The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

LIND "A I1AI L NE w EAh, AIN "
A PROSPEROUS ONE.
The Tennis Club will meet on the
first Thursday in January.
]. B. Shourds of Penut Grove, N. j.,
is spending little time here, a guest
at Grove Hall.
Her F. Babers motored over to
Putnam Hall to spend Christmas with
friends at that place.
Miss Kendall, assistant in the high
school, spent a portion Of her holiday
vacation at st. Augustine
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Harper are
rejoicing over the arrival of little
daughter a day or two before Christ
mas.
Lieut.. Geo. Miller of the Georgia
Military Academy, is home for the
holidays. He expects to remain un-
til the 9Th inst.
C. A. Cheatham of Jacksonville
came up for his Christmas holiday
with his mother. But business pre-
vented his making long stay.
Miss Helen Tillinghast left on
Wednesday for Savannah, where she
goes for visit of some two weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. w. J. Pierpont.
Miss Eva Bethel is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Bethel. Miss Eva is at
tending business college in Jackson
vile.
Miss Mary Shepard Daugherty of
New York, popular guest at Grove
Hall, went over to st. Augustine ear
| ly in the week to see the sights Of
the Ancient City,"
Mrs. D. A. Latta and her niece,
Miss Bell, who have been staying
some days at Grove Hall, left on
Monday for their home in Griffin, Ga,
much to the regret of all old friends
Work was begun this week on the
new concrete walk for South Summit
street. And there is rejoicing among
the people, especially as this walk
leads to two chIrches-the Baptist
and Methodist.
Mcintosh Morrow is spending his
holidays with home folk and appears
to be enjoying himself. Anyway we
all enjoy seeing him here. He lives
in Jacksonville, where he is holding
down a responsible position.
The Carlyle Club is to resume its
meetings next Monday, when the first
of the seasons assemblys will be held
at the home of Mrs. c. S. Gowen.
These club meetings are held under
the auspices of the Literary Com
mittee of the V. |. A., of which Miss
Phebe Stryker is the head.
Mine Host Coutant of the Hotel
lCoutant is seriously i'll and fears are
entertained that he may not recover.
He has a host of friends not only IN
the town, but among the many trav-
cling men who come to the place and
who make the Coutant headquarters.
They will hope for good turn.
Silas Green's portable coon show
was the attraction on Monday night.
The show comes here every year and
ALWAYS attracts a large crowd. The
tent was set up on Capt. LaBree's
lot on the principle street corner.
Silas green is no kin to Darias Green,
founder of the flying machine, altho
Silas is something of a high-t1yer
himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Cary Of Mas
sachusetts, who have winter home
here. but who, owing to family be-
reayement, had almost decided not
to come here this winter, have de-
cided now to come if possible. They
should be here aboIt the 10Th OF the
present month, and will occupy their
pleasant home on North Summit
street, opposite the Episcopal church
One of the most enjoyable dances
given so far in the season was that
held at the band hall on Christmas
night, and as band benefit. Several
couples were present from Palatka
and most of the dance loving young
neople of this place were present
The music was by Prof. Wallace's or,
chestra. Other dancing parties viii
likely be held in this hall during the
season.
The prizes awarded by the V. l.. A
: to the home showing the greatest i'm
movement of grounds, etc, during
the past year were awarded just be
fore Christmas. The first prize was
, awarded to Mrs. Joseph Braddock
whose pretty home is on SUNNI
street next to the Episcopal rectory
The second prize was awarded TO MRS
Oliver Chamberlin, whose nom
grounds certainly have shown won
: derful improvements since the Cham1
berlins took possession early IN Tn
Year.
J Miss Charlotte Babcock, long an IN
valid, and who has made her home 10
MANY years with her nephew, Chas
L. Chamberlin, passed away last SIN p
day night. Miss Babcock was Q
wears of age. She came to Crescen
Citv in the early sos with her broth
' or the late Josiah Babcock. Sine
his death she had made her home wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlin. She wa
member of the Presbyterian churc
and was always faithful in her a.
tendance upon its services up TO IN
time of her invalidism. II Miss bar
cock in her long and useful life ha
one good trait more marked than an
of the others, it was her kindly, syn ",
nathetic consideration for others. 81
- was a most devoted Christian woma
and her religion was of the KIND TN
kent her in close touch with the throl
- of God Here in Crescent City, whe
II she had lived so many years, she W
afFectionately, reverentially know
and called "Aunt Lottie" For - me !;
than two years she has been bed-rl
den and unconscious of her surrou ,,,
ings. Her death, Under the circui
stances and at her great age, IS
cause for sorrow. Rather sho o;,
we, who knew her during her actl'
> days of life and helpfulness' teei d i 7