The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs. E. G. Sackett has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. c. c. Slade in Pa
latka.
The Presbyterian Sunday school has
made a remarkable growth. Last
Sunday there were 81 children pres
ent, and the growth continues.
Edward Black of Tusla, Oklahoma,
who came last week to attend the flu
neral of his sister, Mrs. C. o. Cham
berlin, returned to his home in the
west on Saturday.
L. N. Foy, young man who fills
the important position Of teacher Of
languages in the Piedmont srhool at
Waycross, Ca, spent the week end
here as guest of his aunt, Mrs. Her.
Ions.
Five new members were received
into the fellowship of the Baptist
church at the morning service last
Sunday. During the six months of
Rev. Mr.. Bonsteel's pastorate the
membership of the church has increas-
ed so per cent.
Rev. R. S. Burris drove over to
Daytona Beach last week Thursday,
having as passengers on the motor
ride, Mrs. Burris, Mrs. c, L. Cham
berlin, Mr.. Edward Black and Mr..
c. Oliver Chamberlin. They return
ed the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clay of Nor
folk, Va, with their friend, Mrs.
Courier arrived this week, and the
pretty Clay bungalow on South Pros
pect street is again open for the win
ter. All are pleased to see these
people back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. J. lies and Mrs.
w. A. Russell are making a trip to
Jacksonville this week, probably by
motor car, as Mr.. lies has Maxwell
wonder car which he is very proud of
end which he likes to run on long
trips-says it beats the railroad.
The C. H. Preston store has just
placed show case cold storage plant
in the front end of the store. In this
cold storage is kept fruits and green
vegetables and other perishables. 1t
is a great scheme for keeping things
fresh.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Springer arrived
from their summer home in New Jer
sey last Friday and will remain here
for the winter, as has been their Gus
tom for several years. They have a
pleasant cottage on North Summit
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hctuhinson,
Jr., and their two little children of
Palatka and Miss Donnelly of Nashua,
were visitors in the city few hours
on Sunday, coming over from Palatka
as guests of Tom Russell in his Max
well motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Herrick of
Attleboro, Mass, were among the ar
rivals at Grove Hall this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Herrick have been regular
winter visitors to Crescent City for a
number of years and their annual Wis
its are a great pleasure to our peo-
pie.
Contractor John Rafferty, is getting
along rapidly with the new Olympic
theater, which now that it is up and
enclosed all can see is a thing of
beauty and will add greatly to the
beauty of the street. 1t won't be
long before the theater will be in
commission.
Laurie Maui, young man who has
learned the telegraph business since
the opening of the Western Union
office here, has been appointed assis-
tant operator at Palatka. He is 60
ing to make good; for he's a clean
cut young fellow, ambitious, and load
ed with ability.
Edward Fiebrich of New York is at
Grove Hall for stay of several
weeks. Mr.. Feibrich usually comes
here each winter to meet his friends,
the Messrs. Hogin, of Marion, Ind,
with whom he spends part of the
winter here and part at WelrSdale.
Fine gentleman and has a host Of
friends here who welcome him.
Messrs. D. S. and C. A. Hogin,
father and son, of Marion, Ind, reg
ular winter visitors at Grove Hall, ar
rived last week. They will remain a
short time here, then go to Weirs-
dale for a time, returning to Crescent
City later in the winter to remain ur-
til spring. People here are always
pleased to see the Higgins.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will rive "Sil-
yer Tea" and an apron sale at Grove
Hall on Friday evening, the 18th inst.
one week from tonight. This is 4
purely social affair to which all the
people of the place are cordially in
vited; the ladies want to raise a lit
tie money and they are preparing to
give you something worth while for
your little contribution to the success
of the evening.
Col. and Mrs. George H. Libbey cf
Portland, Maine, arrived last week
and will spend the winter with Irs.
Frank Gautier. 1t is three years
since Col. and Mrs. Libbey visited
here last and their old friends are es-
pecially delighted to greet them again.
Col. Libbey own block of land 'front.'
ing on Lake Crescent, just north Of
NJ. H. Whites home and IN years
gone by he used to have one Of the
finest gardens in the State