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

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local Baptist church, went to Mccall
yesterday, preached there last night,
will preach there again tonight, and
come home tomorrow
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Mrs. f. w. Rountree and her son.
Elyin, left yesterday morning, on a
summers tour, during which they
twill visit various points of interest
in North Carolina and Virginia.
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The rainy season has apparently
resumed operations; if So everybody
will be pleased. Light showers at
sunrise, Wednesday. were followed
by heavier ones later in the morning.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Mobley, who
attended the annual meeting of the
State Pharmaceutical Association in
Saint Petersburg, last week, returned
Sunday and reported that they had
a most delightful time.
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Bruce Knight and Frank NJ. Coop
er, able members of the Knight and
Wall Company of Tampa, arrived
here in their car, Wednesday night. !
spent the night, and went back yes
terday morning.
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Punta Gorda is preparing to have
the biggest Fourth OF July celebra-
ton of any place in the state. All
North America and neighboring is
lands are invited, also the Dominion
OF Canada.
Mrs. Lee Notes returned, Tuesday |
night, from Tampa, where she spent
six weeks undergoing treatment for
some nervous trouble, of which her
many friends will be glad to know
she has been completely cured.
TWenty-Gour guests registered at |
the Travellers hotel. Sunday, which is
fine record Tor a village hOtC
pecially at this season. In fact, the
Travellers never has dull week, but
is always blessed with plenty Of pat
ronage.
Loyal Barber of Sarasota, former
ly popular resident of this town,
arrived here in his car, Monday af-
ternoor, and has since been busy sell
ing to our merchants all sorts of
goods. He has quit the barber bust
ness and is now a full-hedged com
mercial traveller.
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Colonel Wallace Chadman, noted
short-story writer and popular law
yer. accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
Sarah Martin, left yesterday after
noon, for their summer home at
Tionesta. Pennsylvania. where they
will remain till October, when they
will return to their winter home here.
Montverde items in the Leesburg h
VI u uht ioIli iiiot' STATES
that Julian Shepard of Punta Cor
da, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Shepard" The young
gentleman is evidently one of the
many young men locating here. with
whom the Herald reporter has not
yet become acquainted
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A party of substantial people who
came here Sunday, and engaged ac-
at the Travellers hotel
while enjoying the tarpon fishing, j
of the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Lewis, Montgomery, Ala
bama: Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse FISHERMAN
and the formers father, George Fes-
tcrman, and the brothers, George and ,
Mack Barnes, of Waycross, Georgia.
At the quarterly conference in the .
Methodist church. Monday morning, .
Rev. Howard DutilI, the pastor was
a vacation of five weeks. .
Accordingly, he and his better half ..
left, Tuesday morning, for various :
points of interest in the state, which .
include Saint Augustine. South Jack
and Pablo Beach. They will .
devote part OF their time to visit to
their daughter, Mrs. H. p. Bennett, :
who lives in South Jacksonville. .
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Mason, who left
here fortnight ago for northern re- L.
sorts, going by steamer from jack /.
ionville to New York, have arrived at :
Mrs. Mason's former home, Wauke- d..
sha, Wisconsin, where Mr.. Mason has
entered hospital and is reported as d.
doing finely. The sea-trip is said to g..
have done him much good, and the :
are that his health will !
soon he conf let3ly re,tJieu. !.