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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25
Instances of Horse Sense
Are Not Uncommon
Stories of the Animals Intelli.
gence Appeal to Many Lovers
of Horses.

We all love the horse, just as Wa
love dogs and kittens, because
these animals are compaalOnable
land more "chummy" with man.
kind than the rest of the low +
animals. We hope the time will
inever come when our children will
have to go to the 200" to see a
specimen of the horse family.
Stories of the horses intelli-
gence are not uncommon, and such
anecdotes appeal to all who love a
piece of horse flesh more than
they do piece Of insenate machi-
merry.
A man living near Litchfeld,
Mimi, has a horse that takes his
children to school in Litchfield ev-
,ery morning. When the "kiddies "
get out of the buggy, they tie the
lines to the dashboard and the
horse goes home alone. He always
makes the return trip without any
trouble. When he arrives home
he always stops at the same place
and waits there until some one
leads him to the barn.
Here is another instance of
"horse sense :" A number of hors-
es were employed to haul material
from large building excavation
to point some squares away. 1t
was only necessary to station men
at the loading and unloading
points, the intelligent animals
passing between the two places
without the direction of drivers,
thus effecting considerable
economy in wages.
Another horse, the property of
a Chicago man, which was recent
ly stolen, after the lapse of few
days turned up at his proper
home, drawing a spic-and-span
wagon and proudly wearing a
VI uiINA lICH lldi lltoD. Illu ulIliS DI
the owner of the horse for the
proper owner of the wagon and
harness have evoked no response,
which, upon reflection, is not so
When did a stolen automobile
ever come home with a new motor
or a new set of tires? What
stolen aeroplane has flown back to
its owners hangar with a new set
Of plansY OF course, not all
horses accomplish the feat of COM
ng back with the spoils. Most
Of them lack opportunity by not
being stolen. Also a majority of
,he stolen ones are driven at top
speed to a neighboring state and
here "swapped" for any person
ii property that is obtainable. Up
70 the present time we have not !
heard of any motor car manufac-
.urer claiming this kind of effici-
,ncy for his product.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

No one so lowly or insignificant
as to be beneath Governor Gil
christi s kind consideration. This
week he TOOK up collection, to
which he was the most liberal con-
tributor, and sent for treatment
to the state hospital in Jackson
vile a poor, little, crippled negro
boy. Gilchi;st doesn'; like Fcr
these thing t. hr mentioned, hut
W. will riS'. his G;>TIca.ute Y
tt ing Of this ne. ~" a go ID man
ought, sometimes, to have credit
for his good deeds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25
DESOTO COUNTY CITRUS FRUIT
GROWERS FORM ORGANIZATION

journed to meet again in Arcadia
at 2 p. m, Saturday, April 3rd.
(We move to change the meet
ing hour from 2 p. m. to 10 a. m.-
ED. HERALD
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

| am always charmed of Punta
Gorda. 1t has a touch of the
tropics; its tree growth is more
nearly what we look for in Flori-
da than most points in DeSoto
county. 1t has its tropical gar
dens, which contain all kinds of
palms, including the cocoanut,
and where one sees the cocoanut
tree growing, he may be sure that
no very severe cold ever comes
there.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

In the near future ! hope to be
able to make a trip in one of Pun
ia Gorda's fish boats to that. to
me, unknown country along the
lower west coast of Florida
Stroller in Florida Grower.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

There will come time when the
nation that goes to war will be ar
rested for disorderly conduct by
the international police.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

Shell Greek is to the north of
Punta Gorda; Pineapple river to
the south, and big Peace river en-
ters Charlotte Harbor right along
Punta Gorda's water front; in
deed it is difficult to say where
river ends and bay begins, On
the map you will find Pineapple
river marked as Alligator creek,
the more aristocratic name having
been recently given by new com
ers. All these streams afford ex-
cellent outlets for drainage oper-
ations, and one need have no over
flowed lands if near to and con-
nected with a ditch. The lands
are all of the fiat woods type, ex-
cept that they run to what is
known as the low hammock vari-
ETY. along the rivers and creeks,
being picturesque with palm and
palmetto
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25
PUNTA GoRDA FLORIDA, THURSDAY MARCH 25, 1915
Writes Interestingly
About Punta GOrdd

A few facts about Punta Gorda,
which will be found on the map
near the southern boundary OF
DeSoto county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

! suppose that Colonel Trabue
and his wife were about the first
settlers in Punta Gorda. They
landed in this aprt of the country
after wagon journey from Jack.
sonville, there being no railroad
at that time, and for years lived
in a cabin with no floor. That
the Colonel was a strong charac-
ter and left his imprint there
seems to be no doubt, for there
was at one time a move to name
the little city after him, and coun-
ty divisionists of the present day
want to break away from the
northern part of DeSoto County
and name the new one Trabue.
The city takes its name from a
point of land near by, Punta Cor
da signifying "Fat Point" which
is not a very pretty name in Eng
lish, but very Snorous in the musi-
cal language Of the Spaniard.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

1t is easy for a man to behave
after he breaks into the has-been
class.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

Punta Gorda has an excellent
board Of trade that will send liter
ature to any one interested. !
advise sending for the booklet and
The Punta Gorda Herald. They
will both tell of the 100000 that
is to be spent for good roads in
this district and of the excellent
material that is lying about ev-
erywhere from which to make
good roads, meaning the lime or
mari rock. Roads are fairly good
now, but the new bond issue of
$1,000 will make DeSoto County
one of the leaders in the state in
this respect.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

The oil ship Captain Collier
visited this port yesterday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

| believe the back country
around Punta Gorda to be very
good indeed. | am promised a
trip in the near future from Punta
Gorda to Big Lake Okeechobee in
a machine, and then | will be bet
ter able to confirm the statement
made by Mr., Carrier that it con-
tains many thousands Of acres of
really excellent land for citrus
fruit and trucking.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

There was a time when Punta
Gorda was of much more import
ance than at present, and that was
when it was the terminus of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad. It's
principal industry has always
been, the shipping of fish, and this
product of the sea was at that time
brought into Punta Gorda for
shipment north from all points
thirty miles to the north and for
over a hundred miles to the south,
and from the Caloosahatchee Riv-
er. Now some of this business is
done through Fort Myers, but
Punta Gorda is still an import
ant fishing port. The bulk of the
fish is sent to South Carolina and
Georgia by fast freight or express,
the better fish, such as the pompa-
no, going to New York, Chicago
and other big cities of the north.
Punta Gorda is quite an attrac-
tive little city, with its principal
street paralleling the water front,
but being one block distant. The
street running along near the bay
a residential street, the city own
ing the land between this street
and the water This is reserved
for a park, and it is in the midst
of this park that the Meadows
have their home, Mrs. Meadow
being well known to Grower
readers through her excellent ar
ticles on Horticulture, which have
done so much to help beautify
Florida. " y
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

/ am particularly impressed
with the subsoil of the land in the
neighborhood of Punta Gorda
from Shell Creek to the south. We
were taken over the country by
Mr.. C. NJ. Carrier, who is gener-
ally interested in the efforts be-
ing made to properly ditch and
drain this section. We followed
along this ditch for almost a mile,
and | could see that the subsoil is
hardly soil at all, but a porous
rock of a lime character; it being
heavily impregnated with shells,
showing that at one time it was an
ocean bed. This lime rock is full
of PHOSPHORUS, contains plant
food, and makes the very best wa
ter retaining base, and tends to
make fruits thin skinned and
juicy. There are extensive orch
ards here which produce a fine
type of fruit, and Punta Gorda is
beginning to be known as a truck
ing center and a car-lot producing
point, buyers gathering in season
to pay cash for the garden truck.
| looked over one extensive grove
on this trip, that belonging to
State Senator Cooper. The fruit
was splendid in quality, clean and
bright; there being no whitehy
nor scale apparent. An orange
right from the tree always seems
the best, and / am going to inform
the Senator, who was not present,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

| well appreciate the fact that
I'unta Gorda is an important
Pineapple section. There are quite
a few pineries here, the favorite
variety being the smooth cayenne,
which grows very large and is an
excellent eating fruit. Mr.. j. NJ.
Weeks, who is an orange as well
as a pinc-grower, and director in
the Florida Citrus Exchange from
pcS;)to County, has sent me some
of this fruit since my return, and
1t is splendid Mr.. Weeks sells
many pines locally here in Tam
pa, and is working up an excel
lent business.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

The home grounds of the Nc,
Adows has been mentioned in the
Grower several times. Mrs. Nc
Adow is a flower and plant lover
in the extreme and devotes much
of her valuable time to her gar
den. She is also interested in
civic Improvement work; visits
the schools to encourage the chill
dren to take an interest in foricul-
ture and to preserve the birds.
She has induced the boys and girls
to build hundreds of bird houses
and is trying to plan a way to
make the work statewide in its
scope, and is thinking of asking
the aid of the government. She
has had many fine designs of bird
houses made and wishes that she
could send patterns of these hous-
es to every one in Florida who is
interested, but as they must be
cut by hand this would be impos-
sible. Possibly she could have
drawings made which could be us
ed in making cuts to illustrate the
design, and then few simple di-
rections would enable any one to
cut the standard pattern on paper
and so enable the carpenter to
make them exactly according to
her plans. The Grower will be
glad to print them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

that we sampled his oranges ex-
tensively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
CHURCHES
lOther Churches on Page 7.l
Philadelphia Evangelist to
Speak at Fifth St. M. E.

To assist in the evangelstic services
being held at the Fifth street Metho-
dist Church. the Rev. DIR. Mitchell, OF
Philadelphia. will preach tomorrow
morning. The pastor. the Rev. b. H.
Hart, will preach in the evening.
Winter activities at the church are
arousing' unusual interest. Plans are
being made by the Epworth League to
give a reception on Monday evening,
February 10, for new members receiV-
ed during the past year. This will be
one of the biggest annual events in the
social life of this church.
The Queen Esther Circle is planning
for a Martha Washington baZar. to be
given on Tuesday, February %.
on Tuesday evening Bible STUDY
class was organized with fifty MEM
bers Amos Morrison was elected lpresi-
dent. and a Bible teacher from Pnlla-
delphia will instruct the class from
time to time.
on Monday evening of last week Pro-
feSsor John Price Jackson, Commls-
sioner of Labor and Industry, enter
tanned the members of the Cshers
League and the Boys Athletic Club
with vivid description of his expert
ences in Europe at the breaking out or
the EurODean
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
SUNSHINE SOCIETY
DOING GOOD WORK
Little Invalid Sent to PHILADELPHIA
For Special Surgical
Treatment

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Roberta Disbrow Lloyd
Sunshine Society will be held on Mon
day afternoon, February /. at 2.30
in the Y. Nj. c. \. building. Matters of
much Importance will be considered
The big-hearted work of this society
was shown this week in the sending
of little girl to Philadelphia for an
operation at the University Hospital
to relieve a tubercular affection of the
spine. When taken on a cot into the
baggage car at the station here the
trainmen caught the Sunshine spirit
and We'd with one another in trying to
make the little sufferer comfortable
and amuse her, one giving her an ap-
pie, another some candy, third some
chewing gum. and all the way to the
city they spAke kind and encouraging
words to her.
An ambulance was waiting for her
in Philadelphia, and one of the young
physicians. seeing that the girl was
chilled, the day being cold, took off
his fur-lined overcoat, wrapped it
around her and went to the hospital
in his linen suit. Reaching there she
became homesick and cried for her
mother, but it happened that an hour
or two before, Billy Sunday had sent
many flowers from his tabernacle to
the children's ward. These, together
with the singing of canaries, the clear
sunshine and the presence of dozens
of other children in their white cots
soon cheered the tiny stranger
Through the generosity of the Sun
shine society she will receive every
possible aid within the reach of surg
cry, and it is hoped that she will be
restored to health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
Miss Frances Cassell
Has a Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Cassell. of 1119
Derry street entertained at birthday
supper Thursday evening, in honor OF
their daughter, Miss Frances Cassel,
A color scheme of pink and brown was
prettily carried out in the decorations,
with table centerpiece of pink rose
buds. Cards and dancing followed
the feast.
In attendance were the Misses Mar
ian Gingrich jeanette Harglerode,
Jennie Wagner, Elizabeth Stober,
Mary Bechtel, Anna Stober, Maude
Umberger, Marguerite Yohn, Mary
Cassel and Blanche Cassell. Herman
Hollinger, James Wells, Crank Coz
zoli, Albert Compton, Ray f. Hoy, Ed
ward Grier, Melvin Dare, Edward
Hoy. Oscar Zimmerman, Boyd kohler,
Sylvester Zimmerman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Zimmerman. Mrs. Reed and
Mr.. Hoover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
81eeRR5SoenAkkS4g S@e+eeAk4E225g
GIRLS AID SOCIETY
PLANS THE DANSANT
Valentine Party Will Be Held at
Country Club Saturday,
February Is

Members of the Girls Aid Society Of
the Visiting Nurse Association are
planning a pretty Valentine party for
the afternoon of Saturday, February
"a from 2 to o'clock, at the Country
CIub of Harrisburg. The OpdesFoNe
orchestra will play and all the ap-
Monuments will be in Valentine style.
This society is one of the most actiSe
of the city's charities and their tuhus
are used chiefly for emergency Worh;
Drug supplies, a rolling char ana peu
rests were among their purchases our
ing the past year. Every iuesuas
morning the girls meet to sew lof poor
babies of the city. ~,
The membership list includes Mrs'
George w. Reilly, Miss Emily BalieH'
Miss Frances Bailey, Mrs. w. r. b., bal-
lev. Miss Eleanor Boyd, Miss EleaIor
Clark. Miss Dora Coe, Miss Louise Gar
.nev. Miss Sara Denehey. Miss Eleanor
Darlington, Miss Katharine Etter' MISS
AIargaretta Fleming, Miss constance
Ferriday, Miss Sarah Hastings, MISS
Emily Hammond. Miss Helen liam
mond. Miss Virginia King, MISS Mar
earet McLain. Mrs. John NJ. Mahon'
Miss Helen X Montgomery, Miss tran-
ces Morrison Miss Mary w. Miller
Miss Mary L. Meyers, Mrs. j. '. w.
Reynders, Miss Janet Sawyer, MISS
Margaret Stackpole. Miss Catherine
Stamm, Miss Julia Stamm, Miss Maud
Stamm. Mrs. Paul G. Smith, Miss Mar
garet Williamson, Miss Mary William
son. Miss Arta Williams, Miss Alce
Wallis. Miss Susanna Westbrook anu
Miss Kathreen WeStbrook.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
F|FTY-THREE YEARS
Of welded LIFE
MIR. and Mrs. Fortenbaugh Quietly
Spend the Day at Their Second
Street Home

The fifty-third anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Fortenbaugh is being quietly celebrat
ed to-day at their home, 1913 North
Second street, where they have re-
sided for the past ten years Both are
we'll and thoroughly enjoy life in all
its phases
The marriage of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Byrod. of Halifax, and Abraham
Fortenbaugh of Yocumtown, took
place at the brides home, January so.
1862 and for forty years they made
their home in Halifax where Mr.. For
tenbaugh had charge of business in
terests.
Three of their four children are liv-
ing-Mrs. Mary L. Mather, of Spring
field, Ill. Mrs Harris j. Ryan, OF
Palo Alto Cal. and Samuel b. For
tenbaugh, a distinguished electrical
engineer of Schenectady, \. y.
Mr.. Fortenbaugh has been reader
of the Telegraph since boyhood and
was an intimate friend of the late
George Bergner, publisher of the pa
per from 1S56-1S74. Hosts of friends
throughout the country are extending
congratulations to the couple to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
LIVE-WIRE WORKERS

Miss katherine Heiches, of the Pine
Street Presbyterian society, is the EN-
cient pianist of the Harrisburg Chris
tian Endeavor Choral Union and is
we'll known in Endeavor circles.
a. c. Dean, president of the Harris
burg Christian Endeavor Union. is en-
deavoring to make Christian Endeavor
week in Harrisburg and vicinity a
record breaker. The meetings Will be
held throughout the week of February
ia. He is a live wire worker and is
also planning for a state convention in
Harrisburg, July. 1916.
Charles $. Urich is q live wire vice.
president of the Hill district and presi-
dent of the Park Street United Evan
gelical society. He is predicting the
Hill will have the largest rally of the
city. Sixteen societies are in the
movement.
B. B. Drum is one of the hustling
ce-presidents of the uptown district
and is president of the Sixth Street
United Brethren society. He is plan
ming for a big rally at Augsburg Lu-
therau Church during Christian En-
deaVor week
Ralph CrowI. of Lemoyne United
Evangelical society, is the live wire
vice-president of the West Shore dis
trict He is making arrangements
with all societies along the west side
Ralph Il. Manlcy, vice-president OF
the Hill district, is member of the
Derry Street United Brethren society
and is in touch with the societies OF
that district.
j. Frank Palmer. president of the
Harrisburg Christian IIndeavor Choral
Union, is making arrangements for Q
big concert to be rendered in the near
future.
John Harder, vice president of the
central district of the Harrisburg
Christian Endeavor Union, promises d
big meeting at the Nagle Street Church
of God February s.
Paul \. StriclSler. a well-known En-,
deavorer and live wire worker. has
been elected treasurer of the Harms.
burg Christian Endeavor Union. +. O
Witherow resigned.
Benjamin Whitman. a we'll known
Endeavorer throughout Dauphin coun.
ty, has been appointed chairman oi
the banquet committee for Christian
EndeaVor week. He will have banquet
tickets on sale at the Commercial
Bank
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
Daughters of 1872 Meet
With Mrs. Frank Bell

A meeting of Keystone chapter,
United States Daughters of 1912, will
be held Thursday afternoon, February
4. at the residence of Mrs. Frank Bell,
231 North Second street, with the re-
gent, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, pre-
siding.
Irwin c. Williams of the State De-
partment of Forestry, will give u talk
on Pennsylvania Trees" and Miss Sara
Lemer will give violin numbers. Mrs.
Jones will present Current Events and
Mrs. James Barr Mersereau will tell
of the recent State conference of the
organization in Philadelphia. A So
cicl hour will follow the program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
Funeral of E. S. Martin
Held This Afternoon

The funeral of Edmund s. Martin
aged 50, who died OF heart failure
early Wednesday morning on a train
enroute from Blain to Newport. was
held this afternoon at his home. 1881
Green street, the Rev. e. e. Curtis,
pastor of the Westminster Presby-
terian Church. officiating Burial was
made in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry.
Mr.. Martin was former city asses
sor and well-Snown in Democratic cir
Cles He was a member of the Ma
sonic order, which had charge of
the funeral services. He also be-
longed to the Benevolent and Protec-
tive order of EllIs. Royal Arcanum,
Modern Woodmen of America. Junior
Order of American Mechanics.
knights of Pythias and Travellers
Protective Association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
MRS. STILL ENTERTAINS
FOR MISS HAZEL SHUMAkER

The twentieth birthday anniversary
of Miss Hazel Marie Shumaker was
celebrated last evening by an informal
gathering at the home of Mrs. Ida
Still. 709 East street.
In attendance were the Misses Sue
ShumalIer Catherine Drawbaugh, Anna
Nangle, Ruth Hallman, Hazel NJ. Shu-
maker. Edna Nell. Eva Rutter, Viola
Rutter. Ethel Hoover. Effie Hetrick,
Nora Lewis. Elsie Seifert, Mrs. Curtis
Banks. Mrs. James Fitzpatrick, Ralph
Hoover, William Shumaker, George
Bingham. Thomas Cleary, John Shu-
maker. Mark Hartman, John Kasson,
William Shumaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Rousch. Mitchell Hummer, Arthur
Simmons. Ray Barnes, Harvey Ha1ler
Hester Culp, Lew Adams. Edw. Hor-
stick. Beaufort Ambrose, Mahlon Baird
and August Stailey and Reno Lesher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting. There is constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box
w, Notre Dame, Ind, win send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send nc
money, but write her today il your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child-the chances are it can't
help it. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine difi-
sultiss by day or night.