The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-09

M. Kings
Mr.. w. III. Rankin. OF Solana, de.
parted ON Monday for Chicago,
where he is likely TO spend month.
Latest styles IN fall aud wluter
clothing at IL. @. Blount's.
Mr.. b. A. wachob has $4,000 feet
Of lumber on the ground at his pine.
nv in SoIana for the purpose Of build
ING nice two-story residence
Coal oil 30. quart i5c a gallon
at r.. M. KinR's.-tf
Miss Mary Buffers class in the
high school had delightful picnic,
Saturday, ut the steel bridge over
Alligator creek. Miss Wilcoxs
classes will picnic this Saturday at
the big yellow building on the bay
front.
Nice line Of cookies, pound and
fruit cake, cresc ents, jelly cake, etc.
always on hand at Smiths bakery
A party ofyoung men consisting of
Gene whldden, Carroll DAVIS, Arlie
Hatch, Adrian Jordan and Vernon
Jordan went down the bay, Monday,
ON a pleasure trip. Capt Glenn Tol-
son took them down on the auxiliary
yacht Wallace.
For ront---the Gus Cook cottage
/ Apply TO Fortson and Rhode.-l44t
The cattle dock mysterlously took
fire near the outer end Saturday
, night, aud abont 300 feet of 1t was
burned. AS soon as the flames were
seen from town, party OF gentle
men FASTENED to the scene In boats
and extinRuished them,
Rye, whole wheat, white bread
and rolls, baked fresh daily, at
Smiths bakery.-5tf
The picnic season being on, Supt.
McLane, OF the Methodist Sunday
school, appointed on Sunday lot OF
committees IN make all necessary ar
engagements tor the schools annual
May day picnic, to which 1t Is ex-
pected that the other Sunday schools
will DO invited. He appointed also
committees on Easter observance
and exercises.
For fresh vegetables, fruits and
candles. go to II. M King at the
Commercial House.
The China Store OF Robinson and
Co. was bower OF beauty last Sat
urday, and, although many OF the
pretty articles have been bought and
carried away by pleased customers,
1t Is still as attractive as flower
ga den. The cause of this was and
Is the display Of Easter goods and
millinery, which were received and
opened up last Friday. The Easter
chicks, rabbits, ducks and other
articles are "just the cutest things"
you ever saw.
For the latest styles IN spring and
summer clothing, go to II. G. Blount'
Buggies. wagons and harness for
sale at COTS City Livery stable.-l4tf
rhe chicken flea being now In evl.
dence, IL is we'll to be told again that
nux vonlica mixed with corn meal
dough and fed twice day to the
chickens for four or five days, will
kill every flea that bites chicken
to which 1t has been fed. But this
poison goes also into the eggs OF the
laying hens, which may make the
eggs dangerous to eat. We don't
know; ask the doctors. The nux
vomica, however, Is sure death to
the fleas aud does not kill the chick
ems.
tor pure and reliable medicines,
carefully compounded prescriptions
soilet articles and stationery, 30 to
w. A. Roberts drug store,--tf.
Notice.--Dr. H.A. Iverson is 60
Ing out of business and offers his en-
tire stock, showcases and all, at a
big sacrifice. Selling out regardless
OF cost. A good chance for one OF
our boys to buy cool drink stand.
Hon. F. M. Cooper, county tax
assessor, has been In no haste to
announce his candidacy for re'elec-
tIon, but his card appears In thus
paper today. His efficiency has
been fully established by years OF
past service, we'll rendered, and his
integrity Is known and appreciated In
every nook and corner of the coun'
ty. He, therefore, needs no en-