The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-09-15
La BELLE

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T. p. Turner is dispensing feed
from a 400 sack shipment received
last week.
The Current urgently requests that
six month subscriptions be renewed
at this time.
Carl Wirth of Moore Haven spent
several days in town visiting his
friends and relatives.
Miss Madge Hull left Monday after
noon for Tallahassee where she will
attend the state college for women.
J. A. Bagwell is picking his field
of about helf an acre Of okra and is
preparing to ship them to northern
markets.
Mrs. Watts Hall presented to Mrs.
Hubbard a beautiful Egyptian Lilly
measuring AZ inches around. There
were 81 individual lilies on the
single stem.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Thomas left
Monday morning for Eastman, Ca,
where they will attend to business
matters arising out of the death of
their son, Henry Thomas.
Mr.. Mcdonald of West Palm Beach
was in town last week to see after
business interests with his partner,
Geo. Tucker LaBelle's tie man.
Little Gardner Hand has spent
very unroasant summer having been
| i'll E.Ost of tho time and still con
tinuing to be in very poor health.
Following the local service Sunday
evening, Bill Dlount tuned in on his
wireless and listened to sermon be-
ing broadcasted from Louisville, Ky.
J. r. DOty has been having it
tough" with the dentist and has been
forced to make several trips to Fort
Myers where X-rays served to show
up the trouble
Mr.. Cox, the Fort Myers Furniture
man, paid his usual monthly visit up
the valley last week and was accom-
panied by C. l.. Hendry whose par
.ents live in La3elle.
VIM. Collier who represents the
Earron Collier interests in southern
Lee county, was in town recently in
spectinC the steam shovel purchased
by ID. G. Mccormick.
Last Friday evening farewell
party was given in the Eyeritt hotel
ball rooms in honor OF the three boys
who have since left for the Florida
state College at Gainesville.
A very enjoyable party was given
last Saturday evening by Mrs. Carl
Bekemeyer at the home of her mother
and sister, Mrs. Dreyer and Miss
Edna Dreyer in North LaBelle.
Byrd Fraser is out one street
light, and the light, having mysteri-
ously disappeared, is "out" also.
Byrd is in the dark as to who took |
it but will greatly appreciate its re-
turn.
Mr. and Mrs. Festus Williamson
dhu INo tHllhlNI hdN' iioftu llOui
Georgia to LaDelle and are occupy
ing the Il. II. Magill home on HicOpa
chee avenue where they will live with
their father Rev. Williamson.
Fred Kellogg is drilling three deep
wells. One is for A. A. Gardner
near Alva, one for F. Watts Hall to
be used in his home, nursery and
garage building, and one for Mr..
rom the Everitt hotel.
There is considerable talk of ten
lis and many of the young people are
Urging the erection of a court. All
purchase a tennis raquet are request =
ID to give this information either to
,Ir. Roger or Mr.. Eddy.
Rev <Herndon went to New Angus q
inc last week where he met Mrs II
IerrlOn, little Robert Wesley, age 3
Weeks, and the other children. The
,arty drove south as far~as Arcadia {
rom where Mrs. Herndon and the s.
title son came by train. .
Following preaching services at /!
llva last Sunday the good ladies of =:
Iva presented their pastor with a !;
hover of baby clothes. The mater
al gift and the spirit of the givers {;
,ere warmly welcomed by the proud J:
lother.
T.. E. Goodno has instructed the ::
ity council he will furnish running !
'ater and a site for the building if ;
he town desires to erect public rest !:
ooms in the park in front OF the
.veritt. 1t is expected the building :;
ill be erected in the near future.
Realizing that college is a manu- i
plant for leaders OF men" |: