The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-21

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs. j. J. Horton expects to leave
today for her home in Attleboro
Mass.
Mrs. E. H. Williams entertained
a party of ladies at luncheon on We'd
nesday.
Capt. S. NJ. LaBree drove over to
Palatka this week having as passen-
gers for the trip, Mrs. LaBree, Mrs,
c. H. Cash and Mrs. Rhoads.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Carrier and lit
tie daughter, from Winter Haven have
been spending a few days with Mr..
Carriers mother. They drove over
from their home in their motor car.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. lies entertained
a number of young ladies, pupils Of
the high school, at fish fry, at their
home, "llesmere," last Saturday. A
delightful day was spent at this hos
pitable home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bills entertained
a party of ladies and gentlemen on
Friday evening, the same being in the
nature of a surprise party to their sis
ter, Miss Evans. A delightful even
ing was passed.
Mrs. E. T. Clark and children are
spending few days at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Woodward at Mandarin, where Mrs.
Clark will also attend the annual
meeting of the Order of Eastern Star.
W. B. Campbell, Victor Smiley and
F. l.. Mathis went to Palatka on
Monday as jurors in the circuit court
Messrs. Mathis and Campbell were re-
leased, but Mr.. Smiley will stick it
cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gautier have
gone to Waynesville, N. c., where
Mrs. Gautier has secured the Waynes-
vile Hotel for the season. They
passed through Palatka on their way
up from Miami on Tuesday, leaving
that afternoon for Waynesville.
Miss Josephine Sipprell, agent for
the Girls Gardening and Canning
Clubs of Putnam County, successor to
Mrs. Jessie Burton Collette, was here
on Monday calling on the members
Of the local club, and visiting the
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. earns have NOV
ed this week to the Mrs. j. M. Maull
house on North Prospect street, and
the property they formerly occupied
has been turned over to DR.. Beggs,
who will have it extensively repair
ed for home purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clay and Mrs.
Currier were among those to depart
this week for their northern home. As
usual they go first to their home in
Norfolk, Va, where they will remain
until the heated term when they will
go on to Milton, VT, where they have
a summer cottage facing Lake Cham
plain.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Borson motored to
Jacksonville this week, having as
guests a number of ladies who went
with them to attend the annual meet
ing of the Order of Eastern Star,
which continues through three days.
Her F. Babers also went with his mo-
tor taking another party of ladies to
the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thompson,
whose home on the lake front was re-
Gently destroyed by fire during the
absence of the family and everything
burned, have asked The News to say
for them that "they are deeply CRATE
full to the people of Crescent City
for the aid given them, and that they
will never forget their great kind
ness"
Rev. R. L. Bonsteel has been select
ed as one of the delegates from Flor
ida to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention which meets in AShevllle.,
N. c., next month. The local church
has sanctioned the selection of their
pastor for this important mission and
is well pleased with the honor shown
him and the church over which he Is
the spiritual head. Mrs. Bonsteel
will also attend the convention.
F.V. Owen of Satsuma Hights, the
present efficient school commissioner
from this district, has declined to
stand for reelection for business rea-
sons. Mr.. Owen is one Of the best
men Putnam county has ever had on
this board, and his loss will be felt;
Some one on the peninsula should
qualify for this place soon, or 1t Will
be too late and we will be without 4
commissioner for the school district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Chamberlin
came up from their home in Jackson
vile on Saturday evening to spend the
weekend with relatives and friends.
They attended the picture theater Sat
urday evening where they were warm
ly greeted by many friends. Mr..
Chamberlin returned to Jacksonville
on the befo' day train Monday morn,
ing. but Mrs. Chamberlin renamed
over for another day.
R. C. Middleton has been elected
president of the town council. Inc
new council met last Friday night
when the new members and Mayor
Darby were sworn in by the retiring
mayor. X. Borson. 1t is understood
that the new council will hold a spe..
c;a1 mating some night this week, and