The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-11

Feis witlbE Salp'-
the strs .6seph Burtscher, Of LANSING
IupeE9l sitot in the city today.
M l,Bcd Alien Roberts. prominent
~, - OF Lily. is in Arcadia today.
4, sa,,,.. = Rose, Of Punta Gorda, Is
IN I, Fisifor IN Arcadia today.
~ mSs. Charlie, T. Boyd. Of
MurdOS are yisitiae 2 Arcadia today.
Col. John Collier, OF crewsyiIIe and
zolfo, is a1saslness visitor in the city
today.
sheriff Dishong left yesterday TO so
to Punta Gorda and Boca Grande on
official business.
MFR. r. A. Roberts. Of Gardner, Is
prominent citizen of that section 20
visit Arcadia today.
Mr.. Terrell +. Fielder, Of Gardner,
is in the city today ON business affairs.
l.. d. Jones, Of Orlando, the sales
manager for the Citrus Exchange, Isl
in Arcadia today.
The prophets are telling us when the
war is going to end, although none Of
them predicted that 1t was going to be.
gin Life.
SIR. ]. Reed Curry, Of Tampa, who
is an officer of the Florida Citrus Ex-
change, is In the city today boosting
his organization.
A large number Of the prominent
citrus growers OF DeSOto county are
in the city today to attend the meeting
Of the Citrus Exchange boosters at the
court house.
Or. ]. II. Ross, OF Florence Villa,
who owns one Of the finest orange
groves in that section, and who is also
prominently identified with the Citrus
Exchange, is in Arcadia today.
Messrs. Bert Dowd and Frog
Smith left last evening for the greet
lake region in eastern DeSoto, VII
they will spend n couple Of weeks
camping and fishing.
Mr.. George r. Langford, Of Bowling
Green Is an appreciated visitor in Ar
cadla today. Mr.. Langford is a broth
er OF our esteemed townsman and
county supervisor of registration, Hon.
II. Taft Langford.
Ed. Ley came up from Fort Myers
last evening and will spend u day or
so attending to his many social duties
in Arcadia. He goes to Bradentown
Monday in an official capacity during
court term there.
Mr.. W. y. Rodgers, Of Nebraska, Is
q recent arrival in the city. Nj. Rcds-
ers contemplates locating in this SEX
tion permanently. He Is a genial gen-
tleman and we have big welcome on
our door mat for such citizens.
Mr.. William Sterling Bates, the
celebrated actor and famous On the
American platform as a portrayer Of
Dickens characters, is in Arcadia to-
day, registering at the DeSoto Hotel.
Mr.. Bates is associated with the De
Soto chautauqua.
Mr.. Edgar A. Wright, the genial
and famous editor Of the Florida Grow
or. Of Tampa, is a visitor to Arcadia
today. Mr.. Wright Is favorably i'm.
pressed with Gods country" around
here, and promises to write us up and
give us a boost in his magazine.
Mrs. L. Gilchrist, Of Tampa an ex-
pert and graduate hair dresser and
masseuse, Is in Arcadia. Mrs. Gil
christ is contemplating establishing n
beauty parlor in this city, but until
she finds n suitable location she will
call on ladies, who want her services,
in their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Burton went
10 Tampa today. Mrs. Burton will re-
turn home Monday and Mr.. Burton
will go 10 Bradcntown, where circuit
court convenes on that day. and his
duties as states attorney will nccessi.
tate his staying in Manatee county for
probably two weeks.
Prof. w. Il. Jones, former principal
Of the DeSoto high school, arrived in
Arcadia this morning and will be in
the city a couple OF days. Mr.. Jones
Is now valued member Of the Colum.
bia college faculty. lie is one Of the
foremost educators In the state, and 4,
esteemed very highly by all who know
him. and he is especially loved by Ar.
cadians.
The wealth now prevailing is indeed
bcautiful-glorious Florida weather
such as no other section can boast Of
d. o. Rogers, ESD, a lawyer Of
prominence, residing in Lakeland, is q
visitor in Arcadia today.
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