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

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Mrs. J. Harvey Miller favored Ar
cadia with her presence for a few
hours, Tuesday.
Hang out your banners on the out
e. walls, Tuesday, and help make the
Glorious Fourth a really glorious
one.
Lost-Elk's tooth watch fob charm
at golf course sometime last week.
Return to W. f. Mobley or Herald
Office and receive reward. adv.
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Refreshing showers of rain now
fall almost daily and serve to keep
the temperature at a very pleasant
stage.
COe H. Allen went to Tampa, Fri
day night, to consult an oculist about
his eyes; and the result proving ia
vorable, he returned Saturday noon.
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Bruce Sandlin went to Fort Myers
on the noon train, Sunday, and visit
ed relatives and friends there till
Monday afternoon, when he came
home.
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Il. +. A. Lee, who is employed by
a big naval stores concern at Ro-
chelle in Alachua county, came in
last week on visit to his family here
and will stay until after the Fourth
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Mrs. L. E. Robinson had the pleas
ure of visit of several days last
week from her aunt, Mrs. l.. Dickson
of Barlow, who went home Saturday
evening.
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+. r. Skin, a progressive citizen
and real estate dealer of Crystal
River, arrived here Monday night
with view to making large and
very important deal in property south
Of town.
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Frank r. Blount paid Barlow a
social visit, Sunday. On his return
at night, he was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Elise Blount, who had
been visiting relatives and friends in
Wauchula and Barlow
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Mrs. D. A. Young of Plant City,
after a pleasant visit of u week to her
parents, Captain and Mrs. Fl. l.. Cur
ry of Harbor View, went home Mon
day morning. She was accompanied
by her nephew, Albert Willis, who
will be her guest for time.
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W. L. Stewart and his nephew. DR..
II. 3. Mathiot, after q pleasant So
journ of several months here, left in
their car, Saturday morning, for their
home at Smithfeld, Pennsylvania.
They made many friends during their
sojourn here.
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Mrs. 4. c. Caldwell; her daughter,
Miss Ollie Belle Caldwell, and her
nephew, Harris STAIRS, went by rail
to Lakelend, Sunday morning, and
from there went by automobile to
Montverde, their former home, where
they will spend about two months
visiting kindred and friends.
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Mrs. ]. n. Skies and her two
daughters, Mrs. ]. f. Skipper and
Miss Anna Mae Skies; also, j. +.
Skipper and his two little sons. form
ed a pleasant motor party that left
here Saturday afternoon, went TO
Tarpon Springs, visited there James
F. Skies. son of Mrs. Skies, and re-
turned Monday morning.
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Mrs. E. 3. Blount, accompanied by :
her daughter, Mrs. Fl. N. Afford of
Atlanta. left Friday afternoon, for
Jacksonville, where they will spend a
few weeks visiting the family OF the |
formers son, E. 3. Blount, jr., and |
then go on to Atlanta for the rest of
the summer. Many friends were at
the depot to bid them goodbye.
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The county commissioners met Sat
lrday afternoon. canvassed the vote
Of the county seat election held on
The goth, and declared Punta Gorda
duly elected the permanent county
site. They also directed their attor-
ney to prepare resolution to be sub
nitted and discussed at next Mon
days meeting looking to the levy OF
4 tax of five mills per year for tive
years. the proceeds of which would
ho Mood for building a courthouse and