The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

inc Wise of St. Augustine will arrive
next week to be the guests of Miss
Vinita Trombley.
Howard Rosser and family will mo-
tor over from Jacksonville Saturday
to spend Christmas with H. E. and
Miss Ellene Merryday.
Miss Vinita Trombley gave quail
supper Tuesday evening, having as
her guests Misses Oma Davis, Doro-
thy Merriam and Nellie Lucas.
Miss Rubineal Thompson has re-
turned to her home in Orlando after
an enjoyable visit with Miss Oma
Davis.
Miss Lila Ford of Mulberry was the
guest of Mrs. Alderman, coming over
for the leap year dance last Friday
night.
Miss Cathererine Howell of the
Florida College for Women at Talla-
hassee, came Wednesday to spend the
holidays with Miss Priscilla Hamm.
Misses Lou and Bee Donnelly of
Connellsville, Pa, are guests Of Mrs.
Henry Hutchinson, Jr., for a few
days, enroute to their winter home in
Nashua.
DR.. J. W. Darsey has purchased 103
acres of undeveloped potato land in
East Palatka, on the brick road, of
L. C. Canova. DR.. Darsey already
had farm lands in that section and
this year will have about 80 acres in
cultivation.
Miss Kathleen Lecks entertained
sixteen young masters and misses
with a dancing party Wednesday af-
ternoon from 8 to 6 o'clock Music
was furnished by the Victrola and af-
ter the dancing, hot chocolate and
sandwiches were served The young
people spent most delightful after
noon.
Mrs. NJ. T. Haw with her three
sons, Stewart, Joe and M. 7. Jr., ar
rived from St. Louis yesterday to
visit Mrs. Haw's sister, Mrs. J. E.
Lucas. Mrs. Haw and baby son will
remain through the winter, but the
older boys will spend only the holi-
days, returning to enter Central Col
lege, Fayette, Missouri in two weeks.
Noah Tilghman was host for
week end house boat party on the
"Etowah" in honor of Miss Helen
Cochrane's guests, the Misses Leona
Roberts of Valdosta. and Isabelle
Padgett of Gainesville; other guests
on board were Miss Cochrane, Charles
Phillips, Lieut.. Rudd, and Bert Hodge.
The chaperone was Mrs. A. G. Phil
lips.
Mrs. Lake Jones and daughter, Miss
Cecile, of Jacksonville, accompanied
by Miss Helen Smith of College Park,
Ga, arrived last night by boat, for
visit with Mrs. Jones' sisters, the
Misses Moragne. Mr.. Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. John Porter all of Jackson
vile will come Sunday morning to
spend the holidays here, Lieut.. A. G..
Rudd of New York is also guest at
the Moragne home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Jones and son,
Jim Keith, left this morning for Dub
lin, Georgia. where they will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Jones parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Holcomb. After
a few days visit there, they will pro-
ceed to Glenwood, Ga, where they
will visit Mr. Jones parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Jones. Mrs. Jones will
remain north till the tenth of Janu-
airy and will be accompanied home
by her little daughter.
Tourists hv the hundreds are pay
ing US visit, some for longer time
and some for a shorter. but one fam
ilv from Detroit who have made the
trip, la Ford. are enjoying camp
life on the Burt lot on Emmett
street, have all modern improvements
in the way of TRAVELLING enuipment
and conveniences, trailer. etc. In
conversation with M, NcCuen. he
stated that the day he left Detroit,
which was seven weeks ago, there
were a thousand cars left the city the
same day, bound for Florida.
Can't. Allen Mcintyre of Chicago ar
rived in the citv this week for his an
nual winter visit to Palatka, Inter-
lachen and Florahome. Capt. McIn-
tyre was formerly one of the most
noted vessel commanders sailing the
great lakes. many years commanding
a great passenger steamer between
Chicago and Duluth. He has proper
tv interests at Interlachen and Flora
home. Can't. Mcintyre has been
spending his winters hereabouts for
many years and has MANY warm
friends who are glad to see him.
The meeting of the Woman's Club
last Friday afternoon, with Miss Su-
sic Lee Walton, leader, proved treat
to those present. The subject matter
as contained in the fascinating story
of the Judges was thoroughly pre-
pared and most interestingly develop
ed by Miss Walton, who showed her
wonderful versatility in giving the
stories from memory and, as usual,
the round table was very much en-
ioyed. Mrs. S. ]. Hilburn read well
prepared paper on the book of Judges,
from a literary and historical point
Of view Mrs. John Walton read the
Song of Deborah, famous in biblical
history as the woman Judge.
f. w. Elliott of the Economy Gro
Gerry reports that his trade has been
unusually brisk all through the week.
eve have a very choice line of gro