The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-23
MCCALL

ness Ill Mccall saturday.
! Willie Golf and Madam have gone
to Tampa on an extended visit.
Ii is rumored that Mrs. Ella COT
will soon move to Tampa.
Miss Clara Bell, who has had
charge of the postotIice during the
illness OF Mrs. Bell, returned to her
home in Tampa Saturday.
Uncle Johnnie Densten was Initial
ed into the mysteries OF the postal
work last Friday and will soon be
come McCalrs honored postmaster.
He is serving as Mrs. Bells assistant
until he receives his commission.
f. L. Dixon, OF New Point Com
fort, was a visitor in our burg Sat
urday.
No, it was not exactly a dog fight
bur it came near being a fight over
a dead dog.
Messrs. Harrison ana son. Cart
man and Jones' made a trip far up
the Myakka river. Mr.. Jones reports
that they found an ideal place; a nice
little lake just off from the river. in.
closed all around with thick trees and
rank underground. In fact it is Mr..
Jones private opinion that one could
never be found in there. What about
the smoke, Mr.. Jones? Don't forget
that smoke can be seen for long dis
tances some times.
/ Messrs. Pepper and Tillman, of
New Point Comfort. were visitors in
our burg last week.
We were told that Mr.. Lipscomb
was i'm town last week. We are
thankful that he was not after us.
One would think that the saw mill
would soon be doing a tremendous
volume of business in a little while
hence; as we learn that +. H. Mil,
n d Oliver Tillsman each have
bought a truck and expect to trans
fer lumber from the mill to town.
Mrs. P. A. Baker and son returned
to her home at Vineland.
There have been so many in this
burg afflicted with bols lately that
it might be we'll to change the name
to BOilsburg.
Our ncighbOr has bright, active
little girl who seems to derive more
pleasure in climbing a wire fence
than to 90 thru a gate. She seems
to be an expert in climbing guava
trees; yet she is a real girl for all
that. She is also an artist in cut
ting paper dolls. We like her very
much, therefore we tease her quite
a little. We call her Tommy" She
does not seem to care; in fact her
smile only seems the brighter.
If we wished to procure a mess of
fresh pork occasionally and our
neighbours hogs run in the woods
while his dog stayed at home we
would not consider the dog any
menace; but should we desire a fat
hen or broiler and they ran good
and roasted in the same yard with
the dog, it might be to our advan-
tage to dispose Of the dog.
Knowing that there is no associate
editor of the Herald at Mccall, we
presume it is your humble reporter
Mr.. Adkins got sore at, As to knock
ing his religion; we beg to state that
when we gave his religion knock
we quoted a text from the Bible toI
sustain our point. BY quoting a part
of Rom. S:31; Mr.. Adkins admits
that God is not for him. We write
to inform Mr.. Adkins that God is for
us. If Mr.. Adkins does not wish toI
take our word for it let him turn to |
Numbers 1879. Candidly we can say
we have no fear Of the people Of Nc !
Call There is much we could write !
and cite. book chapter and verse, but |
the subject does not demand it, In |
closing we would advise Mr.. Adkins |
to make use OF his own advice and |
cease to be a "sore head"
As Mr.. Adkins has demanded .
that his paper be stopped and as
this article IS solely for his benefit;
we ask that the editor send Mr.. Ad-
Elns a marked copy and charge to our
Sunday afternoon about o'clock
as old Sol was contemplating his eve
ming plunge into the placid waters
of the gulf; the stork, for the fourth
time in three weeks. was YEARLY
winging his way to Mccall. On this
last visit he left ten 90 pound
boy with Mr.. and Mrs. Mutt"
Rattif.
The meloncolic season is about
over for this year in this neck of the
woods. We have enjoyed (?) eating
some very poor specimens of the fruit
of the vine this year; especially Of
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