The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
TOWN TOPICSOFAWEEK
Inc important Happenings of Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told

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W. L. Armand paid short visit
to Arcadia, Monday.
Born, in this town, New Years
day, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Hendrix q
son.
Emmett Riley went to Waucbula
tuesday, to visit friends for a few
days.
Born, in this place, Monday even
ing, End inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Rhode, son.
The post office, banks and most of
the stores celebrated New Years by
closing, Monday.
d. A. Warren returned, Friday,
from Tampa, where he had spent a
month visiting relatives.
Last Saturday was the last day of
the week, the last day of the month
and the last day of the year.
j. N. Skies, local manager for the
Southern Utilities Company, transact
ed business for the company in Ar
cadia, Saturday.
W. McEver went to Gainesville,
Monday night, on business errand
that will detain him there until to-
day, when he will return.
That popular colored citizen, Dan
C. Smith, and his wife were delighted
by a holiday visit from their daugh-
ter, Carrie Smith, who is teaching
school in Jacksonville.
Miss Celeste Rugg, machine opera
tor for The Herald, went to Jackson
vile, Friday, on a personal business
errand that detained her until Mon
day night, when she returned.
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Clouds threatening rain, Sunday
afternoon, were followed by big
drop in temperature that night and,
next morning, the thermometer regis
tered forty degrees, Fahrenheit.
Mrs. L. J. Byrd of Fort Meade,
after enjoying the holidays here visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Black, and her daughter, Mrs. r. b.
Futch. returned to her home last
week.
Mrs. Sarah A. Matthews of Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania, after a visit OF
several weeks here to her brother,
Hon. w. M. Written, and other Kin
dred. went to DeLand, Friday, to
visit friends.
Mrs. d. D. Saltzgaber, of Chatta-
nooga. Tennessee and her daughter,
Miss Frances Saltzgaber, arrived here
Monday night to spend the season at
the home of her mother, Mrs. b. u
Washington.
Will Brown, well known colored
man who served for long time as
no,ter at the railway station here'
and is now living in Jacksonville
came back, Saturday, on visit to his
friends here.
J.armar Rose, having had a happy
holiday of a week here visiting MS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Rose anu
his best girl, returned SUNDAY night
IN his studies in the State University
at Gainesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Fries y,
Springfield, Illinois, having enJoyeu
q visit Of three weeks here to the
formers parents, Mr.. and MIS- u -,
cries started, Friday afternoon OH
their journey home.
Will Mayes, who is a conductor On
. street-car line in Indianapolis lnui-
ana. arrived here last week on d '" na
ty-days visit to his parents MI anu
Mrs. ]. D. Mayes. Many friehuS saw
him a cordial greeting
Mrs. Johnnie Lamb OF Waucn ui"' no.
after a visit of several days 10 NO.
sister, Mrs. W. B. Heusted IN ror'
Myers, returned here MONDAY a ants
noon and is visitig her parents
MIR and Mrs. E. o. Coram.
The conversion into fine syrup ~ y,
the sugar cane crop on the pooi
farm has been finished, and peIT'o .
county got the syrup W Il = and
Charlotte county got the oas@s9 S.
is utilizing it on the public rOauS'
Mrs J. S. Golf went to Fort o 'einad
Monday morning, where she ", md and
her brother-in-law and sister, MI th "
n, ~ Addison, ana une