The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-11

business errand TO tampa, thls
morning.
Another rain fell here last night,
and the temperature this morning
was down to so degrees.
Mrs. George DeCoster of Ha
Dor View, is visiting Arcadia tosf
+, day.
Maj. Babcock went to Tough
man this morning to spend a few
days.
Amongst Punta Gordans visit
ing Arcadia to day are Col. Walt
mire and Mrs. L. E. Robinson,
DR.. A. C. Hamblin of the State
Board of Health, spent yesterday |
afternoon and last night attend
ing to official business here.
Mrs. Clyde Tolson, after enjoy
ing a months visit here to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l, Huff
man, started this morning, on her
return to her home in Miami
Ex-Gov. Gilchrist arrived here
last night for few days stay. His
coming was quite unexpected, but
was a cause of gladness to his
many friends.
An interesting report of the
Colored Auxiliary of the Punta
Gorda Chapter of the Red Cross
will appear next week. 1t was
handed in too late for today's pa
per.
Orange, grapefruit, alligator
pears, mango, Surinam cherries
and other fruit trees here give
promise of big crops. In fact,
: the Surinam cherry trees are load
ed and much of the fruit is al
ready ripe.
Hon. Wilbur W. White st OF
Wauchula, candidate for leg
f, islature, accompanied by MS fel-
!. low-townsman, Hon. Geo. M
Goolsby, the inimitable editor Of
g the Wauchula Advocate, spent
7 few hours here, Tuesday. During
: their stay, they received a cordla
J. welcome from all our citizens wht
! had the pleasure of meeting them
g Of the Eastern Star is meeting II
e Jacksonville today and tomorrow
0 Miss Kate Morgan is there repre-
G senting the Punta Gorda chapter
e She went in place of the worthy
y matron, Mrs. Mcqueen, whose re
q cent sad bereavement deferred
Il her from attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Gathright,
,e rather aged, but most genia
n couple from Louisville, KY, VIII
r pent the past six months her
n while guests of the Seminole hotel
lie left for their home, Monday morn
ing. They say they greatly en-
n, ioyed their stay here and will re
is turn next winter. Many friend
in were at the station when they LET
A to bid them goodbye.
N The graz d chapter of the Orde
TX 1t is important that 1t be ger
I'd orally known that it is a vlolatlo
re Of the United States law for an
person to deal in or even use e,
he plosives, such as dynamite, witt
h out previously taking out a
,rt cense. For the convenience
n people of this vicinity who wish
re handle or deal in explosives, tt
~ government has appointed Eli
rs Keen Of Punta Gorda, licensing
On gent, and all who are interestt
i'll should apply to him at once.
Ter Mr. and Mrs. L. p. Lane, a mo
agreeable couple who spent Il
= winter here, started, yesterd'
.~ morning, on their return to the
80 home in Macon, Ga. En- rout
. they will make brief visits to Tai
( pa. st. Petersburg, st. Augustll
( and Jacksonville. During the
{ STAY here, they won the esteem
: all with whom they came in co
J tact. and on leaving, they sa
l thew were delighted with Pun
@ Gorda and her people, and won
! return next winter.
George w. Dixon, a young mi
I we'll known in Boca Grande al
y Arcadia and having number
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