The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
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at Grove Hall.
Mrs. X. Borson is spending a cou-
pie of weeks at her fathers home
near Savannah, Ga, and whittier she
went last week.
T. ]. lies has an advertisement in
this issue in which he announces that
he has stove and firewood for sale al
his place, Ilesmere, down the lake.
Some people here seem to think
there will be no let up on the rain un-
til Contractor Jacobs gets through his
concrete work.
Grove Hall guests this year miss
the jovial presence of Mr.. James Le-
vie, the greatest fisherman of them
all. But it appears that Mr. Levie
didn't come south tits winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds are
now playing peek-a-boo with little
daughter which arrived at their home
at an early hour last Monday morn
ing via the Stork Limited.
The Crescent City Band will go to
Pomona to give a concert on the
evening of the 18th inst. After the
concert there will be a dance with
music by the band orchestra.
Thos. H. Stryker had quite Sc
we're attack last Tuesday week and for
time was seriously i'll, but reports
are now much more encouraging, and
he is getting about some.
Mrs. B. F. Tillinghast is in Savan-
nah for visit of week or more with
Hon. and Mrs. w. ]. Pierpont. She
made the trip to the Georgia city in
Mr.. Pierpont's elegant launch last
Saturday.
Rowland Lounds' dog may not have
as good time as some other dogs in
this town that have greater license,
but it would be a doggon good thing
for the town if the balance of the dogs
were kept harnessed.
George w. Carpenter, who had an
attack of paralysis some three weeks
ago is improving slowly, and is re-
gaining the use of the arm on the
partially paralvzed side. He is still
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris.
The local band promises concert
next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock on
the LaBree lot at the corner of Cen
trail avenue and Summit street. 1t
was scheduled for last Sunday, but
the sickness of one of the principle
horn blowers prevented.
Hon. and Mrs. w. ]. Pierpont, who
were the uests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Tillinghast for some eight or ten
days, left for their home in Savan-
nah last Saturday morning on their
commodious and palatial launch, Re-
vonah. Accompanying them were
Mrs. Tillinghast and DR.. Drew, the
latter of whom had been here for a
week or more on Visit to his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pratt,
Mr.. Pierpont, who is president of
the Savannah city council, and who
by reason of his position is acting
mayor of the city during the absence
or illness of the mayor, was called
home because of the serious illness of
Mayor Davant.
During their stay here Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Pierpont gave several charming
ecX1rsion parties on their beautiful
launch, Revonah, to friends in this
place, some % or 30 being invited to
each of the excursions made around |
the lake and ur Dunn's creek. On |
these excursions Mr.. and Mrs. Pier |
pont entertained most delightfully."- and |
all who were so fortunate as to be in
Guided among the guests of the sever
al rides will not soon forget the pleas |
,res of the trip. Ice cream, cakes
AVID coffee were served and there were
plenty of choice cigars for the gentle
men. The launch is commodioIs and |
is beautifully furnished and equipped |
with every comfort Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierpont from their home in Savan-
nah frequently take long trips with
friends to various places. They made
the trip from Savannah here without
having to go outside, as the govern
nent has now completed an inland
channel all the way down.
Some two months ago several gen
5lemen were in Lounds' drug store l
when j. P. Cowburn happened in and
old of plan in mind to send some
packages of tobacco and cigaretts to
British soldiers at the front; the sub
ect was talked over among the gen.
lemen present and resulted in their
hipping in some SIS for this pur- t
rose. The money was sent to the {
roper place together with the names '
f the donors. These names were
lso attached to the various packages l
f tobacco. Result: One day last '
week Mr.. C. T. Darling received i
ostal card from the field which read: a
Driver C. E. Brooking, No. 7495O, i
ttached to brigade staff, 118th heavy T
artery, 9Th division expeditionary f
Orce. Dear Sir: Many thanks for the h
obacco and cigarettes received from a
GU on the 4th inst. Can tell you sir b
nat it came with rather a surprise b
} is and my mates and appreciate s
ne gift very much. l remain yours n
July, Driver Brooking." The card b
eing from field postal station, the a
'cation is not divulged. But it was il
regular army card with the British G
ags in one corner, and was regularly n
assed by the censor. G