The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-06-03


Mr.. D. w. Smith and sister Mrs.
Elizabeth Turner, left last week for
an extended trip through Arkansas
and Alabama.
Mrs. VIM. Lester left Thursday
morning for St Petersburg, where
she will be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. V. Williams. for few days.
The Womans Civic Improvement
Association will hold regular meet
ing for the transaction of business at
the usual place of meeting tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
John R. Hurton and family left for
Sarasota Saturday to make their
future home there. Mr.. Hurton. wa
formerly city electrician here, holds
similar position in Sarasota.
Price soc, az all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney Iemcdy-get
Deans Kidney Pilis-tAe same that
NJ. Patrick had. FIster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.@Edv.
Homegrown watermelons and can
taloupes have made their appearance
in the local market. OF the latter,
only few have be- grown by some
of the homesteaders east of town
more ought to be grown.
Mrs. Silcox and Mrs. Rowland gave
the little folk of Mrs. Honeywells
private school a delightful outing
and picnic on Alligator creek Tues
day. The little folk gave every evil
dence to prove that it was a very
happy occasion for them.
]. L. Billingsley, candidate for at
torney-general, of Miami, was meet
! ing the voters of Punta Gorda We'd
nesday and called at the Herald Of
fee. He is a man of strong character
and pleasing personality. He is very
optimistic as to his chance for cleo
ton.
Mrs. J. s. Jackson, jr., left Wed
nesday for New York and points in
Maine, including her old home town
in the latter state. She will return
in October. Mr.. jackson, who Is a
real booster for Punta Gorda and be-
lieves there is no other spot on earth
that can equal it. says that he'd
rather spend his summers here.
Ex-Governor Albert w. Gilchrist
arrived home from Waycross, Ga,
his temporary residence, Tuesday and
will remain here until after the pri-
mary. He has prepared and will
circulate a thesis on the peace treaty
and league of nations covenant.
EXC overnor Gilchrist is a candidate
for delegate to the Democratic ma
tional convention to be held in San
Francisco.
The local post of the American
Legion has received wire from the
National headquarters that the Amer
lean Legion Weekly offers a reward
of $500 for the capture of G. c.
Bergdoll, the notorious draft dodger
and Stacker, who escaped the author
tiles recently, in addition to rewards
approximsting $3.50 offered by
others ANY clues as to Bergdoll S
whereabouts should be telegraphed
to the American Legion Weekly,
New York.
p. c. Goldie, who recently pur-
chased a home in Punta Gorda, has
been having it romodeled and i'm
proved, among the additions and i'm
provements being chimney and fire
place. which adds no little to the
comfort and home-like atmosphere
of Rest Haven" which is the name
given their home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Goldie. The work was done by Mr.
Kennedy, and so satisfactory 1t is,
Mr. Goldie is now a walking adver-
tisement for this gentleman.
JAS. X. McClelland returned
Thursday of last week from an eX-
tended trip through Florida and
Georgia. "Delieve me-" said MI
McCIelland to a Herald man, II
knew how to appreciate Florida .
coed roads when l got up into Geor-
gia and saw the kind they have up
there. Mr. McClelland is native of
Georgia but says that after going
back there and seeing how little his
former home has progressed and
comparing the conditions there with
those in his own state and county
he's mighty glad that he decided to
come to Florida years and years ago.