The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18

WANTED-Several toothless old
women to blow holes in macaroni.
Apply to BRAXTON BLOUNT, JR.
adv.
If the lad who rode away on my
bike all so bold on Sunday night,
Feb. 80, will ride it back within a
day or two, he will save his people
from the humiliation of being related
to him.-W. CHADMAN.-adv.
Have your coffee ground in our
new electric mill while you wait, get
ting the full strength and aroma. H.
w. Smith, grocer-baker.-adv.
The man who took my step-ladder
Faway had better burn it. if he would
avoid my wrath, for when l catch
him with it the Lord have mercy on
his soul-W. o. SILCOX.-adv. 1t.
Save SC a pound on whole hams or
sliced bacon-the finest in the land
by taking advantage az Caldwel's
special prices for Saturday only
adv"
Il. s. Ligon, of Blackstone, Va,
Mrs. j. r. Dickey and son, Dick Jun
ior, of Bristol, Va, Mrs. w. 7. Berry,
of Lynchburg. Va, and VIM. Moore,
of Bristol, Va, formed a party en-
joying the day in Punta Gorda Tues
day.
FEEDS, FERTILIZERS AND
AGENT. 9t4h.
f. McEver, T. P. Douglass, T. P.
Douglass, jr., VIM. Mizell and J. r.
Elliott went to Barlow Friday after
noon, attended a meeting of Royal
Arch Masons, and returned late Sat
urday morning.
Buy your coffee in the bean and
have us grind it in our new mill.
Get the full fragrance and strength.
H. W. Smith, baker-grocer.-adv.
H. d. Silverfriend of Estero one
of the officers of the Koreshan Unity,
was in town yesterday having a
settlement with the census Office for
finishing the enumeration of Boca
Grande and Cayo Costa districts.
FEED, FERTILIZERS AND
CRATES. - l.. NJ. WRITTEN,
AGENT. Gath
Mrs. L. G. Moniger, of Chicago, is
in Punta Gorda visiting her aunt,
Mrs. S. j. Hewitt She is delighted
with the town, its surroundings and
it's people and will have many good
words to say of Punta Gorda to her
Chicago friends.
Miss Blanche Blake left Friday for
Tallahassee, where she will spend
three weeks before going to Ashe-
Vile, N. c., for the summer months.
As usual, she will return to Punta
Gorda early in the fall and spend the
winter here.
j, w. Hickman and daughter, Miss
Ruby Henry, after winter spent
pleasantly here domiciled at the
home of Mayor and Mrs. j. N. Skies,
left Monday morning for visit to
Tampa, st. Petersburg and New
Orleans, whence they will return to
their home in Louisville, Ky.
j. H. McQuaid, one of the Bermont
homesteaders, was a visitor to Punta
Gorda Friday and Saturday. A
friend remarked to Mr. McQuaid
that he was apparently in much
better health than when he arrived
from the north last fall. Yes" re-
piled Mr.. McQuaid, 81 always pick up
when | come down to Punta Gorda."
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Mellon,
after having enjoyed a season in Pun
to Gorda, left Monday morning for
their home in Pittsburgh, going via
Pinehur5t, N, c., where they will
stop for the golf tournament in
which Mr.. Mellon is interested. Mrs.
Melton too, takes a keen interest in
outdoor sports and enjoys the dis
tinction of being the champion wom-
an trap-shooter of Pennsylvania.
The Herald will never lend lad
der again. We had a rather dilapi-
dated one which was Of certain
value to us, but we loaned it to
whom we supposed was a preacher,
who recently gave an entertainment
in the school house-he said he need
ed it only a few minutes, but it has
not been brought back yet, and
chances are if we ever get it well
have to go after it,
Mrs. E. F. Gaddis and attractive
daughter, Miss Helen Gaddis, who
had been sojourning here since last
November, left Monday morning for
their northern home. En- route they
will stop for visits in Orlando, Fla,
and Washington, d. c. Mrs, Gaddis
is sister of Col. Chas. A. Waltmire
and she and her daughter were
guests at his home during their So
journ here, which they greatly en-
joyed.
AS the Herald reporter was riding
along the Bermont road in company
with number of friends few days
ago, a flock of 10 whooping cranes
flew up directly in front of the ma
chine and the remark was made that