The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-16


view of making home in FLORIDA
He likes Crescent City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul C. Smith drove
over to Alachua county on Sunday
in their motor car, where they h. d
short visit with their daughter, Mrs
Roy P. Perkins. Her f. Babers ac.
companied them. They returned or
Monday.
Thes. H. Stryker and his sister
Mis- Phebe ST. yker and their NJ use,
ht L, departed for their summer home
in Rome, N. Y, on Tuesday, great,
.lv to the regret of the people Of
Crescent City. The home here will
be closed until early fall. 49,.
Miss Ruth Herlong spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother In
Jacksonville, who was only last week
operated on for gall stones at st
Lukes' Hospital. Reports come that
Mrs. Herlong stood the operation
we'll, and is recovering nicely from it,
at least so far.
The Florida Military Academy
baseball team will play game with
the Crescent City club on Saturday
afternoon, the Oath inst. The visit
ing team at this time is regarded as
one of the "crack" amateur clubs OF
Florida, and fine game may reas-
onably be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. S. Carpenter of
Attleboro, Mass, arrived last Friday
for stay of some two weeks, and
are at the Carpenter home fronting
North Park. Everyone was pleased
to see this pleasant couple. Mr.. Car
penter was here for short time some
three years ago, but it is about eight
wears since Mrs. Carpenter last visit
ed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Carrier of
Winter Haven spent several days
here during the past week at the
home of Mr.. Carriers mother.
This was their first visit here since
their marriage month or more ago
at Barlow. They drove Up from
Winter Haven in their car. All
who met Mrs. Carrier were charmed
by her winning personality.
Rev. R. Shull Burris of the Pres
byterian church is delivering a Sc
ries of Sunday evening discourses on
"Present Day Heresies." Last Sun
day night his topic was Christian
Science" Next Sunday night it will
be "Pastor R1ssellism." These
heresies he is showing up from a
scriptural standpoint. A large con-
gregation was present last Sunday
evening. All are cordially invitei.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Herrick of
Attleboro, Mass, who have been
spending the winter as usual at
Grove Hall, had planned to leave last
Saturday, but owing to severe ;oid
which attacked Mrs. Herrick, their
going was postponed until tomorrow
The Misses Pitkin, who have been
spending the season at Mrs. Frank
Gautier's, left for their home In De-
troit, Mich, this week.
L. A. Hurlbut has something over
900 boxes of Valencias late va
riety of oranges, which he will not
ship until May. On this fruit Mr.
Hurlbut expects to make up for the
losses earlier in the season. He re-
Gently shipped his crop of King or,
anges. and which sold for about $3.50
per box in the New York market
and which brought him $2.45 per box
f. o. b., or fully $1.90 per box on the
tree.
F. W. Baby left on Tuesday fol-
Asheville, N. c., where he will spend
some six weeks before returning to
his home in st. Clair, Mich. Mr.. Ba.
by has been a very popular guest at
Grove Hall this winter and his 60
inp is a matter of regret to all the
people in town. Mr.. Baby is men,
per of one of the old French fami-
lies who settled in Western Canada
in the 18th century. His name is
pronounced as if spelled Bauble We
will all look for him again next year
The local citrus exchange had q
meeting on Wednesday for the cast,
ing up of accounts, and settlement OF
the seasons business. Mr.. Burr the
organizer of the Crescent City eX'
change was present and made some
remarks. There appears to be consid'
erable dissatisfaction among the
members, several of whom have init,
mated to the News that they will fine
some other outlet for their fruit nex'
wear. Mr.. Duggan the local manager
was let go, and Mr.. A. P. DeWolf will
look after the final settlements.
Several large motor cars came
over from San Mateo last Friday te
witness the ball game, the visitors
remaining for supper at the Hotel
Cortant. In the party were Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs
|A. L. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Bailey, DR.. and Mrs. Castor, Mr.
and Mrs. James, Mr.. and Mrs. b
F. Dotney; Messrs. H. E: Morgan
A. B. Crosby, J. A. Crosby, M. j
Crosby. ]. B. Anderson, ]. d. Gray
Misses Lula and Addie Bailey, Alice
|C. Baba, G. ". Robinson, J. Lyle
and Mrs. L. B. Bailey. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Gowen and Mrs. ii. j
u..-4 ~ th;- nIaee. were hosts.