The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-02-23

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Chase & Co. and the Crutchfiold &
Voolfolk packing houses have closed
down for the season.
Mrs. J. H. Harris of Bedford Hills,
N. Y, is in the city for a time and is
stopping with Mrs. j. c. Grimsley.
Capt. and Mrs. S. M. LaBree were
motor visitors to Palatka on Monday
evening.
John Mccormick returned on Mon
Gay from two weeks business trip to
Cuba.
S. Mullins has returned from the
north and expects to spend few days
at home before starting on another
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Clausen of Ca
nandaigua, N. Y, arrived on Fri
cay of last week and are again at
Grove Hall for their usual season'G
stay.
John w. McGrady who returned
from south Florida some two weeks
ago, left on Monday for Palatka and
Jacksonville, in which latter city he
will remain some time on visit to
his daughter.
The packing house of the Citrus EX-
change at the junction has been run
ming all of the present week and it
was reported that it was the inten-
ton of the management to ship
about ten or twelve cars of fruit.
Miss Fannie C. Hatch, secretary of
the Y. w. C. A. of Jacksonville, was
the weekend guest of Miss Helen
Norton. Miss Hatch was an instruc
tress at Mortified while Miss Norton
was a student there.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall of Col
rain, Mass, are stopping with Mrs. j..
C. Grimslcy for time. They are
greatly pleased with Crescent City
and may decide to secure a winter
home here. We hope so. We al
ways need more good people.
DR.. and Mrs. T. Raymond Beggs are
now at Dallas, Texas, and note from
Mrs. Beggs to friend in town states
that the doctor is getting better and
enjoying his rest. Crescent City
people will ever have an interest in
this faithful physician and will be
pleased to know of his improvement.
Hon. William Ryan of Port Chester,
N. Y, who has been at Grove Hall
for several weeks, left on Monday for
Orlando where he expects to spend a
few days before returning to his New
York home. Mrs. Graves, his sister,
will continue for some time in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P. Lasher of
New York arrived last week and have
apartments at Mrs. G. A. Cheatham's
beautiful home on South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lasher are friends of
Mrs. A. w. Seaton and it was through
her influence that they selected Cres-
cent City for a winter visit south.
They take their meals at Grove Hall.
Dent throw tin cans about your
back yard; they eventually get into
the street and the boys kick 'em
round. They are unsightly; ditto
the pieces of paper that blow about
the streets. These cans also breed
flies, flies breed disease and death.
Crescent City is naturally healthy, but
it can be made an unhealthy spot
through carelessness.
The ladies of the Methodist church
ore holding their annual bazaar and
fancy goods and candy sale today at
the Horton sttore and are hoping for
large business. The ladies will also
serve dinner and supper and light
lunches during the afternoon and eve
ming, together with ice cream. They
ask and have every reason to expect
a generous patronage from the pub
lie.
DR.. and Mrs. John Punton of Kan
sas City, Mo-, arrived on Wednesday
to be the guests for an indefinite stay
of Rev. and Mrs. John w. Gaddis.
Mr.. Gaddis it will be remembered ar
rived some three weeks ago and has
leased the Eaton cottage for the sea-
son. DR.. Punton who is a brother
in-law of Mr.. Gaddis, is successful
practitioner of Kansas City whose
fame has spread to all parts OF the
west.
Mrs. T. C. Darby left on Monday
for Nashville, Tenn, where she goes
to consult a specialist. During her
stay in Nashville Mrs. Darby will be
entertained by her sister. This lady
has been suffering with some internal
trouble since early in December, and
for a time was very i'll, but for the
past several weeks she has shown a
marked improvement and her many
friends in Crescent City are hoping that
she will soon be fully restored.
Mrs. A. w. Seaton of Grove Hall
entertained a launch party to Palatka
and return last Monday in honor OF
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ?.
Lasher of New York. 1t proved a de-
lightful day for the trip and it was
greatly enjoyed. Among those pres
ent besides Mr.. and Mrs. Lasher were
Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. E. H. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. A. Gowen, Misses
Clarissa and Bessie A. Williams and
Miss Tillinghast and Mr.. Geo. W. Sea-
ton.