The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-03
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next week extra bargains in feath-
ers and ribbons advt. 1t.
Regular meeting Order Eastern
IStar tomorrow (Friday) evening
at seven-thirty. Every one is
urged to be present. Special work.
In addition to the other at
fractions offered, the high school
girls and boys viii sing in the
Plaza Theatre tomorrow friday
might.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Hobbs and
baby returned Tuesday night,
from Wilmington, N. c., where
lMr. Hobbs has been working for
the government.
4 Mrs. Geo. w. GateWood began
Monday, to help sell goods in the
Cooper Hardware Co. store. She
has had much experience in sell
ing other lines Of goods, and we
are sure she will prove an adept
in selling hardware.
j. III. Hancock, lawyer and
fruit grower, contributes an ad
for the advancement Of the sale
Of Fourth Liberty loan Bonds in
this issue. Mr.. Hancock is q pro
gressive and aggressive American
who believes that the kaiser must
! be licked, licked sure and licked
for keeps.
Henry, Fred md Will Qued-
nau. genial boat men and fisher
men, are paying for an al this
!. week to help the sale Of Liberty
, Bonds Of the Fourth Loan. They
! are whole-souled boys and we
hope that they may have pleasant
sailing and calm weuather in THEN
! voyage on life's tempestuous sea
Private John Davis, who servec
). for over eight months in the bat
tie line in France and was. Sc
verely wounded at Chateau Thier
nv in the second battle of thu
: Marine, has been engaged to tall
/ to the people Of Punta Gorda II
| front of the Plaza Theatre at Z 80
| Sunday night. Every body, blacl
people as well as white, shoult
| hear him.
II Mr.. and Mrs. V. X. Bowman
| left yesterday morning for theil
| future home in Atlanta, where Mr.
| Bowman will work in response
| BILE and lucrative position in thu
| Federal Reserve Bank. The de
parture of this excellent couple i
sincerely regretted, for, durin'
their residence of about two year
{, here, they became endeared to al
with whom they were associated
in business and society. The hes
wishes Of many friends accom-
pany them to Atlanta.
Donald Mcqueen, small DO,
though he be, is showing patriot
ism worthy of being emulated b,
even older folks. Once week
he mows the grass in the park
way in front of neighbor
house, and gets twenty-five cent
for it and Immediately invests tn
quarter in a thrift stamp. Wit
such patriotic and thrifty boys a
Donald growing up all over tn
country, the United States vii
continue for ages to lead tn
world in patriotism and prosper
ty.
John T. Swinney, formerly Q
Gainesville, Ga, more recently Q
Avon Park in this county, wher
he has been working in the bank
has succeeded V. K. Bowman a
cashier of the First Nationa
Bank and entered upon his dutie
Tuesday. He has had much es
perience in the banking bushes
Hand comes highly recommended
He is blessed with an excellen
wife and a 33-lb. daughter onl
seventeen months old. The tri
will have cordial welcome fror
our people.
Miss Grace Laubach, who, fo
several years past, has been chic
assistant in the post Office, wi
this week succeed G. A. Todd !
1.-THE Punta Gorda State Bank. MI
Todd, as stated last week, is no
working in a bank in New Smyl