The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12

Mrs. C. H. Kennerly entertained
the Junior Auxiliary of St. Marks
church at her pretty home on North
Third street last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. T. J. Barnett entertained a
large party at bridge at her home on
the Riverside drive last Tuesday even
ing.
DR.. Grill is still confined to his bed,
where he has been since his last at
tack. He seems to be recovering,
but the process is slow.
Mrs. w. C. Quick entertained the
Luncheon Bridge Club in a most
charming manner at the Putnam
House last Monday.
Mrs. Howell A. Davis entertained
on Tuesday evening at "Silver Tea"
in the interests of the movement by
the Guild of st. Marks church to raise
money for new church carpet.
Agent Adams states that the Clyde
! Line waiting room will be kept open
continuously each day from 7 a. m.
till the departure of the last boat at
night-this for the accommodation of
patrons.
Now our Publicity Van Fleet,
| He of the scurrying feet,
And of modesty so becoming;
Has been made to unbend
So that his subsequent end,
Could register what was coming.
Miss Ora Disharoon and Miss Mary
Collier, who have been the attrac-
tive guests of Mrs. Warner T. Hamm
for the past several weeks, left for
their home in Salisbury, Nd, last
Wednesday morning.
Last Sunday night was the goth an
niversary of the big 1895 freeze which
killed the orange trees in Florida and
Iremodeled the horticultural map of a
portion of Putnam county. This was
gloomy week in Florida 20 years
ago.
The Welaka Fisherman's Associa-
ton is up in arms over proposed an
ti-fshing law now being advocated by
certain ignorant enthusiasts and
which it is said will be presented to
the next legislature for enactment in
to law. This bill provides for the
prohibition of all fishing with nets in
the fresh and salt waters of the state
for period of five years. Of course
such fool law will never pass.
The Palatka Military Band has ar
ranged a beautiful program for its
open air concert at the corner of
Lemon and Third streets tomorrow
might at 1880. There will be ten
numbers on the program, one of which
is The Shamrock serenade new mu-
steal number by Mr.. Chattaway, and
which he named "The Shamrock" in
remembrance of the loyal support al
ways given the band by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Wilson.
Business men and others who some
times get careless and have been in
i the habit of sometimes making an
overdraft on their bank and because
: of their credit at the bank getting
away with it, will now be obliged to
reform, at least in so far as national
banks are concerned. The Comp
troller of the Currency has just no.
titled all National Banks that from
now on such checks must be turned
down-that they must not be honor
ed, no matter what the standing of
the man issuing them.
Mrs. ]. H. Yelverton, chairman of
the political science class of the Pa
latka Woman's Club, has arranged
an interesting program for the meet
ing of the club this afternoon in the
parlor of the Saratoga Hotel. The
meeting is at three o'clock. The
following is the program: "Origin of
the American Republic" Mrs. Yelver-
ton; "Revolt of the Colonies" Mrs.
John D. Points; "The Constitutional
Convention" Mrs. VIM. Boyd; Ad-
dress on political Science" Hon. S.
y. Hilburn; "Are Women Worth
While" DR.. Sarah M. Davis. There
will also be musical program. The
public is cordially invited to attend
the meeting.