The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-05-26
MCCALL


c. Marrec is contemplating invest
ing his surplus money in cattle anC
hopes to be able to furnish his friends
| (?) with a beef stew or COW Occa-
sionally. No, he will neither mark
or brand as that may cause cOmpli
cations. He never marked the ear
of his hogs and considers himself
lucky to get one out of every five
he raises.
We read in our old Bible that the
Lord hath His way in the whirlwind
and in the storm. The wind storm
last week blew the church building
off it's blocks and tore down the
brick chimney above the roof OF Dea-
con Densten's house. We have heard
of no other damage being done here.
Miss Susie Brantley returned last
week from Arcadia where she had
been visiting. Mrs. Gussie Stewart
and daughter of Arcadia spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Brantley. Mrs. Stewar.
returned to her home Monday.
Brother ]. NJ. Martin, fat and jolly
carries his four score and four years,
deports his years and two hundred
pounds avidupOis with the grace
and agility Of a man who has just
reached his majority and is about to
cast his first vote. Mr.. Martin is 2
regular Beau Brummel and thinks all
ladies are sweet but will admit that
some are superlatively sweet We
are pleased to have Mr.. Martin dwell
among us. We are hoping that Mr..
Martin may weary of a bachelors
life and will decide to become bene-
dict.
Friends of the Brantley's gathered
in Sunday night in honor CT their
married daughter, and spent a few
hours pleasantly in singing chatting
and playing games. While it was a
surprise to the Brantleys the evening
was enjoyed by all. Those present
were: Tom Peppers, Oliver Tillman, |
of New Point Comfort; Mr.. Tillman's |
sister of South Boca Grande; Mr. and |
Mrs. Wilson, of Vineland; Messrs. |
Wood, Gartman, Jones and Martin o
Mccall.
Mr.. Diorseth of Sarasota, who i |
in charge of several apiaries in thi
section, gave some of the ladies
treat by taking them in his car with
him as he was making the rounds
of the several apiaries.
Being confined in the house con-
we. find the gathering Of
news rather arduous. Our friends
CD seem to be interested only in no.
seeing us on the street. Our Chris |
tian friends who have called on us
were those who wished to know if it |
was convenient to settle that account; |
or could we borrow; or to let us
know what they thought of things |
in general and perhaps some news
paper cubs in particular. Not one |
who has their face turned heaven |
ward has called to speak a word o
cheer or ask if there might be some |
thing they could do for us. We are
not complaining neither are we sur
prised for we have lived in Christian
communities before and long since
we learned from whence to look for
or ask for help should we need it.
Monday night between midnight
and daylight, it was discovered that
the general store belonging to Mr..
Wood was on fire on the inside up
near the roof AS the fire started
near the roof one would hardly think
it to be a case of spontaneous com
bustion Most people rushed to the
fire meagerly dressed, yet there were
two gentlemen who were so very
modest they did not put in an APP
pearance until fully clothed even in
the lacng of leggins. Good old
Deacon Densten was there and he
wisely took his lantern along the
better to see the fire. AS the fire
seemed to have started near the roof.
it was possible that the fire could