The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-10-27

the family of her brother, A. NJ.
Mathison, left Thursday morning, for
her home at Ozark, Alabama.
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Next Wednesday will be Novem-
Der lst, when every man ought to
relieve his conscience If he has any
by paying his bills, especially to the
grocers who have fed him.
D. j. Hobbs of Lakeland, return
ing from Fort Myers, stopped over
here and spent Saturday night and
Sunday as the guest of his parents
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Keen.
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f.. L. Snggren let the contract this
week for an elegant residence to be
constructed on his lot on the corner
of East Marian avenue and Mary
street just west of the McEver resi-
dence. The contract price is $4,000.
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Those who have made prepara' ions
10 enter the lawn contest inaugural
ed by the Civic Association, should
forthwith notify Mrs. ]. H. Hancock
This is important; go at once and at
tend to it.
The musical function in the Bap-
/ tiat church, Monday evening, was
largely attended, greatly enjoyed by
all present and ELECTED a liberal free
will contribution to the painting fund
of the church.
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Mrs. Susie Griggs of Apopka, ac-
.companied by her brother-in-law,
Sampson Griggs, after a weeks visit
here to the family of the latter's
brother, Vivian Griggs, returned
home Tuesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs d. Z. Carlton. of Ar
Cadia, and their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Carlton,
were guests, last Friday, of Honor
able and Mrs. Joshua Mizell. Mrs
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OF Mr.. Mizell.
Hon. w. NJ. Whitten, county COM
missioner. left Friday evening, and
Circuit Clerk Blount left Saturday
evening for Tallahassee, where they
attended meeting of the state road
commission, which was held on Mon
day and Tuesday. The two officials
returned Wednesday night.
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Regardless of the fact that the
woods are still very wet and the only
places available as camp-sites have
been pde-empted and occupied by
snakes, many men went out into the
wilderness this week to hunt rae
coons for their fur, which fur is, like
the oranges, not yet fully rire.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Johnson
went to BOca Grande on business,
Wednesday, and returned next day
Mr. Johnson went in response to a
radio-gram from a ship captain ask
ing him to meet him, the captain,
there.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buel Of Gra-
Evansville, New York, arrived here
last week and are occupying rooms |
for the winter in the home of Mr.. !
and Mrs. ?. c. Goldie. The visitors
are most estimable couple. and il
is to be hoped that they can be in
duced to remain permanently.
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Mr.. and Mrs II. o. Bliss OF Three
Rivers, Michigan. arrive dSaturday,
and are located for the winter at the
Blazer cottage on Cross street They
are amongst the leading business and
society people of their Michigan home
and Punta Gorda is glad to have their
company for the season.
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+. C.. Jackson washed his face.
~axed his mustache and put on his
sunday clothes, Monday. and went
lOwn to Fort Myers to see If the
girls there are as pretty as those
lere. He came back Tuesday after
loOn, and said they are. We don't :
,eleve it. .
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L. G. Schauberger and daughter. .
Irs. Annie Roser, arrived from Car
nj, Illinois, Tuesday night. to spend :
he winter as guests of the formers .
on, o. NJ. Schauberger. The father,
lho is an octogenarian. on his way .
ither was taken very ill just before d.
eaching Waycross, but Mrs. Roser &.
ucceeded in bringing him through {.
Il right, and he was in fine fettle
he day after getting here.