The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

Miss Blanche Glenn, who is en-
joying the climate of Asheville, N.
c., we are told, will teach at De-
Land, the coming term.
The Florida supreme court,
Tuesday, decided that the Quart
a-month" law is unconstitutional
So, now you can get two quarts in
one week, if you wish.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will be held
at the bathing pavilion at 3 o.
clock, Monday afternoon.
r. A. Burton. came in from
Nichols, Tuesday night, and Wis
tied his family and friends here
till this morning, when he return
ed to Nichols.
Mrs. Charley Cochran went to
Lakeland yesterday, to meet and
bring home her sister, Mrs. lvey
Cartwright, of Somerville, Ind,
who comes for visit of indefinite
duration.
Charley Chadwick answered the
call Of his country yesterday and
went to Arcadia to receive orders
and transportation to one OF the
training camps. The best wishes
of many friends go with him.
/ Mrs. j. j. Bigham of Archer, ar
rived last week to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Driver
and her sister, Mrs j. R. Hurton.
p. S. She was unexpectedly call
ed home and left yesterday even
ing.
Mrs. G. Moger, who, with her
mother, is temporarily residing at
South Boca Grande, writing to re-
new her subscription to The Her
aid says: "We eagerly look for
ward to Fridays for the coming OF
The Herald, for it is like getting
letter from home" She adds
that her mother. Mrs. j. Jack, is
too feeble to make the trip home
this week.
w. j. Bennett, who has charge
of the Weather Bureau in Tampa,
came here Monday and spent
Tuesday putting the local station
in good order. He supplied il
with the necessary signals ano
other implements and engaged
; Byron Rhode to act as display
man. So, if you wish to know
, anything about the weather, ash
Byron. 4
+, Mrs. j. III. Virgins of Oklaho
ma, arrived here Tuesday night
} and is the guest of the family OF
DR.. I'll. A. Boyle in Solana. She il
: the wife Of Cadet Virgins, who il
$ serving in one of the aviation
fields in this county, and it is hel
intention to reside here as long az
, her husband is in this locality.
. p. S.-Cadet Virgins received or
| ders yesterday to 60 to Texas
, consequently, Mrs. Virgins LEFT
for that state this morning.
|
Y Thos. w. Turner, jr., of Punts
: Gorda, who has been serving fol-
S year on the hospital ship $50
s Lace is now a first-cla seaman
0 The ship has just come out of dry
J. dock, where she lay three month
d undergoing repairs and a thor
Il ough overhauling and repainting
It After this, she took on six-month
v provisions and medical supple
and will likely be sent to foreign
: waters. as Admiral Sims has ask
= ed for her.
Another man was killed at Carl
strom field, Monday. An airplan
developed engine trouble, AM
Lieut.. Williams, with Mechanicial
Nichols, went up in it to ascertain
the cause of the trouble. (Whel
$500 feet up, the plane made
| nose dive and crashed to earth
The mechanician was killed ant
the lieutenant had both legs bro
ken. The former was from Win
ter Haven in Polk county, and hi
) body was taken there for burial.
DIR. Stone went to Fort Myers
Friday, and Stirred up the ami
/ mails" on a proposition to locat
there a fish dehydrating plant