will also begi
g work on their new $4,000 churc
~ edifce during the year-this to b
* on the corner of the same lot.
at Marley Bros. have begun the eret
lion of a large new store and ware
ly house on Laura street between Secon
u. and Third STREETS. The Marley Bro
or are successors to the Merryday Gre
r ,ery Co. and are doing business VI
Mt der the old name, only it is vastl
e, increased business and one that
growing by leaps and bounds. The
ul present quarters are all too small, bJ
the new warehouse will give the con
O. oany a vastly increased floor spaC
ne and will have a spur track running d
ar rect to the store.
5o DR.. H. r. Estes has just purchase
a lot from Col. S. J. Hilburn on Fourt
street just west of Col. Hilburn's ow
residence. This is one of Palatka
e most substantial and beautiful res
Vi dence sections. DR.. Estes stated |
nc the News that it is his purpose
H. build a modern frame bungalow SOM
We time early in the present summe
ny DR.. Estes expects to return from Da,
ro tona, where he has been spendin
!; some months, about the first of Eel
III III ruary. The doctor has been spendir