The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

orado and California.
Mrs. Norman Rifles is much i'm
proved from her recent attack of la
grippe.
Mrs. J. H. Millican will entertain the
young Maids and Matrons' Club at
her home this afternoon.
The condition of Mrs. c. ]. O'Haver
who has been very i'll in hospital
in Savannah, Ga, is reported to be
little improved.
The Wednesday Luncheon Bridge
Club has resumed playing, and the
first meeting will be with Mrs. Ed. L.
Mann, next Tuesday, October 18th.
]. H. Millican, assistant cashier at
the State Bank who has been spend
ing his vacation at his old home in
South Carolina, is expected h me
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Hancock are re-
ioicing over the birth of a. little
daughter in their home last Satur-
day. Mr. Hancock is the affable sales
man in the c. H. Price cash grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Chamberlin Of
Cuthbert, Ga, arrived in the city this
week and expect to remain for the
winter. They will occupy the Dever-
eux house on South Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. McNitt who
have been visiting Mr.. McNitt's moth
err, Mrs. Isabelle McNitt and sister,
Mrs. Robert O'Haver, departed for
their home in South Bend, Indiana,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Probst return
ed to their home, "The Palms." across
the river, Tuesday, after several
months of delightful visiting in Ply
mouth, Mass, New York and other
points.
Report was received in the city yes
terday of the death Of A. B. Purdon
at Indian Springs, Ga. Mr.. Purdon
was manager of the Weaver Furni
ture Co. in this city. There are no
particulars. Mrs. Purdon was with
her husband at the time of death.
Miss Helen Bours of Jacksonville is
visiting friends in Palatka this week
Miss Bours was, one of the seven
charming attendants of the sponsor,
Miss Margaret Willard, of the new
schooner, "Palatka," Thursday after
noon.
The Palatka Auto & Supply Co. has
another new 1916 Hupmobile for dem
onstration and sale, which 7. J. Bar
nett brought in new from Jackson
vile on Tuesday, and which will be
sold before many days if not already
sold. The Hup 1916 is beautiful
motor and has many devotees in Pa
latka.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Davis returned
this week in their big touring car
from a months trip into and through
Georgia, South and North Carolina
and on to Suwannee and Monteagle,
Tenn. Mr.. Davis says that it had not
been for a chapter of mishaps that
continued throughout the trip, and the
bad roads, they would have had a
much finer time.
The Tilghman Hardware Co. has
another artistically dressed show win
dow This time it is a battleship that
appears bounding over the rolling
waves of a sea Of cotton. The ship
is made, in its every part, from some
article on sale in the store. Any
way it is the work of an artist. The
Tilghman's always have window
worth looking in.
]. c. Privett. State Labor Inspec-
tor, of Jacksonville, was a visitor in
Palatka on Wednesday,. Mr. Privett
was here on official business, but
found time to make a personal call
at this office. He is charged with
the enforcement of the Child Labor
laws of the State, and is one of our
most conscientious officials. Indeed
he was largely instrumental in see
ing that the Child Labor law was
placed on our statute books.
Frederick w. Turner, for the past
four years connected with the New
South Farms and Homes Co. as sec
rotary and treasurer, left on Mon
day for Washington. Mr. Turner is
not connected with the Florida Farms
and Homes. Inc, successors to the old
company. but will be with the new
company recently organized by Col.
Chas. H. Sieg. He goes to Washing
ton as a witness in a case before the
government over some land matters.
Mrs. Turner has gone on to Chica-
90. and on his return from Washing
ton in a week or ten days Mr. Tur-
ner will also leave for that city.
A board meeting of the Woman's
club was held last Thursday after
noon with the president, Mrs. Mabel
Coughlin. There was a full attend
ance and plans for the cominp sea-
sons work We're brought up and dis
cussed. Much enthusiasm was shown
over the programs in the various de-
rartments of the club; the prospects
for new members who will be of bene-
fit to the departments in which they
will work We're very encouraging,
The future outlook of the club is ex-
tremeIy gratifying. At the close of
the meeting, Mrs. Coughlin, assisted
by her mother. Mrs. G. W. Bassett,
served most delicious refreshments.
First Presbyterian Church.
Services every Sunday at II a. M.
/ /. IL.