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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25
TOWN TAXES DUE

Notice is hereby given that the town
taxes for the year 1914 are now due and
payable Monday, November End and the
BOOKS VIII close on the first day of May.
All parties who pay their taxes during
the months of November, and December
are allowed a discount of two per cent,
no discount allowed after December 31st.
i wan pc In my office in city hall daily
to IL a. m. to receive payments on taxes
?. o. GAUTIER, Tax Collector
Nov. 2, 1914) of Punta Gorda
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given t all persors
Concerned that six months after dare 7
viii present my vouchers to the Honor
able w D. Bell, County Judge, in ana FI-
lleSoto County, Florida, and ask for io u
maj discharge as administrator Of a.
estate 'ot George W. Roberts, deceased
rms the 9th day Of August, A. d, 1qia
z. q COLEMAN.
Administrstor
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The Annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the ACLINE FARMS COMPANY
will be held in Punta Gorda, Fla, on
Thursday, the 4th day of March. A. D.,
1915, for the election of directors and the
transaction of any and all such business
as may legally be brought before said
meeting. J. J. MCCAIN,
Secretary and Treasurer
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25

Notice is hereby given that at the reg
uiar session of the Legislature of the
State of Florida. which convenes in req
nlar session, on the 9Th day of April A.
D. 1915, the undersigned will apply for
the enactment Of special" or local law
appilcable to DeSOto County, Florida, and
Tor that purpose l shall introduce into the
Senate bill for an act, to be entitled,
An Act Concerning Drainage" and to
enable owners of wet or overlooked lands
10 drain and reclaim them, when the
same cannot be done in the best and
cheapest manner without affecting the
lands of others to provide for the pay
mient of the cost of such drainage by the
issue and sale of drainage bonds the
principal and interest of same to be paid
out OF assessments levied upon lands and
drainage.
F. NJ. COOPER,
Sen, eth Sen. District
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25
Social Tact.

Mrs. Green-You spoke Just now Of
social tact Precisely Just what do
you mean? Mrs. Wyse-By social tact
l mean getting familiar with all sorts
OF people without letting them get IA.
miliar with you. -"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25
Ocean Dep+hs

Ihe average depth of the Atlanti.
ocean Is $4,000 feet, and of the Pacigc
1900 feet. dein'
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One Gasoline Stove, 3
burner; oil heater;one wringer and double
tub stand; one kitchen table; kitchen
chairs and rocker; canned goods; cans
and numerous small articles. Inquire of
Mrs Myrtle Cole at Mrs. Thomas House,
Punta Gorda, Florida
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR A SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW
APPLICABLE TO DESOTO COUNTY,
FLORIDA
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25

FOR SALE-Waterfronts for Hotel,
clubhouse, store; sawmil and ship-yard
sites, deep water; sand for citrus fruits,
some $50 acres; pineapple, farm, garden,
truck and timber land; bearing groves,
good houses; location opposite Cleveland
Call investigate or write-N. C. LAR
SEN, Cleveland Florida. tjan1-16.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25

CLASSIFIED
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE-One good bicycle at a bar
gain price.-H L. DOTSON. IT,.
FOR SALE-One Gasoline Stove, 3
burner; oil heater;one wringer and double
tub stand; one kitchen table; kitchen
chairs and rocker; canned goods; cans
and numerous small articles. Inquire of
Mrs. Myrtle Cole at Mrs. Thomas House,
Punta Gorda, Florida.
FOR SALE-Art Square, new, brown
and gold, 9lax12 feet.-MRS. B. f.
PERKINS 2t*
FOR SALE-2O acre farm including
crops all planted horse, wagon, poultry
and farming implements. situated at
Pineapple river, Acline. Best truck farm
in this country. H. Miller. Acline, Fla
FOR SALE CHEAP-Young Kentucky
mare. two Buggies and wagon. Apply
Box $40, Punta Gorda. Fla. St
TOMATO PLANTS-For sale, 5000, 900
Livingstons Globe grown on virgin soil,
$125 per 1000. Also headquarters for
Sweet Potato Slips. R. DAVIS, Bar
tow, Florida 3-5t%
FOR SALE-Horse and Wagon, suit
able for farm or dray.-C. D. Richmond,
Punta Gorda, Florida. st"
FOR SALE-Splendid location on the
beautiful bay front. magnificent view,
two-story house spacious grounds 70 x
1903, an ideal spot for winter home
tpPly to DR.. Burland, Punta Gorda, Fla
ttdec1.
FOR SALE-Waterfronts for Hotel,
clubhouse. store; sawmi and ship-yard
sites, deep water sand for citrus fruits
some $50 acres; pineapple, farm, garden,
truck and timber land; bearing groves,
good houses; location opposite Cleveland.
Call investigate or write.-N. C. LAR
SEN, Cleveland, Florida tjan1-16.
IRON STAIRS, Second hand, but in
good condition, for sale at half its cost
THE HERALD.
FOR SALE:-A winter home with three
desirable lots, block and half from the
main street, east front, fruit trees and
ut-houses.-Address EOR, care Herald.
FOR SALE 100 acres miles South
of Punta Gorda, on Alligator creek on
railroad. $50 bearing orange trees-AL-
BERT W. GILCHRIST, Punta Gorda,
Florida.
FOR RENT
UPSTAIRS OFFICE ROOMS, Finest in
town, for rent cheap.-THE HERALD.
WANTED
WANTED-A forceful salesman, real |
producer, in every town in Florida. |
Write Immediately to inquirer" p. o.
Box 1898, Jacksonville 1t |
WANTED-Your orders for job print
ing. Commercial stationery our speci-
atty Work neatly and tastfully exc
cuted.--THE HERALD.
MISCELLANEOUS
acknowledgements on the farm is
worth its weight in gold. Talk it over
with j. O. JOSNSTON, agricultural blast
er or Hewitt Bros. or address Box 221,
Punta Gorda, Fla. DUPONT Red Cross.
TOMATO PLANTS-Beeb's Livings-
tons yielding from 40 to 20 more crates
per acre of big round tomatoes than COM
mon varieties. Per 100, so cents; per 1000,
$l5O.-H c. Beebe, Fort Ogden, Fla. 8-3t
CUT FLOWERS-Cut flowers at reas-
enable priCes,-Mrs. A. P. Jordan, Cross
street, near Episcopal Church.
MANGO TREES-for sale. 15c each =
$3.50 doz. Address Mango, Care Herald,
Punta Gorda, Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25

CUT FLOWERS-Cut flowers at reas-
enable pTiCes.-Mrs. A. p Jordan, Cross
street, near Episcopal Church.
MANGO TREES-for sale. 15c. each,
$3.50 doz. Address Mango, Care Herald,
Punta Gorda Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-25

TOMATO PLANTS-Beeb's Livings-
tons yielding from 40 to 20 more crates
per acre of big round tomatoes than COM
mon varieties. Per 100, so cents; per 1000
Sl5O.-H. c. Beebe, Fort Ogden, Fla. 8-3t
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-08-07

picture of those who had put up their homes to build ZION
CITY, they sat and wept
DO you feel like weeping this afternoon for the privilege
OF putting everything have build ZION CITY If YOU
do then have joy in your heart unspeakabe and u of
glory.
my brothers and sisters cannot put it into wordsl
AS sit in my study and with God it all seems so
plain to my mind and real to my spirit and wish
could come up here and put it into words If I could
would preach you sermon preached in nv life
This afternoon know have preached in nv life
have only tried to preach. But if could give to you
what have when come from my communion with God
this old Tabernacle would seem like Heaven.
May God help to learn how to pray and how to
preach.
What is preaching?
It is telling of the good things of Cod That is all it is
Now the towards going to be left out
Afraid
Of whom you afraid young man?
"Of father"
Of whom are you afraid young woman?
II afraid of mother"
Another says, II afraid of my aunt. She said
she going to leave fifty thousand dollars but if
stand up for ZION will be dsinherted"
Afraid of this and afraid of that one!
tell you this afternoon brothers and sisters before
God have to make your choce Christ said "Take Me-
or take your relatives and let Me go!'
There is the test!
Which will you do?
Cowards towards! Full of fear! Full of doubt
Perfect Love Enables o a Complete Sacrifice
my brothers and sisters what is it that out fear?
Is it not perfect ove? Yes-Perfect love caseth out
fear"
Continued
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-08-07
CALENDAR

FOR WEEK BEGINNING: MONDAY AUGUST 9th 1916.
ALL MEETINGS BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:45 p. m.
COME!
BRING YOUR BIBLES AND GOSPEL HYMN BOOK
to 6.
ALL WELCOME
COME, PRAYING THAT GOD WILL RICHLY
BLESS ALL.
ELDER ERNEST E. HARDWOOD,
in charge of the following meetings.
MONDAY
Mr.. F. c. Davis 2612 Gilboa Avenue
Mr.. c. A. Martin .............26 O7 Gideon Avenue.
FRIDAY,
Mr.. P. S. 10y. ................ 26O7 Galee Avenue
ELDER GEO. E. ROBBINS,
assisted by
EVANGELIST M. J. MINTERN,
will be in charge of the following meetings.
MONDAY
Mr.. Chas Lubke .29O6 Emmaus Avenue.
Mr.. c. N Richards. ........ 31st and Galilee Avenue
THURSDAY
Mr.. o. A. Whitner. ..........3 OO8 Ezekiel Avenue
Mr.. Frank Wallace. ............ BOOB Galee Avenue
Mr.. W. B. Brown. ............ 3O19 Enoch Avenue
ELDER FRANK ROBINSON,
assisted by
EVANGELIST JOHN NJ FIDDES.
will be in charge of the following meetings:
MONDAY
Mr.. Joseph Nacker ............. .24O8 Gboa Avenue
Mr.. Lanson M. Neal. ........... 2915 Elisha Avenue
THURSDAY
The Bethel. .... Corner of 10Th St. & Elizabeth Ave-
FRIDAY
Mr.. Matzenburg .22O3 Ezekiel Avenue
FRANCIS N. CUNNINGHAM,
assisted by
EVANGELIST THEODORE DREYER
will be in charge of the following meetings:
MONDAY
Mr.. Baker. BOOB Gabriel Avenue
TUESDAY
Mr.. Neave .2819 Ezra Avenue
THURSDAY
Deacon Jasper H. DePew. Pip Emmaus Avenue
SATURDAY
Mr.. James P. Taylor ............ 1926 Ezra Avenue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
ACCEPTED THE CALL.
Rev. G. FreeIand Peter Will Become
Rector of st. James Church,
Richmond.

Rev. G. Peter Freeland, rector OF o''
Matthew's CHURCH, Wheeling, west
Virginia, has accepted call to 81
James Episcopal Church, Richmond
to which church Rev. DR.. Bergman
Green was called recently, but which
he declined.
Rev. Mr.. Peter is native Of George
town, and he was previous to gong
to West Virginia with Rev. DR.. K. ID.
McKim, of Epiphany Church, Washing
ton. After having received his educa-
ton in this country he entered Oxford
University, England, where ne re-
manned for time. Rev. Mr.. Peter Is
a grandson Of the late Admiral Ken
non, who was killed by the explosion
of the "Peacemaker," a gun on thu
United States steamer Princeton on
the Potomac a short distance below
Alexandria many years ago. He /:
of the Washingtpn- Custis-Lee famil!
and enjoys high social position. He il
an earnest evangelical clergyman OF
the Episcopal Church. and will nc
doubt prosper in his ministry at st
James Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
ROBERT PORTNEk'S WILL.

\ suit for tho construction of the
will Of Robert Portner who died
May 2S, l9hG, leaving Il valuable es-
ate. was instituted in the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia
yesterday by his childrcn-Edward
G.. Portner, Alvin O. Portner, Oscar
(. Portner, Herman II. Portner, Hill
da Portncr, Eta p Meredith and I'll
sd +. Graham. all of Washington, and
Alma ". koehIer OF New York City
and Anna V.p. Flood, Of Virginia.
The petition in the case states that
.&nna Portncr. the teStator's widow,
died July II. 1912. Her husbands will
lated Juiy 20, 1906, provided that she
-houid have the life use of the home
property at lIGi Vermont aveEue
northwest. Washington. to 90 at her
cieatil to the children, the rest Of the
estate being in trust with the Ameri-
can Security ana Trust Company as
trustee.
The petitioners ask d construction
of the vii! 'dcclaring such provis-
iors thereof rs are in violation OF the
,ule OF law against perpetuities 10 be
void and decreeing that, Is to the
and estate intended TO be
subject to such provision. the testator
lied intestate, and the such property
ma estate accordingly descended and !
.ccame distributable to the plaintiffs
IS his sole heirs at law and next Of /
in;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
-a4Ft -W
Residents. Of annexed. Territory to
Hold Meeting at West End School
House Friday Night.

A mass meeting OF the residents VI
the territory recently annexed to the
eitv of Alexandria, will be held at the
West End School House on Friday
night at 8 O'Clock. The object OF the
meetine as stated in the cali, it to
consider important matters in con-
nection with the improvements OF the
new territory and representation IN
tho CITY Council Of Alexandria. There
is a strong effort being made by the
now residents to have all OF the ter
,;,orv included in. new ward 10 De
,n,wn as the fifth ward which VIII
be represented in council by four
rror,bers IF Common Council and two
Aldermen This action Is opposed oF
:, siderable number Of the residents
If old Alexandra, who claim that
4he wards should be evenly dlFlueo
and that there are only 100 voters q
be considered in the annexed terri
tory, while there are an average u
$50 in the present wards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
DEATH OF RALPH JOHNSON.
Verdict of Corners Jury That Youth
Was Accidentally Drowned.

The coronor's jury which corsid-
cred the evidoGce as to the name,
il: which Ralph Johnson. lost his life
returned Il verdict last night that the
youth fell from Hunting Greek bridge
on December 21th and was accidchtly
drowned. The jury made all exhaustive
inquiry in to the evidence, and John
Johnson, the father Of the young man
was represented by Attorney Robin
son Moncurc.
Several young men who were with
Johnson during the day he was IN
Alexandria testified that he had an
nounced his intention to walk 10 his
home in Fairfax county.
Dr.. NJ. w. O'B,icn, who performed
ne autopsy testified that there was
no evidence Of violence.
The jury W;!s composed Of William
T., Hinken. Edward Howell. n. Page
Brawner, Max Rosenfeld. John r.
Fisher. and u. D. Kirk, foreman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
FIRE NEAR HIGH SCHOOL
Dwelling House and Contents Destroy
ed Last Night.

The home Of Villain Hendlcy, well.
KNOWN colorad, man, located nea" the
Episcopal High School, short dis
lance west Of this city, was found to
be burning about eleven o'clock. last
night. The Students of the High School
and Episcopal Theological Seminary
fastened 10 the scene and reSorted
10 every possible means to extinguish
the flames, bur as they had no fire
apparatus, they could do but little,
and the house and most Of the con-
tents were destroyed. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Fires have occurred in several places
in Alexandria and Fairfax counties
during the past few days, caused by
tic prolonged dry weather. 1t is re-
ported that flames have spread over
a alrge area as far as .AnEandaie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20

Miss Rose Mcdonald entertained in
formally at cards on Friday evening
in honor Of Mrs. Carroll Ashby, Of
Kingston, Ontario
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Herbert enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. G. a. Luttrel!
Monday evening at their home, TO-
north Fairfax street. Mr. Luttre!'
has been transferred from Trinity
M. E. Church to Lincoln Avenue NJ.
E. Church, Washington, p. G. He
leaves Alexandria Wednesday t.
take up his charge in that city.
Sexton O'Neii ana Miss Isabelle
.Dodson were married last night al the
home Of the bride by the Rev. Edga:
Carpenter, rector Of Grace Episco~
pal Church.
Miss Martha Fulton who has beer
with her aunt, Miss Mary Carlin, for
the winter, left for her home in Ell
licott City, Nd. on Friday last.
Miss Margaret Ashby has been ap-
pointed delegate from the Cameron
Club to attend the Federation Of Club
in Fairfax, the middle of
May. Mrs. Robert Powell, was ap-
pointed alternate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
FALSE ALARM OF FIRE.
Burning of Pile of Brush in Maryland
Brings Out Alexandria Fire
Department.

Between eight and nine O'Clock last
night an alarm of fire was started anu
within :. few minutes the apparatus
was hurrying toward the river front
followed by hundreds Of people,
among whom It was reported that
the acid plant Of tire Alexandria fT-
'ti,Rer and Chemical Company was
again bhning. NoS fire, however,
was found except that from pile Of
brush which was illuminating the hills
in Maryland on the opposite side Of
the ,ive--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
THROUGH DARDANELLEs
pr. c. B. Gibson Delivers Interesting
Lecture and Exhibits Fine
Pictures.

While the allies fleets are meeting
with stubborn resistance IN a'te"'p'
No, 70 enter the DardanclleS> Doc'oi
- Gibson in the Elks' Auditorium
last night safely conducted i"
.ooo,,r>a Of ladies and gentlemen Oh
.Iovo,dria through that mario"
.troit into the Sea OF Marmora' up
the Bosphorus and safely landed 'ne',
at the Sublime Porte. they mao
more than glimpse Of the sheet u
wafer through which Leander swan
nightly in order to meet Hero as wen
as the place where the rude waves
dashed his body at the feet Oh his
lady love.
The lecture was delivered undet
the auspices Of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge Of Masons, and admission
was by tickets distributed By meih-
hers. While virtually every seat was
occupied in the auditorium, there was
! M crowding and every one had : goo"
v;cw of the interesting portion OF the
! oIobc where so much blood has been
! shod almost since the dawn OF his
torv While the doctor concentrates
mostly on what is now going on III
Turkey ard in Europe and present
conditions in Constantinople. ne at
ar times carried his audience back to
other days. The city of Smyrna
one OF the seven churches to which Il
letter was dictated by the Son OF
! Man on the isle which is called Pat
mos was cast upon the screen. while
the other portion of Asia Minor sea-
! Of ancient Troy and Ephesus brought
many "reminiscences Of other days.
Street scenes in Constant'noplc
SMYRNA and other contiguous places
we're wildly exhibited, the mario"
. streets, the cosmopolitan masses oil
humanity with which they are fllee
: as well as the bridges connecting the
= great Moslcm capital with othe'
: places were suggestive scenes IN tht
!! Arabian Nights Entertainment.
: The Mosque of st. Sophia, witt
! the people of other days supposed
' would ne saved from destruction b!
: angelic inte,position when the Ma
= hometan hordes invaded Europe wa:
5 an interesting stady, as well as tht
many other mosques which formed
) the pictures.
The doctors audience greatly ap-
preciated the pictures and lecture
They were the old-timc Stcreopticor
views which did not tire the eyes aud
the modern and ancient history al
, forded food for thought. as not being
of the visionary and improbable ma
i, ture which constitute so much OF the
panoramas of today.
The doctor received hearty applause
at the close Of the exhibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
Medical Examiners Appointed.

Four vacancies on boartd Of med
ical examiners Of the District cf Co.
lumbia were filled Yesterday by the
Commissioners. The new appointces
are Drs. Edgar Snowden, formerly Of
Alexandria, Edgar 2: Copeland i Ed
sssard HirarsReede and Harry EylalId
Rerr. The retiring members OF the
board are Drs. James r. Mitchell, D.
s. Lamb, FraEl. Leech and J. B.
Nichols.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-20
SOCIAL AID PERSONA NORTHUMBERLAND
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria-Happenings
in Society.
~o,,rr Eayanaugh of the Daughters

Court Kayanaugh Of the Daughters
of Isabella entertained a number OF
friends on Monday evening IN 81;
Nary,s Hall. Rev. L. F. Kelly ana
John Pefon, past district deputy OF
the Knights of Columbus, Of Wash
ington, were honor guests. Mr.. re'-
lon delivered a short address on the
work of, the Court. MIS- MARY
Ewald and Thomas Burns rendere',
solos and the Holy Name Band gave
several beautiful selections. Refresh-
ments were served followed by dan
cling Among those present were
Mrs. p. A. Talaabull. Mrs. Palro'
!. Misses Agnes, Alice and Gertrude
Cater, and Anna Burns, of Washing
ton. D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DYSON
Mr. and Mrs. e. F. Downham' Mf'
and Mrs. R. N. Roland, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel De Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harrington, Mrs. Michael
O,sulliyan. Mrs. James Bayne. Mrs.
Norris Roland, Mrs. Dr.. German, MIS-.
Julian Belts, Mrs. Michael Creegan'
Mrs. John Dwyer, Mrs. A. {. Hull
.,inps. Mrs. /. Schoeni, Mrs. Bessie
Edmonds, Mrs. F. Sampson, Mrs >:
| c. Eberhart Mrs. NJ. Padgett. Mrs
| Sadie Quiglsy, Misses Lena Moore
Edna McKenney, Bessie Edmonds;
Edith Travers. Helen Roland, Pear!
Harrington, Mildred Hellmuthi Mary
Ewald, Pauline Hellmuth, Annie
iEwald, Catherine. Alexander, EDNA
! Stonestreet, Rose Creegan, Doroth!
Roland, Mrs. S. Bremen, and Edithf
Roland, Rev. L. F. Kelly, Messrs
John Pellon, of Washington, ID. {.
Ethelbert, Frances and Purvis Down
( ham, William, Bernard and Everett
l De Vaughan, Thomas Priest, Thos
Burns, George. Dobson, James Lucas
b George Rice, Marshall Sfuman; Joh'
d Igoe, James Dwyer, Hollis Nugent
q Edward German, George Keegar
4 Harold Quigley, KARL Reisselmanr
Robert Nolan. Joseph Bayliss, am
/ Louis Hoy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
PUNTA GoRDA
(By Albert w. Gilchrlst)


Punta Gorda is situated on the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad about
$50 miles southwest of Jackson
vile and about 1870 miles south
east of Tampa. 1t is at the head
of beautiful Charlotte Harbor,
near the confluence of Alligator,
Peace and Myakka rivers.
"Where the mighty Myakka
stream meets
The Gator and deep Peace in
Glue sheets,
On the lip Of three rivers broad
mouth
Is the city of growth OF the
South. "
Shell and Prairie creeks run in
to Peace river five to six miles
eastward of Punta Gorda. The
Gulf is about twenty miles to the
westward Excellent boating
and fishing are assured The
CITY i, ok extends into the harbor
for FLY half mile. This dock
is a great place for fshlng ard for
promenading. AS a promenade it
is of course not as much used as
the one at Atlantic City.
Punta Gorda annually ships
6 100000 to 100000 pounds Of
fish. furnishing the balance of the
nation with much Of its brain
food. The testimonials herein
printed show that Punta Gorda is
in a position to furnish the re-
mainder of the nation with health.
Vegetables, Soil, Climate
To the northward and westward
Of Punta Gorda there is much
deep water, affording excellent
water protection for tender vege-
tation. Much of the land is un-
derlaid with clay, yellow soil and
with mari. The new drainage
canal demonstrates this. The
growth was originally pine and
palmetto. Firm compact soil.
Irish potatoes, peppers, tomatoes,
English peas, beans, sugar cane,
strawberries and pineapples grow
well. Although we have cold
weather now and then yet The
bearing cocoanut trees and large
guava trees, both sensitive to cold
speak for the climate.
In the summer time the climate
is pleasant, a cool breeze blowing
most of the time. At night in
the summer one will generally
sleep under some cover, especial
" is this so if you know how to
build your house so as to get the
benefit of the night breeze.
The foliage, its location on the
water, its southern situation