The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-09-01

wednesday noon, when they went
nome. Mr.. Hill is brother of Mrs.
Bell. He spent his boyhood here and
has many friends who gave him a cor
dial greeting.
Strangers in numbers unusual for
this season are daily seen on our
streets, They have the appearance
OF substantial business men, but it is
not known what their object is in
fayoring the town with their pre-
sence. Maybe, they are only "just
( looking around"
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| have moved my shoe repairing
shop from Locke Addisons Barber
shop to the room on King street for
merly occupied by the Bell Cafe,
where l am prepared to give. prompt
and careful attention to all work in
my line.-H. F. Tirrell. adv.
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( When Elmer Griggs returned from
Winter Haven, Sunday, he brought
his family with him, and they are
now permanent residents. They will
soon have a nice home of their own,
coy cottage which they are build
! ing in the southern part Of town near
Fl. l.. Blakely's residence.
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DR.. and Mrs. J. l.. Chalker and
baby of Raiford, where the doctor is
physician in charge OF the state pri-
son farm; Mr.. and Mrs. C. Gray Of
Green Cove Springs; and Mrs. l.. j.
| Duggar and Miss Frances Duggar of
Charleston, South Carolina, motored
hither from Winter Haven. Saturday,
and stopped at the Smith hotel for a
short sojourn in the city.
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Ed w. Smith, well known banker
and horticulturist, is the proud own
er of one of the finest artesian wells
in this section, the sinking of which
was finished last week. 1t is six in
ches in diamteer, five hundred and
thirty feet deep and supplies more
than enough excellent water to irri-
gate the large orange grove and truck
farm on which it is located
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Mrs. Mum Norwood of Miami,
after a very pleasant visit here to her
parents, Colonel and Mrs. II. }.
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left Thursday morning. for New
Smyrna, where she was to join Mr..
Norwood and go with him on a tour
of the far west, which will include
visits to Denver, Salt Lake City, Raw
Inns, Wyoming, and other cities.
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Materials are on the ground and
Fcarpenters are laying the foundations
of an elegant residence, which Mrs,
Nora B. Yeager. an accomplished
lady of Louisville, Kentucky, is hay
ing built on Marian avenue opposite
Colonel Hancock's residence. The
building will be two stories high, with
wide verandas on two sides, and it
will be equipped with all modern
conveniences.
Mrs. n. G. Hewitt has only recently
received the sad news of the death of
her niece, Blanche Frances Bond, age
IS, who passed away in New York
city on August 14th. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Bond.
Her mother, sister of Mrs. Hewitt.
was originally Miss Laura Boone,
who spent her girlhood years in Pun
ia Gorda and has many friends here
who deeply sympathize with her in
her bereavement.
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Sidney York, a negro boy, it is
said, broke into Babenhausen's cigar
factory, Monday night, and stole
three boxes of cigars. The propri
etor, in some way, ascertained the
identity of the mischeant and same |
to the city hall, Tuesday morning, to
get out warrant for his arrest. !
While the papers were being prepar-
I'd, the boy, evidently fearing trouble,
fed from the town. and, up to this ,
late, had not been apprehended
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Judge William F. Cooper has let !
he contract for a four-and-a-h half
nch artesian well to be sunk on his
OF on the corner of Marian avenue
Ind Nesbit street, and the work be-
ran on it Monday. Asked his object
he Judge said that he wanted to be
loing something useful, to benefit
he town which should have an
bundance of good water; and per-
Iaps the well would prove an induce
nent to some man seeking location .
o build hotel, for which the lot
S eminently suitable.
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The Herald is in receipt OF copy
f the Pixies Peak Breeze. little .
aper published at Pixies Peak, Col
rado. 14,109 feet above sea level; .
nj In tho ISt of uupSts at the Sum-