The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

enjoying a visit of several days here
to Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Blanchet, went
home at noon yesterday.
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The sisters, Miss Norma and Ber-
tina Pepper, went to Tampa, this
and may remain there for
two weeks visiting friends and at
tending to business.
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Mrs. ]. B. Male of Woodrow, came
up on the Fourth and was the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. c. T. Blanchet until
Wednesday noon, when she returned
home.
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George A. McLane, enterprising
citizen and progressive trucker, is
putting out an eight-acre orange
grove on his place two miles south
of town.
Pedro Retina, the obliging Italian
who works for the West Coast Fish
Company, went to Tampa, Monday,
and spent several days there ming
ling with friends.
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George H. Blount, prosperous
and very agreeable resident of La
Belle. spent the first half of the week
here as the guest of his cousins, Dr.
}. B., r. c. and F. r. Blount.
Lewis Pinder, an old negro man
who had become insane, was brought
here from Murdoch on Monday, and
left in charge of an attendant, We'd
nesday afternoon, for the asylum at
Chattahachee.
Mrs. w. E. Mobley and her child
rem, Dorothy and Luster, left yester-
day afternoon, for their former home
at Utica, Mississippi, where they will
spend the summer amongst kindred
and old friends.
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CAPTAIN Oscar Black guarded the
'front.' Of the First National Bank,
Tuesday night, though no one felt
any apprehension of burglars. But
it's Just like him to do deeds of kind
ness
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Willis Dewey, who holds respon-
sible and lucrative position at Null
berry, came down last week and visit
ed his parents, Captain and Mrs. a.
F. Dewey until today, when he re-
turned to his duties.
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During the ball game, Tuesday al
ternoon Charley DUNK Futch who
was running bases, collided with the
second baseman, fell and broke ms
left fibula, an accident that will dis
able him for nearly two months.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Martin and
Mrs f. H. Stafford OF Bokeelia, pass
ed through here yesterday afternoon,
on their way to the mountains OF East
Tennessee, where they will spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ]. L. Smith, ac-
,ompanied in their car by Coe II. Al
len, manager of the Cooper hald-
ware Cor. pany, went to Tampa, We'd
lesday. and will recreate there TOR a
week or two. Mr.. Allen came back
by rail yesterday.
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Mayor C. C. Carleton, Circuit Clerk
R. C. Blount and Captain w. H. John
son went to Tampa, this morning, on
/ mission relating to the reconstruc-
ion of that part of the Tamiami
Trail passing through this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown,
having sold their property at Wood
'Ow and enjoyed a weeks visit here
o Mrs. Browns parents, DR.. and
Mrs. C. T. Blanchet, went to Tampa !
and will remain there for
IN indefinite period before returning
leTe.
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w. A. Wells, a deputy sheriff from
1ort Myers, came here Monday, and !
ook back with his Jesse Langford,
white man who was charged with
vading payment of a board bill. He
lad been arrested by Sheriff Lips
omb and held for the Lee county
,fIicers on their request.
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Miss Jane Catherine Farmer, after
pleasant visit to her girl friends of
he Crosland and Chadwick families,
eturned to her home at DeSoto City,
morning. She was accom-
anied by Misses Iris Chadwick and
Groves are in fine condition in