The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

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0. f., to which he is a delegate.
He is expected home tomorrow.
Il. P. Douglas is theoretically
and persistently engaged in she'll
ing peanuts. Don't ask him
what for; just ask him to give
you some to eat They are sound
and good.
ID. j. Hobbs, after visit here
of several days to his wife and
baby and to the latter's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kc
returned, Saturday evening, to
Lakeland.
Last Saturday, April 18th, was
the 5Sth anniversary OF the first
shot fired on Fort Sumter,
Charleston, s. c. Thos. Hartigan
of Punta Gorda, witnessed the fir
ing of this first gun in the war
between the states.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Killan., al
ter enjoying the winter here, left
Saturday evening for their home
in Shelbyville, Ills. They are a
mongst our most popular winter
visitors, and many friends went
to the depot to bid them goodbye.
For the past week, the editors
family have been feasting on fine
tender cucumbers, which were
presented to them by that gener-
GUS neighbor, Mrs. D.N.McQueen.
As cucumbers are bringing fancy
prices, this gift was valuable in
more respects than one.
Had a fine dinner last Thurs
day. The "piece due resistance"
was a big dish of tender mustard
greens presented by that valued
friend, Mrs. A. Rickenbach. Many
thanks to her. Had some fine
red raspberrics grown by }. ii.
Welsh, which cost only SOC a
quart.
John w. Bushaw, expert ma
chinist of the Tampa Times, came
over here Saturday night and
gave The Herald s typesetting
machine an overhauling. When
he has work of this kind to do, he
goes right at it, day time or night
time, and he keeps at it until it is
finished. He understands his bust
ness thoroughly.
The young ladies Of the Y. w.
C. A. will give a highly interest
ing entertainment in the high
school auditorium tonight, .
o clock. There will be variety
of features, which will include a
delightful little drama, as well as
vocal and instrumental music by
the best local talent. Every body
should attend. Admission only
Csc.
G.. w. Wade, who owns valuable
property in Punta Gorda and has
been spending many winters here.
left Friday evening for his home
in Nashville, Tenn. En- route, he
will stop at Winter Garden, Fla. !;
Waycross and Hahira, Ga, and
Pulaski, Tenn, to visit children,
grandchildren and great-grand-
children, OF whom he has about
thirty.
A considerable number of our
people went to Arcadia, Saturday
night, to hear an open-air concert
given there by the Scotch High
landers' Band under the auspices
of the Y. w. G. A. Amongst
those who went were: Mrs. Laura
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Cros-
land, Misses Nellie Linquish and
Gladys Martin and Mrs. John
Rasch. They speak in the high
est terms of the conce t.
After enjoying the winter here,
Miss Blanche Blake left Monday
for her summer home in Ashe-
vile, n. G.. Numerous friends
were at the station when she left,
to bid her goodbye. 1t is gener-
ally regretted that she cannot
give all her time to Punta Gorda,
for she is active in all good works.
By the by, in asking that her adj
dress be changed, she spoke very
highly Of The Herald, which was
very gratifying to the old editor.
Mrs. Hawkins, excellent wife
of that well known trucker, l.. A.
is competing with her
husband in growing vegetables.
She has garden of her own,
which she works with her own
hands. and she makes as fine |