The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
.ESCENT CITY NEWS

10 be tine musical program and
splendid time is promised all who will
attend. Don't forget this final par.
ty of the year. '
Gunner's Mate, Malvern H. lies,
Jl., U, 5. n, in training as an aero,
plane scout at the station near Miami
spent hsi As hour furlough at the
home of his brother and sister Mr.
ard Mrs. 7. j. lies, Ilesboro. He
was here to help make clad the
Christmas day.
Miss Carrie Crawford teacher of
music IN the young ladies seminary at
Sweet Briar, Va, surprised her moth
er, Mrs. W. B. Sanders, by arriving
last Saturday, wholly unexpected, to
spend the holiday vacation with her,
Miss Crawford has not been in Cres
cent City for many years
Geo, E. Arms a photographer from
Massachusetts, has taken out Ii
cense to practice his profession. He
will photograph people and things
and views and develop his work He
has his office with Mr.. j. A. Winn in
the old Lounds building corner Cen
tral avenue and Park street.
E. Bryant Gautier of st. Petersburg
is here to spend the holiday week
with his mother, brother and sisters.
but others are interested in the visit
He grew to manhood here and is re-
membered by all old citizens, and they
are getting pleasure from the visit.
Mr. Gautier left here some 20 years
ago.
Miss Nellie Grimsley is spending a
two weeks holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Grims-
ley, and all Crescent City is rejoiced
to see her. Miss Nellie is a gradu-
ate trained nurse, and reports from,
Jacksonville indicate that she is one
of the most proficient ever graduated
from the hospitals of that city.
Mrs. NJ. M. Herlong was made glaC
this Christmas time by the visit O
three husky sons who came from sep
arate parts of Florida. They ar
fMessrs. H. w. Herlong of Alton, z. c
| Herlong of Miccanopy, and A. S. Her
long of Centre Hill They came o.
Friday and remained over until Mon
day. A happy family reunion wit
but one absentee-Mr. Philip Herlon
! of New York.
The Misses C. A. and B. A. Wi
liams entertained at a special eva
Dinner" on Christmas DAY with
menu that while elaborate, met til
: full requirements of the Food Coz
servation Board, and all who were 5
fortunate to sit at the board. TT
guests were Rev. DR.. and Mrs. A.
Pugh, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hurlbut, NJ
and Mrs. S. Martin LaBree, and Ml'
Mary Hack.
Mrs. L. P. Loney of Owensboro, X,
arrived last week to spend the wi
ter and will stop with Mrs. c.
Chamberlin. Mrs. Loney is the wi
of the Federal Internal revenue &C
lector of Kentucky, and cousin
DR.. B. F. Tichenor. She comes he
because of asthma, and to secu
treatment from her cousin and o
physician-and the anti-asthmat
climate of Crescent City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Swift of Oh
who were at the Turner home la
week have rented the Mrs. Woolma
cottage opposite the Methodist churc
and are settled there. They come
Crescent City to make it their hom
and through Mr.. Durling have bougf
the Hays place south Of town. Wher
Mr.. Swift is going to enjoy life cult
waiting strawberries and vegetable!
and where he will conduct chicke
farm.
The PRESBYTERIAN church was crowd
ed on Christmas eve for the annua
Z Christmas tree festivities of the Sun
day school. A very pretty program
I of songs and rectaitions was render
ed by the little people of the school
with a beautifully rendered solo b!
Mrs. R. A. Kirkland. A collector
was taken for the starving children
Of Armenia. st. Nicholas was pres
ent in person and distributed presents
to all of the children.
! The Methodist church had Christ
mas tree on Christmas night for the
children of the Sunday school, Wltr
Mrs. Branch as director of affairs
There was fine program OF songs
and recitations by the children ana
Miss Grace Pigue. as Miss Coluh-
bia" rendered in fine voice the SON :,
"Keep the Home Fires Burning,
Every child was given nice present
and St. Nicholas himself superlh'e'lu-
ed the distributions
"spIint" Kinard, U. S, Infantry sta
toned at Camp Wheeler, Ga, spent a
comnle davs with us last week ms
vonno, mar is enjoying a short Iur-
io,nh and went from here to has,
ings. By this time he Is PACK anu t,',
on duty His experience m the eah1p t,l5p
hos been beneficial. He stands
straigbt stt and then some. and SHOWS
o,-o,,- evidence of developing INTO
,oei fighter. When told that his name
Ivos nosted among the heroes IN tne
church, "Splmt near!y
tainted, When he came TO De 1Lui
ted out-"I'm no Presbyterian III !"
democrat" /
Mr. Geo. H. Herrick of Grove Hall
received a telegram last week an
oouncing the total destruction Oh ms
.tora at Attleboro, Mass by hre'
stoiI st uo.,.icl had one of those beaut!-