The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-09

ular resident of this place, who is
now making his headquarters in In
verness, was mingling with his many
friends here from Monday noon till
Tuesday morning, when. after voting,
he returned to his work.
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Mrs. Mary E. Miller and Mrs,,F. L.
Stallo left on their summer vacation,
Saturday morning, which they will
, spend with relatives and friends in
Morlt Vernon and Columbus, Ohio
They will return in the fall, of
course.
| SIS Marian Corbett, who has been
atte ding the Holy Names Academy
at San Antonio in Pasco county,
came home on her vacation last week
and she and her sisters, Misses Beat
rice and Mary Corbett, are spending
the week visiting their father, James
F. Corbett, on Useppa Island.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
are giving a moonlight boat ride on
the bay, Saturday, June 10th. Re
freshments of coffee, sandwiches and
cool drinks will be served through
the evening. Everybody come. Tick
cts only soc on sale by any of the
church ladies. 23-1t
Tom Turner, a former Punta Cor
da citizen who has many friends
here and is now living at Mulberry,
came here in his car Saturday, &C
companied by his sister, Miss Lillian
Turner, and brought home Miss Aud
rey Sands, who had BEEN visiting
Miss Turner for the previous fort
night
o. l.. Hudson, of Sandersville,
Georgia, a fine young gentleman who
spent part of last winter here. re-
turned Monday, and remained till
Wednesday evening, looking after
some valuable property he owns
south of town, wherein he is develop
ing an orange grove. Later on, he
may settle here permanently.
Ex-Governor Gilchrist went to
Jacksonville, Wednesday nigh t
where he will settle his campaign ex-
penses, after which, maybe at the
end of next week, he will return here
Islands to get palm trees to carry
out his scheme of town beautifica-
ton. He was not at all cast down
over his defeat, but wore his usual
genial smile and had cheerful greet
ings for all whom he met.
Captain C. f. Bearce, last week,
concluded a deal by which he comes |
into possession of the T. S. Griggs |
lot and cottage in the rear of Colonel |
residence on Marian ave-
nue.. The cottage fronts on the I'M
named short street running from |
Marian avenue to the bay. Fee SIM
pie title will be given to Captain
Bearce as soon as some easy condi-
tons are complied with; meantime.
he and Mrs. Bearce are occupying
the premises as their home.
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Walter A. Kaler of Pine Ridge
Farm, in the southeastern part of the
county, came to town Tuesday to
vote, and was greeted by many
'''io nds. He complains that his farm
: eing ruined by the operations of
he State Road Department. and he
las provided himself with Winches-1
rr rifle with which to fight the dc
,lrtment's wreckers off his farm.
lie will use the rifle also for protect
ng his farm from forest E:cs, which
IT late have destroyed NO. 1rcpCrtv
n that section of the county.
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Mayor C. C. Carleton, who attend
I'd the first meeting Of the Florida :
league of MunicipalitinE II Jack OF
lille, last week, came home Friday !,
md gave a glowing r~~""' e ~" :
Meeting and the Inequalities extend .
ID the delegates. The organization,
lie says, is sure to prove of great .
'alue not only TO the member cities
md towns but to the whole state.
lie was one of the speakers at a
plendd banquet given the delegates
m Thursday evening and the papers :
ay that his remarks were given close
.ttention and ELECTED much applause.
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Any body wishing to hear an inter
sting fish-story can get it from Geo. /!
.. Bryant, who has an unabridged
dictionary full of such anecdotes. .
lis latest is a complaint that he was !:
nsulted by a big trout, which he :
rocked while fishing in the vicinity !
If Grow Key. He alleges that this
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