The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs. H. A. Pressgrove of Red Bay
Alabama, after visiting her father
Billie Williams. for two days, depart
ed on her work as an evangelist for
the Church of God, Sunday after
noon.
George ChahoOn, jr., of Provi-
dence, Province of Quebec, Canada,
son of Hon. George Chahoon, who
winters at Cleveland, arrived Monday
night, and will enjoy the fine fishing
presented by these waters.
S. C. Cleveland of Cleveland, went
fishing a few days ago, and brought
back nine full-sized diamond-b back
terrapins, worth in any city market
fully fifty dollars. He declines to
tell where he found the treasure.
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Mrs. j. c. NJ. Bills of Boston, Mass,
who, with her little daughter Gretch-
en-, is visiting her son in Arcadia,
spent a few days of this week here
as the guest of Mrs. Pearl Baldwin
and her daughter, Miss Hazel Bald
win.
Captain NJ. A. Willis is having a
brick store built on his lot between
the Mathison grocery and Miss Dona
Walkers store next to the II. w.
Smith buildings. Work began this
week and will be rushed to compile
tion. 1t is reported that the store
will be occupied as a grocery.
Many friends were at the railroad
station, yesterday morning, to bid
adieu to a party of popular winter
visitors who were leaving for their
homes. Amongst those departing
were those very pleasant Kentuck-
ians, DR.. and Mrs. f. c. Kcnney,
Captain and Mrs j. NJ. Abrams, Mrs
Ragland and Mrs. II. C. Drane, all of
whom live in Louisville.
News was received here this week
of the death on March 18th. at Eu
gene Oregon, of Mrs. Fred S. Will
Jams, who, for five years, lived out
on Shell creek, whore her husband
still owns valuable property. The
family left here three years ago.
of Mrs. Williams say that
she was a most lovable lady, and they
are grieyed by her death,
That popular gentleman and for
mer citizen OF this town, f. Perry
King, now residing in benighted
Georgia, arrived here Friday night:
and, after attending to business and
with his friends, resumed
his travels Monday afternoon. He
wishes it understood that his visit
this time was strictly on business and
not to see the girls, but he saw them!
The wreck of the old ice factory in
the southwestern part of town caught
fire about 3 D. M, Saturday, and
caused an alarm to be given that sent
4 multitude of people hurrying to the
scene. There was nothing of value
in the wreck. and its destruction re-
moves a very unsightIy object from
he landscape. The origin of the fire
is unknown, but it is suspected that
some one set the fire with the double
object of removing the unsightly rub
Dish and giving the populace an April
'ool. both Of which were accomplish
ID.
A.
Willie MizplI processes that he and
Clarence Goff. on Monday, overheard
I colloquy between sca-guIl and
1 crow. which was entertaining. 1t
vas up on Shell creek, where the two
roung men were rusticating. when
he gull flew up and alighted on
,ross-piece nailed to a stake standing
n the creek. In a moment, crow
,erched himself beside the gull
which stared at the crow and eX-
,laimed, my goodpess. how did you
yet so black and dirty?" To which
he crow replied. "You are a foolish
,reature and I won't associate with
,ou," and he flew away. SO did the
gull.
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