The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-29

Mrs. F. E. Reeder of Welaka was
shopping in the city on Wednesday.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold cake sale at Miss Lucas
store on Saturday.
Rev. Edward F. Ley, pastor of the
Methodist church at Arcadia and one
of the best known of Florida's Metho-
dist pastors, was a guest at the Put
nam House Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinson of Florahome
We're in The city on Wednesday. Mrs.
ainson is grand daughter of the late
S. E. Timmons, one of the influential
men of the county in the old days.
Miss Mona Rodda, who was the
honor graduate of the Putnam high
school last week expects to teach for
a time at least before entering a high
er institution of learning.
Col. G. T. Graham, mayor of Cres-
cent City and one of the orange towns
most progressive fruit growers and
farmers, was visitor in Palatka on
Wednesday. Col. Graham formerly
lived in lexington, S. c., where he
was prominent in the practice of law.
He secured his military title by being
member of the staff of the governor
of that state.
The Palatka Auto & Supply Co. sold
two Hupmobile touring cars last week,
one to DR.. E. w. Warren and one to
the Palatka Lodge of Elks. The lat
ter will be sold by the Elks at rattle
with tickets at 81 each. The money
raised by this process is to help de-
fray the expense Of the next Elks
State Convention, which is to be held
in this city.
The statement going the rounds of
the press that Ex-Congressman Rob-
ert w. Davis will make speeches in
the Fourth District in behalf of the
reelection of Congressman Claude
L'Engle, is untrue. The only founda-
ton for this statement is that Col. |
Davis requested by longtime per-
sonal friend to speak in Congressman
L'Engle's behalf, but declined to do
so.-Gainesville Sun.
John johnson a stranger, was found |
in a critical condition at the A. c. L. |
depot Monday morning. He had evil
IDENTIFY gotten off a train by mistake,
as he had a through ticket He was
given cot to lie on and his relatives
notified. He was suffering from can
Ger. He died on Tuesday night and |
his body prepared for burial. Rela-
tives from Chicago were to come for
it. The man claimed to be a sailor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Gallagher ar
rived in the city on Tuesday and are
registered at the Putnam House. Mr..
Gallagher was compelled to return to
Jacksonville on Wednesday evening,
but Mrs. Gallagher Will remain a week
or more. This charming lady spent
one or two winters in Palatka and
has a host of friends who are taking
a special delight in honoring her
with a number of special social func-
tions, something being on the tapis
every afternoon and evening. M.
and Mrs. Gallagher have been spend
ing the past season in Jacksonville.
A party of gentlemen consisting
of Messrs. d. NJ. Kirby, Robert James,
Henry Hutchinson ST., D. w. Ram
saur, F. D. Wattles, L. A. Smith, C.
E. Rowton, Leo. Jacobson and Mr.
Holtz went up to Murphy's Island
on Tuesday for fishing frolic. They
didn't do any thing specially heavy
in the fishing line, but they did have
a good time and gathered some sun
shine on that part of their anatomy
exposed to the rays. The party went {
up on Mr.. Kirby's launch. Henry |
Hutchinson caught the largest fish
4 black bass weighing eight pounds,
and Of course is proud of his record t