The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-27
TOWN TOPICSOFA WEEK
The Important Happenings of Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told

Leonard Stone, son of DR.. and Mr.:
George S. Stone of Fort Myers, ono
popular residents of this town, wa
here Sunday, when he was given tn
glad hand by many friends. He i
now and has been for months a mem
Der of the aviation forces at Carl
Istrom Field.
Mrs. Morris Daughtrey of For
Ogden, accompanied by her little son
was here in her car from Saturda,
till Sunday afternoon, during whicl
time he was the guest of her mother
Mrs. met Adams. She brough
with h Mrs. George Tippins, witt
went back Saturday afternoon.
II. p. Adair, who, has been asso
ciated with M. l.. Kelso in the furni
ture repair business in the Trnk;
building at the corner of Marian Ave
and Cross ST., has bought out Mr.
Kelso and will continue the business
individually, repairing all kinds OF
furniture. Will call for and deliver
and give estimates on cost. Any calls
will be promptly attended to and ap.
preciated.
E. P. Chapman, a wealthy retired
farmer from Spring Hill, Tennessee
arrived Saturday night, and will re.
main until the end of the season
He is a good friend of that other pop
ular Tennesseean, G. w. Wade; and
what's of more interest to the girls
he is bachelor and ought to have
at least one good wife.
Edward E. Oliver, a retired shoe
of Haverhill, Massa-
who is making a tour of in
vestigation of the southern part of
the state, recently arrived here on a
visit to his brother, l.. Glover, the
well known lumber merchant The
visitor has already inspected the East
Coast and was so well pleased that
ne invested in valuable property at
Miami. He was to resume his trav-
els yesterday, but expects to return
1ere before going home.
Among the arrivals at the Travel
srs hotel since Thursday night of last
week are the following: George Will
hanson, Providence; H. L. Girtman,
Atlanta; B. Messite, New York; F. H.
2ayne and Thomas Moore, Robinson,
illinois; A. L. Brown, Chicago; N.
Miller. Youngwood, Pa; A. Morris,
San Francisco; w. c. King and wife,
rome City; Ind; N. F. Terrell, Bos-
on; w. Van Nestroud and wife, New
FORK; T. r. Cheney, Beloit, Wis; e.
|. Stirk and wife, Macon; p. M.
levitt and wife, Youngstown; E. W.
Jackie, Savannah; G. w. Caine, Gin
innati. In addition to these large
lumber of guests giving Florida ad-
resses were registered. Mr.. and
frs. P. M. Hewitt are related to the
Jellknown Hewitt families of this
ity. Mrs. Johns, proprietor of the
travellers hotel, says that her bust
ess this year is just as good if not
L. In
e. D. Hendrickson and Captain j.
Adams, popular gentleman from
emorest, Georgia, who are spending |
le season here, were elated over
leir success in fishing, Friday. |
hey went out on the bay in a row.
Dat in front of town, used ordinary |
ooks and lines, and after six hours
shing, brought in three hundred and
lirteen of the finny tribe. 1t was
ot very good day for fishing, for
lie water was so calm and clear that
e motion of the boat, as well as
e movements of the gentlemen,
ightened and drove away many fish.
or really successful fishing, the sur
ce of the water needs to be in a
wewhat disturbed condition. Cap
in Adams labored under the dis
vantage of having only one arm,
e other having been lost in battle.
1t he and Mr.. Hendrickson feel
re that they will do better next