The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-16

the " l. A. Club House every Sat-
urday afternoon. Next Saturday ice
cream, cake and tea will be served.
Saturday afternoon March oath,
there will be Mother Goose" show
at the V. l. A. Club House in charge
of Miss Elsie Padgett. Admission 10
cents. Ice cream and cake will be on
sale after the show.
Old gentleman is canvassing the
town this week with the view of
starting a newspaper here. Encour-
age him all you can conscientiously,
but for heavens sake don't give him
the idea that it'll be like finding mon
ey.
DIR. C. I. Scofeld preached to an
audience on Sunday night that COM
pletely filled the large auditorium.
The doctors lectures on panoramic
View of the New Testament" deliver
ed each afternoon, are also attracting
large congregations.
Miss Mary E. Reilly of Harrisburg,
Pa, delighted the congregation of the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning with a solo sung with much
power and feeling. Miss Reilly, who
has highly cultivated voice also sang
solo at the union meeting in the
auditorium Sunday evening
Among the prominent arrivals of
the past week at Grove Hall are: Miss
I. Pierson of New York; Mrs. Edward
Bailey and Miss Mary E. Reilly OF
Harrisburg, Pa; Mr.. N. F.. Barrett
of New Rochelle, N. Y; C. G. Trum-
bull of Philadelphia, Ralph G. Norton,
of London, Eng; Mrs. c. l. Ashman
of Three Springs, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
H. D. Rose of Syracuse, N. Y.
Rev. R. S. Burris, former pastor of
the Presbyterian church in this place,
| is now located with Mrs. Burris and
their little daughter in China. His
first duty will be to learn to commu-
nicate with the Chinks in their own
language, and that's said to be some
| job After he has the language he
will proceed to tell 'em what Chris
tianity has done for America, which
he can do without citing any individ
ual cases he may have negotiated
while in Crescent City. Several of
Mr.. Burris' friends here have had
cards from him since his arrival.
The Misses Williams gave de-
lightful excursion on Saturday on the
launch St. Johns, to Haw Creek, in
honor of their guests, Messrs. Conk-
lin and Young of Mattituck, Long Is
land, N. Y. Some dozen or more
friends were invited on the ride and
all report delightful time. The day
was delightful for the trip-in fact
ideal, clear and just cool enough to
stimulate one to activity. The party
went several miles up the creek where
the picnic dinner provided by the
Misses Williams was served. The
party returned about 4:30 in the af-
ternoon.
Rev. DR.. A. C. Peck, dean of the
Methodist University at Denver, Col
orado, preached to a large congrega-
ton in the Baptist church last Sunday
morning, in fact to congregation
which taxed the capacity of the
church for seats and standing room.
The congregation of the Methodist
church was dismissed early to join in
the service, and nearly if not quite all
from that church came in a body just
before the beginning of the service.
DR.. Peck is an eloquent and highly
entertaining preacher, and his sermon
on this occasion marks special
chapter in the religious life of this
church and city.
Crescent City people generally were
delighted on Monday morning over the
arrival of a bride in the person of
Mrs. Fritz E. Stockton, nee Miss AL
ma Stubbs, eldest daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. G. w. Stubbs, former occu-
pants of the Methodist parsonage in
this place. The marriage of Mr..
Stockton and Miss Stubs was solemn
lied on Sunday morning at the home
of the brides parents at Winter Gar
den, and the ceremony was performed
by the father of the bride. Immedi-
young people took the train for Cres-
cent City, arriving here late in the af-
ternoon. They are making their
home for the present with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Lorick, on Oakwood avenue
Mr.. Stockton is identified with the
Norton garage, has lived here about
two years and is highly esteemed as
young man of industrious habits
and life that has been clean and
wholesome. His bride is young la
dy who in her residence here of a lit
tie more than year endeared herself
to all for her charming and home
loving qualities, her interest in church
work as well as her charm of person
and devotion to those principles of So
cial life which make for the highests
standards of womanhood. Mr.. Stock
ton is indeed to be congratulated on
winning such fair and charming a
bride.
The Lexington, IS. c. Dispatch
News of Wednesday, March 7th says:
"Col. George Tillman Graham, for
merly member of the Lexington bar,
but for the past several years q resi-
dent of Florida, has returned to Lex
ington to live and will resume the
practice of law, having already form
ed partnership with the law firm
of Zimmerman & Callison. The new
firm will be known as Zimmerman,
Graham & Callison, and no stronger
law firp, cap ha found apvwbara Col