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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-17
EducationaI, industrial and
Agricultural Exposition


An educational, industrial and ag-
ricultural exposition is what the Flor
Ida State Fair has been very properly
designated. The exhibits of this year
will prove the correctness of the clas-
sifications, one and all. Produce Of
the fiefds, fruits from the groves, cat
lie from the farms and ranches. poul-
try, results of boys endeavors as pig
raisers and as growers of corn, the in
dustries in which women excel, the
handiworl1 of the girls in the homes
and evidences OF their skill in can
ming and preserving fruits and vegeta-
bles, all, and much more besides, will
be an exposition of Florida enterprise
that will be as astounding as it will be
interesting. Jacksonville, where the
Fair and exposition will be held, is
easy Of access from every portion of
the State as from the country at large.
And all roads will lead here from No
vember "a to December 6.
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FoR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

hereby announce to the voters of Dis.
trict No and the County of DeSOto that.
am candidate for the office.of County
Commissioner from District No l. 1 full,
ly realize the Importance Of the office and
the business qualifications necessary In e
man to fill the Office acceptably If the
voters of my District and the County
will with their votes, elect me, am, sure
that they will find me at all times look
ing out for the interest of the whole
county, and discharging my duties with
out fear or favor, and with the single
idea of giving to our people an acceptable
administration of the County's business.
Respectfully.
w. T. SAULS, Bowling Green, Fla,
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ORDER OF PueLlcArloN

In Circuit Court, 10th Judicial Circuit of
Florida, in and for DeSoto County.
In Chancery.
Ross Gillkin VS.. Emory Gillikin. Bill
for Divorce
TO EMORY GILLIKIN, THE DEFEND
ANT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED
CAUSE:
1t appearing to the Court by sworn
bill herein filed that you are non-resi
dent of the State Of Florida, that you re-
side in the State of New York, in the,
City of New York at sos w. 1863 ST., that
there is no person in the State of Florida
the service of a subpoena upon whom
would bind you, and that you are over
the age of twenty-one years of age.
Therefore, it is hereby ordered and adj
judged that you be and appear at the
Clerks Office in the City of Arcadia. Flor
ida. on the oath day of October, A. D.
1915 and make answer to said bill, and
in default thereof decree pro confesso
will be entered against you and the cause
proceed exparte.
Witness my hand and official seal at
the Clerks Office in Arcadia. Florida, on
this Sept 18th, A. ID. 1918.
(SeaD A. L. DURANGO. (LSl :,
Clerk.
H. J, SPENCE. complainant's sorti-
tor 3S-5t
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Hant's full knowledge and belief as to the
circumstances and conditions under
which stockholders ana security holders
who do pot appear upon the books of the
company as trustees, hold stock and Sc
curities in a capacity other than that Of
bona fide owner, and this affiant has no
reason to believe that any other person,
association, or corporation has any in
terest direct or indirect in the said stock,
bonds. or other securities than as SO
stated by him.
A. p. JORDAN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of October, 1918.
HOWARD j. SPENCE
my commission expires Feby rs, 1929
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Political announcements
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

To the voters DeSoto County:-Beliey-
ing that It would be to the best interest,"
of the county to have at least two MEM
bers Of the present Board of County Com
missioners serve on the next board; ana
there being no nominee for commissioner
in District No one, the friends Of Hon.
L. w. Whitehurst of Wauchula. take
pleasure in announcing him as a canak->
date for reelection to the office OF C0un-.
ty Commissioners for Dist NO one, 70 pc
voted for in the county at large In the
November General Election.
Your support for Mr.. Whitehurst Is So
licited and will be appreciated by his
Observation-Disclosures 81
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NOTICE. Eos PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior. q. s. Land
Once at Gainesville, Fla.
Notice is hereby given that Chas A.
MeI,ane. one of the heirs for the heirs of
Geo. w. McLane, deceased, of Punta Cor
IA Fla. who, on October 15,1915, made
Homestead Entry, No. 0139S7. for NEA
OF Section 2l, Township 40 s., Range &c
d. Tallahassee Meridian. has filed no.
tice Of intention to make Three-year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above descFOedd FIs Ole tbs sth gay
of November, 1913
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed Ed
monds. of Sparkman. Fla; Geo. w. Gate
wood. of Punta Gorda. Fla; F. M. Coop
er, OF Punta Gorda, Fla; John Olsen, OF
lost. ROBT. w. DAVIS. Register.
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IN THE DesoTo COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FL ORIDA IN CHANCERY.


Jennie E. Williams, complainant, VS..
David c. Williams, defendant. divorce.
1t appearing from the affidavit MADE
and filed herein by S. r. j. Trabue OF
counsel for the complainant herein, that
the place of residence of the defendant,
David c. Williams is unknown, and that
the age of the said defendant is over
the age of twenty one years. and that
there is no person or persons within the
state of Florida the service of subpoena
upon whom would bind the SAID defend-
ant.
1t is therefore ordered. adjudged and
decreed that the said defendant David q.
williams be and he is hereby required to
appear to the Bill of Complaint filed bere-
in at the office of the Clerk of the above
Court, in the Court House in the City Of
Arcadia, Florida on or before the 2lst
day of October A. D. 1918. else the SAID
bill will be taken as confessed by the said
defendant
1t is further ordered. adjudged AMI de-
creed that copy of this order be pub
lished once a week for eight con3ncuiiye
weeks in The Punta Gorda Hefal1 a
newspaper of general publication aih-
Iished in Punta GordA. DeSoto County.
Florida.
Witness the Hon. yohn S. Edwards,
Judge of the said Court as well as the
Hon. A. L. Durrance. Clerk of the said
Court and the seal Of said Court. this
the 18th day Of August, 4; p 1918.
S. F. ]. TRABUE. Solicitor for Com
plainant.
State of Florida
County OF DeSoto.
I, A. L. Durrance. Clerk Of abe Circuit
Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Of the
State of Florida in and for DeSoto Co,In-
ty, do hereby certify that the above IL a
true copy OF the original order of publ
cation made in the above styled cause
on the 14th day of August, A. D. 1918.
Witness my hand and seal of our said.
Court. this the 18th day Of August A. d.
1918.
(seaD A. L. DURANGO, Clerk.
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BOYS AND GIRLS SHOW
RESULTS OF CLUB WORK
Florida State Fair Gives Them En-
enlargement In Liberal Prizes

The number of 115,745 boys and 49,
800 girls in the South, out of $4,000
boys and girls throughout the United
States, engaged in club work is a
splendid army Of industrious, employ
ed youths and maidens who are to
become the men and women OF the
coming generation. These 115,745
boys Of the Southland, enrolled In
the regular work Of the clubs, pro-
duced products valued at $4,500,O0O
and the products produced and con-
served by the 1896 girls Of the
Southern states aggregated in value
$1,500,000 a grand total OF six million
dollars from this one section of the
country. In the emergency club work
in the South those in charge OF the
club work reached over 100000 boys
and approximately 100000 girls who
produced and conserved products
valued at more than 100000.
These figures are furnished by G.
L. Harrington. Florida State Club
Agent to the University of Florida
and he says that the enrolment OF
club members, especially Of boys, Is
increasing to an appreciate degree
The statistics OF this club member
ship and work have been compiled by
the United States Department of Az
! riculture, which supervises the clut
activities in cooperation with the
various state colleges and universe
ties.
/ 1t is for the purpose Of encourag
ing and promoting this excellent clut
work among the boys and girls o
/ Florida that the Florida State Fail
i has offered liberal prizes at the forth
coming exhibition in Jacksonville
NOV. 81 to Dec. 81 where the boy'
and girls work will be exhibited
1 Prizes are offered, consisting of casf
/ and medals, for exhibits by the Girls
/ and Boys Poultry Club Of Florida, the
I Boys Corn Club contest, the Boys
4 Pig Club and for merit in the Boys
Judging contest for which there are
three prizes of $40, So and S., with
accompanying medals to each. In the
| Juvenile department Of the Woman'f
! Achievements section of the Fail
there will be prizes for girl contest
ants under 16 years Of age. In the
section devoted to education there
are scores of prizes for school wori
which will engage the attention o.
Florida boys and girls.
Club work OF Florida boys and
girls, as we'll as that Of individual
members of the coming generation.
is conspieuously featured and reward
ed by the Florida State Fair Associa
ton which sees a bright future foi
these youngsters who already or,
producers Of needed products valued
annually in the millions of dollars al
is shown by the figures in the intro
duction to this article.
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
ADVANCEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON-
cREss OF AUGUST "a, 1919, =

GREss OF AUGUST "a, 1919, =
of Tho punta Gorda Herald, published
weekly at Punta Gorda, Florida, for DC
tober list, 1918.
state Of Florida, County of DeSoto. So
Before me. a Notary Public in and for
the state and county aforesaid, personal-
Iv appeared A. p. Jordan, who, having
been duly sworn according to law. uepos,
es and says that he is the sd1tor ana
manager of The Punta Gorda Heraiu ana
that the following is, to the pest OF nus
knowledge and belief, true statement ol
the ownership, management etc. OF the
aforesaid publication for the date shown
in the above caption. REQUIRED py tne
Act of August "a, 1912. embodled IN sec
ton 443. Postal Laws and Regulations
printed on the reverse of this FORM To-
wit:
/. That the names and addresses OF
the publisher, editor, managing editor
and business managers are: A. T. JORDAN
Punta Gorda. Florida
g. That the owners are: The heirs OF
Mrs Agnes ". Jordan. deceased, OF Pun
ia Gorda, Florida.
g. That the known bondheld~rs. mort
ragees and other security holders own
i-1p or holding per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages. or otnei
securities are. Estate Of p. w meadow
deceased of Punta Gorda. Florida.
a. That the two paragraphs next above
giving the names Of the owners. STOCK
holders and security holders. " anv. con
tain not onIv the list of stockholders md
security holders as thev appear, upor fhN
books Of the comranv hit also. IN c'e"a
where the stakeholder ~ seosr'tv bold
err appears upon the hooks Of the cow
NOW as trustee or in "nv other fiduc'arv
relation the pare of the pe~son or cor
noration for whom such trvss0s 10 acting,
is given: also that the sAa0 Two para
graphs contain statements embracing af-
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Through a Florida Agency

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Florida asked place their advertising Tor tourists ana
residents Northern through the representa-
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future upon the development and prosperity OF the State
Nor do Northern agencies soliciting fiorioa business
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sympathetic service can be secured by for
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Clean comfortable rooms
$500 per week. $500 per week for table
board Plenty of the best the market.
affords. Two blocks from Post ONCE.
Box POI. 4z-4h~
FOR RENT-Office Rooms. neat large
and well ventilated-over Coopers Hard
ware Store. Apply to THE HERALD. u
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IN THE MATTER OF the ESTATE OF
p. w. MEADOW, DECEASED.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS;
In the Matter of the Estate of p. w. Mel
Adow. Deceased.
To all and singular the creditors, fega-
tees distributes and ALL PERSONS
HAVING Claims or demands against
said estate:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed and required TO present any claims
or demands which you or either of you
may have against the estate Of r. w.
Meadow. deceased, to the undersigned
administrator ef said estate within two
years from the date hereof else the same
will be forever barred.
Dated Sept. 20, 1918.
MARIAN A. MEADOW, Admins
tratrix of said estate
(Sept. 20-1S-2 yrs)
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HAIR Observation-Disclosures p au II n .
Coleman, having returned to town, VIII
do hair dressing-make combings INTO
switches. do scalp work and beauty Gull
ture. p. o. Box 95. Sttf
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Surgeons agree that I'm cases of cuts.
burns, bruises and wounds, the first
efficient antiseptic is applied promptly,
there is no danger of infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For use
on man or beast. Borozone is the ideal
antiseptic and healing agent. Buy it now
and be ready for an emergency. Sold by
all druggists
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FOR SALE OR RENT:--Having retired
from active business, am Offering for sale
or rent. one 5-acre place suitable for any
kind of crop mile from town. Has
good fence and tool building. Also ! 10-
acre place near Aclne. fenced and ditch
ed acres cultivated and grubbed.
Good cottage, well. stable and shed. For
further particulars address w. M. NJ,
Box 119, Punta Gorda. Ssti-
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FOR SALE - Choice location on the
new hard surfaced county road in So-
lana, facing 260 feet on Marian Avenue
and having a depth of SOC feet---streets
on three sides--splendidly fenced. very
rich soil-fruit trees all Of best nursery
growth--well built small dwelling. Moth
ing can excel the opportunity for re-
turns on vegetables, fruits and poultry
Apply TO DIR. BURLAND. Box 26, Punta
Gorda. Fla.
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MiscELLANEo

LOST-Somewhere between Pa m $
Cafe and Episcopal church, Tuesday, q
CAMEO PIN. Finder will be rewarded
on returning it to me--MRS. ELLA ADJ
OLSON. lux
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FOR SALE-Two-stor rooming house
furnished or unfinished. Five sleep
ing rooms upstairs. Three suites of two
rooms each for light housekeeping be-
low. Electric lights. large xarandas, two
cisterns of rain water On Dixie High
way, two blocks from p. o. and IL miles
terms Address P. o. BOX 800, Punta.
Gorda, Fla. 40tf.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Four- room house with fonr
large lots ready for cultivation, fenced,
with barn and outhouses. one block from
town limits; several bearing fruit trees.
only $4,000 cash, If sold at once.-See
ADAM SILCOX, zu.
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Pay us Ten Per Cent Less Than
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FOR SALE-One eight-day. weight.
New Haven clock, Regulator" style and
quality. Good time-keeper and just the
thing for Office, church or schoolhouse-
Cost SIS at wholesale. VIII sell for $l0
Inquire at the Western Union Office. 4ltt
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The Thomas Advertising Service

OF INC Southeast
720 Citizens Bank & Trust Bldg,
Tampa. Bell Phone 1851.
Major Hamilton r, Horsey.
u. S. A., Manager.
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Acting Manager.
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ooo- 222 Heard National Bank Bldg,
Jacksonville. Bell Phone bl60
Jefferson Thomas, President
and General Manager.
d. G. Haley, Secretary.
G. w. Ford, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09

&
 a business session in the Memorial and Library building Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Perry slipped and fell on the ice in Elm street Sunday and sustained a fracture of the ankle.
 After spending the holiday vacation at her home in Main street, Miss Helen Louise Buffum returned Tuesday to National Park seminary, Forest Glen, Md.
 Senator Gerry has been given an additional appointment for midship- man at the naval academy, Annapolis, and the award will be made by com petitive examination.
 The sum of $212 realized from a dance given by Westerly Italians has been setnr to Italy's representative in the United States, to be forwarded to Italy for the relief of sufferers.
 Supt. E.. E. Gardner, who resigned from the Sockanosset school for boys, to take effect Jan. 1 past, has consent ed to remain for limited time, to give the penal and charitable eommis- sion ample time to secure successor
 The funeral services of George E. Gavitt were conducted by Rev. John G Dutton at the family home in Wash ington avenue Monday afternoon Burial was, at River Bend and the bearers were Thomas Breen, Daniel Hall, Edwin Kenyon and Alfred Hall
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09

Local Laconics. The Westerly Laymens league held
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09
GAS, HEARTBURN, II INDIGESTION. OR AS|Ck STOMACH
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Time it! Papes .Diapepsin will sweeten a sour, gassy or out-of- order stomach within five minutes.
 If your meals don't fit comfortably, or what you eat lies like, a lump of lead in your stomach; or if you, have heartburn, that is usually sign of acidity of the stomach.
 Get from your pharmacist a fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take a dose just as soon as. you can. There win be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid. no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in. the stomach, nausea, debilitatng headaches or dizziness. This will all go, and besides. there will be no sour food left over in the stom- ach to poison your breath with nau-
 Pape's Diapepsin helps to neutralize the excessive acid in the stomach which is causing the food .fermenta- ton and preventing proper digestion. Relief in five minutes is waiting for you at any drug store.
 These large fifty cent cases contain enough ."Pape's Diapepsin" to usually keep the entire family free. from stomach acidity and it's symptoms of indigestion, dyspepsia, sourness, gases heartburn, and headache, for many months. It belongs in your home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09
STONINGTON
Annual Meeting of Steam Fire En- zine Connpany-Boroueh Coal Sup ply Seant.

Stonington Steam Fire Engine com panN, No. 1, in annual meeting, elected offlcers as follows. Robert Edgar, fore man; Philip G. Suffield, first assistant; Albert Fritz, second assistant; Chas. Q. O'Connell, secretary treasurer; William Edgar, steward and engineer; Albert Young, assistant engineer; Will jam Holland, Alfred Hanschild, stok- CTS; William Roven, J. H. Thayer Henry Scheller, Charles c. Carpenter, pipemen; HI, E. Adams. Manual Fran cis, William Robinson, H. Adams, John De Amico. suction hosemen; J. Benja- man Adams, Paul Berze1, H. Adams, C. c. O'Connell. hydrantmen; Fred Buck, J. Benjamin Adams, Henry Scheller, auditing committee.
 Stonington Pointers. J.
 Chester O'Connell has resumed his studies at Yale.
 The seIectmen met Monday and transacted routine business and ap- proved bills for payment.
 The members of the Stonington Fire department will be guests of the Steamers Saturday night
 The coal situation in the borough is the worst ever, the dealers having less than fifty tons, which Is being dis .--4Ad irdiciously.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09
MYSTIC.
John Paneeria lnjured-Doris Denisor DisIoeates Shoulder by FaIl-Deate of Hugh Donohoe--Merton Seari III at Newport.


 John Panceria, while at work at the Noank shipyard, fell from the power house and received severe injuries He was, taken, to his home on Mistuxet avenue, where medical attention was given him.
 Disloeates Shoulder.
 Doris Denison, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Justin Denison. dislocated her shoulder by falling on the ice. A doc tor from Norwich replaced the bone.
 At New London installation.
 Miss Bertha Thompson, district de, uty of the Rebekah lodges, in Mystic. Groton and New London, with her suite and her guard team. was at Os- prey lodge in New London Tuesday evening and installed the officers, of that lodge.
 Rev. Arthur H. Withee was in Noank Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs Wayland Morgan.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09

subway to the main station Policeman Ferguson, although in enfeebled con dition, took hold of 'Lamphere and was about to reach for Martell, but before he could get a hand on him Martell dashed through the subway, up the stairs and up Railroad avenue. He was seen running along West street and is known to have crossed the bridge at StillmanviIle into Pawcatuck on the Connecticut side of the river.
 Policeman Ferguson brought Lam phere into the passenger station and summoned Policeman Mitchell by tele- phone. That officer took Lamphere to the police station and he will be ar- raigned today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09
About the Village.

Miss Louise Paige is the guest of Miss Hilda Rawson in Guilford.
 Thomas Owen and son William have returned to Irvington N Y. after d visit with MT. and Mrs. Edgar V. Whiting.
 John Mashaana is spending a few days in New York. It is reported that nc is soon to bring a bride to Mystic MT. and Mrs. Amos Iamphere have left for two weeks visit with Mrs. Lamphere's brother in Lancaster, Pa. Asa Clark was in Charlestown, F.. l. to attend the funeral of his uncle, John Wilcox.
 Dr. William H. Gray leaves Jan. 15 for North Carolina He is in the off cers' medical reserve corps
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Godfrey, Mrs. Willia mGodfrey, Mrs. Raymond Ster- ry and Mrs. Alma Bayer were in Wa terford Tuesday attending the funeral of the sister of MT. Godfrey and Mrs. Sterry.
 III at Newport.
 Merton Searl, U. s. N, is seriously ill at the hospital at the naval base in Newport. @