The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

" A. L. Shadd of Toledo, Ohio, is one
of the most recent arrivals of dis.
tinction at Grove Hall.
Miss Lila McIntire a returned mis-
sionary from China arrived last week
for visit Of some time with Rev
and Mrs. R. L. Bonsteel.
Mrs. H. S. Springer entertained
the Carlyle Club on Thursday after.
noon of last week in most pleas.
ant manner.
VIM. T. Knox of New York, mem.
Der of the firm of Mccormick
Hubbs & Co., was a visitor for a day
at Grove Hall last Friday.
Mr.. and Miss Bishop of Providence
R. l., friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
H. Herrick, are among the recent ar.
rivals at Grove Hall for a short stay
Miss Burnes, trained hurse who
has been with Mr.. Avery for some
time, and guest at the Turner
House, left for Jacksonville on Mon.
day.
The fine block of property fronting
the lake and which was the property
of the late Maj. Geo. H. Libby, is of.
Ifered for sale by Mr.. M. H. Read
This is one of the few choice bits OF
property in town now on the market.
The regular monthly meeting of the
V. |. A. will be held next Monday
March 18th at 8 o'clock. AS this
is the date for the annual election of
officers, it is desired that all mem
bers be present.
The Tennis Club will give a gar
den party at the courts on V. l. A.
grounds this afternoon. There will
be games and general good time.
Refreshments will be served. TWEEN
ty-five cents will admit to all the fes.
tivities of the afternoon.
Capt. S. M. LaBree was rendered
a birthday dinner at the Hotel Cou-
tant last Friday evening. Among
the guests were Mrs. A. W. Seaton
and Mr.. Geo. w. Seaton. Capt. La
Bree's birthdays come all too fire
quentiy, like the rest of US old duff
ferS.
Col. ]. H. Cort spends much of his
time on pleasant days making pen
sketches of scenes in and around
Crescent City Col. Cort is an art
list of ability and finds much pleas
ure in the work. Guests at Grove
Hall have greatly admired his
sketches.
Col. W. A. Sturdy expected to leave
yesterday for short business visit
to his old home in Charley, Mass.
This is Mr.. Sturdy's first trip to the
north in over two years; he expected
to be away but two weeks, and says
he would not go were it not for
matter Of important business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick were
called to New York on Sunday owing
to the sudden death of Mrs. McCor-
mick's brother in that city. They
drove through to Jacksonville in their
motor car, from which place they
took the evening train. They expect
to return by the close of the present
week.
Mrs. Willard Warner of Washing
ton, D. c., is the very attractive
guest of Mrs. ]. Fairchild Carpenter.
Mrs. Carpenter gave reception last
week in honor of her guest, said to be
the largest social function of the
kind of the season. The Carpenter
home was beautiful in flowers and
potted plants, and most delicious re-
freshments in great variety were
served.
Mrs. H. G. Hubbard and daughters
are expected the first of the coming
week for a brief stay. They have
been spending the winter at Nassau,
Bahamas, and Mrs. Hubbard writes
that they have had delightful win
ter: that 60 degrees is the coolest it
ever gets on the island, and that the
average through the winter has been
between 68 and 70 degrees. with al
WAYS a cool breeze from off the At
lantic.
The town is getting ready to lay
storm sewers the full length of Cen"
trail avenue in order to prevent furth-
err washing away of the shell road
by carrying off the rains. Sewer
pipe will be laid along the street.
Now this sewer pipe. If the town
bought that pipe for third-rate pipe
they have what they ordered. But
if the town bought it for first-class
pipe, or even seconds, then the town
is "stung."
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Cary were
surprised a short time ago by num-
Der of friends who came in to spend
the evening and congratulate them
on their wedding anniversary-the
4Oth and something. A most de-
lightful repast was served and
great time enjoyed by all who were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Cary have a
pretty home and grounds opposite the
Episcopal church, and this home in
Crescent City during the winter sea-
son is a centre around which there Is
much social enjoyment.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week the V. l. A. ladies will Gel
citrate Better Babies" day. with a
baby show at V. I. A. hall. All |
mothers living within the corporate
limits of the town are invited to
bring their children of two years ana