The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-02

at 500 O'Clock in lower hall of the
Masonic Building.
Leslie Cheeky Lewis and bride,
after short honeymoon spent in
Georgia and Jacksonville, returned
home Tuesday night
Miss Iris Bassett returned, Sunday
night, from Atlanta, where she spent
the past four months visiting her
sister. Mrs. Jessie Yancey.
Mrs. w. E. Mobley and children,
who have been visiting kindred and
friends in Mississippi, were expected
home on the noon train today.
Mrs. Mary X. Rankin is expected
home today from Green Springs.
Safety Harbor, where she has been
sojoIrning for several months.
( The many friends of T. P. Doug
lass regret to know that he is suffer
Ing from an attack of fever, which
the doctors suspect is typhoid.
Good, Cooling, refreshing rains fall
/ here every day; but they are delaying
trucking operations, making the
ground too moist to pillow or plant.
Eddie Smith. who is looking after
the bakery business of his father.
H. w, Smith, in Arcadia, spent sun
day here minglng with home folks
Preparations are being made to on
large the post office, an Improvement
much needed both from the stand
point of The postmaster and of the
public.
Mrs. Jessie Bassett spent Sunday in
Lakeland, whittier she went to meet
and come home with her daughter,
Miss Iris, returning from Atlanta,
w4ere she spent the summer
Born, in this place, Sunday morn
ing, goth ult., to Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Hathcock, daughter; Tuesday
noon, 31st ult., to Mr., and Mrs. f. B.
Collins, son. Mrs. Collins is a
guest of Mrs. M. w. Sturdy, VINO is
her sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Bishop returned
Monday, from a very pleasant visit of
two months to their former home at
Philadelphia. While away, Mr.. Bish-
op gained so much in weight that
some of his friends found it haru 20
recognize him on his return.
Mrs. F. T. Perkins will leave Sat
urday, for Jacksonville, where she
will make her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. A. Robinson. Her num-
erous friends sincerely regret her de-
parture, but their best wishes will
follow and abide with her in her new
home.
Otis F. Landers and w. NJ. futile.
eminent citizens of Sarasota, were
mere Monday, comforting with our
Commercial Club about the threaten
ed diversion of the Tamiaml Trail to
route that would leave both these
towns entirely off the route. They
met with cordial reception.
j. d. Mayes returned, Saturday
night, from a visit of two months to
relatives and friends in Louisville.
Ky, and on Monday morning. his
father generously gave up his own
JOB to j. d. The latter expects TO
finish unloading the brick this week
and then resume his occupation as
marine engineer.
Mrs. Nettie Johns and Mrs. Emmett |
Adams, who have been summering in |
Massachusetts and Vermont, write |
that they are starting for home. |
They will spend a week at Coney Is
land, another week in North Carolina
and then motor home. They expect
to arrive here about October LIST.
Mrs Johns will open the Travellers
Hotel on October 18th.
Dr.. and Mrs. c. Thompson, of Mil
len, Ga, who arrived here last Thurs
day, after looking over this location,
left for home, Tuesday morning.
During their stay. they were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Keen, the for
mer OF whom showed them around.
On leaving, they expressed them
selves as delighted with Punta Gorda
and its advantages. :
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Huffman and
.wO little daughters, and Mr. Huff
mans brother, Ivan, came down from
Arcadia, Sunday, on a visit to the
amily of Geo. w. GatewCod. The
wO gentlemen returned to Arcadia in
he evening, but Mrs. Huffman and
he children remained here to spend
lie week. AS is well known, Mrs
Huffman is the daughter of Mr. and {
Mrs. GatewOod.