The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-21

FTst NdtlOndl Bank, le1t, MONDAY
morning, for her home at Taylors-
vile, Georgia.
Since the beginning of the year and
up to last Saturday, three hundred
and six poll taxes of one dollar each
had been paid to County Collector
Dewey. OF these thirty-three were
for 1920 and two hundred and sew
enty-three for 1921.
Dora Beckwith, well known color
ed woman who was the widow of Jeff
Beckwith, died Friday evening, and
was buried at Cleveland, Sunday af-
ternoon. She was about fifty-five
years old and was said to be a faith
full Christian woman.
Captain and Mrs. A. B. Tucker left |
in their car, Sunday afternoon, for
Jacksonville, where they attended on
Tuesday and Wednesday the annual |
meeting of the grand chapter of the |
Order of the Eastern Star, to which !
Mrs. Tucker was a delegate from |
Punta Gorda chapter. They are ex-
pected home today.
H. c. Sheffield, manager of the |
Seminole hotel, visited Fort Meade, |
Friday, and, on his return that eve
ming, brought home with him his
daughter Miss Evelyn Sheffield, who
is attending school in that city and |
who visited her parents here until |
Sunday evening, when she returned |
to her school duties.
People who use cistern (rain) wat
er for drinking purposes, should be
sure to boil it before using. Owing
to the protracted drought, no fresh |
water having come into the cisterns
for two or more months, the present
supply is stagnant and infected: and,
if not boiled before being used, is
very likely to cause fevers.
7. C. Landen, chief engineer of the
yacht Siesta, which, after a cruise on
the east coast, is undergoing repairs
in jacksonville, arrived here last
week on a short visit to his sister,
Mrs. R. NJ. Coston. After his visit,
he will rejoin the yacht and go to
New Jersey for the summer. On his
way hither, he stopped over at Fort
Meade and brought with him Miss
Quesse Mobiles, an attractive young
lady of that city, to visit his niece,
Miss Bonnie Coston.
Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Pennock and
their charming daughter, Miss Jean
Pennock, an accomplished and refined
family from Kenneth Square, sub
urb of Philadelphia, having, as they
declared, greatly enjoyed the season
here, took their departure yesterday
going via Saint Augustine
to spend few days seeing the at
fractions of that city. This was heir
third season in Punta Gorda, during
each of which they added rgely TO
their number of friends.
Fillmore Mizell, widely known citi-
zen of Pine Level, celebrated his six
.y-ninth birthday, Tuesday, by giving
family reunion, which was largely
attended and greatly e n j oy e d T
amongst the guests We're Hon, and c
Mrs Joshua Mizell Mr.. and Mrs. /
leon Mizell. Mesdames A. p. Hatch I
md John Hagan and Miss Bertha q
Iagan, Of Punta Gorda, W h h
made the trip in automobiles. Mr.. t
,Iizell is a brother, Mrs Hagan C
lister, and Leon Mizell is a nephew of {
Gilmore Mizell.
Hotel Punta GOrda closed for the
eason last week, The following
,uests, who enjoyed the comforts of
his splendid hotel during the seaSbn.
eft for their homes, Friday after
loon: Mr. and Mrs. Hector A. De =
,ayas, New York city; w. w. Butler :
nd John Irving, Montreal, Quebec; g
2 3. Lind, Columbus, Ohio; Ellis M. 4
'reat and Miss Belle Simpson, Buffa-
o. New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
'ayne, the accomplished owners and
managers of the hotel, left Wednes-