The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-19
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

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Col. Bills visited Palatka on Tues
day on matters of business.
J. Blaine SILVER spent a day or
two in Jacksonville this week.
Andrew Kean is living in the Ben
Smith place near Georgetown.
Miss Some left last week for New
York, where she expects to spend the
summer.
z. L. Bevins spent a portion of
Wednesday in Palatka on matters of
business.
By order of the mayor, the marshal
has been instructed to collect licenses
on all dogs the first of June next.
Mrs. J. H. Babers left last week for
visit of month or more with rela-
tives and friends at Columbia, S. c.
Miss Alma Stubbs has accepted the
place in the postoffce general deliv-
cry made vacant by the resignation
OF Mrs. wilson.
Miss Florence johnson left Wednes-
day for her home in Illinois, for the
summer. She has promised an early
return in the fall.
Rev. Mr.. Stubs of the Methodist
church has been in Kissimmee this
week attending the quarterly confer
ence of the Orlando district, of which
this church is part.
R. B. Bethels illness has contineud
despite the best medical attention and
nursing and his condition on Tues
day was desperate, and great anxiety
is felt concerning his case. He seems
to be growing weaker.
Rev. Alfred Taylor, rector of the
Episcopal church, left on Tuesday for
Jacksonville to attend the meeting of
the diocese of Florida. Mr.. T. J..
lies, who also left on the same train,
is the lay delegate to the DIOCESAN
convention.
Col. J. H. Ten Eyck Burr of Cas-
novia, N. Y, who is spending some
time at the Turner House, went to
Palatka on business on Tuesday. Mr..
Burr is much pleased with his recent
grove purchase, and is making many
improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Harris expect to
leave today for their home in Massa-
chusetts, much to the regret of a
large circle of friends. They had
hoped to stay here much later but
pressing business requiring Mr.. Har-
ris' attention calls him away now.
Harry Chamberlin and Kenneth
Sauls have been assigned territory in
south Florida as citrus canker inspec-
tors, a work they have become prof.
cient in by a course under the plant
pathologist at the State University.
They left on Monday to take up the
work.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Haskell has clos
ed the Haskell House for the season
and returned to her summer home in
Pautucket, R. She has had house
full of guests most Of the winter and
spring, all cultured people who have
added much to the attractiveness Of
Crescent City as winter resort.
Her F. Babers and Clifford B. Hun
ter have large forces of men gather
ing and shipping peaches to the nor
thern market. Peaches for shipment
don't need to be ripe-they will ripen
on the way. But occasionally one is
found tender and succulent, and then
the picker proceeds to get on the out
side of it.
The Welaka baseball club came
over last week Thursday and engag-
ed our home team in match game.
1t was 10-inning game and result
ed in victory for the visitors by a
score of 7 to 5. Yesterday the home
team was to play return game on
the Welaka grounds and were hop
ing to turn the tables. The result OF
the game is not known at the time OF
going to press.
The ladies of the " l. A. are to give
Cafeteria Supper at the Club House
tomorrow evening. If the weather is
favorable the tables will be set on
the veranda, as well as inside the
house, and they will be well supplied
with tempting dishes. Later Will be
shown at the theater Marguerite
Clark and her stars in Mice and
Men" at popular prices. The at
tendance both at the supper ana at
the movies promises to be large
Little Ruth Burris, daughter OF Kew
and Mrs. R. S. Burris entertained q
large party of children on IhurSday
of last week in the grounds OF tAe
PRESBYTERIAN manse. The occasion
was the second birthday anniversary
of this little miss, Children OF the
Sunday school were invited, as well
as many others of Little Ruth's age
who were accompanied by their MOTH
ers. A delicious course of ice cream,
and cake was served on tables spread
on the grounds.
Director P. H. Rolls, of the Florl-
da Agricultural Experiment station
Ia. lesn called the most Useful nan
n The state. from the aGs!enlt lr2I
end Horticultural point of view, VITA,
/ in few days one of the iaTgeS.
New York houses has pu6Ilss,hnedI ! FRO!