The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
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CIV happenings and
, Personal mention.

The steamer Crescent carried al
excursion to Jacksonville last Tuesda
H. H. Hayes of Pomona was a Wis
ltor here yesterday.
Rev. j. N. Hall of Bannervile was
business visitor in the city last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Black of Gran
din were visitors in the city on Wed
neSday.
w. R. Revells, the cattle king o.
the Florahome section was in the cit,
transacting business on Wednesday
w. j. Bryan of Carraway was
business visitor in the city Wednes
day.
J. C. McCaskill of Denver was ii
the city Wednesday en- route to Dray.
ton Island on visit to his brother
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Rowlands of Utiac
N. Y, have returned to Palatka to
make their home in this city.
W. S. Prior, one of the best known
citizens of Como, spent the day in the
city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. McCraney of
Bardin were shopping in the city last
Tuesday.
George Becks, a prominent farmer
OF the Pencil section was visitor in
the city on Tuesday.
j. j. Green of Bardin spent Tues
day in the city. Mr.. Green states
that his section is suffering for rain.
R. L. Smith, the well-known timber
and turpentine man of Crescent City
was among the business visitors in
the city this week
George Becks, The well-known and
prosperous farmer of Pencil, was in
the city transacting business this
week.
Mrs. Geo. E. Gay returned Wednes-
day morning from an extended visit
with relatives and friends in New
York and New Jersey.
Mrs. S. j. Hilburn left on Tuesday
afternoons train with Mrs. Park
Irammell for Jacksonville where she
will remain through the Confederate
Reunion ceremonies.
A. W. Tucker of Florahome, a man
who has devoted years to the study
of the drainage problems of that
section, was business visitor in the
city on Wednesday.
Former Attorney General w. H. Ell
lis of Quincy was in the city this
week. Mr.. Ellis is a candidate for
the Supreme Court bench in place of
Judge Hooker who has declined %
stand for denomination.
George Weathersby prominent
'armer of Peniel was a visitor in the
,ity on Tuesday. Mr.. Weathersby,
Who was a Confederate soldier all
through the civil war, will go to
Jacksonville today to attend the re-
lnion.
The new city clerk, W. A. Williams, S
r., was installed in office Wednes-
ay morning. Mr. Williams long .
ervice in The office of the Clerk of {
he Circuit Court and his natural
bility in matters with which he will :
ave to cope, fit him for excellent I
ervice in his new office. :
Mrs. L. C. Canova Sr., arrived this
'eek from Miami where she has been b
pending some months. Mr.. Canova v
Tho is to make the trip from Miami c
his touring car, is expected today. fl
hey will open up their Palatka home a
nd probably remain here good t
hare of the summer.
W. Lang Cheves is among the vet t
rams from Palatka in attendance up b
n the Reunion celebration in Jack p
onville this week. Mr.. Cheeves Ii
asnt old enough at the time of the p
to enlist, but he has a
vivid memory of some of the war h
eatures in Florida especially, which
Ill tend to make the great conven- l.
on interesting to him. n
Secretary Folsom of the PaIatka q
oard of trade is in Jacksonville this T
eek with big Putnam county ex- T
hit and plenty of literature adver- is
sing the resources of the county. b
e is also displaying some excellent
painted and artistic banners adver- =,
sing the city and county all the =
roduct of the Palatka Sign Shop,
lie owner and brush artist of which i
winning fresh laurels daily. ]
Carlos Canova came up from Mia i,
i Wednesday with his motheS and a
ster spending a day or two at his q
d home, will go on to Alabama I
here he is to ioin a house party for G
short rest. Mr.. Canova is a super .
sing, designing and constructive :
VII engineer and has opened bust .
2ss in Miami under the firm name of u
F. Caova & Co., and is said to be
'ing big professional business.
Mayor Kennerly objected to taking
e nomination for Mayor of Palatka
st month on the ground, as he ex-
'essed it chat he couldn't be fig v
'e-head mayor, and his private bus +,
ess gave him all he ought to do" a
ut he was made mayor in spite Of .
mself, and he isn't of the Figure II
lad variety, either Mayor Ken n
erly Is taking an active interest in q
cry detail of the city's MANAGEMENT.
I'd is going to make one of the best
ayers Palatka ever had.
The CITY council on Tuesday night o
the purchase of a span of
ueS for the scavenger department, II
be guaranteed by the present own u
q, Mr.. Edmonson, at a cost Of S575; p
Used a resolution that local picture a
lows place two fire extinguishers on
e stage and four in the auditorium
I'd that standing in the aisles be pro-
bited; provided for placing bark on W
e approach to the ball ground; h
lard an ordinance read for informa- n