The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

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tor in the city on Monday.
S. j. Hogg of Fruitland was over
here ON business last Saturday.
Mrs. J. V. earns has been spending
a week in Palatka visiting old friends.
The Presbyterian Sunday school is
practlclng on a program for appro
pirate Easter exercises.
]. H. Cort of Tenafly, N. j., who
has been a popular guest of the sea-
son at Grove Hall, expects to start
for home sometime next week.
DR.. T. R. Beggs has purchased a
new Ford roadster especially for his
practice, thus retiring his big Over
land for family riding.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick mo-
tored to St. Augustine and return
last Saturday, having as guests for
the trip Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Williams.
Next Sunday morning will occur thu
quarterly communion service at the
Presbyterian church. At this service
also some eight or ten new members
will be received into the fellowship
of the church.
Miss Pohlemus returned last week
for short stay at Grove Hall. Miss
Pohlemus has been over to the Sea-
breeze beach, but didn't like it as well
as Crescent City. Her parents are
in South Florida.
AS result of the recent Bible Con-
ference two classes have been formed
for study of the bible. One of these
classes is for men and one for wo-
men. Both are composed of members
of the evangelical churches. The
classes meet each week on separate
days.
Mrs. w. D. Benham is visiting her
daughter, Miss Gertrude, in Orlando
"Alice in Wonderland" the enter
tainment provided by the Chancel
Guild of the Episcopal church for last
week in V. |. A. Theater, was pre-
sented in a delightful manner by local
artists and to a well-filled house. The
guild will clear nearly $50 by the en-
tertainment.
At the annual meeting of the Pres
Dyterian chucrh on Wednesday even.
ing, Rev. R. Shull Burris, the pastor,
accepted the call of the congregation
for the ensuing year. 1t will be
relief to members of the cognrega-
tion to learn that this popular pas
tor, who has had several calls under
consideration, is to remain in Cres-
cent City. There was quite general
impression that the church was to
lose him, and the people Of the place
were not taking kindly to the idea.
Mrs. A. |. Spencer entertained
large number Of young people last
Thursday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing shower for the benefit of Sum
days bride, Miss Ida Smith. A num-
Der of beautiful and useful presents
were showered on the bride elect.
Mrs. Spencer, who had been of great
assistance to Miss Smith in her pre-
parations, served a delicious luncheon
to her guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pratt, Mr.. Jason
Long, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pratt,
closed their winter homes here on
Tuesday and departed for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pratt went direct
to their home in Cropsey, ILL.,, while
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pratt will visit
for time with their daughter in Sa-
vannah, then visit friends for time
in Philadelphia before going to their
home in Milton, Vermont. These
popular families will be greatly miss
ed.
M. H. Read has been ill during the
past week and there has been much
anxiety concerning his condition. Mr.
Reed is one of our oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens and his con-
dition during the past winter has
been such as to keep him in doors
most of the time, though he has been
up and about the house, and seeing
his numerous friends who called. His
absence from the streets is what the
people miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick eX-
pect to leave for their home in New
York early in the coming week, much
to the regret of large circle OF
friends. Mr.. Mccormick is possibly
our largest individual grove owner,
as well as proprietor of the magni-
ficently equipped Empire Packing
House, one of the largest in this sec
ton. Both Mr.. and Mrs. McCor-
mick have always shown deep in
terest in anything concerning the wei
fare of Crescent City and their bene~
factions fer the past season have been
None of our winter Vlsl-
tors will be more generally missed,
Miss Ida, the attractive daughter
of Mr.. ]. w. Smith, was married on
Sunday morning to Mr.. Will Harri--
son. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Rev. R. L. Bonsteel,
pastor of the Baptist church, some
30 or 40 young friends of the BRIDE |
and groom being present. lmmedl-
ately following the ceremony, the
happy couple attended the church
service, after which they went direct
% their own home-the Pratt cottage
IN the north end-where dinner had
been prepared. The best wishes OF