The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-26
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IA revival meeting ls being hel1
is week in the Baptist church,
ev. Whitehead of Palmetto is con-
betting the services.
f. a. Thomas spent part of last
eek in TT. Myers on business trip
Rev. NJ. S. Stevens returned last
friday from the Florida Baptist
Invention at Barlow.
Miss frankie Thomas was in Ar
adia Friday.
Mesdames G. w. Dawson, S. Carl
on, NJ. S. Stevens attended the ded-
patton of the orphanage at Arcadia
ast Friday.
Mrs e a Thomas was in Arcadia
a5t Thursday.
Misses Ethel Sherman, Claude
Carlton, Nora Johnson and Newell
Collins were IA Arcadia on Saturday.
Prof. Blair Of FJ Ogden was a
visitor IN to"n Saturday,.
Rev. Whitehead of Palmetto
preached 'ae funeral services of
Mrs Mus white IN the Baptist
church on Sunday
Mrs. Low McCullers is visiting in
4 Punta Gorda this week
Levi McCullers spent Sunday in
Punta Gorua and went b. Arcadia
Monday to assume the duties Of edi-
tor and manager Of the DeSJ.O Coun
ty News.
Rev. w. b, Crumpton of Mont
gomery, Ala, preached a very inter
esting and instructive sermon in the
Baptist church last Sunday night.
Miss Colieus Morley of Owens
visited her cousin, Miss Claudia
Carlton last Saturday and Sunday
MISS Ellie Patrick and Miss Bessie
McGehee were in Arcadia on Mon-
day.
Swedley & Weaver, contractors of
Arcadia, have begun work on the
new Methodist church. They ex~
pect to have it finished before the
first of April.
Mrs. e A. Thomas and daughters,
Misses Nellie, Gladys and Winnie,
returned Monday from a short visit
with her mother, Mrs. Mauck, OF
TT. Ogden.
DR.. G.. w. Dawson is having
office and operating rooms built over
Welles' store.
MISS Ellie Holliugsworth OF Brown
vile and Miss Berta Dishong OF Fl.
Meade we're the guests of Mrs. W.
b. Welles a few days last week.
G. f Bearce has fitted up large
plant for the manufacture of syrup
and Is making a large quantity of as
good syrup as can be found on the
market by means of steam heat
and other appliances Mr.. Bearce is
able TO turn out daily large guam
tity of first class goods, absolutely
pure.
pr. G. w. Dawson has recently
purchased of Rev NJ. S Stevens the
remainder of the block located west
of the Baptist church.
On Monday night, Jan. 90 Hon.
w. 7. Bundick, the southern tenn
perauce orator of Richmond, Va,
will speak in the Baptist church.
Mr. Bundick has received high testi.
monials from many eminent men in
the south both Of the clergy aud the
laity. All are cordially invited.
MIR. and Mrs. BEE. Welles delight
fully entertained number of their
young friends one evening last week.
Miss Danetta Poser OF Arcadia,
is visiting Miss Stacia Tomlin this
week.
Miss Efie Patrick was in Arcadia
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lew McCullers spent
Sunday at the home OF Hon. f. e
Parker in the Joshua Greek section
Material is now being put on the
ground preparatory to the erection
of the new Methodist church. The
building will cost 50. 900 and will be
a handsome addition to our town.
Albert Carlton was in Arcadia
Mynday.
br. Baird and wife of Arcadia, are
visiting Mrs. e. A. Thomas this week
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Harris are at
tending the Florida Baptist conven-
ton in Barlow this week.
j. II. Mathewe, the Misses Howard,
Stevens, Gamma, andKetchum Daw
son. were in Arcadia Tuesday night.
MclMllers & Mathews have sold