The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-02
ROUND ABOUT FLORIDA.

A monster bald eagle was recent
killed in Taylor county. 1t had Jus
slain sixtyypound hog and was pre-
pairing for feast.
The DeSoto celebration at st. Pet
ersburg was largely attended an,
was pronounced an unusual success
1t lasted three days.
Dr. Evans, chief OF the bureau o.
plant industry of the United State.
| department OF agriculture, will ad
dress the Florida Press association.
Secretary of War Garrison has an.
proved the plans for the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway bridge over Trout
creek, north of Jacksonville.
Judge J. B. Gaines has been elect
ed to fill the unexpired term of the
late Hon. L. 70. Dozier as mayor of
Leesburg.
Vice President Marshall will be in
Jacksonville on April %. The city is
making arrangements for properly
entertaining the distinguished guest.
Mrs. H. w. Johnson, of Jackson
vile, committed suicide by taking the
contents of bottle of carbolic acid.
No reason is assigned for the rash
act.
BY an overwhelming majority, the
property owners of Daytona voted in
favor of bonds to the extent of $175,-
900 for modern sewerage and drain
age system.
( Fire having It's origin in the lower
floor of the Masonic building, which
was occupied by III. Il. Prickett's res
taurant, b. w. Barnes shoe shop and
]. G. Crows barber shop, did cOnsid
cradle damage at Callahan.
Congressman Wilson, of the Third
Florida district, has recommended the
name of S. ]. Gamer to the president |
for nomination as postmaster at st. |
Andrews, Washington county, Flor |
ida.
The orange and grapefruit trees
are still in heavy bloom and it seems
that there will be no end of the flow
ers this spring, and the indications
are that the coming crop will be
record breaker in south Florida.
Joe Hugh Reese, one of the best
known newspapermen in Florida, and
Sentinel, has announced his candidacy
for the legislature from Orange
county.
Published reports that William
Dees, under sentence to be hanged at
Tampa next month, had started a
hunger strike" were denied by Jailer
Abbott. He asserted Dees had not
rejected meal since entering the
county Jail.
N. B. Forrest, adjutant general and
chief of staff, has been notified that
two new camps of Sons of Confeder-
ate veterans have been organized in
Florida, Camp Kirby Smith, at Lake
land, and Camp John w. Whiddon,
at Arcadia.
The grand chapter Of Florida, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will meet in
the Masonic temple in Sanford on
Wednesday morning, the Sth Of April
at 10 O'clock. This will he the tenth |
anniversary of the order, and large
attendance is expected.
Jacksonville now has chapter of |
the American Red Cross. This branch |
of the national body was organized |
at the board of trade rooms by
Charles Jenkinson, director of the
South Atlantic division of the organi-
zation.
John G.. Avery, one Of the leading
attorneys of Pensacola and of the
state has just qualified with the sec
rotary Of state as candidate for the
supreme court bench. Mr.. Avery has
been practicing law in Pensacola
since 1878.
Twenty thousand, eight hundred
and fifty dollars represents the sum
total of contributions to the Confed
crate reunion fund. In addition, the
Jacksonville board of trade has turn
ed over to the reunion association
$4,000 of the general convention
fund.
On May IL, 13 and IA the Florida
Funeral Directors association will
hold its 1914 session in Jacksonville.
President w. G. Cooper, Jr., has made
arrangements for the auditorium of
the board of trade for the occasion.
A large attendance is expected at the
meeting, at which several matters of
Importance will be taken up for dis
cussion.