The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-19
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

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rious illness of her brother.
E. M. Ballard is getting ready to
return to his home in Nevada, Mo-,
and may leave next week Tuesday.
Hon. William Ryan left early in
the week on a weeks visit to Tam
pa and other points in south Florida.
John Mccormick returned on Mon
day from a two weeks business trip
to Havana, Cuba.
T. S. Brown is again enjoying him
self in Crescent City and getting to
like the place better and better.
w. J. Newman spent couple
days in Palatka this week having
some necessary work done on his al
tomobile.
Fred. V. Denton and wife of Pa
latka spent Saturday night here
guests of Mrs. Denton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Darling, Varnes.
Manly R. Hubbs and Miss Hubs
have gone to Pinehurst, N. c., for
stay of sometime before returning to
their home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
A musical entertainment was given
in the parlors of Grove Hall hotel last
night for the benefit Of the Presbyte-
rian organ fund.
The strangers in our midst"
God bless 'em; can't we get up
something now in the way of a church
benefit Just for change, and to re-
lieve them of any surplus money
they would otherwise carry back
home?
Rev. Smith Hardin of Orlando, pre-
siding elder of the Methodist Episco-
pal church South, officiated at the
church here last Sunday evening,
preaching to a good congregation.
The morning service was conducted by
Mr.. Springer
James Mcdonald, a young man of
Toledo, Ohio, and a relative of Mrs
David Dawes, arrived here last week
and will spend some time in Cres-
cent City the guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
Dawes. Mr.. Mcdonald is a litho-
grapher by profession, but a little
run down in health, which he comes to
regain. We hope and believe he can
do it if we can keep him cheerful.
Let us all help him.
Prof. w. L. Floyd of the University
of Florida, lectured at V. |. A. hall on
Monday evening before good-slzed
audience on the subject of Home
Grounds" Prof. Floyd arrived here
at noon that day accompanied by III
members of the senior class in the ag--
ric1ltural college for the purpose OF
Studying orange growing methods at
close range. The class spent two
DAYS here. They made their head
Quarters at the Turner House.
A. W. Margerum of Philadelphia
arrived last week Friday and is at
Grove Hall. Mr.. Margerum has
been interested in Crescent City
propertv some years-or rather, we
should say has owned property here
many wears. He doesn't appear to
he overly interested in it as it IS
some five years since his last visit.
Miss Nettie Holly, teacher of the
public school at Harlem, came home
to spend Saturday and Sunday with
her mother.
Rt Rev. Edwin Gardner Weed, S:
T. D., bishop of the diocese OF
Florida, will make his annual vista
ton to the Church of the Holy Com
forter. Crescent City, next Sunday
and will officiate at both the morn
ing and evening services. AT the
morning service there will be con-
frmation. The morning service vii!
be promptly at II a. M, instead OF
10.45 as heretofore. Bishop Weed
/ is an eloquent and scholarly preach
err and his visits to Crescent City
are always the occasion for a large
congregation.
Lent began last Wednesday, known
in the church calendar as Ash We'd
nesdav. During the Lenton season
services will be held at the Episco-
pal church of the Holy Comforter on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
as follows: On Mondays at p. M,
on Wednesdays at 10 a. M, and on
FRIDAYS at p. M; at these week
day services penny offerings will be
made for the Belgian relief fund.
BEGINNING with next Sunday the
Morning Prayer service will be
promptly at Il a. m, instead OF at
1O:45 as heretofore. Evening Pray
err will be at 1880.
George Carpenter suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis at his home adjoln-
ing North Park last Saturday. After
the stroke which slightly affected his
right side, Mr.. Carpenter, who lives
alone, made his way to the office OF
DR.. T. R. Beggs for assistance. Or.
Bepgs took him back and put him
to bed and administered remedies.
Mr.. K. NJ. White spent the balance
of the day and night with Mr.. Car
renter, and on Monday he was taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs: Harris
near bv, who will care for him. DR..
Beggs states that the stroke was.
mild one and that under careful
treatment Mr.. Carpenter has a good
chance of recovering, though 1t
would be three or four days before
even this could be determined.
C. A. Maull, immigration agent OF
the A. C. L. system, addressed gath
ering of citizens at the Auditorium
laF of