The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-02

summer clothing, go to H. q. BlOunt.
Miss Jessie Bassett returned Mon.
day from n visit of several days to
Mrs. A. q. Freeman In Arcadia,
Bugpies. wagons and harness for
sale at COTS City Livery stablo,-lltf
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Fisher, after
SIX weeks spent with Mr., aud Mrs.
james Robbins In SolanN, will leave
this afternoon for their home IN
Salem, Ohio.
Country cured hams, finest in the
market, absolutely guaranteed, at
COTS grocery.--lt.
Jim Banks, with his wife aud Mr.,
Gallagher and family are now, to
gother, occupying George McLone's
cottage on Cross street near the
Episcopal church.
For fresh vegetables, fruits and
candles, go to II. M King at the
Commercial House.
William Hyers celebrated his
ninth birthday, Tuesday afternoon,
by entertaining number Of his
young friends with party which
was greatly enjoyed by all present,
City livery stable--sato and relia.
BILE as we'll as stylish saddle and
buggy horses,-J. s. Golf, propr,-6
Two car loads of lumber was re.
ceived here last Saturday for the
firms of Chadwick Brothers and
Taylor Marine Fish Co., respective
ly, and will be used in constructing
house boats, sklffs and other equip.
ments for the coming fishing season.
The Charlotte Harbor hotel, j. W.
Bennett, proprietor, is open the year
round. Board and lodging $3.50 per
weok,--l8tf.
Miss Mabel Seavey's friends here
will be interested to know that she
is now In Hazelton, Pa, spending n
month with Miss Ella II, Halnes,
who will DO remembered us having
spent some time here two years ago
as milliner for the Punta Gorda
Dry Goods Co. Miss Seavey will go
from Hazelton direct to her old
home In Hallowell, Maine, to spend
the remaining part of the summer.
. Genuine, pure olive oil made by
the Los Angeles Olive Growers Asso-
station now on sale by Watkins
Drug Co,-23tf.
Kinsey Brothers have dlscontln.
ued operating their boats between
Fort Myers and this place until the
fall vegetable crop on the lower
islands is ready for shipment, when
the line will probably be re.estab-
lished, The mail, which, previous
to the LIST inst, was carried by this
line, is now going by way Of Fort
Myers, from which place 1t Is car
rIed by naptha launch to the island
post offices.
A large supply Oespure California
olive oil now on hand at reasonable
prices and in quantities to suit at
the Watkins Drug Co.-2i
Another industry that may assume
great proportions in Punta Gorda
In the near future Is the raising OF
chickens. During last winter many
chickens were shipped from here to
the hotels on the East Coast, to say
nothing of large quantities of eggs
that were also shipped away. Only
recently some fine fryers were sent
to consumers elsewhere in the State.
The new crop Of chickens promises
to be a large one, and people will
not lick for this article Of diet dur
ing the coming months.
Nicely furnished and well kept
rooms in the second story OF the
Commercial House for rent to lodg-
ers by the night or week, 26c
per night Or $l.O0 per weeN Kick
STRAssER, lessee.-27tf.
The fishing fleet which will ply
the waters Of Charlotte Harbor dur
ing the coming season, will be con-
siderably larger than the one OF last
season. There will be an addition
of at least fifty small boats as well
as a number of the larger ones.
The smaller boats are to be used by
gill-net crews, which means q large
increase in the number of men to be
employed. All this, together with
the fact that local dealers antici-
pate greater demand for fish than
usual, indicates better business con-
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