The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-25

Wr. and Mrs. Harry Prevatr OF Sc
Vile We're visitors in the city on We'd
nesday.
! Miss Dorothy Merriam spent the
weekend in Orlando as guest at
the Cathedral Prom.
Mrs. Ridley Wilkinson and little
daughted are the guests of Mrs. S.
j. Kenncrly.
Wednesday the faculty of the Pa
latka schools gave a picnic at Silver
Lake, honoring the graduating class.
DR.. and Mrs. C. R. D. Crittenton are
in attendance at the council Of the
Diocese of Florida which convcncs in
Pensacola this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Perry Ross return
ed Monday from Atlanta where they
spent delightful honeymoon and are
at home with Mrs. S. J. Kennedy.
Mrs. F. J. Fearnsidc and Mrs. Hick-
man Collins have returned from J;ck-
sonville. Mrs. Collins is much I'M
proved.
E. L. Hunter and NJ. J. E. Hoban
of Brooklyn and New York are here
in the interests of their lumber con-
cern.
The county convicts are now doing
work on the road between Crescent
City and the Volusia county line, hav-
ing been moved to that point last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Denton are
spending some time pleasantly on
board their house boat in the upper
end Of Lake Crescent, near St. Johns
Park.
Mrs. A. NJ. Probst was hostess for
the Thursday Bridge club yesterday
at the ho5pitabe home of Mrs. E. L.
Mann. The ladies enjoyed q delight
full afternoon.
Prof. NJ P. Geiger and the Senior
boys chartered the "Etowah" and en-
tertained the Seniors and faculty
Tuesday afternoon with a most de-
lightful river trip. Refreshments were |
served, adding to the pleasure of the
guests.
Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Talbot who
has been spending several months
with her aunt, Mrs. R. S. O'Haver, will
leave Tuesday for her home in Indi-
annapolis, Ind. Miss Talbot has been
assistant to Mrs. E. L. Mann in the
music of the public schools during th2
past semester.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Merryday and
daughter, Martha, accompanied by
Miss Fannie Walton, motored over
from Daytona and Jacksonville Tues
day evening and were the guests of
Mrs. j. N. Walton till Wednesday
noon. Miss Walton will remain with
Mrs. Walton for some time.
Through the generosity of C. H.
Rowton, the members of the Senior
class met in the store Friday evening
and were presented with tiny pack
ages which had been on display in
the window decorated in the class COL
ors of green and gold. The girls
received dainty lingerie clasps and the
boys stick pins.
Tuesday evening at the Wilson
boat house was held a delightful
Christian Endeavor party. Miss Maye
Boyd as chairman of the entertain
ment committee prepared an enter
tanning program with the help of 9TH
er members. Four solder lads were
present as guests. Late in the even
ing, after contests, refreshments were
served.
One of the enjoyable festive occa-
sions last week in honor of the Sc
nior graduating class, was the lawn
party given by Miss Birdie McAllis-
ter, Croquet was played after which
d penny contest absorbed the thinking
powers of the guests, the winner be- :
ing Miss Priscilla Hamm. Refresh :
ments and waters carried out the
school colors.
Capt. H. Y. Snow was formerly an J
Albanian and though he has lived in
Palatka many years he still owns
valuable property in that city. He is =.
a loser of small brick store and a
small dwelling by the Monday night
ire, and his loss will run to $1,000 or '
$4,000. However, we are thankful il
hat the Captain has plenty more, and fl
hat his loss will not change his habits
# life. +
The "W. G." club closed a success d
ul years work Tuesday evening, the V
asst meeting of the season. The mem
,ers met at the home of Mrs. Albert 9
'rombley and the present food crisis :,
.as the subject uppermost. The mem 7
'ers expressed themselves as being
cry much pleased with the results of
he clubs literary activities for the d
ear. The next season will reopen q
With banquet. +
Col. c. C. Fisbeck of Terre Haute, 81
indiana, has been the guest of Mr..
nd Mrs. N. E. Shontz of East Pa j,
atka during the past week. Mr.. Fis- te
eek is the principle owner of the Fis- fc
eek Stock Farms in East Palatka. a
nd owns some 865 acres. lie says A
hat now that potato farming has in
its proftableness to his
ntre satisfaction he is going into y,
hat business next year on 4 large q,
Gale :.
Col. Edward W. Mills, one of the II
atoms most noted prohibition work n
RS, and at one time candidate for OF
overnor of his home state-West
'irginia-waS in the city this week. .
'ol. Mills is going to make Florida n
is home, and for the next wear and ic