The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-08

ROOT. Burton, after a week spent
here with his friend, Leonard Smith.
left on his bicycle, Saturday, to re-
turn to his home at Nichols, in Polk
county.
M. Hoffman arrived recently from
Cleveland. Ohio, and went out to
Marlboro to look after his homestead
He will be here probably three
months.
Mr.. Willis Sherer of Hartford,
Conn, is spending a few days with
his old friend, A. A. Miller, on the
Allapatchee, enjoying the fishing and
hunting.
Fruit, candies, confections and
fancy groceries are specialties at R.
W. hlngs' (adv.)
Misses Helen and Henrietta Far
rington of Avon Park, enjoyed two
days visit to friends and relatives
here last week and attended the Vec-
queray-Fitz-Gerald wedding.
Mrs. Mamie Wilson and daughter
Miss Eva Horton of Pablo Beach, are
visiting the formers other daughter,
Mrs. A. A. Miller on the Allapatchee
and will stay through the winter.
On New Years day, Mrs. Sophia
Jermain entertained at dinner DR..
and Mrs. c. T. Blanchet, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. FitZ-Gerald, Mrs. Ellen Judson
Browne and Mrs. Nellie McWilliams.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Hewitt, of
Youngstown. Ohio. have returned TO
our balmy climate to spend the sea-
son and are comfortably domiciied
as in past seasons at the French cot
tage.
Miss Blanche Glenn, who holds
responsible position as teacher in the
public schools of DeLand, after spend
ing the holidays at home with her
aunt, Miss Blanche Blaze, returned to
DeLand Sunday.
Miss Anna Mae Skies left Sunday
for Tallahassee, where she is attend
ing the Florida State College for Wo-
men, after spending the holidays at
home with her parents, Mayor and
Mrs. J. N. Skies.
w. W. Gillett of WauchuIa, form
erly assistant cashier of the First
National Bank, this city, was among
st those from out of town who en-
joyed New Years day in PuIta Cor
da, greeting old friends.
James Carter of the firm of Carter
Brothers of Captiva, came up last
week, and, with the help of his bro
Their jesse, carried home the new
tractor they purchased for use in
their grove and farm work.
Mrs. N. r. Borland arrived Satur-
lay from Floral City, and is enjoy |
ng a visit to her many friends in !
Punta Gorda, making her headquar-
ers at the C0rbett home corner O. !
ympia avenue and Sullivan street.
Mrs. John Hagan of Charlotte Har-
)or, and her two daughters, Misses
Bertha and Mary, visited Fort Myers
he past week, Miss Bertha enrolling
It hospital in that city for a course
# instruction in professional nursing
Lem Sauls and family of Wauchu-
a, enjoyed a visit in Punta Gorda,
sunday, when they were guests at
he home of DR.. and Mrs. B. B.
'lount. They motored down in their
ar, returning to Wauchula that ev-
ming.
w. NJ. Paazig concluded a visit
ere and left Saturday for his home
n Mt. Vernon, Ohio He was called
ere on matters connected with the
state of the late VIM. Macarthur of
Thich he is administrator, and he
ill no doubt be coming again.
Mrs. Pearl Baldwin and vivacious
aughter, Miss Hazel Baldwin, after
bout four years spent in the west, :
listing various parts of California,
regon and other Pacific coast states
eturned home to Punta Gorda last
eek, to the delight of their many /
-iends
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