The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-20

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

HoA. J. H. Harp spent a couple
days in Palatka this week.
T. J. lies has purchased a new
Saxon touring cara very pretty
car.
Capt. LaBree has had to spend
some time in Palatka this week as a
witness in court-the Roam breaking
and entering case.
Some thirty Crescent City people
attended the picture theater on Mon
day night in Palatka, going over to
the county seat in automobiles.
Jason Long who has been a winter
visitor here for number of wears
and an inmate of the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Ira c. Pratt, left for his
home at Cropsey, ILL.,, on Tuesday.
w. F. Glynn spent several davs in
Tallahassee last week as represen-
tative of the board of trade and for
the purpose of looking after road
matters.
Robert F. Hubbard of Casnovia
N. Y, owner of Oakwood grove, spent
the Vast week here looking atCa' his
interests, and was a guest at the
Turner House.
Mrs. T. c. Darby, who has been in
Nashville, Tenn, for the past six
weeks, will return home tomorrow
Last reports were to effect that Mrs.
Darby is much improved in health.
Mrs. c. H. Cash entertained a mum
ber of friends last Friday evening
at Victrola party and there was
a long and most entertaining musi-
cal program, after which delici0r5 e.
freshments were served.
w. D. Carrier arrived on Monday
from Winter Haven and on Tuesday
with his mother and brother, Victor
all drove in the latter's car through
to Miami for weeks visit with rela-
tives. A fine trip to take at this
season of the year.
Miss Mabel Andersen left last week
for Birmingham, Ala, where she
will be the guest for some time of
Miss Ida Reeves. daughter of the late
Rev. DR.. D. M. Reeves, once the pop
ular pastor of the Crescent City
Presbyterian church.
DIR. Beggs is still at Dallas, Texas
and is iust now recovering from a Sc
we're illness. That he is getting all
right again is apparent from the fact
that he has asked Chester Norton to
ship his Overland touring car to him
that he may be able to drive about.
A. J. Rinck has purchased the home
and premises of the late C. A. Pratt
in the north end. Mr.. and Mrs
Rinck are not intending to move into
the place Immediately. but will i'm
prove it and perhans rent the house
for a time, or until they get ready
to go to housekeeping.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Anthony re-
turned on Wednesday from weeks
visit in Palatka and st Augustine
They witnessed the flag raising eX-
ercises on Tuesday morning at the
former place and thought it as neal
a spontaneous combustion of patriot
ism as they ever witnessed.
Mrs. C. L. Preston entertained the
Young married ladies sewing circle al
her home last Saturday afternoon
and toward the close Of the Afternoon
number of young misses who hac
been invited, joined in the festivities
and the delicious refreshments whlcf
had been provided.
The girls of the local Camp tirt
camp held an entertainment III v
A. hall, together with q sale, las
Saturday afternoon, and we under
stand that it is only the beginning
of a series of such sales for the bene
fit of the camp. Help these yoW}
ladies in their work.
R. Brockelhurst is trying to form
volunteer fire brigade and man!
Young men have put their name,
down for enlistment. Mr.. Brooke;
hurst wants to have an alarm Del
and buy a chemical engine. H'
should receive all encouragement II
his planning for this needed protec
; ton.
Mrs. H. W. Reuter- of Philadelphia
, who has been the guest of Mrs. Cou
tant for several weeks, left for hom'
last Tuesday greatly to the regret o
MANY friends. Mrs. Reuter- has Ger
tainly made hosts of warm TREND
, during her two seasons spent mere
and The News is glad to be able t
: inform them that it is her purpose u
come again.
The city council new met for or y,
ganization last Friday evening. I
f. Williams was elected preslden
|. and K. Borson president pro TEN
The following standing committee
were appointed: Finance-BorSo2n, u,
Glynn, Williams; Streets-PurSe.
Preston, GIynn; Lights-FrIee;sloL re;
PurseI, Borson; BulIdlng5-0iEh'
Borson, Preston.
Geo. w. Seaton left last Friday, 10
jacksonville where he entered a nos
pital for the purpose of undergone
an operation for varicose Veln
: trouble he inherited from his attac
, of typhoid fever several years age
Before leaving Mr.. Seaton state
: that as soon as he was dlSchaTSt
from the hospital he intended e4IlSl
ing in the navy; this statement no"
ever has been regarded by some "
having been made only IN JoNIN
4 wav: not but that Mr.. Seatoon mas $,
D full load of patriotism and Is OF III
stuff that real soldiers and sailors .
Uncle Sam are made, but because