The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-08
FLORAHOME NEWS.

A pretty home wedding celebrate,
on Tuesday was that of Miss Kath
leen McRae of Florahome and Mr.
John Cecil Murphy of Quanah, Tex
as, and which took place at the HON,
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
McRae. The ceremony was perfol m
ed at 4 o'clock by Rev. T. F. Ro
land, pastor of the Methodist church
The bride and groom left on the
evening train for Texas, their future
home. Mr.. Murphy registered fol
CONSUMPTION just prior to his mar
riage.
G. c. Hardy is ready to start pick
ing his bean crop next week, anC
also has 20 acres of corn which i:
now in roasting ears.
Rev. T. F. Roland preached at
Francis Saturday evening at 7:3C
o'clock, and on Sunday at II a. m
He received six members into the
church and baptised three others by
immersion at o'clock. There was
preaching again att p. m.
Hon. w. R. Revels and G. C. Har-
dy were kept busy on Tuesday regis
tering the names of those who came
under the limit for CONSUMPTION for
service in the army. A total of 10
whites and 8 negroes we're registered
in this precinct.
The funeral of George Vincent, one
OF Florahome's early settlers, was
held at the family residence Wednes-
day afternoon, May 80, Hon. W. R.
Rcvels conducting the service. Must
cal selections were rendered by Mr..
Dunmire, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Hardy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt, and Mrs. VOL
colt. 1nterment was in the cemetery
at Grandin. Mr.. Vincent was super
intendent of the Union Methodist
Sunday school, but was member Of
the Baptist church. He came to Flo
rahome fifteen years ago, and was Il
man respected for his uprightness
of character. He had been ailing
for sometime, and recently his daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. P. Underwood and his
son, Lee Vincent and wife of Bel
mont, came to be with him. He died
of Bright's disease. He leaves
wye Snu InTee ClllluIeH'
The marriage of Miss Ida Knight,
daughter of Mrs. Fred Knight Of Flo
rahome, and j. w. Hunter of Phila-
delphia, was celebrated Thursday,
June 5 in Washington, D. c. Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter will live in PhiIa-
delphia.
The quarterly conference Of the
Methodist church was held here Sat
urday and Sunday, May 26 and q, at
the new church. The presiding ell
der, Rev. Smith Hardin, preached at
all the services, and was assisted by
the pastor, Rev. 7. F. Roland, Mr.
Dunmire had charge of the singing.
Mr.. Pringle Of Illinois, is visiting
his cousin, Mrs. G. c. Hardy.
News was received this week of the
death of w. D. Marshall of WaYerIy'
Neb., who passed away Tuesday from
the effects of a second stroke OF apo
plexy. Mr.. Marshall with his wife
and daughter, Happie Marshall had
spent part of several winters here'
and is a local property owner,
G. C. Hardy received interesting
news of his mother, Mrs. s. W. Har-
dy, who lives in NATION, Ill., where
a cyclone recently caused damages
amounting to ten million dollars
When the storm struck the town, Mrs
Hardy was blown under a dining.
room table. and next found herself
hurled into the yard. All Of the
buildings on the place were swept
away. but although Mrs. Hardy was
injured none of the family was killed
Mrs. Hardy was taken to the AoSPI-
tai but is getting along nicely MI
Hardy had gone to town ana was ''
home when the storm burst.
Mrs. X. c. Wolcott left, MONDAY
with Mr.. Wolcott, to spend week
in Palatka before going North 10 'IS-
it her mother. O.,
Mrs. Arthur, mother of Mrs. SIP
prell. who was seriously Ill ior Soile
time is able to be about again, -,
Prof. Pinholster of Lake Butler mas mas
been re-engaged as principal oil I"e
school here this year.
The V. I. A. gave an ice G[eEnt
social Saturday at the Metno ,I,
church Mrs. J. J. Charles, Mrs,
Hardy and Mrs. Walcott were IN, Ihe
ice cream and cake committee. Im
weather was hot enough to MAKE eS
cry one enjoy the tempting re1reS"-
ments. -, - tho
stores on. Saturday pleased all the
town folks. ~ =,
Miss Maud Weeks motored over owe, Il,
her new car last Sunday to call on
her Florahome friends. A., Gov
DR.. and Mrs. Dubose ana Mrs. E"
Ter left Friday for Miami, where they
will now remain. A., c+or-
Mrs. Fred Knight and Mrs. ot IAN
ev knight will leave shorty to JOIN
Stanley Knight in Colorado