The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-09-04

retailers are entirely out Of snoar
and cannot get any. Wbv don, y
they let the wholesalers owe bond
and go on supplying the retailers ?
Capt. X. B. Harvey, who has =
big drainage contract IN north
Florida that keeps him most of his
time in Jacksonville, arrived Sat-.
urday night and has been giving
his attention to business and other
matters that may keep him in the
vicinity until the end of the week
People abroad are already writ
ing here to secure rooms for the
winter. 1t would certainly be a
good idea for all who have rooms
to rent to advertise them in the
classified" column Of The Her
aid, which will answer many in
quiries.
The number OF winter visitors
who regularly stop at the Travel
ers Hotel IN season, and the tran
sient patronage which that model
little hostelry gets, is naturally
pleasing to Mrs, j. c. Johns, the
proprietor, whom We would like
to see enlarge the house and ex-
plot it to the further advantage
of herself and the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thomas
Harmon and baby, after a pleas
ant visit of two weeks here to
Mr.. Harmon grandparents, DR..
and Mrs. T. j. Harmon, left Tues
day morning on their return to
their home in Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. Harmon is a master mechanic
in the shops Of the Alabama Great
Southern Railway.
Public spirited citizens, mostly
owners of nearby property, have
subscribed to fund to sink an
artesian we'll at the intersection OF
Marian avenue and Taylor street.
and the equipment for boring the
well was placed on the ground
Yesterday. The well is to be sunk
on the parkway Of the northeast
corner, and it will prove a great
convenience to many citizens.
The Taylor Fish Co., shipped a
carload of salted mullet, Tuesday
It consisted Of 200 half-barrelS
containing 100 pounds each. Ihe
fish looked very nice and showed
careful, clean handling: Ill I h e
company hereafter will ship a car
load every week. This is the be-
ginning Of a new industry here
and The Herald hopes it will pros
per greatly.
Rev. T. R. 'Woodson and MRS
Woodson of Zolfo, enjoyed a VISIT It
to friends here from Saturday tlll
Monday. Mr.. WoOdson on Sun
day preached edifylng sermons
morning and evening in the local
Baptist church, of which ne was
formerly pastor, large cOnsresa-
tons attending. The NoooSo,hIS ~
are held in high esteem by roli''
Gorda people.
Miss Alice Goulding returned
last week from Tallahassee 7,
where she attended a teac0er RS
normal in the State College c. ~.
Women and was awarded a ,s, llrS'
Grade certificate. On her return m.
She was engaged to teacn IN III sh( sh(
school at East Fort Myers and sn'
entered upon her duties ,n',4 ~
Monday morning. She IS ,,Io on, ono ",
Punta Gorda's most capa0le AM
attractive young women
The congregation Of our Bap sap
tist church has called TO 'De MI Pu
tnnoto tl1" Row IT G, Kenney OF Mui
berry, who will enter & 9Po" ;nst st,
pastoral duties on the lo'l I.tnr, 4I,9,
He will preach his mtfoau's9g1' 91s ;
sermon on Sunday morhlnS' :, IN
inst, The public in genera hiabI, E
vited to hear him. tie Is pn9tis n'9
recommended by the Io pa vii
denomination. Our people II
give him a cordial WeIcoi'''
The doggonedest fish story 1..t vapl
ever read was sent to us IasI s,h
by E. NJ. Bacon, a yalIeU = wa
scriber in Bridgeton, NJ. nonp,