The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-08-06

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

The local citrus exchange is receiv-
| ing bids for the construction of its
new packing house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul C. Smith drove
over to Archer in their car last Sun
day, returning on Monday.
Mrs. E. L. Hancock returned on
Saturday last from visit Of several
weeks with her mother in Tallahassee.
Mrs. J. J. McGrady has been en-
visit of some days to Mrs. J. P. Har-
din in Orange City.
Major and Mrs. J. l.. Burton left
for their summer cottage on the beach
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Rudolph Kinard and three
little children of Hastings are here
for a visit with Mrs. DR.. Sprague.
Miss Maud Hardin, an attractive
young lady of Orange City, is here on
visit of some days to Miss Addie
McGrady.
John H. Babers has been i'll for the
past week, and much of the time con-
fined to his bed, but report has it that
he is mending now and will soon be
about again.
Mrs. Roy P. Perkins with her little
infant daughter of Archer, is here on
a visit of some two or three weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
c. Smith.
Mrs. C. L. Chamberlin and little
daughter, Alice, who have been visit
ling at Miami and other east coast
towns for some two months or more,
have arrived home.
Miss Maxine Young, a beautiful
and accomplished young lady of Quit
man, Ca, arrived on Monday for
visit with her cousin, Miss Mary
Alice Eaton.
Kingsbury Norton of Jacksonville
came up on Saturday last and spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Norton of Grove
Hall.
W. F. Glynn and X. NJ. White left
at an early hour Saturday morning
in Mr.. Glynn's touring car for an
overland trip to Boston, with stops at
all the principal points of interest en-
route.
Miss Some, who hes been spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. DR..
IBeggs, expects to leave today for a
months visit in Baltimore. She will
leave on a Merchants & Miners ship
from Jacksonville this afternoon.
Mcintosh Morrow, associated with
the big fruit commission house of
Schrader & Co., has been spending
several days here, and rumor has it
that he is arranging plans whereby
his company will open and operate a
large packing house here during the
coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. BorsOn are now
at Birkeley, California. Last Sunday
evening at the Methodist church in
that city they heard a lecture by
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
democratic presidential candidate in
1904. on the naval preparedness of
the U. S. in case of war.
Miss Ethel Terry of Madisonville,
KY, arrived here on Friday evening
of last week and will be the guest for
some days of Mrs. DR.. Sprague. Miss
Terry is the daughter of Engineer
Terry of the Steamer Crescent, end
was born here and lived in Crescent
City until she was eight years old
This is her first return visit in The 15
years. Miss Terry, since her gradua-
ticn. has taught one year in the school
at Madisonville.
The Arnold Fruit Company of Jack
sonville has arranged for the using of
the old Hunt packing house at the
! junction the coming season and il IS
Understood that J. ]. McGrady will be
! in charge. Mr.. McGrady probably
knows the fruit situation here as well
as any man in the place and should
make very valuable man for the Ar
mold Company. 1t is also understood
that the Arnold Company will buy
fruit from growers direct. The COM
pany has fine reputation and is well
known to many of our growers.
Capt. w. NJ. Miller and C. S. Cow
en- went through to Summer Haven
in Ms. Gowen's launch, leaving here
on Sunday and arriving at the latter
place on Tuesday. They were joined
in Jacksonville by Purcer Geo. c. Mill
er of the Crescent, who went with
them. At St. Augustine they were
met by Mrs. Will Miller and children,
Miss Helen Tillinghast, Miss AnSel-
ma Burton and R. C. Middleton, they
having driven over to st. Augustine
on Tuesday morning in Mr.. Middle
toms touring car. The party will
spend severeal weeks at the beach.
DR.. T. Raymond Beggs has pur-
chased within the past week new
Overland touring car. The purchase
was made through Chester Norton,
local agent for the Overland Co. 1t
is beautiful car and DIR. Beggs is
sure to enjoy it to tie full. His Ford
car, purchased only some two months
ago, was turned in rs part payment,
but Mr.. Norton sold this the same day
to Otis Reynolds, proprietor of the
city barber shop, who is also going to
get some real enjoyment from his
pretty car, which is practically new
and of the 1916 model.
Postmaster E. D. Lounds returned