The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-10-06

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Walter Waldron, with heI
baby, went to Ellenton, Monday
night, to visit her sister for two OF
three weeks.
Saturday October IA, is post care
day. Send all your distant friends {
card on that day and help to boos
Charlotte county.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carleton re
turned, Saturday, from a two-month
wedding tour through Colorado anC
other Western states, and We're givel
a cordial welcome by their numerous
friends.
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Franz Blount says that there is ar
estimable family in this town who ca,
with relish prickly pears, palmetto
/ baggage, nettle roots and the meat OF
raccoons, gophers, alligators, gars
and sharks. Surely, the high cost of
living should not worry them.
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Joe Addison celebrated his six
teenth birthday, Saturday, by enter
tanning a goodly number of his young
friends at the home of his aunt. Mrs
Blanche Harrison. He was the re-
cipient of many pretty and useful
presents from his guests, all of whom
united in wishing him many happy
returns Of the day. The entire oc-
casion was greatly enjoyed by the
young folks, and it closed VIE. a
feast Of cake and ice cream.
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Handy Evans, a colored citizen,
was tried in county judges court,
Monday, on two charges of having
contraband liquor in his possession
contrary to the statutes in such cases
made and provided. He pleaded
guilty in one case and was found
guilty in the other; whereupon, he
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n the other case, the alternative be-
ng sixty days on the roads in each
,ase. He gave bond for payment of
ines and costs.
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The Peace River Association Of the |
Baptist church was in session at Noe |.
tee Wednesday and Thursday. There .
vas large attendance and great in |
crest developed In addition to the .
usiness transacted Wednesday, big |
icnic dinner was served under the |
reat oaks and immensely enjoyed.
.mongst those in attendance from
ere were Rev. w. ~ Swain, pastor
f the local Baptist church; Mr.. and
Irs. T. C. CrOsland, Captain and Mrs.
'. II. Johnson, and Rev. X. Y Wal
en- of Harbor View. The Girls Aux
iary of the local church was repre-
ented by ten delegates. Pastor
wain's report made a very favorable
lowing for his charge, the financial
art of it indicating that, for the
seal year, the church had collected
nd paid out for all expenses. includ- .
g the pastors salary, over $1,000 .
}. Reports of all the pastors show =
that the church is progressing
spiritually and in mem
.rship
Oh, the rains! the rains! the rains, :
,ople have been wondering for J:
eeks if they will ever cease. Last ::
'tober, we had a flood from the bay; ::
is October, we are having a lot Of !;
EN- from the skies. Rains have ::
en- falling almost every day for !:
er two months. They have pre- ::
nted anything being done towards !
,nting the fall and winter crops; ::
most put stop to building opera (
ms; saturated and softcned the !.
.ces under travel, and put every Z
1y TO great and protracted incon- !.
hence and discomfort. Were this ::
hilly country, ii would long ago =
ge been washed into the sea. It's !:
Wonder that the railroads have not I
N washed away, but there have !.
IN only few small wash-Outs, and :
ins have been running on time and
h very few instances of delays and /.
y for only an hour or two. But Z
re are no mosquitoes and no dust, :
few mole crickets have been Z
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