The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-12

in the river near this city yesterday
They evidently had lost their way.
Miss Rosalou Coke is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. A. L. Glass, in Gaines
vile this week.
Are you going to greet "My Di
vinity" at the Howell theater tonight
Of course you are.
j. W. Gibson of Bostwlck, promi
nent candidate for sheriff, was in the
city yesterday.
H. W. Dougherty has purchased
the J. A. Bear property on the corner
of kirkland and Emmett street, which
includes the fine lot at the rear.
Col. S. J. Hilburn has been in at
tendance on the circuit court for st
Johns county at st. Augustine much
of the time this week.
Mrs. D. w. Randall returned Tues,
day from Jacksonville, after a visit
of few days with Mrs. Walter
Spicer.
Miss Blanche LeHardy is visiting
Miss Grace Wells at her home in Sis
co. Miss LeHardy went up on Sun
day to attend the Golden Wedding Of
Hon. and Mrs. W. C. Alvers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Ring of Sisco
were in the city one day this week on
their way to st. Augustine. Mr.. Ring
is prominent worker in State Odd
Fellowship.
Capt Ben Baker of Seville who was
a visitor in the city this week,
brought report that citrus canker
had been discovered near Bunnell, in
St. Johns county.
President Jarrett of the board of
trade who was called to Indiana on
account of the death of his brother,
Mr.. CIaud Jarrett, returned home on
Saturday.
Capt. S. NJ. LaBree came in from
Crescent City on Tuesday in his big
Cadillac touring car, having as pas
sengers and guests for the day, Mrs
LaBree, the Misses Williams and Mr.
c. H. Preston.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Murrah and lit
tie daughter of Yelvington, have been
spending the week in the city, guests
at the Saratoga Hotel. Mr.. Muir
rah is the well-known naval stores
man of that section.
Hon. W. N. Sheats, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, was in
the city this week on official business
and 4 guest at the urnam House.
Several other State candidates have
been lowering dangerously near to Pa
latka during the week.
Sheriff Kennerly has been summon
ing witnesses in the case against 7. j.
Wright Of San Mateo, charged with
the murder of the Turner's of that
place. The case was to come before
the grand jury in the st. Johns coun-
ty circuit this week.
Three car loads of grapefruit were
condemned at Philadelphia one day
this week by the federal authorities
and dumped into the river. The fruit
did not come up to the standard of
maturity. We hope none of this fruit
came from Putnam county.
NJ. Ralph Miller, prominent res
ident of Welaka, died on Sunday.
His body was shipped to Norwalk,
Ohio, on Monday afternoon by Moon
ey & Davis, undertakers of this city.
Accompanying the body were his wife
and a daughter. Mr.. Miller was
quite we'll known in Palatka and was
highly esteemed.
Cashier A. S. Willard of the Putnam
National Bank is feeling pretty
"cocky" these days, especially since
he laid aside his straw hat for a new
derby" Several times since DON
ming the derby" he has been taken
for the Rev. W. NJ. Poage, pastor OF
the Methodist church. This is the
thing which has made him proud"
We have not been able to see the pas
tor to know how he feels.
Thoughts of Home. John Mallem's
thoughts were centered on his old
home and home people in far off Le-
banon in Palestine this week. There,
through the action of the Turks the
Christian people are suffering all the
agony of starvation. John had let
ter from his old home telling of this
suffering, and although his business is
bad and the prospects not bright for
the immediate future, he did not hes
itate to send his last fifty dollars to
help in relieving the suffering of peo-
pie in his native land. John has a