The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

anu Gay.
Town Clerk A. E. Lounds wants
citizens to know that the tax books
are now open, and that taxes and Ii
censes are now due.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay and little
daughter of Albany, N. Y, arrived
here last week for stay of some
time and are stopping at the Turner
House.
Miss Hilda Some who has been
spending the summer season with
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Beggs, left on
the early morning train Saturday for
her home in New York. Her many
friends here are hoping she will soon
return.
Messrs. Glynn and Darling arrived
last week direct from down in Maine,
where they have been spending a
large part of the summer on the coast
fishing and listening to what the
wild waves were saying. They IRE
stopping at Grove Hall.
At the evening service of the Pres
byterian church last Sunday, Mrs. e.
O. Chamberlin rendered a solo.
Other members of the choir are: Miss
Helen Norton ,organist and directress,
Mesdames Spencer, Denham, Scheur-
ers, and Mr.. Chester Norton.
Mrs. Paul C. Smith returned on
Monday from visit to her daughter
in Archer, Alachua county. MIR.
Smith, who has business in Jackson
Vile this week, will also run over
to Archer for a day or two, where he
has a bank, daughter and grand
daughter.
Julius C. Grimsley will probably be
the first to make shipment of fruit
from this place. He expected to
send forward about 800 boxes of
grapefruit this week. From his
fine grove on the east side of the
lake, Mr.. Grimsley is usually one OF
the first to send fruit to the market.
Mrs. Gill returned last week from
Detroit whittier she went several
weeks ago in company with Mr.. Will
liam Pipe to consult specialist con-
corning her failing sight. 1t is TO
be regretted that no hope is now held
out that her sight can be restored
Mrs. Gill is at present with her son,
Mr.. A. E. Lounds.
NJ. H. White and daughter, Mrs.
Benham, returned last FRIDAY
evening from Daytona Beach, where
thew have been spending the summer.
K M. White and Miss Gertrude Ben
ham returned the same afternoon
coming over in Mr.. Whites motor
Mr.. White senior, states that Tor tne
mast three weeks there has been some
rough weather and old ocean has
heen doing some sure-enough rolling;
he enioyed it. He also says that inc
bass fishing during the northeaster
was fine and some excellent catches
were made.
Contractor John Rafferty, has had
busy summer and has some three
mr. four houses to his credit for the
.season's work. Most Jof these are
in the suburbs. Mr.. Rafferty, is
wholly reliable builder who does ex :
cellent work at a modest price. That
is one reason why he is always busy
Audley Eaton has returned from
down state points where he has been
busv all summer putting up packing
houses and installing the Maui
cleaning and sizing machinery ne
will now remain at home having
completed his work south for the sea-
son.
Rev. Shull Burris the new pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, with
Mrs. Burris and their infant child, ar
rived an Friday evening and on SatuE-
dav we're settled in the manse, which
had been prepared for their coming
bv the ladies of the Aid Society
On Sunday Mr.. Burris preached To
good congregations both morning
and evening, making fine impression
The new pastor is young man
somewhat above 80 with a fine pres
ence. and is vigorous gospel preacher
That he may be successful IN ms
work will be the hope of all who
have been making this church thell
religious home. Mr.. Burrls comes
from Laona, Forest Co., Wis, and n, moi
from Iona, Mimi, as stated IN int
News last week. This is his trs'
visit to Florida, and so far NJ
seems pleased with the change.
Rev. Alfred Taylor and wife wh'
have been spending the. summer =
England are having unforeseen am
culties in getting out of that country
Twice have they failed in getting pas
sage as engaged, and now 1t seem
tbev have another promise of getting
away on the Steamship Grampian o!
the 9th inst, which will bring then
70 Crescent City about the latter par
of the month. Their passage wa
booked for the Steamship Calgara
and afterwards this was transferre
to the Alsatian, but the latter boa
was taken by the government. BE
cause of his enforced absence, Nj
TAYLOR has asked Mr.. William Plp'
the lav-reader appointed by the Bisf
on of the diocese, to conduct servic
until his return. Mr. Pipe will ther,
fore preach at the Episcopal Churc
of The Holy Comforter next Sunda
at 10:45 a. m.
The local Citrus Exchange has 81
cured the packing house at the jun
ton formerly used by the Harde
Hunt people and will begin immed
ately to make the necessary alter
lions and improvements. G.
Duggins came last week to take Il
management of the exchange packir
business here for the season, al
with Mrs. Duggins has secured room
, with Miss Lucy Gautier. Mr.. Bun
the exchange promoter who spe
some weeks here early in the SUNNI
) irving to effect an organization, W
! also here last week to line up t
: members. The local organizati
s embraces some of the leading gro
ers of this section and the commul
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