The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-24
CRESCENT CITY NEWS

da points for several weeks, returned
home on Monday.
Torrey's mill has been rooted and
has been otherwise greatly improved.
The mill is doing quite business in
supplying the local demand for lum-
Der.
Miss Abbiejean Miller is at present
in Asheville, N. c., and will not re-
turn home until November. Mrs. M.
S. Miller returned last week from
Monteagle, Tenn, where she went to
attend the recital given by Miss Abb
biejean at the Fairmont School.
R. C. Middleton and Frank Gautier
went to Palatka on Monday in the
Middleton car, having as a party of
guests the Misses Grace and Dorothy
Burton, Maude Wilson, Marguerite
Grimsley, and Alice Chamberlin. All
attended the Kalbfield moving picture
theater in the evening.
Capt. and Mrs. T. ]. lies of Hes
mere and Mrs. w. A. Russell and Mr..
Tom Russell spent Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
Jacksonville and St. Augustine, 60
ing and returning in the lies motor
car. They arrived home during the
night, Saturday. While in Jackson
vile on Thursday, Capt. and Mrs.
lies attended the wedding of young
lady friend in that city.
Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Burris and their
little girl arrived yesterday and are
again at the Presbyterian manse,
ready for the coming years work.
They have had splendid visit and
long rest and the good pastor was an
xious to come back and take up the
work of the church again. He will
preach next Sunday morning and ev-
ening at the usual hours of service
and will be pleased to be greeted by
all his old friends and Pensioners.
A printing office is soon to be add
ed to the Crescent City industries. A
gentleman arrived here last week with
his family and decided to remain and
go into that business. He is said to
be a Russian who was formerly locat-
ed in Mexico, and who because of the
war in that country was obliged to
get out. 1t is not stated whether or
not he will publish a paper, but those
who informed us of his coming,
thought that he would. The repre-
sentative of The News has not been
able to see the gentleman.
J. Blaine SILVER, who returned from
his vacation last week, has been get
ting down to business since his arri-
val home and is putting the Chase 4
Co. packing house in shape for the
coming seasons business. Mr.. Shi-
yer, who has long represented this
well-known shipping firm here, and
who has every reason to look forward
to a good seasons business, will have
his force well organized for the open
ing of the shipping season. He has
already been assured of large ship
ments from local independent grow
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Driggers, who
have been living in DeLand for the
past eight months, returned last week
and expect to make Crescent City
their home permanently now. Mr..
Driggers, who was always popular
with the young people of the place,
and in fact with all who came in So
cial or business contact with him, has
associated himself with his old-time
partner, John Reynolds, in the grocery
business. He says that "the business
is new to me, but if | like it and the
opening seems good, may take an
Interest in it with Mr. Reynolds"
Capt. S. NJ. LaBree came back from
Jacksonville last week in his new Cad
lilac car, and which he is now run
ming regularly to and from all trains.
The car is larger and heavier than
his old one and has all the modern
equipment. 1t will seat eight pas
sengers comfortably, besides the dri-
yer. With this car Capt. LaBrce
will meet all the returning winter
residents as they begin to arrive soon.
They all know him and will appreciate
the comfort which he has provided
them. Capt Martin LaBree is the
best known and best liked man in
Crescent City He is the friend of
everybody and every one who has
ever met him wants to do so some
more. Every travelling man who
reaches Crescent City Junction grabs
his hand, and it's "hello, Cap; how
dy?" He is always on hand with the
Iarrival of trains and he never left a
man night or day who wanted to make
a train. He's as steady and rela-
Bile as the A. c. L. itself.