The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-30
LOCAL. HAPPENINGS

DR.. and Mrs. Grove Cochran and
their little grandson, Joe Addison,
left yesterday morning on a six-weeks
tour of several of the central western
states. in which they have relatives
and friends whom they will visit
Their ultimate destination is Will
Jams Bay, Wisconsin. where their
son Frank Cochran lives.
C. C. Meeker, very pleasant gen
tleman who lives in Connecticut, ar
rived here Sunday night. to look after
the pineapple and trucring business
of c. d. Richmond. in which he is
and to which Mr.. Rich
mond, who is suffering from badly
eye, is unable to give prop
or attention.
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Governor Gilchrist and few fri,
ends left yesterday morning for Cape
Sable to procure and bring back five
thousand cocoanuts to plant and
raise trees for the Identification OF
the town. They went on the Qued-
nau Brothers fsh-boat R. w. Powell
and expect to be gone for several
days. The governor secured sub
amounting 10 over $4,000
for carrying out his plans.
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Mrs. Laura Reed and her son, Ray
mon Reed, having as their guest Miss
Hester Douglass, left in their car last
week on a motor tour Of the state.
They went first to the east coast,
whence Mrs. Reed writes that she is
to find how many beauty
spots there are in Florida. 1t is not
stated how long the three will be alb
sent. but possibly till the end of next
week.
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Communion services were held in
the Presbyterian church Sunday
Fight new members We're
This church has welcomed
thirteen new members in the last four
Sunday morning one child
and three adults We're baptized. The
people are encouraged for the future.
The Sabbath school and prayer meet
ing Will be conducted at the usual
imC.
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Henry Colquitt, a leader amongst
he progressive citizens of Fort
Myers, spent Wednesday here confer
ing with local people in the interest
Of the building of a bridge on the
Tamiami Trail across the Caloosa-
1atchee at New Prospect. He OBJ
aimed liberal subscriptions here TO
took of the proposed corporation.
There is no doubt that ample funds
will be subscribed for the building of
he bridge.
James f. Skies, able lawyer OF
rarpon Springs, accompanied in his
ar by four friends from that city,
PASSED through here yesterday morn
ne. on his way to Fort Myers to at
end last night a big meeting OF the
order of Elks. He was joined hero
" his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. !
,ikes, and his sister, Miss Anna Mac
;ikes, who accompanied his party in |
heir sedan.
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C. w. Hewitt, H. c. Goidstein and |
v. f. Mobley composed a party OF
ports. who, with Captain Allie SteV-
ms as guide, went down to Boca
irande Saturday evening, spent sun
ay fishing for tarpOn, and came
ack Monday evening. During the
aid on the Silver kings" Hewitt
anded six, Goldstein four and Mobley
wo. The twelve captures ranged in
1eight from sixty-fve TO one hundred
nd eighty pounds.
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AS the dock may not be completed |
o the bath-house by the Fourth, the
athletic Association has arranged to
un two ferry lines from the shore
o the bath-house, boats leaving both |
andings every ten minutes through
ut the day. Shore landing of one
inc will be at the private dock Of T. !
J. Crosland on Retta Esplanade; of
he other, the fishing dock on the
ea-wall near the end Of Taylor
treet. The bath-house will be in
ull operation all day.