The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15


Edmund Scott, accompanied by his
little brother, James Andrew Scott
left this morning for waycross. Co.
where he will leave James, who will
visit Mrs. Lamar in that city for
some time. Edmund will go to Allan.
ia, where he will remain for several
weeks, when he will b. here.
Mrs. James \. Timbcrake left this
morning for Barlow, where she goes
on a short visit to relatives. While
there Mrs. 'rimberlake will take part
in the Nillmorc.to wedding. Miss
Nillmore was ore of the bridesmaids
in Mrs. Undertakes wedding a few
months ago.
c. NJ, Lawrence, a prominent CAPT.
talist Of St. Louis, is a well known
business visitor 10 Arcadia. Mr.. Law.
renee was ut one time connected with
Howard, Co'e 4 Company. and while
with that company made many friends
here who are always glad to see him.
Tom LIKES, of Tampa. one of the
Lykes Brothers, well known cattle.
men of that city, wh) has been sDend-
ing the past several days here as the
guest Of his fGtber-'u-law, T. B. King,
left yesterday morning or the cattle
train for Tampa.
Miss Jack Hogan, a popular young
lady Of WauchuI, who has been one
of the leading members Of the teach
ers' training department of the Desc
to County Hign Schoo! for the past
three months, lett yesterday afternoon
for her home in Wauchula. School
here is over, and Miss Hogan will not
return Tor several months.
Il. Il. Roebuek, a prominent young
citizen Of DeTand Fla. representing
the John -. Stetson University, of
that city, arrived last night and has
made arrangements at the Arcadia
House for a few days stay here. Mr..
Roebuck has several friends here who
are glad to welcome him to Arcadia.
w. c. ROBERTSON is prominent
contractor Of Fort Meade who came
down this morning to attend the call
ID meeting Of the county board Of
public instruction, before which he
ras several bids for work that will be
let out today by that body. He is
guct> at the Arcadia House.
Miss Martha Livingston, who dur
ing the past school year taught at the
Avon Park school, after a pleasant
visit Of a few weeks in this city with
l:cr parents Mr.. and Mrs, j. L. Liy-
ingston, left yesterday afternoon for
Tallahassee, where she will enter the
teachers sumner school of the Wo-
ans State College.
On account Of poor health, MI, j.
NJ. Lanier has sold the Sanitary Bak-
cry to the Arcadia Bakery. Mr.. La
nier has not indicated what line of
business he wall engage in. However
Ice has Il host Of friends, who hope
shat hi, health will 50 improve in the
near future that he will be able to
again enter the business field here.
Rev. +. A. Shore, rector Of the ST.
i.dmumd's Ep.sc opal church, came up
yesterday from Boa Grande and
spent Sunday here, returning there
this morning. Mr.. shores family will
remain over there, and he Joined them
today. They will stay in Boca Grande
for several more days before return
ing to Arcadia.
Miss Bessie Wood left this morning
for Gainesville to enter the summer
teachers training department Of the
state University. Miss Wood has been
attending the teachers training
school of this city, hut as it has now
closed, she decided to go to Games
vile and take W certain studies so
that she may he better equipped to
teach next year.
The Arcadia city council will meet
N0aU N not .