The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31

day for Yalaha to spend several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Bryan.
Grady Deem and Egbert Lusk Of
Lakeland, spent several days this
week with Palatka friends.
Mrs. NJ. l. Coke has returned from
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Glass,
OF Gainesville.
G. NJ. Boyd and family with J. 7,
Barnett motored to Jacksonville, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Henry Parr of Newberry
South Carolina, is the charming que
of Mrs. Bruce on North Fourth
street.
T. P. Alder and wife of Mont Clair
New Jersey, arrived YESTERDAY to
spend some time with a. E. Wilson
and family.
Miss Louiebelle Brown who has
been the guest of Miss Kate BarstoW
left Thursday morning for her home
in Lawtey.
E. W. Fleming of Jacksonville, a..
rived Thursday morning and has as
sumed the position of inside equip.
ment man to the Telephone Exchange.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will meet with Mrs. S.
L. Lyon in Palatka Heights next Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Florence Cobb of Royston,
Georgia, is the guest Of Miss Mary
Boyd. Miss Cobb is a sister of t.
Cobb the famous base ball player with
the Detroit Tigers.
Miss Louise Boyd has accepted the
position as assistant to /. E. Brown,
the new manager of the local Bell
Telephone Company. Mrs. F. L.
Thorpe formerly held the position.
Prof. A. P. Spencer, district agent
for the agricultural demonstration
work, is in the city day or two this
week consulting with our county DEM
onstrator, L. Cantrell.
DR.. A. H. Logan, U. S. veterinary
surgeon and hog cholera specialist, is
in the city this week and is in consul
tation with L. Cantrell, the Putnam
County Farm Demonstration.
Warner 7. Hamm has been appoint
ed receiver in the bankruptcy case Of
c. W. Burlington, the wholesale gro
Ger who was declared a bankrupt last
week.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church will hold a So
cial and literary meeting next Mon
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. J.
\. Walton.
W. B. Campbell of Crescent City.
one of the big orange growers OF that
section and prominent in the local
citrus exchange was visitor in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. J. r. Powell and children Of
Swainsboro, Ga, have taken up their
residence at 500 North Third street.
Mrs. Powell came to join her husband,
J. R. Powell, formerly with the Dem
oy-at, but now the manager Of the Old
7" II. NJ. Curry store.
Miss Katie Barstow entertained the
West End Bridge Club Wednesday af-
5ernOon. Two tables played. Cut
flowers were used in profusion
the rooms, and a salad
course with mints and coffee was
served the guests.
F. L. Thorpe will leave to-day to
AXE up his duties as the Kew ANA
ger OF the Bell Telephone company III
orlando. Mrs. Thorpe will remain in
0alatka for about two weeks, assist |
ng the new manager, Mr.. |. E. |
Brown, in becoming familiar with the +!
affairs of the local office.
Mrs. E. E. Jackson of New Smyrna
S the guest of Mrs. J. 4. Helms OF
Cast Palatka this week. Mrs. Jack
on's husband is the proprietor of the
'opular East Coast Restaurant at
Iew Smyrna which recently received
ne Gold Seal from the State hotel
Commissioner.
This afternoon the members of the
Yoman's Club will have a treat in
he presence of Miss Barker, w'.o will
i've a reading from the Merchant Of
'enice." A program of Shakesper-
an numbers will be given in celebra-
ion OF the tercentenary of the birth
I the Immortal William The ad-
Mission of 25 cents will be charged
on-members.
Rev. ". n. Poage, former pastor
I the Methodist church in this city,
ut who was assigned 10 the pastorate
+ the church in South Jacksonville at
he last annual conference, mas re
.gned his pastorate there and gone
} Tampa where he will engage in
usiness at least temporarily with his
on. Rev. Mr.. Poage spent day or
no this week in Palatka calling on
is old friends and Pensioners.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. C. E.
'Connor was the hostess for a de-
ghtful party of ladies whom she en-
.rtained at Bridge Four tables ,,
.ayed, after which was served chick
I salad, sandwiches, olives and cof- d,
,e. Roses and pansies were used in
,ofusion. The beautiful hand-paint-
score cards were the work of Mrs. {
'Connor's sister in Brunswick, Geor-
ia.
Smith, the near-suicide who perfor- :
ed his anatomy with a 80 calibre :
stol Shot los Go +r,ryla,- ic rrN;pr +o