The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28

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f. w. Smith is having a 6-inch ar
tesian well sunk in his orange grove
on the Allapatchee.
Table boarders wanted at the house
next door to the Herald. ALB 29-2
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Mrs. j. Harvey Miller devoted a
few hours to attending to business
in Arcadia, Thursday.
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Mrs. L. T. Farmer of DeSoto City,
is a welcome guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul X. Garrett.
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Jerome Fugate, a popular business
man of Boca Grande, was here Tues
day, looking after his interests.
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The Bible contains 3,5S6,4S let
ters, 77S.OO2 words, 31.173 verses,
1,1S9 chapters and sixty-six books.
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Regular weekly rates for good sub
stantial meals at the Manhattan
Cafe. Eat a Sunday dinner there. ad
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Miss Irene Riley went 10 Wauchula
Wednesday evening, and will sponC
ten days there visiting friends and
relatives
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When a woman has good meals for
the family it's a sign she has muCD
more brain than if she knew how to
write poetry.
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One of the wags on the railroad
dock says that trout-fishing should be
ra-good now, as so many SINNERS"
are being caught.
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Kenneth Herndon, having enjoyed
visit here to his aunt, Mrs. j. H.
Hancock, returned to his home in
Jacksonville, Monday.
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Mrs. Louis Mclean left, Wednes-
day, for South Carolina, where she
will spend one or two months visit
ing relatives and friends.
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C. e. Lanier, popular banker of
Avon Park, was here Tuesday night,
attending a meeting of the directors
of the First National Bank.
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The sisters, Misses Bercha and
Josephine Bell went to Tampa, We'd
nesday, to pay a fortnight's visit to
their grandmother. Mrs. Hill.
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Manager Johnson of the Plaza
Theatre, wishes it announced that,
hereafter there will be no shows on
Thursday nights, until further notice.
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Mrs. Dudley H. Colclasure left,
Wednesday morning, for Norfolk
Virginia, to pay a visit of indefinite
length TO the family OF her son,
Orville j. Sandlin.
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Mrs. Mum Norwood, who is visit
ing her parents, Colonel and Mrs. II
j. Spence, went to Miami, Thursday
to spend week looking after he'
home affairs there.
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Born, in Cleveland, Ohio, Wednes-
day, 26th inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Mizell of Punta Gorda, a daughter
weight nine pounds. This is the hap
Ply couples first heir.
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The work or rebuilding the towr
dock is progressing with such speed
as promises its completion inside OF
two weeks. The laying of the flo'
is likely to be finished this week.
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j. T. Strickland, of Waldo, who Is
visiting the family of his sister, Mrs
Paul X. Garrett, accompanied by his
other sister, Miss Alice Strickland
paid short visit to Fort Myers
Tuesday.
Charles +. Johnson, the manager
has contracted with the Prince Elec
trio Company of Fort Myers, to re
wire the Plaza Theatre in conformity
with the requirements of the insur
lance companies.
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Mrs. Darcy is forming a mandolin
band. Anyone wishing to join please
call or write for particulars to Mrs
Darcy care of C. E. Fitzgerald, DO,
492. Private lessons given on piano
violin, mandoline and in singing. adv
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Charlie Chadwick, who is engaged
in tow-boat service in Havana harbor
arrived home Wednesday night on
fortnight's visit to his mother, Mrs
d. J. Meadows, and other kindred
and is being given a cordial greeting
by his many friends.