The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-20
TOWN TOPICS OF WEEK
The Important Happenings of Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told

Great 0OcKS OF VIII uuchs, AetlnS
from the cold weather up north, are
now disporting themselves in local
waters and affording fine sport for
resident and visiting Nimrods.
The name of r. L. Rowland of
Charlotte Harbor, is in the list of
those who have been summoned to
serve on the petit jury in the United
States cou1t in Tampa next month.
The two Joes, Joe Washington and
Joe Gatewood, left, Monday morning,
in an auto truck for the wilds of Fish
Eating creek, where they are spend
ing the week on grand raccoon
hunt.
j. R. Anthony of Jacksonville, vice
president of the Witham Banking
System, spent a few hours here, Sat
urday He is making a round of
visits to all the banks embraced in
the system.
H. L. Boone, very pleasant gen.
tleman from Valdosta, Georgia, has
recently arrived and is sojourning at
the Seminole hotel. He says that he
likes Punta Gorda, and will stay as
long as he can.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Beck of Nor
row, Ohio, who made many friends
while spending last winter here, ar
rived Tuesday, to spend another sea-
son, and are comfortably CHARTERED
at the Goulding cottage on Cross
street.
James F. Skies, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. N. Skies of this town, was elected
last week commander of the post Of
the American Legion in Tarpon
Springs, where he has won eminence
in his profession as a lawyer. His
many friends here are gratified at his
success.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Stephens of
Charlotte Harbor, who have been TAX
ing a months vacation visiting their
children, Mrs. e. c. Willis and Mrs.
C. A. Tolson in Miami, are spending
this week in Jacksonville, where they
are visiting their son, Moody Ste
phens. They are expected home to-
morrow Saturday.
Mrs. L. G. Hoffman Of Arcadia, re-
turning with her children from a visit
to friends in Fort Myers, "topped over
here Sunday morning, and dined with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Gate
wood. In the afternoon, her parents
took her and the children and Mrs. H
B. Blazer in their car to Arcadia and
came back here the same evening.
Married, Monday morning, by
County Judge S. F. ]. Trabue, in his
office in this town, T. w. Anderson
and Miss Alice Gertrude Johns, both
of Hammock Pond, this county The
happy couple left on the noon train
for Fort Myers, where they will re-
side. They are not well known here
but every one will wish for them
long and happy life.
John Boyle of Tampa, was here
from Sunday till Monday afternoon
when he was cordially greeted by his
many friends. He had been ava!
from here such long time and hat
'improyed SO much in looks that some
of his friends did not readily recog
nize him. He said that his father
DR.. H. A. Boyle, had greatly improved
in health, which was pleasant new
to his numerous friends here.
Eugena Carter, a cullud gemmun
was IN before County Judge Trabue
Monday morning, charged with as
SAINT upon Jessie Harris, colore'
woman. who, some time previously
had befriended him by paying nj
fine and costs in another case. I'M
time, however, she did not pay MIN
ont. and he was fined $4,000 an
costs, with the alternative OF tou
months work on the county roads