The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-26
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

/ Miss Bessie A. Williams spent
Tuesday and a part of Wednesday in
Palatka on business for the V. "A.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Bethel returned
to their home in Daytona on Tues
day. 1t is 20 years since Mr.. Bethel
left Crescent City.
Miss Helen Norton visited Palatka
on Wednesday, driving over and back
from the Gem City with her brother
in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clay have gone
from their home in Norfolk. Va, to
their summer cottage, Camp Rich,
Milton. Vermont, where they will
spend the summer.
The attention of the authorities is
called to the big bill boards which
have been recently set up along the
road to the junction-eye- ye-sores on the
face of nature.
Miss Kendall, assistant in the high
school, leaves today for Ocala and
other points in Florida for a visit.
She will go later to her old home in
the north for the summer.
The ladies of the V. I. A. cleared
something like $50 from the supper
given in the Club House last Saturday
evening. Every one also had a fine
social time and got more than their
moneys worth.
Mrs. w. A. Sturdy and her daugh-
ter, Miss Sturdy, who have been
spending the winter season with Col.
w. A. Sturdy, left on Friday morn
ing of last week for their home in
Attleboro, Mass.
Miss Jones, for the past two or
three years the popular teacher in the
primary department of our public
school, left yesterday for her parents
home in Hahira, Georgia. Miss Jones
will be greatly missed socially and in
musical circles.
Mrs. Lloyd Preston and her little
son returned on Sunday last from L
visit to friends in Trenton, S. c., be.
ing accompanied on their return by
Mrs. Preston's father, Mr.. j. E. Lo-
rick. They returned home much soon
er than it was their intention owing to
the illness of the little boy.
Messrs. w. w. and E. L. Stubbs,
sons of Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Stubbs,
are home from Rollins College, Win
ter Park, for visit of several weeks.
They will return to Winter Park for
the summer, where they have been Of
fered positions. These young men
took high rank in their college work
and came off with flying colors.
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Stubs left on
the early train Monday morning for
Jacksonville, where Mrs. Stubs viii
undergo treatment at st. Luke's Hos
pital, and where an operation was to
be made. The prayers of the good
people Of this community will follow
this brave little woman through this
trying ordeal, and all will hope that
she may be restored to health soon.
Beware of the candidate who by IL
nuendo seeks to cast suspicion on, or
DESTROY confidence in, his opponent.
The candidate who will not make his
charges openly is not honest and is
himself unworthy of support. These
are the men who play upon and mag
nifv the prejudices of the people for
the purpose of turning votes away
from one candidate to himself. Such
a man is unworthy of confidence.
Col. Smith, contractor for furnish
ing the heating apparatus of the new
government building in Palatka, was
here on Tuesday with Postmaster
Harry Gray of that city, and both
were guests for a time of Mr.. and
Mrs, Coe D. Smith. Col. Smith is
distant relative of our Mr.. Smith, and
comes from the same place on Long
Island. The gentlemen drove over
from Palatka in Mr.. Gray'S motor.
Prof. WheatIy, our popular high
school principal, left on Thursday 1or
Jacksonville. where he will spend
little time at his parents home La
ter he will go to New York an entel
Columbia University for post grad
nate course in the Spanish language:
Prof. Wheatly and his whole corps Oh
assistants, have been engaged Tor
next year in our school, fact that
will be pleasing to all patrons OF the
school.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Bonsteel, VINO
have been in Asheville, N. e., Tor some
two weeks attending the annual con,
vention of the Southern Baptist
church, are expected nome today OF
tomorrow. The convention adJourneP
on Monday, but Mr.. and Mrs BON
steel have been spending the time
since adjournment visiting friends IN
Georgia. There will be service as
usual at the Baptist church next Sum
day. .u
Rev. H. W. Chamberlin, who with
Mrs, Chamberlin, is spending a week
or two here on visit at the home o.
his brother, Mr.. c. L. Chamoeriln;
NAV ma locate in Florida. He attended
the the meeting of the Florida pres56y-
terv at Kissimmee this week to DIS
cuss m the matter with the church au-
tborities Mr., and Mrs. Chamberlln,
will however go from Crescent City
to Detroit, Mich, where Mrs. Cnan-
berlin at least will spend the summer G
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