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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

Skating has possibly the greatest following.
II is IN ART rs we'll rs II sport ana gives health
FIJI exercise to all The muscles of the body, bring
in. r!Icm to Il harmonious Development. Every
amateur skater dreams of the time when he may
he able to accomplish the Intricate" figures ~
fancy >kiiinc ana the fascinating waltz on ice,
There are three STYLES of skating. English,
Anr rirnn aud Continental. For many years the
English ryle WIS the accepted form. hut in the
last ten years HE Continental style has gained
favor ami has gradually taken its place.
Ia thr Continental style the body >WaN~ with
the direction Of the stroke. the arms out
stretched. indicating the forward movement.
ana with the legs gracefully bent. In the Eng
llsh style such movement is not permitted. The
arms ar" .Icll mnliunlrSs close to the body,
the logs are unlcnt ana there is n great rigidity
of HE body throughout. The American style is
a cumjiIH, ion IF The two. Skating this year
promises 10 hc Il great fad. Already numerous
lnrg" ami small parties have opened the season
in the various Kinks throughout the city.
when there IN no snow on lake ar river an
other form of amusement Is skate sailing. The
sails are of different SHAPES. The frame is made
of light bamboo. covered with ordinary sail
canvas. The average surface is about forty
square feet. With n little practice one can
quickly acquire great skill in skate sailing.
Hockey is "A fast ana exciting game. which
will naturally attract the Young. energetic
athlete, The chase of the puck" requires n
great deal of tineSSc. Curling. the Scotch IA
tionnl game, has come to the rescue Of the non
athlete, middle aged ana elderly persons, who
used 10 get their enjoyment from watching young
people performing on the ice, Now they are ac-
tive plrtHkerS themselves. thus getting their
enjoyment ut first hand. Here is n game Of skill
played ON IL" in the sun or at night by the glare
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05
WINTER SPORTS
PROMISE TO BE
RAGE THIS YEAR
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the takeoff and there with Il great spring leaves
the ground and flies through the air with ex-
hilarnting momentum. lie finally reaches the
earth again at any distance up to 125 feet.
SnowShoeing was the first winter sport intro
ducel into the United States. and the lovers Of
the obi Canadian snOwsllOes are still devoted to
them. Smhwshoeing lacks the exhilaratiOn OF
skiing. tn, it has a far reaching development
for the many people who are no longer young.
Another spectacular pastime still a novelty
here is skiioring. 1t Is usually performed on a
frozen lake covered with a few inches Of snow.
\ well trained horse fitted with an especially
constructed light harness Is driven by an expert
skier, who stands a few feet behind. He holds
the whiflctree with one hand and with the other
guides the horse by the reins. Very exciting
races are run, which prove rs Interesting for
the owner Of the horse as for the skier himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

THEItE is every prospect that winter sports
will have a greater vogue in this country
during the coming season than ever be-
fore. Already preparations to make 1t possible
to enjoy them to the fullest extent are under
way. The war in Europe is responsible for this
in part. People who are unable to go abroad
are getting ready to utilize the resources at
home
TuN,gio has always shown great interest in
winter sports. both new and old. and Is looking
forward to II season Of great activity in outdoor
rnlstb1cs. Az soon ns the weather permits
skating. hockey. ice boating and curling will he
enjoyed on the lake or on the artificial rink.
When SNOW covers the ground tobOgganing. hob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

People have always made The mist ikr III w"ii
ing too heavy clothing when imlu, ging ia winter
SPORTS. Az all winter sports demand "a glvlt
deal of activity. light weight garments rr" mos
desirable. provided one takes the lrcc, ut u ut
having a warm sweater or coat lO lml on al the
conclusion of HE exercise. The costumes ih>
year ire moi only practical hut are made with
AN eye IT, beauty rs well.
II will certainly require much time ami many
efforts before winter sports in America reach
That lIi.il degree of perfection which the, hHyc
attained in switzerland. and about New lorh
ii is unfortunate thar the scarcity of SNOW. the
abrupt changes in the temperature and the short
duration of the winter season will always he
serious handicaps To the enjoyment of cold
weather lis,ilneS hercahout. Switzerland with
her ideal conditions for all these pastimcN j.
likely to remain the paradise Of winter Si.r'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

lovers, ana her season ~ white MI .n.
never fail I" Hilrnr1 visitors frnm every =
the glulr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

Iong flight lu"n the icy incline Is ~ fascinating
sport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

crosses. \ clear space Of about 10 10y -
feet j. all that Is necessary for n game of curling
played with four players on each side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

# c'rl rio light. The lrcinucr gets amusement
from sis very inst gam ana his enthusiasm
" .rnN IT. his kunW l,riG" If the game pro-
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Perry Herald The Times-Un-
ion had an editorial recently on
John Bull and Beef. " We don 7
care a rap about John Bull, but
that beef question of the same
name quite often makes US yearn
for a sausage mill run by steam
power.
Palatka Times-Herald - The
great need of Florida is to utilize
so-called "waste-products." f" Can
neries, refneries, meat-packing es-
Establishments situated at conven-
lent intervals throughout the
State would do more towards de-
veloping and enriching the COM
monwealth than all other agen-
cies combined.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

The Presbyterian Sunday school
will hold Rally Day exercises next
Sunday. Exercises will begin
promptly at 9:45 a. m. An ex-
cellent program has been prepar-
ed for the occasion. All members
of the school and church, and all
friends are invited to be present.
Bear in mind the hour, 9:45 a. m.
J. II. ALBERT, Pastor.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

An okra plant fourteen feet
high that has borne ninety-seven
pods and is still bearing may be
seen at the residence of j. 5.
Keen on King street. 1t is some
thing unusual for okra to attain
TO such a growth and produce as
abundantly as this has, and it is
the more remarkable in this in
stance, as no fertilizer whatever
has been used. Other okra in the
same patch has grown vigorously
and produced well, Mr.. Keen hav-
ing all that he can use and some to
sell. Speaks well for the soil
here.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07
The Fortnightly Club, Tuesday

The Fortnightly Club, Tuesday
afternoon, had a most pleasant
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Frank K. Blount. A very anus
ing burlesque of Madam Jarley's S
Wax Works was presented by the
ladies in costumes, after which
those present enjoyed a feast OF
fried chicken, cake and other good
things.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Associated Bible students will
have a study of the International
Sunday school lesson every Sun
day at 2;30 p. m, upstairs in
building formerly occupied by
Chadwick Dry Goods Co. Every
body interested invited. No col
lection. (adv)tf.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Yesterdays Tampa Tribune
states that &C. W. Adams, a veal
thy fruit grower at Zolfo, is stop
ping at the Bay View" Won
der if George has been deceiying
us9 We had been thinking all a.
long that he is a poverty-stricken
country editor like The Herald
man, but it seems that he has been
hiding his opulence from us.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Mrs. G. A. Perry is spending
several weeks with her sister at
Manatee. She went over last
Thursday via E. & w. C.. railroad
from Arcadia. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Alfred
Rushton, as far as Arcadia.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

The machinery remaining in the
two plants of the defunct COnsoli-
dated Ice, Refrigerating and Fish
Co. has been sold to a wrecking
company that is tearing it out and
converting it into scrap to be
shipped away Thus passes an
enterprise that was undertaken al
an expenditure of over half a mil,
lion dollars, and expensive ma
chinery goes the way Of all things
earthly. There win soon be moth
ing left to tell the tale Of the gi
gantic undertaking, that seemaC
70 r-cuizc get things.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Col. n. Holderby arrived last
night from Carmi, Ill, and will re-
main here through the winter,
stopping with DIR. and Mrs. d. n.
Mcqueen. He says that Mrs.
Holderby is not likely to come
down this winter,-her health not
having been good during the sum
mer. she prefers to remain at
home.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Each shirt put in separate pack
age, which keeps it fresh and
clean until it is needed; collars
placed in rings to keep from
crushing. No charge for sewing
on buttons and repairing gar
ments.-Giye us your next laun-
dry package.-C. A. Page, Agent
Lakeland Steam Laundry. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

The new seaman's act permits
the use of any tongue aboard A
merican vessels; with the kind in
.dulgence of Fritz Won Papen of
course.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Z. A. White of the w. U. Tel.
Co., with headquarters in Jackson
vile, visited his family in this
city, Monday to Tuesday,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. McGhan,
who have recently moved to Pun
ia Gorda, are occupying one of the
Meadow cottages on northeast
Cross street, and intend making
their permanent home here.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Judging entirely from present
.warlike preparations the Balkans
show indications of soon assuming
their normal conditions.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07
At the Churches

Church of the Good Shepherd
Holy Communion and sermon Ill
a. M, evening prayer and sermon
z 80 p. nc. T. Blanchet, d. d.,
Priest in Charge.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

There were no special exercises
here in observance of Sunday
Day, but in all the Sunday
schools there was a good attend
ance of grown folks, not regular
members of the schools, whose
presence was a recognition of the
day.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Mesdames j. r. Hurton, w. L.
Koon, Ponce johnson, G. X. Lewis
and T. j. Shelly enjoyed a picnic
across the bay, Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Geo. d. Jones of Newcastle, Pa,
was among the guests Of the Sem
mole Hotel this week, spending
several days here looking around
with a view to undertaking de-
veloping enterprise calculated to
be of great benefit to this section.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Miss Catherine Macintosh of
Manatee, is spending fortnight
with her sister, Mrs. Alfred Rush
ton, at the Seminole Hotel.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Being the "best baby in Hi
nois" may prove a considerable
handicap for any little girl to
grow up under.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Z. o. Coram and J. R. Mauck of
Charlotte Harbor, were business
visitors to the county capital
Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

One may not learn how to be a
military officer in three weeks,
but one may learn how not to be
a private.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

w. H. Norris of Triton, Ga,
is spending a season here, enjoy
ing the fishing and recuperating
from a recent illness. He is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Me
Chan, the latter of whom is his
daughter.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Mrs. Mabel O. Stevens, after
conducting the meeting just clos
ed at the Methodist church, left
yesterday morning for her home
in st. Petersburg, whence she
will go later to conduct meetings
and deliver lectures in other cities,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Miss Susie Ivey of Arcadia,
spent Sunday here, a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Hur-
ton.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty OF Jack
sonville, when here recently in her
capacity as Grand Commander OF
the Woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees, was the guest
of Mrs. C. HI. Chadwick.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07
(adv.)

T. g. Crosland and W. K. Eu-
bank and Mrs. f. L. Lauback, as
well as Pastor and Mrs. Woodson,
represented the First Baptist
church of this city, at the Peace
River Baptist Association meeting
in Wauchula.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Sunday school day, as proclaim
ed by Governor Trammell, was du-
ly observed by the several Sun
day schools of this city
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

If Mr.. Bryan is going to Europe
he should call on Admiral Won
Tirpitz with his plans for peace.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Arcadia News, Tuesday.--H. P.
Porter, a prince of good fellows
from the town of Punta Gorda,
where he conducts lucrative real
estate business, is among the visi-
tors before the board of county
commissioners today.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

5-tooth cultivators, hand plows,
rakes, potato rakes, fishing tackle,
eft. show case, high grade Stand
ard and New Home sewing ma
chimes at less than COST. f.
.CORBETT, at residence, Olympia
Ave. and Sullivan st. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Now it appears the glory that
was Greece as well as the grand
eur that was Rome, is trying to
come back. Let us hope so. They
were both preseryers of and
transmitters of civilization.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

The Presbyterian Church-Sab-
bath services: preaching at IL 100
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sabbath
School meets at 9:45 a. m. The
Young Peoples Society of Christ
ain Endeavor meets at 6 :45 p m.
Mid-week meeting Wednesday at
q 80 p. m. The Woman s Mission
AIRY Society meets after last Fri
day at 3 p. m. of each month The
Children's s Mission Band meets at
"A p. m, the first Friday Of the
month. We shall be pleased to
have visitors in the city make this
their church home wheile here.
Persons living in town, having no
church home, we shall be glad to
have join us in any or all these
services. FL. Albert, Pastor.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

German armies are now engag-
ed in extensive travels, but not
entirely for their health.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

DR.. Newman has returned from
an extensive trip amongst the is
lands south of here. He greatly
enjoyed the outing.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

F. L. McCully, formerly of this
place, has left Zolfo and gone to
work on the Arcadia Enterprise.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07
The latest in men s wear at R.
G. Blount. (advt.)

Ice cream freezers at cost. !.
f. CORBETT, at residence, Oiym-
pia and Sullivan st.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Bulgaria S buttermilk appears
at last to have gone to its head
there being plenty of room, ap-
parently.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Have you given the Lakeland
Steam Laundry a trial yet? If
not, let us have that package next
week. Our methods are the lat
est. Our service the best.-C. A.
Page, Agt. (adV)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Yet some people insist that the
best kind of diplomacy is that
used by the old world.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Miss Ethel Barrow spent the
weekend in this city, the guest of
Mrs. C. Z. Oliver.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

The work of installing the ma
chinery at the city's pumping
station, at the water tank, will be
completed this week.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

j. F. Citizens is expected back
within few days from Bridge
ton, n. j.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

First Baptist Church Sunday,
preaching IL a. m. and T:30 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m. B. Y. p. u.
6 As p. M; preaching Solana Mis-
sion End and 4th Sundays 3 80 p
M; Mission Sunday school 3 p. m.
Cottage Prayer Meeting Tuesday
Z 80 p. M; Prayer Meeting We'd
nesday 7:3O p. M; Ladies Bible
Study class Monday 3 p, m; w.
NJ. U. Monday after End Sunday
8 p. m. Everybody cordially in
vited.-T. r. Woodson, Pastor.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07
sr-
INTERESTING
HAPPENINGS
e,suts Transpiring in and About
punta Gorda---Personal
Mention

~, Archer Smith made a pro-
..oioral visit to Gardner yester-
day.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Miss Josephine Reid left Tues
day morning for Orlando to re-
sumo her studies in the Cathedral
School of the Diocese of Southern
Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Big Bill hats are all right, pro-
vided they cover a reasonable
quantity of brains.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Moral of the great war: Peace
is worth maintaining at large
cost.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Clothing, shoes and hats-latest
styles-for men at r. c. Blount' s
(adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Shelly of Fit.
,roodo late of Virginia, are spend
.o week here with Mr.. and Mrs.
p Hurton on Cross street.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

RH. Mobley, H. NJ. Reid. D. J.
,raodows and j. c. Johns were
~ ono tbe Punta Gordans visiting
Arcadia, yesterday.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

fuII line of staple and fancy
1oeries, fresh and reliable, at
~ uotch's If. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

The starving dogs about town
are a reproach to their owners.
Feed YOUR dogs, or give them a
wav TO some one who will feed
them.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Rains have been falling here ev-
cry day this week.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

C. A. Skipper of Avon Park,
was in the city, Monday, on busi-
mass connected with his local in
tereStS.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Methodist church Preaching,
and evening, every Sum
day. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. and Z 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
z 80 p. m. Epworth League
Sundays at 6:30 p. m. Woman's
Missionary meeting 3rd Monday
in every month. Woman's Aid
Society meeting 1st Monday in ev-
lery month. Communion every
first Sunday. Every body is well
come to come and worship with US.
II. II. Sistrunk, Pastor.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

New bicycles cheap, good tires
r,,t on baby carriages; houses to
rort at Strobhar's Bicycle Shop.
toct1 Nau''l
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

Smith says:
In sunshine or rain,
We never complain
But deliver our bread
That all may be fed. (adv
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07
RANDOM RAPS
(Kanned)

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The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-10-07

to F-cni2c gc2t things.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-09
SUFFER TO WIN HOMES
SETTLERS SILVER IN TENTS,
WAGONS AND DueoUTs.
Thousand Homesteadsrs Brave Hard
chips Of Severe Winter on South.
east Plains Of New Mexico,

Tatum, N. n. - H%ardshlps un.
dreamed OF by people comfortably
housed In other parts OF the state
have been experienced during the win
ter now closing by settlers on the
plains in this section Of New Mexico
in their determination 10 win homes
for themselves and, children. 1t is es-
timated that more than 1000 home
steaders have filed on claims within
the twenty-four townships opened to
settlement on March 8, and many OF
these have been on the lapd during
the greater part OF the severe winter,
living In wagons, tents and dugouts,
and often without fuel and sufficient
provisions. Several children have
been born In the settiement-two Of
the number In wagons that were with
out heat Of any kind-the meager fuel
supply OF that particular section hav.
ing been exhausted.
The milder weather has started &C
tivity among the settlers on the plains
and supplies of all kinds are being
brought in, buildings are being erected
and land cultivation soon viii be com.
menced.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-09
SINK FIVE SHIPS
IN SEAATTACKS
TURKISH CRUISER SENT TO BOT.
TOM OF BLACK SEA BY NINE
or RUSSIAN FLEET.
1000 RUSSIANS TAKEN
QUESTION OF PROHIBITION Dis.
cUssED FROM THE PULPITs
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.
w'aisrn Newspaper Union News service

western Newspaper Union News Service
London. April 5.-The British
steamer City Of Bremen, of Dublin,
a been sunk by a German subma.
rine off Wolf Rock in the English
Channel about fifteen miles south OF
Lands End, Cornwall. -Four mem.
oers OF the crow OF the steamer were
drowned. Twelve survivors arrived at
P%enzanee. Available shipping records
do moi contain the name Of the
steamer City OF Bremen Of Dublin.
A Reuter- dispatch from Stockholm
says the German steamer Crete Hem.
soth struck a mine in the Baltic Sea
and sunk. and that twenty-five mem
bers Of her crew we're drowned. The
Crete Hemsoth was a vessel OF 1854
tons. She was engaged in traffic be.
tween Sweden and Germany.
A dispatch from Malmo. Sweden,
says Reuters Copenhagen correspond.
ent. asserts that two German coast.
ing steamers during the last few days
have struck floating mines and sunk
In the Baltic Sea in immediate prox.
unity to the route between Trelleborg
and Sassnitz, with which points traf.
fe has been temporarily suspended.
The crews OF the steamers we're
saved.
The sinking OF the Turkish arm.
ored cruiser Medjidieh is reported
from Petrograd TO Reuters Telegram
Company. A semi-official communica.
ton from Sebastopol to Petrograd
says that the Medjldieh struck a mine
near the Russian coast and went
down. The Medjidieh was a member
Of the Turkish Black Sea fleet which
has attacked Russian ports on several
occasions and sunk Russian vessels.
Stubborn battles are still being
fought for the passes in the Carpa'
THAN mountains, but elsewhere COM
parative calm appears to prevail. The
Austrians, in their official message
early in the day admitted that they
had been forced to retreat in the Bes-
kid mountains, while later they
claimed to have repulsed many Rus
sian attacks and to have taken more
than 1000 prisoners.
Serbia demands punishment Of Bull
garian irregulars who rsided frontier
and captured important posts before
they we're finally driven away.
Prince Won Buelow continues et'
forts for peace, despite fact that Italy
refused offer to let Switzerland hold
territory in question until after waE
and then turn IL W to her.
The Germans have made a slight
advance on the User front, where
they have taken q village from the
Belgians, but II ls not believed that
any big attempts will be made In this
region, as floods which can be brought
about at any time by opening sluicef
offer an impenetrable barrier 10
general advance.
Fighting also continues In he Tor
eat OF La Petre, which has been thS
scene OF a long and %sanguinary battle
The question OF the prohibition o.
alcoholic liquors for the period OF thu
war was discussed from the pulpit
throughout the country, the preacherI
urging that the example OF the KIM
and the Cabinet minister's should D.
followed and that the use OF o
les should be voluntarily given up.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-09
rbr,. Die In Gale Along Atlantic.

New York.-New York and virtually
the entire Atlantic seaboard were in
the grip OF a miniature blizzard the
day before Easter. Snow, thick, wet
and sticky, driven by a northeast gale
which at times attained a velocity OF
sixty miles an hour, held up transat'
Iantic sailings, caused craft off the
coast to scurry for shelter, damaged
telephone and telegraph wires, de-
layed i~nterurban and suburban
trains, and crippled transportation on
the surface road and elevated lines
From Richmond. Va, came the first
report Of deaths due TO the storm
three men having been killed by an
electric wire blown down.