The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-23


little time in Tallahassee this week.
and the rumor is current that he is
doing some lobbying against the pro-
posed new judicial circ1it bills.
In the recent Innerseal contest
the nominees of prizes were Mrs. w.
]. Gibbons, gold watch, Ruth Ran
som, enameled bar pin, and Miss
Pemberton, the fountain pen.
/ Mrs. r. A. Varnes arrived home
Thursday from Orlando, where she
has been visiting friends.
Mrs. C. Miller who has been
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. AZ. Baker at Keuka,
stopped over Monday with Mrs. G. H.
Price, Oak street, enroIte to her
home in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Miller
was accompanied north, by her
granddaughter Miss Erma Baker.
Mrs. G. M. Boyd, Kirkland street,
left last Saturday for Brenau Col
lege, in Gainesville, Ca, where she
will visit her daughter Mae, who is
student there, and Mrs. Boyd will
be present with her daughter when
she graduates in June. Miss Louise
will keep house for her father, DUR
ing her mothers absence.
There will be big farmers meet-
ing at Bardin's school house Tuesday
afternoon, April 9th, at o'clock.
They have requested a delegation to
be present from the Putnam County
Chamber of Commerce and all mem
bers who are able to go are request
ed to notify Sec. Kennerly who will
see that a place will be made in the
cars for them.
W. S. Fry the popular jeweler, is
preparing to move his stock to the
room recently vacated by VIM. Curry,
The store room is being remodeled
and will soon be in keeping with the
other newly remodeled buildings on
Lemon st. Mr.. Fry Las been in his
present location for seventeen years,
Mrs. ]. C. Wilroy entertained with
an informal morning party Tuesday
morning.
The Literary department of the
Woman's Club held most delight
FIJI meeting at the Guild Hall last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Fields had
charge of the program and was a
delightful leader, papers were read
bv Mrs. Dunford and Mrs. Teaff.
Miss Susie Walton led the discussion
as to whether magazine literature
had lowered the taste for good, solid
reading and the verdict was, that it
had.
The marble workers are making fine
progress on the interior finish of the
new office of the State Bank Of Pa
llatka, and the same should soon be
ready for occupancy. This will be
one of the finest bank interiors in
Florida. No wonder Frank Fearn-
side is taking such deep interest in
the work. 1t is hard TO say which
of his honors he is most proud Of
the presidency of this bank, or the
presidency of the State Board of
Health.
The music class of the Woman's
Club held a meeting at the home of
Mrs. S. ]. Hilburn last Monday af-
ternoon. The program was a de-
lightful one each number typifying
spring. Mrs. Hilburn read short
article on the subject. which was
followed by collection of Gems on
Spring" played by Miss Adair An
derson, Miss Mary Belle Stallings
then rendered Mendelssohn spring
music and Miss Anderson then sang
by request, Miss Alice Hutchinson
accompanying.
One of Palatka's deserving young
men has received position which his
hosts of friends are glad to know Of.
Gen. Elhert Wheeler of the Palatka
Water Works company, after the
death of Capt. Joseph D. Points, ap-
pointed his son, Capt, John D. Points,
to the superintendent of the plent.
Gen. Wheeler conferred upon Capt.
Points carte blanche, which means
that he will be head over all and
master of all he surveys. He de-
serves much credit for the way in
which he has fulfilled other duties
and we all feel the choice of Gen.
Wheeler to be a wise one
Miss Elizabeth Mae Brown who
with her mother has been spending
the winter at the Putnam House,
will leave next week for their home
in Connellsville, Pa. Mi,ss Blown
will be greatly missed by the many
friends she has made while in Pa
latka, and they will hope that she
may return again, another season.
The funeral of Mrs. s. E. de Mont
mollin, mother of H. M. de Mont
mollin was held Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock from st. Moni-
cas- Catholic church. Mrs. de Mont
mollin's death occurred at her home
in Stark, Florida.