The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-05-12
MCCALL

week. we nope IHS JuuSt louhu hAo
political fences in this territory in
fine shape.
Chas. McLane, who aspires to be
our tax collector for the next two
years, was seen in our burg, presum-
ably to cut gaps in the Dewey fences.
Mr.. McLane made a good appearance.
put up good line of talk and per-
haps made some friends. We We're
free to state our own views as We
do not wish to give out any false
hopes.
The Misses Lois and Francis Braw-
ner, of Gasparilla, were visiting the
Brantleys last week. Miss Glahyr
Brantley accompanied the Brawner
sisters home to spend the week end
at Gasparilla.
Last Friday was the last day Of our
school and the little ladies who have
been in daily attendance at the seat
of knowledge for the last eight
months wished to give the teacher a
flower shower as a loving remember
ing token of appreciation
We had the pleasure CD OF seeing
the spirit of Christ working in the
heart of some people, as we noted
that our leading florist gave literally
to the little girls who attended Sun
day school and very sparingly to
others. The little ladies were all of
the same secular school and were
wanting the flowers for the same
teacher but the Sunday school kiddies
were h own M uc h preference.
Without controversy great is the
mystery Of Godliness." 1st Tim. 8 16.
E. Fl. Mills moved last week to the
rooms over the depot.
Otto GOttfried and Oliver Tillmar
of New Point Comfort were visitors
to our burg last week
|. Percy Baker was seen on the
streets not long since.
Mrs. Ella Conoway and family of
Vineland, spent Sunday in Mccall.
| Sunday, about one p. M, we wit
messed all the members OF the new
Baptist church Aocking to their place
! of worship, as cartons to a field of
slaughter; and we became curious to
! know the cause of the exodus to the
eastern boundaries. We hailed some
of the late goers and asked for the
cause of the pilgrimage to the Nee
ca of worship. We were told that
an itinerant dispenser of the gospel
in accordance with the local saints
the faithful and select little flock So
journing in this favored spot of God s
vineyard We learned that the dom
ME name is EIdIcdge and that he
halls from Arcadia. We We're also
told that a Mr.. Mcleod, of Boca
Grande, a gem OF the 1St (BaptiSD
water will visit the little flock OF
Mccall to feed the lambs the bread of
life, on the 1st Sunday in June.
Lest there be some that may forget
we wish to bring to remembrance of
Swain, of Punta Gorda, will be in Nc
1 Call on the 18th and 10Th instant to
distribute mama in accordance with
the Articles of Faith of the church
of missionary Baptist.
Despite the long continued drought
our truckers are shipping large Guan-
titles of tomatoes. f. G. Mills OF
/ Vineland, made the largest shipment
in any one day, he having shipped
175 crates.
j. H. Wood sold his mules and
crates to Beach and Clifton, then
traded his lizzie for a truck and has
taken the contract TO haul and load
the lumber from the mill located at
| Vineland.
Our commissioner from this the
fifth district has employed B. A.
Brantley to get out shell to be used
on the roads. Our roads have been
badly gassed in the past and a GOOD
sheling now will be biG improve
Iment
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnell OF New Point
Comfort, left for their home in Kan
s&s recently.
Mrs. Leuther Whitehurst of Fort
Myers, is VISITING her parefts, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. ';n%er.
Miss Garner, onr erswhlle teacher,
departed for her bone in Barlow last
Friday. with possibly the only regret
the pay roll mas ,,,n stopped.
!:am Hrantley Is swine feeder this
week in the absence Of Mr. Merrec
who has a contract of ditching at
| New Point Comfort.
Miss Zelma Parker, teacher of the
Englewood school, having closed q
very successful term, departed fol
her home in Mulberry. The patrons
Nef the Englewood school gave al
I'D time barn dance in honor of Mis-:
. Parker iuet before she took her de
parture for home
= O. L. Crouch, like one OF the ole
patriachs, is afflicted with boils. Mr.