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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
THE KRONPR|Nz,
TOO, INTERNS
Commander Gives illness OF
Crew as Reason.
NO TEARS SHED THIS TIME.
The Commander Announced His De-
cision In a Matter-of-Fact Way,
Saying That so Of His Crew
Were III From Reri-beri.

Newport News, Va.-Very unex-
pectedly came the announcement that
the German auxiliary cruiser Kron.
prinz Wilhelm would intern, instead of
accepting the alternative of escape
past the British and French squadron
m waiting of the Virginia Capes which
permitted the 28-knot raider to make
Hampton Roads two weeks ago with
out the firing of a single shot.
Three weeks prior the German
raider PrinE Eitel Friedrich had en-
tered Hampton Roads despite the vigil
of the same ships, four in number, and
all cruisers of modern battle type. Col
lector of Customs Norman R. Hamil
ton had just entered his Office from
Norfolk with bundle of correspond
ence which he had intended answer
ing at the Newport News Custom
House.
He had barely started dictation to
his stenographer when Commander
Paul Thierfelder, of the Wilhelm, en-
tered and presented a letter declaring
his purpose and desire to intern his
ship. By 5 P. M. Collector Hamilton
had communicated with the Treasury
Department at Washington and with
Admiral Beatty at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. and the Wilhelm was officially
interned.
No Tears Were Shed.
The large bundle of correspondence
still remains unanswered. Fifteen
minutes later President George w.
Stevens, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, arrived at the Custom House
and when informed by Mr. Hamilton
that the Wilhelm interned. he con
graduated Commander Thierfelder
upon his decision, wise in view of the
overwhelming naval strength awaiting
him outside the Capes and COM
mercially important to the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the shipping interests of
the port because of the necessity
otherwise Of having to hold up vast
amount of British and French ship
ping.
Unlike the ceremony of interning
the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich, there were no tears of regret, no
Wrophesies. of what could have hap
pened had not the German Embassy,
at Washington, interviewed. To all
outward appearances 1t was purely a
business transaction. Commander
Thierichens, Of the Prinz Eitel, was
overcome when notifying Collector
Hamilton, April 6, that he had been
directed to intern. He assigned as his
reason that he could not attempt an
escape because the aid he expected
from German ships, supposedly at sea,
had not materialized.
Thierfelder Gives a Reason.
Commander Thierfelder, of the Will
helm, was honest enough to admit that
he had Sc men aboard still i'll with
beri-beri and that he could not man
his ship unless he could recruit like
number to take their places, which
would be impossible in a neutral port.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
STANDS PAT ON CANAL TRIP.
Secretary Daniels Says Fleet viii Go
Through July 4.

Washington. Secretary Daniels
reiterated without qualification that
the Atlantic fleet will pass through the
Panama Canal to the Pacific in July.
Some doubt had been expressed as to
whether earth movements would have
ceased by that time and enough dredg-
ing would be done to make the chan
mel of sufficient depth. 1--WE are max
ing all our plans to go through and
will be in the canal July f." said Mr..
Daniels"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
EXPORTS ABOUT DousLE.
Government Figures On Breadstuffs
and Animals Given Out.

Washington.-Ame exports of
domestic breadstuffs, cotton seed oil,
food animals. meat and dairy prod
ucts, cotton and mineral oils in March
were valued at $154,159,7 100. compared
with $75,110,776 in the same month q
year ago, according to the Department
of Commerce. The total value of ex-
ports of these products for the nine
months ended with March was 1885,
623,S93, against 1891, 497,912 for the
like period last year.
Exports of breadstuffs in March
were valued at $59,661,053, against
$4,000, 403 in March last year; cotton
seed oil, $2.131,546, against $1,877 024;
meat and dairy products, $28,274,19
against $10.274,173; cotton, $53.524,-
279, against $43, 36O,475, and mineral
oils. $10,546.412, against $11,450,031.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
SHOOTS TWO; KILLS HIMSELF.
Hunter Thought Couple 5ested Him In
Hotel Deal.

Los William Hunter, 40
years old, who came here recently
from Hartford, Conn. shot and serious
ly wounded Mr.. and Mrs. Beachey f.
Champion at hotel here and then
committed suicide. Hunter had pur-
chased the lease of the hotel from the
Champions week ago and was dis
satisfied with the deal. The Cramp-
tons may recover
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
7wo-cENT RATE LAW.
8. & o. Ordered Before West Virginia
Service Board.

Charleston, w. Va.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company was or
dered to appear before Public Service
Commission, and show cause why it
should not obey the law governing
passenger rates. The company has
announced that, beginning May !, it
will increase it's passenger rates in
excess of two cents mile. The com.
mission has held that these proposed
rates are contrary to the State law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
THE MINIMUM REDUCED.
Wabash Railroad May Now Be Sold
For $21 900, 900.

ST. Louis, Mo.-The sale of the
Wabash Railroad for $21,000.0O0 in
stead of for $S4,O0O,O0O, the minimum
fixed in the foreclosure decree will be
permitted by the Federal District
Court, the receivers were informed by
Circuit Judge Adams. Sixteen million
dollars will be required to take up out
standing receivers certificates and
$4,000 900 to liquidate the costs of the
receivership.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
twenty French Generals Killed.

Pasis-Tout Paris. social register
of the French capital, pust issued, con-
tains the names of 1900 Parisians kill
ed on the battlefield up to February
20, 1915.
Included in this number are the
names of 20 generals, 367 other on
GERS. IA priests and 1913 titled members
of the aristocracy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
CARRIED DOWN BY BANK CRASH

Receiver For Assistant Cashier OF
Uniontown National.
Uniontown. Pa.-Another receiver
ship growing out of the failure of the
First National Bank of Uniontown
made its appearance in court when
receivers were appointed for Francis
M. Semans, Jr.. former assistant cash
Ter of the bank. Semans gave his liza
bilities as $4,000 and his assets at
$1.600,000. The receivership came as
a distinct surprise, as it was believed
the community had recovered from the
failure, which had already involved
many important business men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
DANkL EXPECTS LONG WAR,
Austrian Commander Refuses To Estl.
mate Date OF Ending.

Geneva.-General Dankl, of the Aus
trian Army, is of the opinion that the
war will not soon come to an end.
This Austrian commander, who has
been active in defending the Car
pathian passes against the Russians,
expressed this opinion to Major Tan
ner, of the Swiss Army, who is also
correspondent of the Basel Nachrich-
ten. He declared the war would last
for long time and said he could not
fix even an approximate date for its
end.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
sTEPMoTHER's CONFESSION.
Child Died While She Was Perform
ina a Criminal Operation.

Muskegon. Mich.-Admission that
her 13-year-old stepdaughter, Evelyn
Steele, whose nude body was found in
an alley in the rear of her home, died
while she was attempting to perform a
criminal operation upon her was made
by Mrs. Albert Steele to Coroner
James F. Balbirnie. The coroner an
nounced that Mrs. Steele confessed
after she had been questioned for near
" an hour
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
200 MORE OVENS FIRED.
conneIIsvilIe Coke Region Is Expert
encine Prosperity.

Connellsville, Pa = Two hundred
ovens in the Connellsville coke region
were fred during the week just ended
and production for The first time this
year reached 100000 tons. The coke
trade is feeling the improved condi
lions in the steel trade, although mer-
chant operators have not yet found
an opportunity to mark up prices
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
BRYAN PLANS LECTURE TOUR.
Will Devote Vacation To chautauqua
Work, If He Gets One.

Work, It he Gets One.
Washington. ~ If the international
relations of the United States admit
of his taking asmonth's vacation this
summer, Secretary of State William
Jennings Bryan will again play a
stellar part this season on the Chau-
tauqua platform. This has been the
response made by Mr.. Bryan to the
overtures of the ChautauQua booking
agents. Mr.. Bryan admitted that he
was considering the possibility of lee
turing this summer on the Chautauqua
circuit, provided the foreign situation
allows him to take a vacation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
JOHN BuNNYs LIFE ENDS.
Credited With Making More Than
President OF the United States.

EEcsIuSHt u tHc OUItSu otdttss
New York.-John Bunny, whose
antics as a moving-picture comedian
have made millions laugh, died at his
home in Brooklyn. Members of his
family were with him when he died.
For week he had apparently been on
the mend Bunny suffered a collapse
less than a month ago. Complications
of heart and kidney set in, but he
rallied strongly, and his friends were
in hopes that he soon would be back
before the camera. He suffered re-
lapse late yesterday. however.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
cRlPPLEs IN A WRECK.
BUS In Which They Were Being
Taken To School Runs Into Car.

Cleveland. o. = Eleven dsformed
children, on their way to school for
cripples, were injured, three of them
fatally. when the bus in which they
were riding was struck by a street car
here. The attendant to the driver of
the rig, Hezekiah Finn. ~, was also
badly hurt and may die
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
MANY CHINESE STARVING.
Famine Reported In the Province OF
Szechuan.

Washington. Many are starving to
death, others are committing suicide
to escape the terrors of hunger. and
thousands are on the verge of starva-
ton in the province of Szechuan,
China, because of famine, according
to mail advices to the State Depart
ment, received from E. Carleton
Baker. American Consul at Chung
Kiang. The famine is due to pro-
tracted drought, particularly in the
region of Fuchow and Chungchow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
REPORT TURKS SEEKING PEACE.
United States Ambassador Said To
Have Been Approached.

Paris.-The Temps states that, &C
cording to message to the well-in-
formed Petrograd Telegraph Agency,
the Grand Vizier of Turkey has sound
ed the Italian and United States Am
bassadors to discover if their coun-
tries would be willing to act as inter-
mediaries between the Porte and the
Triple Entente with view to the sign
ing of a separate peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

Nogales. Ariz.-Nogales, Sonora. OPP
posite here has been made the new
villa capital of Sonora, instead of
Hermosillo.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

practice, DR.. Jordan says that he
was one of 40 dental surgeons
who took the examinations in Co.
lumbus, O., last October. Of the
40 applicants, only IL were sue
cessful and DR.. Jordan was one
of the dozen, so that his success
stands for something in his opin-
ion.
DR.. Jordan came to Tarpon
Springs from Atlanta, Ga, the
middle of last summer, and in the
interim he has built up a good
practice here. As a surgeon of
dentistry, DR.. Jordan has made
himself prominent As a citizen,
he has been valued and esteemed
by those who knew him. His
many friends wish him success iii
his new feld.-Tarpon Springs
Leader.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

Fort Myers Press MIR. G. E.
Bearcc of Punta Gorda, arrived in
the city today for an extended
business visit. Mr.Bearce reports
considerable development work
on the island section Of Lee coun.
ty, where he has been lately en-
gagged on contracts covering the
construction of bulkheads, dock
improvements, seawall and other
work of like character. Mr.
Bearce states that he expects &c
shortly begin work on the con.
Struction of a bulkhead and
wharf at the Wilder property OF
Pine island.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED

Teachy, purchaser of Tax Certificate No:
Go, dated September 1st. 1913 has filed
said certificate in my office, and has
made application for tax deed to issue IN
accordance with law. Said certificate
embraces the following described proper
ty situated in DeSoto County, Florida,
to-wit: We of SEA of Section "a, Town
ship 33 South, Range 25 East Tallahassee
Meridian the said land being assessed
at the date of the issuance of such Ger
tiicate in the name of Unknown. Un-
less said certificate. shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the Sth day of January A. d.. 1915;
Witness my official signature and sea-
this the 9Th day of December. A. d. 1915.
(SeaD A L. DURRANCE,s Clerk CIR
cult Court. DeSoto County. Florida. :.
BY Clarence j. Carlton. Deputy CLERK.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

Miss Ethel Gorton entertained d
fow friends, Friday evening, at a
progressive rook party
Tables for this enjoyable affair
were in the dining room and slt-
ting room. After several inter-
esting progressions had been
made, scores were compared ana
Miss Anna Laubach, proving the
lucky girl, was presented with d
nretty china statue, and Mr. Coe
Allen was presented with a box
of correspondence cards.
After the game, delicious nut
cream and cake were served by
the hostess sister, little Miss
Ruth Gorton.
Those invited to enjoy the oe'
caSion were:
Misses Anna Laubach, Myrtle
Jack, Dot Rasmussen, and MesSrS
Frd Hood, Sam Cotrell and Coz
| IAllen.-GUEST.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Edited By Careless Jane

hour of the improved methods of
tillage he meant to put into
practice, and the high-bred stock
he meant to buy, and the modern
barns and stables he was plan
ming to put up the following sum-
mer. 1t wasn't mere haphazard
talk, either. His plans were well
thought out, and some of his
neighbors actually put his adj
vanced ideas into practice on
their own farms and found them
practicable. But with Smith him
self it was "just talk, and moth
ing more.
The real test of anything is ac-
complishment. Making elaborate
plans don't count, unless we car
ry them out. The profession we
don t live up to is so much vast.
ed breath. The good resolutions
we throw overheard the next day
might as well never have been
made. The place we mean to Wis.
it will be always on the other
side of the hill, unless we walk
as well as talk.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23
Conference Appointments

The annual conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. after a highly interesting
session held in Tampa, adjourn
ed Monday afternoon. The tol-
lowing appointments of local IN
terest were made:
Barlow District, NJ. H. Norton,
presiding elder; Arcadia, g. f.
Scott; Boca Grande, T. W. Tom
kies; Fort Meade, &. f. Ley;
Fort Myers, j. P. Hillburn; Noe
atee, G. F. York; Punta Gorda'
t. H. Sistrunk; Charlotte Har-
Dor, j. K. Kline, supply; Editor
Christian Advocate, j. Edgar
Wilson.
Gainesville District, A. H.
Householder, presiding elder H.
| l.. Honiker goes to New Angus
tine; j. R. Cason, to First Church,
Miami; Sankey F. Stephens to
Tarpon Springs; Smith Hardin,
! to Orlando district as presiding
elder; T. j. Nixon, Tallahassee.
The report Of the statistical sec
retary was very interesting; it
showed wonderful progress made
by the church throughout Florida
during the year now closing. The
following are the principal figures
given:
140 local preachers, 3S,32O
members, 915 infants baptized,
1872 adults, III Epworth Leag-
ues, 5,404 League members, 379
Sunday schools, 1911 officers and
teachers, 36,2G5 Sunday school
scholars enrolled during the year
The assessment for superanuat.
ed preachers was 1854, paid &c.
1863; foreign missions, $6,447
home ard conference missions
$10,711; church extension $4,556
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23
GETS APPOINTMENT TO THE
u. S. ARMY
DR.. j. w. Jordan Wins Valued
Position-Leaves for Service
at Once

DIR. j. w. Jordan, well known
young dentist of Tarpon Springs,
has been commissioned as dental
surgeon in. the, United States
Army and ordered to join the
Seventeenth United States lnfan-
try at Fort Mcpherson, just out
side of Atlanta, Ga, for which
point he will leave at once. The
commission carries with it rank
of first lieutenant. Having been
both prominent and popular as a
dentist in Tarpon Springs, news
of DR.. Jordan 8 plans has occa-
stoned considerable surprise to
his many friends here.
Commenting ON the new field of
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

clerk. VI,
T. Yates, T. J. Jones, inspectors; j. P.
WentTiGrtn 6Istyict No. S5e' a. is. Friendship School
House. j H. Walker, j. M. Alderman, C.
w Hart. inspectors; j. S. Carlton, ST.,
ciG5k; District No. 10. Fort winder School
House S, A. Barnwell, ]. F. Beasley, c.
A. Addison, inspectors; W. d. Waiter
son, clerk So, ",
I. Thompson. F. B. Judge, Ira Thompson,
inspectors; b. F, Stewart, clerk.
district No. 21. Cleveland School
House, j. w Addison, r. M. Cornelius,
c. e. Goodell, inspectors; d. e. Yeomans,
Bermont School House. e. d. Plowden.
E. A. Stoll, Ed Edmonds, inspectors; G.
District No. %. Mccall School House,
L. G. Buchanan, VIM. Goff, d. Goff, in
SpfdI, District No. %, Pine Level School
House, M. T. Howell, George Rodgers.
Jesse Hagan, inspectors; Chas W. Ha-
gan, clerk.
House, Jesse Shelter, Abriel Whidden,
w. R. Mansfield, inspectors; H. L. Bur-
ID, District No. rs. Turo School House, W.
3. Bryan, z t; DSnGan, mci soa 9. clerk a Roberts
District No 26. Castalia School House
/, d. PuPree, ]. ]. Stephens. j. w. Nc
Leod, inspectors; G. w. Stephens, clerk
District No. 27. Sweetwater school
House, H. Thomas. John II. Goker, d; s.
clerk. s.A,
House, F. II. Williams, H, X. Still, 7. N.
Crews, inspectors; e. 70. crews clerk Tor
nings, S. p Platt, Perry Ethridge. in
spectors: 7. V. Conway, clerk.
District No. 30 Parnell School House
Tom AIbritton, J. ". Parneri; ne rae,, W. clerk <
Dist District ati'p No. 80. Prospect School
House, j. L. Davis, D. H. Skipper, Fl. L.
Crews, inspectors; Stephen skipper
clerk.
House, ]. E. Whidden, w. W. Hampton
Ben Cooksey, inspectors; R. M' Sudham
clerk.
A. Hungerford, T. n. Carlton, ]. G. Dur
District No 49, Maud School House
]. G. Brewer, C. P. Lamb II. Tomlinson
inspectors; r. L. Hart clerk.
District No. 34 Charlotte. Harboi
School House, l.. L. Barnhill, E. Q: Cor
am, John Hagan, inspectors; John MaucR
lclerk.
District No. 35, Holzendorf schoo
House, Geo. c. Budd, w. r.. Williams
w. A. Lanier, inspectors; f. p johnson
clerk.
District No. SO. Lily School House; R
3. Cause, w. Il. Roberts w H. Platt
inspectors; j. II. Durrance. clerk.
District No. 81. Sebring High Schoo
Building, Geo. Capwell, W. A. Smith, Fl
0. Sebring, inspectors; G. b. Treadway
Clerk.
District No. 3S. Fish Branch Schoo
House, B. J. Prime, ]. w. Lowe, F. II
Williams, inspectors; J. B. Albritton
clerk.
BY order of the Board of Public In
struction this the 3rd day of November
\. d. 1915.
JAS. o. BICKLEY,
Co. Supt and Secy
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR COM
PULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, Jan. 1,19l6 an election VIII pe hela
| throughout DeSoto county, and in each
Tax School District thereof, at the poll
ing places designated below. to determine
| whether compulsory school attendance
shall prevail therein. The following
persons have been appointed inspectors
| and clerks to hold said election:
County High School. j. l.. Livingston,
| Chas. Greene. Fred S. Gore, Inspectors;
Harley Watson. clerk. 49,,
Venus School House, M. A. Miller, b.
E. Waldron, NJ H., Sullivan, inspectors;
District No. 2, Punta Gorda High
school, S. l. Huffman, J. II; Driver, NJ
McGehee, inspectors; B. A. Wachob'
clerk.
hart, Roscoe Frey, c. H.. Atwood, in
spectors j. O. Clark, clerk.
North LaBelle School House, Jesse
Evans, H. c. Hansen. L; H. Clark, in
District No. 8. Avon Park School
House, II. R. Cutler, Norton T. Smith,
Ellis r. West, inspectors; r. W. Swear
ingen, clerk.
Crews, inspectors; T. J. Henderson
District No. 5. Wauchula High School
L. w. Whitehurst H. n, Reeve, w z
| cassidy lHSptCtOISt II. ID koud NiCi n
District No. 6. Nocauee. High School
J. A. Reynolds, Il. L. Peterson, C. e. Nc
Cormck, inspectors; A. B. Stroud
clerk
District No Z. Owens School House
j. w. Bullock, IT. s. Barrow, j. l.. Perry
inspectors; r. e. Garner. clerk.
District No g. Oak Hill School House
w. F. Garner, M. G. Mcleod, T. j
Bates, inspectors; F. B. McClelland
District No o Lemon Grove Schoo
House, G. w. Smith, G. B. Williams. D
c. Swami, inspectors; Henry w. Smith
clerk.
District No. 10. Bowling Green Schoo
House, w. b. Best, J. j. Peoples, L. l.
| Bryant, inspectors; H. H. Bryan, clerk
District No. II. Fort Green Schoo
House, j. l.. Alderman, A. A. Hendry
w. w. Coker, inspectors; c. p. Pillians
clerk. ..t
Lamar Pearce, inspectors; ]. c. Morgan
clerk.
1. District No. 13. Brownville schoo
House, d. S. Williams. e. C. Sharp, s. c
Pearce, inspectors; r. F. Saxon, jr.
clerk.
District No. IA. Gardner School House
T. C. Boggess, l.. A. Stillwell w. l.. Al
mand, inspectors; T. o. Baldwin, clerk
District No Is. Red Beach Schoo
House, r. A. Elliott ]. NJ. Middleton
G. W. Poland, inspectors; C. d. Grain
ger, clerk.
District No. 16 Altman. School House
b. L. Coker, H. A. Lanier, Enoci
Hough, inspectors; F. NJ Hough, clerk
District No. II. Fort Ogden Schoo
House. Edgar Tippins, w. p Downing
II. j. Fort, inspectors; John E. Williams
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

"Oh,I reckon that S just talk
the old farmer said, chuckling
softly at the mystifed expression
on the face of the newcomer.
"Time you've lived in the neigh
borhood as long as | have, you IL
know how to take Smith. Why,
if Smith had started walking
when he began talking, he'd 'av
been more'n half way round the
world fore this time. -
Smith lived in a tumble-down
house, and the farm buildings
were no better There wasn't a
decent fence on the place, " the
neighbors said, and the stock and
crops were poorly cared for and
yielded small profits. And yet
for years Smith had talked by the
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

DR.. and Mrs. Julian Weyman
Jordan arrived last night from
Tarpon Springs and will remain
here with relatives and friends
until Monday, when they will
leave for Fort Mcpherson, Allan
ia, to which post the doctor has
been ordered for duty as acting
dental surgeon with the rank of
first lieutenant in the United
States army.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

The warmth of the yule log
may grow cold, the Christmas
candles may be put out, but may
the light of happiness which they
have kindled in your heart be a
warm bright memory to lead you
I'M to another Christmas time
This is the sincere wish Of Care
less Jane.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23
NOTICE TO CONT
NrYEIYRs

Notice is hereby given tn fhe County
Commissioners of DeSoto " knty, Fiori-
da, will receive sealed | roposals fer
grading roadway and conslructing two
wooden bridges on Division mo. -. Pun
ta Gorda Special Road and Bridge Dis
trict. according to plans ahd specifca-
tions on file in the clerks bffice of said
county, up to o'clock p. Nd. of January
4th, 1916.
Separate bids VIII also bd received for
furnishing piling and lumber for said
bridges.
Copies of specifications ahd blank bids
may be had on application TO ]. S. Ban
lister, District Engineer at tPunta Gorda
Fla
The right is reserved 20 reject any OF
all bids.
(signed) A. L. DURRhNCE, Clerk.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1915-12-23

L. P. Weatherby, wife and
daughter, and Mrs. Weatherby s
mother, Mrs. Blankenbaker, were
amongst last weeks visitors ar
irving to spend the winter. They
are from Kentucky and arc fine
people.