The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-05-05
SOLANA NEWS

DuuSe even LOT an east Mlnu. Is
waiting for summer rates, sprin
styles-Or a wet embargo? Long |
Spells never know when to call tn
thing "off" and quit the calendar
This being the unusual season
prayers please. Wen continue t
watch and wait for new and benev
olent moon cut on the acute angle.
The SOlana Improvement Club will
hold its monthly gathering at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilson
bay view. The date being Saturday
May 9Th.
The beautiful grounds and home
of Mrs. Mary X. Rankin, The Palms
have taken on a new and pleasing
color scheme, same being due to the
hayenia dulas, the blossom beautiful
Witness says: WHO writes them
Solana notes; don't see anything in
'em?" Here, officer! Stop the car;
got t. take on air-fOur fiat tires.
That hearty and thrifty pest, Ber-
muda grass may ask for assistance
from the irragaton department, but
give it not a drop of hope. Let it
perish-perish-an die a death Of
torture-for eyer--and ever!
Movement is on to start the plant
ing of cocoanut palm and extend it
up the Dixie highway to Cleveland,
thus connecting the two ideal spots
in royal foliage and grand drive
way fit for the kings.
Dave Hill, looking over the next
years seed catalogue, figures that an
engine and pump might be sent on
in advance as premium with the
early cuke seed.
It's the hardware department of J.
S. Jackson's department store that
grows. 1t grows over night-yes,
real live growth with a future. Nails
-6-8-10 penny nails,-and single
nails in kegs all in orderly manner
But the cat. Oh, yes. Well, she
didn't ask the prCe-she just chose
the keg partly filled with shingle
nails.y They weren't Tabled, but af-
ter looking over the lot her mother
ly instinct led her to the keg of
shingle nails. 1t may have been SEN
timent or that new thOught"-or
Just black cat. Anyway things look
ed more comfortable down there in
this keg. 1t had a snugness. There
We're stacks Of excelsior and gunny
sack near by but this cat wasn't for
rest and recreation. 1t had mes
sage to deliver to the wOrld-this
night - an agreement with nature.
The clock struck One-two-a so
on. Opening the store the next morn
Ing Mr.. Jackson immediately rang up
the price of three cans of milk on
the cash register to the generous
gods. mo, we're not selling any
shingle nails today-the keg is oc-
cupied as a nursery"
Miss May First arrived as per
schedule which was the last Of April
and the dry moon All the unfinish-
ed business will go over until the
next cuke planting. Bills and ac-
counts out standing viii please make
haste to change of scenery The
irrigation bills will be paid out OF
the pump rund-now flowing
Mr., and Mrs. V. a. Hill, Fort
Lauderdale, are Visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wachob, Pineapple Road
Mrs Hill was formerly Miss Frances
NJ Wachob, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
WachOb.
Enter Ripe Water Melon.
Mr.. Tom Hartigan, Charlotte coun-
ty pioneer, and an experienced taxi
dermist, is mounting the red bug"
family as a contribution to science
and in memoriam to those who love
'em.
One Of our worthy subscribers |
broke in on the siesta one afternoon |
this week and with a complimentary
apology remerked that this column
was missing last week. We were |
pleased to regretting the |
loss etc, etc, Of cOurse-that W |
were busy electioneeriug for our
fayorite candidate, Glorious Sun
Shine.
From the diary of Eat 'em Alive"
Butcher Bird: Cleaned up three
newly-hatChed nests, strangled a
snake and two frogs; ripped off
wing of young mocking bird; lunched
on the fresh wren eggs-after which
it was bed time--and prayers"
What's the reason of the unreason-
able reason, when a dry moon down
here makes floods everywhere else?
How'd get that way? Here officer
fetch the rec-i-pee.
Solana's seven best layers refused |
to do any more settin' until cooling |
scheme is installed, and they don't !
care.
NOTICE
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN g.
The undersigned administrator of the
estate of M 3. MiZelle. deceased here