The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-10
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summer schedule.
The Leader appreciates an order of
5000 large envelopes from Oldsmar
this morning which will be delivered
tomorrow
The weather is extremely cold for
this season of the year, and the wind
has been blowing rather heavy for
the past week. This is not encourag-.
ing for the Tabernacle meetings.
Miss Willie D. Goare, of st. Peters,
burg, arrived in town yesterday to ac-
cept a position as telephone operator
in the local Peninsular Telephone Co.'s
office.
A. ". Lowe, president of the Sponge
Exchange bank of Tarpon Springs,
was here today attending meeting of
the county school board of which he is
a member.-Clearwater Sun.
Milton Tiddy, who has been in Tar
pom Springs for the past several
months, is now in North Carolina,
where we are told he is the proud
father of new baby.
Another link was added to the Red
Cross chain yesterday when nellie
Eichelbarger entertained a group of
her school pupils at her home. Games
were participated in and light refresh
ments were served.
Our local reporter is counting the
cabbage palms on the banks of the
sCootie river today, hence a dirth of To-
cal news. However, if she does not
freeze we anticipate she will have
I lot of news tomorrow.
A letter. rom Mrs. John K. Cheyney
who is in Washington, says that she
is getting along as well as could be
expected. The fact that she is able to
write letters shows that she is improv-
ing.
Miss Florence Bolton who is spend
ing the winter at Crystal Beach with
Mrs. E. c. Bowes, was in the city this
morning. She said there was some
thing doing at Crystal Beach all the
time Sac
Mr.. G. w. C. Littell, who used to
conduct fish business in Tarpon
Springs, but who closed out and went
to Baldwin, Florida, nearly year ago
sends US three dollars for a renewal
of subscription to The Leader. This is
a good example to follow.
Go to the New York Bargain store
and get one of those beautiful souve-
Mrs. You do not have to purchase
anything to get one though they are
worth real money and very beautiful.
We will not tell you just what they
are yet, but we took two when no one
was looking.
We just had information this morn
ing that our nephew, George Lucas, 10
years old, had been in France for sew
eral weeks and is a sergeant in the
138th Aerial Squadron. We hope he
gets Hun for us and one for every
member Of the family besides a flock
of 'em for himself.
Mr.. Keller, the Linotype salesman,
who recently placed a new machine
in this city, was here yesterday look
ing after the property which he will
likely have to take back to the fac
tory or dispose of to some one who
has use for it. Mr.. Keller remarked
that he had been talking to Mr.. A. d.
James who is now in Orlando, and that
he was looking well and happy.
April Is, is the day set for the OBJ
servance of the daylight saving plan
by the merchants of Tarpon Springs.
Practically all of them will close their
places of business at o'clock after
that date, so don't hope to buy any
thing after that time, and trade with
the merchants who observe the new
law. Don't give nickel's WORTH of
business to any merchant who does
not comply with the new ruling. Of
course the drug stores are not expect
ed to close for the people do not want
them closed.
The two army officers who have
been in Tarpon Springs for the past
two weeks in the interest of the gov
eminent lumber contracts being han
died by Mr.. John K. Cheyney, left
last night for Washington. They sue
ceeded in getting quite bit of lumber
on the move which the railroads SEEM
ed to be unable to start. They took
with them as thew said pleasant re-