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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
KEUKA NEWS.

H. E. Milton and little son made n
business trip to st. Petersburg Fri
day. Mrs. Milton accompanied them
as far as Boardman, where she was
the guest of relatives until Monday
when they all returned home.
]. Erwin was a business visitor to
Palatka one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emsey Miller left
Saturday. Mr.. Miller making bus
mess trip of a few days to Melbourne
and Mrs. Miller going to Floraaome
where she will spend some time with
her mother.
Calvin Matchett left Saturday for
business trip of a few days to Mel
bourne.
i VIM. Miller spent Tuesday in Pa
latka on business.
Mrs. C. C. Moots of B:y City
Michigan, who is occupying the La
throp cottage this winter, made yer!
interesting talk Immediately aftte1
Sunday school last Sunday morning
Mrs. Moots has travelled eXtensivel.
having visited the Holy Land a nun
Der of other countries, and has beel
missionary to the Philippines. Tn
subject of her talk Sunday morning
was "The Little Chinese Boy"
]. W. Scott made a business tri
to Palatka Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Price of Metros
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. .
B. Price from Wednesday until Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. C. C. Moots spent TIesda
and Wednesday in Palatka, where sh
went to meet a friend who expect
J to spend the remainder of the winte
= here.
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Complimentary to Palatka.

"Town Development" a magazine
nnblished in New York for the man
who believes in himself and his town"
writes to the board of trade acknoWl-
edging receipt of the new booklet, 70
the effect that it is not only hand
some thing, and among. other wofos
of approval, that it "goes a long
WAYS toward making a man want TO
live in Palatka." 49,
The booklet in question has been
sent to all the papers, commercial
organizations and State officers II
Florida, and to the principle trade pa
pers of the country in which Florida
lis featured, and many complimentary!
comments have been given it. Secre
tary S. T. Kidder of the st. Angus
tine Chamber of Commerce, write
that at is exceptionally attractiv
land shows Up Palatka to the very bes
possible advantage" Its receipt ha
been acknowledge by the COMPRESSION
al Library at Washington and othe
leading libraries of the countr!
Harry Brown, editor of the St., Au
gustine Record says "the Paiatk
board of trade is to be congratulate
on getting out such a handsome put
l LEGATION; it cannot do other than brln
: YOUR town great benefits"
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Likes This Section.

J. W. Scott of Keuka was in the
city Monday and spent a couple OF
hours at the board Of trade and also
visited around among other friends
in the city. Mr.. Scott came from
Moberly, Mo-, and was president OF
the Commercial Club of that city at
one time. He began his annual win
ter trips to Florida about 70 years
aro and has been pretty well over the
state. At first he only stopped dur,
inc the winter, but a few years agG,
he invested at Keuka and thinks II
an ideal locality. He has not beer
north for two years. He says thai
IPalatka affords such easy ways o.
getting in and out, for shipping pur
noses. and if the county only had
| few thousand more active farmers tn
citv would be one of the best in tn
state or the south, and Putnam coun
tv would be prosperous as 1t neve
can be in any other way. The tim
Der is soon to disappear, there VII
he no income from naval stores, an
unless the land is put to use this VII
be a sorry region
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Government Hole-in-the-Gr

Those big holes in the ground on
the lot recently purchased by the
United States government for site
for Palatka's new postoffice are being
gazed into by great many people.
The big square holes were dug this
week Inder the supervision of Mr..
Stallings, and his instructions were
to go twelve feet from the surface.
Water was struck some six feet down.
The government wants samples of the
soil all the way down, and from dirt
taken from these holes, samples will
be placed in bottles and forwarded to
the department having the supervis-
ion of buildings. They want to know,
you know, what kind of soil they are
to build on. A representative from
the department is expected this week,
and when he gets here Postmaster
Gray will conduct him to the holes
and stand by while he peers into the
depths. Mr.. Gray may even be in
duced to go into the hole himself;
he could do this and yet not be in
consistent with his purpose not to put
any one else in hole. After the
postmaster and his distinguished de-
partment official guest have had a
good look into the hole, it is likely
the postmaster may offer him a ci-
gar, just to show that there is cor
diality, a bond of sympathy, between
officials in the government service.
Private citizens may peer into these
government holes without cost, but
they are expected to conduct them
selves in seemly manner, and should
not get too near the edge lest they
fall in and get their pants wet.
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Building a Schooner.

Can't w. H. Surles, A. E. Surles
and Fred Denton have this week be-
run work on the construction OF a
schooner. The work IS
being dine at Harris Point in East IA
latka.
The dimensions of the proposed
craft are: Length, 1873 feet: BEAM
Il feet. and depth of hold 10 feet. j.
A. Ryan, an experienced boat build
err of Jacksonville, has supervision OF
the work which will be pushed to
completion. The cargoes OF the new
schooner will be taken chiefly from
the big mills of the Wilson Cypress
Company of this City, while of course,
other hauling will be done from otheT
narts as in the case with vessels Oh
this character. The lumber for tns
construction of the schooner VIII DC
furnished by @. I. Roberts, who op'
crates a yellow pine mill at Glandln
in this county, which indicates tina
Putnam county timber is suitable fol
ship building as well as other pur
poses. The boat under construction
is but the beginning of a number o
similar craft that will be built b.
these enterprising gentlemen, an
: paves the way to the development o
new industry in this section,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
INTERLACHEN.

At the annual town election, held
Tuesday in the Town Hall, the follow
ing officers were elected: Mayor, Hon.
i. M. Booth; Collector and Assessor,
d. E. Gillett; Treasurer, }. M. De-
Tilla; Clerk and Marshall, q. q. Ber-
kelmann; Aldermen to serve two
wears, H. E. Anderson, ]. S. Story and
j. Fraser.
The Interlachen Telephone Co. now
has its lines extended to, and connec-
tions completed with Grandin and
Putnam Hall on the north, and will
shortly make connections with Para
disc Farm, on Lake Grandln.
Rev. T. F. Roland is conducting a
series of religious meetings In the
M. E. church, holding services every
Svening, and although the congrega-
t;ons thus far have been small, the
services have been most inspiring and
helpful. -,
Several carloads of fancy grapefruit
have been shipped from the Butter
packing house in the past week, and
astill there's more to follow"
The Birthday Celebration OF the
Sunshine Society which was held at
The Lake View Tuesday afternoon was
a most delightful event in the MS
tory of that wide-awake organization
After the disposition of the routine
Ybrsiness of the day, the President
[ Mrs. J. M. Jones, in her graceful, way
announced the reason for the celepra
tion. the fifth anniversary Of the So
cietv. Greetings from absent mem
bers in various States were rea'
Then followed brief resume OF tn
work of the Branch since its organ
zation in 1910. After thi sreport, al
present were supplied with glasses o
HSunshine Punch" (the hostess spe
cial concoction) and, in turn, the or
ganizer and each officer propose
toasts which were drunk from the de
licious beverage. A huge birthda,
cake handsomely decorated in the so
ciety colors of yellow and white wa
then ceremnio1sly presented TO IN
president, who in turn presented IL I
the organizer, Mrs. Lucy Andrews
after each candle had been Lighted
and Mrs. Andrews cut the first Sic
from the mountain of posted SWEEP
ness, The president then served tn
cake to all, and the pretty ceremon
was concluded Each lady preser
was given a souvenir badge of whit
and yellow and each signed the Sur
shine register before departing, III
hostess of the day was graciously a!
sisted by Misses Nora Fraser, Clar
u Kephart, Elinor Eames and GladS
: Bischoff.
Mrs. Frank Lothrop entertained, Il j
Five Hundred club at her beautif'
apartments in CIbano Wednesday a
ternoon.
Mrs. E. D. Lothrop, Mrs. 5.
Townsend, Mrs. ]. T. jenkins ar
Mrs. S. A. McCalley composed shol
ping party in Palatka last Friday
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COMO NEWS.

Mrs. D. N. Force and daughter,
Miss Agnes, and a nephew OF Mont
clair, N. j., are again occupying their
pretty bungalow for the season.
Mrs. Spiers of Washington, D. G.,
is a guest at the Highland house.
Rev. E. P. Hughes and family ma re
moved to Lakeland.
Mrs. Pittman and children spent
several days at Pierson.
Mrs. Florence Wheeler and family,
enioved a trip up the Ocklawaha and
motored to st. Augustine on Monday;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson ana
family motored to Palatka recently.
The Flea club held a business meet
ing at the hall Monday evening.
There was a silver tea held at the
residence of Mrs. j. d. Mitchell. "A
reat sum of money was realized and
the large number present enjoyed the
afternoon.
Mrs. Patience Sullivan of the High.
land house was surprised by a few
friends Saturday evening, the occa
sion DelnR 1leT III Iiiuay' ~
presented with a booklet containing
a poem, written by Mr. Redmond ,aii
author) of Utica, N. Y, and the bool
was handsomely illustrated by Mrs
F. A. Ballart of Syracuse, N. T., IL
appropriate water color pictures; als'
containing the names of the guest
that We're present. After the presen
tation delicious fruit salad and cake
and confections were served, ate
which music and games passed ava,
the evening. Those present were M
) and Mrs. Redmond of Utica, N. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballart, DR.. W. X. Mills
Mr.. Curran of Syracuse, N. y; Mrs
DR.. Leonard Mainz of Mass; Mr.
Spiers of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. an
: Mrs. C. C. Sullivan and Miss Katf
: arine Sullivan of Lake Como.
e Rev. Evans of Ocala has been az
pointed pastor of the M. E. ch1rcI
. He preached an excellent sermon SUI
!, day morning. A solo by DR.. W.
Mills of Syracuse, N. Y, was beaut
n fully rendered.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
HARLEM NOTES.

Mrs. Sue Miller and daughter of
Palatka were here last week on
visit to their father, H. S. Minton.
]. G. Minton, Ivan Bohannon and
H. Pruitte were visitors to Palatka
last Friday.
Cornelius Dixon and two sisters
visited at the home of H. Pruitte on
Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday were meeting
DAYS at Providence church and the
meetings were all well attended. On
Sunday the church celebrated the
sacrament of the Lords Supper. SIN
day night at prayer meeting w. j
McRae gave splendid talk.
L. Bohannon was butchering hogs
on Tuesday, and he had some fine
ones. HARLEM.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Temperance Lecture.

Rev. Geo. R. Stuart, D. D. the noted
lecturer and preacher OF Knoxville,
Tenn, and one time associated with
Rev. Sam P. Jones in evangellsnc
work throughout the south, will de-
liver a lecture in Palatka next Tuest
day night, Feb. 2. The lecture will
he given in the Methodist church
and the people are cordially invited.
DR.. Stuart is one of the most ia
nous and eloquent of southern ora
tors and everywhere draws immense
audiences. He is at present lecturing
under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League. and his subject in Palatka
will have to do with the nationwide
movement for the outlawry OF the
beverage liquor traffic.
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EAST PALATKA NEWS.

Miss Margaret Wells of Madison,
Ind, arrived Monday to spend the
winter with her uncle, ]. A. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lovelace of
Libertvville, ILL.,, arrived Tuesday to
spend the rest of the winter here. Mr.;
Lovelace was here last winter and
bought a farm and now he intends to
build a nice little bungalow upon 1t
and go to housekeeping.
Carl Wells went to Jacksonville
Sunday to meet his cousin, Miss Mar
garet Wells.
Mrs. C. Yelvington is in Hastings
this week looking after her farming
interests.
Lonnie Hancock of Bostwick is cut
ting meat for c. Yelvington q Co.
this week.
Conductor Denis is in Fort Pierce
this week spending a few days WIN
his family.
Mrs. S. ]. Vause of johnson spent
few DAYS here this week with her
daughter, Mrs. T. M. Waldron.
T. C. Hadley of Jacksonville spent
Ilionday and Tuesday here with ms
wife, who is the guest OF MS d. "A
Helms.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Waldron's many
friends sympathize with them in th'
loss of their infant daughter born OF
the 21st.
Miss Maud Yelvington attended TN
basket ball game at Hastings Frida!
night.
Fl, A. Mozart of South Jackson
, Vile spent Sunday here with his wife
who is visiting her parents.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Hightower Q
f Hastings spent Sunday here with rel
atives. ,..,
, Mrs. Julia Mcdowell and llttl
l daughter of Atlanta, Ga, are IN
guests of her sister, Mrs. John 1e
vington, this week.
: Miss Carrie McNarrill, with Mr.
. IT. L. Clark and daughter, Miss hIttl
= was shopping in Palatka YESTERDAY:
W. NJ. Robinson of Wachula is
/ town this week.
e J. H. Roberts of Birdsnest, Va, Wa
: shaking hands with his many trlen(
e here Tuesday.
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Death Due to Burns.

William R. Day of Newark, N. j.,
died at the Smith boarding house on
Lemon street at an early hour yes
terday morning from the result of
burns received at Bostwick last Sat
1rday night. He was 63 years of
|age.
Mr.. Day was a hobo; he belonged
to the class known as "the down-and-
outs" He was tramping through
Florida and at Bostwick last Satur-
| day he came across an empty negro
cabin which he entered for . nights
rest. He built a fire in the cid fire
place and lay down to sleep by it.
While asleep his clothes caught fire
and before he could realize it his gar
ments were burnt off his body above
the waist line. His breast, back
neck, head, arms and sides were badly
burned. Help was obtained from
nearby people and this city was no.
titled. He was once Mason in good
standing, and Masonic brethren Of
Bostwick and Palatka put clothes or
him and brought him to Palatka fol-
Treatment. DIR. Warren WIS calico
in and he did everything possible tt
relieve his sufferings. The end came
as above stated.
Mr.. Day was a gentleman by birth
and education. His language was
that of the refined class. His every
word and movement showed him to h
a man of good breeding. He coulc
tell but little of his past. He wa!
once a passenger conductor on The
Erie Railway; he had been prosper
Gus, but the drink habit, which begar
J: with the occasional social glass il
the company of gentlemen, grew OF
him and finally lost him his position!
and then he found it impossible tx
break away. He became a drunkart
and an outcast. He took to the rood
and che fain would fill his belly witt
tie husks that the swine did eat, anC
no man gave unto him." 1t is thu
old, old story.
His last restf1l sleep was at Bost
wick: then in that sleep he received
his death wounds, and thereafter TIL
pain was so great that there was nj
rest in sleep until the final sleep OF
Thursday morning-the "sleep tina
knows no waking"
Mr.. Day has brother and siste
living at Newark, N. j., who hav
been notified. Unless they send 70
his body he will be buried here-un
der Masonic auspices.
Yes, the Masons were kind. Mem
bers of the local lodge ministered +
him during his last days and whe
the shadows fell they closed his eyes
They will pay the expense of his bur
isl.
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WELAKA NEWS ITEMS.

DR. d. C. Main and John Corless
are in Jacksonville on business trip.
A delightful "tango tea" was given
at the Casino by Mrs. M. Il. Mliler
on last Wednesday, the following
guests attending: The Misses Don
nelly, Mrs. Henry Phipps, Mrs. D. Z.
Main. Mrs. ]. Clark, Mrs. Thos. Metz,
Messrs. Ad Donnelly, Chas. Donnelly,
J. T. Wertz, Duff Mcleod and M. H.
Miller. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward HILBERT and
Miss E. Lillian Miller went to "a
latka on their yacht "Mary H." to
spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carney OF re,
tersham, Mass, arrived Friday and
are located at their winter home on
Oak street. They have as their
guests for the winter Mr.. and Mrs
Harlow.
T. F. Miller of Mt. Royal made a
flying trip to Jacksonville on Sunday
w. L. Willard of Hartford, Conn,
was a guest at the Casino hotel 1or
several days, but was compelled 10
return east on business. He expects
to erect a winter home in Welaka IN
the near future.
&c. Davis of Palatka was visitor
at Casino hotel last Thursday
| C. H. Mayo has returned to Welaka
and opened meat market on Elm
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Scott of De
Land were visitors in town this week
Mr.. Scott representing the Under
wood Typewriter Co.
Mrs. Margaret Erwin and Mis-:
Catherine Wester were guests a
Sunnyside Monday.
3. w. s. Biggs of Georgetown was
visitor here Tuesday.
: J. T. Wertz of U. S. Steel Co., Pa
has returned home after spending
= several days a guest of j. j. Donnel
|. ly at Nashua.
: Chas. Donnelly has left for hi
y home at Connellsville, Pa, ate
: spending several months with his ia
Their at Nashua.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Morris are ar
nouncing the arrival of daughter
their home on Oak street.
q Mrs. Davis Brown and her daTgf
ter. Miss Lizzie Mae Brown, are hel
-, for the winter and after spending SCI
III eral DAYS at Casino hotel and are no
ID permanently located in apartments
O'Connor house. They will have
RS their guest next week Miss Marie
N Davidson of Connellsville, Pa.
T. A. Metz, owner and manager
lg the Sunnyside Inn was business vi
ne itor to Palatka this week.
"a w. L. Willard, Mrs. M. R. Millt
nc and daughter Miss Lillian, motored
II II Palatka last Friday on pleasu
- trip.
49, C. c. Hudson with Baker & Holm
- and w. C. McCook representing A
III mour & Co. were in town Tuesday.
R. ]. Hancock, county tex collect
made his annual visit to Welaka |;
week collecting taxes.
n F. w. Lee and J. w. Burton
ri Jacksonville were here Friday
am route home, after hunting and fl
,as ing trip up the Ocklawaha river.
ay Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Breidenback
New York, will be the guests of
TO and Mrs. E. S. Willmott next week.
Invitations are out for a dance
eft Sunnyside Inn to be given on Fritz
US evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Nj
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From France.

A gentleman whose card reads
"Doctor Geo. Bertram, Des Hopilaux
de Paris, Lille, France" writes from
Colorado to the Palatka board Oh
trade saying that he contempIlates a
visit to Florida and would like to
know something about Palatka and
the surrounding country. He came,
to America just before the war and
has not been able to get back since
his citv of Lille was in the field OF
military operations and his home had
heen DESTROYED. He has property
in Montreal, Canada, and would like
to trade it for city or farm property
in Florida.
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St. James Methodist Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. M, E. N
Earnest, superintendent.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7:3O p
M. bv Rev. w. M. Poage, pastor.
The subject of the morning sermon
will be: "The Sin of Not Helping
the Lord" In the evening the theme
will be: "The Preacher and His
Message" :.
PRAYER meeting on Wednesday at
1880 p. m.
A cordial invitation to every one to
attend these services and worship
with is.
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Dangers of a Cold.

10 Won know that of all the minor all
nents colds are by far the most dan
gerous? 1t is not the colds the ~
selves that you need to fear, but tne
serious diseases that they SO ott oi
lead to. For that reason every COZ. COZ.
should be gotten rid of with the le ea;'
nossible delay. To accomplish UNI
pon will find Chamberlain's CougIl
Remedy of great help to you. !
ioosens a cold, relieves the lungs, aia.
expectoration and enables les t me- sg Gy al
To throw off the cold. For sale by d
dealers.
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Normal School

Normal School beginning March
18th and continuing twelve weeks
will be conducted at BoStwick, Put
nam County, for those Wishing to
nrepare for First, Second or Third
Grade Certificates. No other class
es, PAGES Theory and Practice Re-
vision by Branson will be used.
You are advised to get this work at
Cnce. Address j. N. OVERHULIZ,
Putnam Hall, Fla. DO
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Methodist Sunday School Contest.

st. Augustine ---------- 1920
Palatka -------------.-- 4o'o'o
This is the standing Of the two
Sunday schools todate. 1t will be
seen that St. Augustine is very much
awake and is very near 5000 ahead
with only three more weeks until the
end of the contest Our force will
have to get very busy in order to
catch up. If all will do their best to
bring in one new member Tor neAV
week and be present themselves
bring your Bible and study YOU. les
son. this difference can almost II not
entirely be wiped out. Do your best pes:
Get real wide awake The public;
is invited to attend. Sunday school
opens 9:45 a. m.
E. M. EARNEST, S1pt.
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Real Estate for Sale.

Three cottages on So, 9Th street be-
tween Lemon and Oak streets in "a.
latka. Must be sold under will OF
VIM. Ivers deceased. 100 feet on 5th
street by 1876 feet deep. Apply to >.
V. Walton, Adm. OF.
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FOR SALE-Good team farm
mules. double Studebaker wagon and
harness. Apply Palatka News othse'
Lift.
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For Sale or To Rent.

Two new four room houses. En-
quire at Office Selden Cypress Door
Company. L i.f1NtxfEz1
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Would Make World Happier.
Every man should be contentea "
mind his own business.-Aesop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-17
SEEK INFORMATION
ABOUT 2 RELATIVES

a letter was received this morning
az che county clerks ONCE from Airs.
N b. Moore. 5ls Hayden street. ban
riraf. $40. asking Information con
corning the Whereabouts of james and
Hush Mcaiahau or James and Hush
Moore They are relatives % the late
Byron Moore. husband 90 the writer.
and are said 20 have formerly lived
here and 40 Gaiena- Hugh Moore was
che name OF the husbands father. who
vas a shoemaker or tailor. A search
0f iEe death record was made. but
none 0f the names ln question could
b. found