The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-11
CRESCENT CITY NEW )

through Saturday the Goth.
The regular monthly meeting 0
the V. l. A. will be held at the he'
on Monday, Feb. 14th, at o'clock
p. M.
Edgar w. McGrady has kindly co
sented to manage the Fruit and We,
etable exhibit for the V. I. A "
February 25th and 10th. 1t is n
ed that all fruit and vegetable grow
ers will assist Mr.. McGrady in mac
ing this a banner exhibit
The people of the place are 'earre&t
ly reminded to keep in view the h.
zaar, fancy work and refreshmen,
sale for the benefit of the Methodist
church in the Horton building on
Tuesday afternoon and evening, tn
18th inst. Food will be sold and all
kinds of fancy work. Tables for lun-
cheon will be about the room and
| light lunches served. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all the people
to attend this bazaar.
]. H. Babers is retiring gradually
from the merchantile business. That
is to say, he is buying no more goods,
but is selling what he has at sac
rifice in order to retire, when he will
take over the management of the
farming and grove interests of his
son, Her F. Babers, during his So
journ in the north during the coming
summer. Mr.. Babers hopes to rem.
his store and house and will move
the country in order to be nearer his
farm work.
Mrs. A. F. Masury of New York
and Mrs. R. E. Lanphear of Bristol,
R. l., with their mother, Mrs. E. L.
Lanphear Of Providence, R. l., arrived
last week for a stop at Grove Hall
for the balance of the winter season.
These ladies, with Mrs. Lanphear of
Providence who is making her visit,
have been here many times and their
coming is pleasure to many old
friends. Mrs. Masury has grove
property on the Seville road which
she has owned many years.
During the, days of the V. l. A.
Country Fair, the ladies of the asso
citation will serve chicken supper.
This is to be- on Friday night, Feb.
25th. On the following night (Sat-
urday) the bill Of fare will be roast
beef and it's accompaniment, at 50
cents plate. The full menu will be
given later. The following ladies
comprise the food committee in charge
of these suppers: Mesdames Bills,
Borson, Babers, Cove, Hurlbut, Harris
and Lorick-all people who know how
to provide something appetizing.
The business of the local postoffice
has grown in volume so that the 20,
master is obliged to enforce the rule
of opening and closing hours permit
ted by the department in order that
the postmaster and clerks may have
time to do the work of the office,
which naturally consists of something
besides waiting bn patrons. The
hour for opening will here
after be at 8 a. M, and the office will
close at 6 p. M, daily, except Sun
day, when the hours will be the same
as heretofore.
Ralph w. Cram, editor of the Da-
1enport (Iowa) Daily Democrat, has
oeen one of our most distinguished
visitors of the past week. During
lis stay here naturally Mr.. Cram was
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Tillling-
last. Mr.. Cram is the successor of !,
Mr.. Tillinghast as editor of the DEM |
'crat, and is gentleman in whom he
cells a great and growing pride. ~ |
aw him start" said Mr.. Tilllinghast, /
as small boy in the office and
work his way up-always up-by slow
egrees through the mechanical and
eportorial and editorial departments
o become the responsible editor of
he paper, and naturally l feel a great
ride in his achievements. He knows
he newspaper business from A to Z
nd is making wonderful success in
usiness which, because of my long as
ociation with it, | still feel an intense
lterest." Mr.. Cram left on Monday
Or a short trip through the State b..
ore returning to his home.
Miss Bessie A Williams, president ,
the V. l. A., expects to give a
lncheon to-day in honor of Col. Will
am Jennings Bryan, who is to speak
the Auditorium at 8 o'clock his ,
fternoon, but there is a little ANGER
Unity about the affair for the rea-
IN that it cannot be known at this
me at just what hour Mr.. BRYAN
ill arrive in Palatka On arrival
Palatka, Tom Russell has arranged
bring the distinguished visitor to
resent City in his Maxwell touring
II, and Miss Williams will be mott
ed as soon as Mr.. Bryan arrives in
alatka. Besides Miss Bessie Viii
ans and her sister, Mrs. Carpenter
chairman of the social committee
the V. l. A., her mother, Mrs. Rog-
s, Mr.. and Mrs. Tillinghast, Mr..
I'd Mrs w. A. Russell, Hon. VIM.
yam, Col. Thos. H. Stryker and Ho!:.
enry Hutchinson have been invited
meet Mr.. Bryan at this luncheon.
r. Bryan will return to Palatka with
I'M Russell Immediately after his
dress.
William Jennings Bryan, ex-Secre- 9
ry of State, is to deliver an address =
the Auditorium this afternoon at y
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan comes at the
quest of the ladies of the Village
lprovement Association and under
nose auspices the lecture is given.