The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
SOLAN.a NEWS

Solana's two eminent press agents
IGlorious Sun Shine and Free Quent
Showers, have been pulling off a
series OF after you's" my dear-af-
ter you, with all the bitches filled and
the drainage system working. Ber-
muda grass should run out its rival,
Fl. Thompson, in short time.
Mrs. Mary X. Rankin entertained
with a dinner Friday evening at her
home, The Palms. The table was
layed for eight, Mrs. Jack Wilson as
sisting. With lovely twilight and
the sunset over the bay after the
sumptious repast, the affair was most
enjoyable. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Wilson, Ernest Holroyd,
Joe Dewitt, Carl Springer, James A.
Kellogg and William c. Girty.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles FITZGERALD,
Dixie highway, entertained the Solana
Improvement Club at their lovely
home Saturday night. There was
music and a splendid lunch, features
of a most enjoyable evening. All the
members of the club and few in
yited guests were entertained, max
ing the number about twenty-five.
Ernest Holroyd is now about ready
to receive orders for squads. Tween
/ ~ how hnto trNf MI INC
arrived last Tuesday and are at home
in the new quarters. The flying pen
and nesting house have all the con.
veniences and accommodations for
brooding the young 10 perfect.
Plant your cocoanut in the dark Of
the night-moon-st:ne will curdle
the milk. Eat rite, doctor?
Tom Hartigan, naturalist says that
mosquitoes migrate. After the hatch
ing period they hang. round home
grounds, when the feedin' begins to
repeat they seek a change, and aC-
cordingly sail off to new and uneX-
plored regionss We have tied bell
to an intimate acquaintance of ours
and shall expect to hear from it soon
sitting on the White House steps
waiting for other victims-and an in
terView with the president.
Mrs. |. w. Turner and sons return
ed to Mulberry after delightful visit
at their former home here. The
parked their car on the bay front,
the boys spending most of the week
in-and On-the water
James A. Kellogg sailed off per
hivver 10 Pittsburg, Saturday morn
ing. On the rear seat of the car was
the suit case and an assortment of
cocoanut-in-the-m with the words
on each of "Punta Gorda" printed in
red and white.
After the morning shower had
passed on down the line Mr.. Swell NJ.
Toad hoped out of the tall grass in
to the Dixie highway. Things look
ed smooth and clean, and interesting
here and the hopping being good, he
"cranked up and started off for a
spin. 1t was full speed ahead in the
middle of the road; and then shift
! ing gears, steered to the right where
there was more excitement in skip
ping water holes. Mr.. Swell M.
Toad was having the time of his life
and wondered why he hadn't thought
of it before. Coming to the cross
road he read 90 miles to someplacc
and 48 to someplace else. After
blinking both eyes and adjusting the
windshield he decided on the 4S mile
Isomeplace. Just about this time
something big rolled in onto him and
sent him skidding across the drive
way. Having the right-a-way the
Iautimobile sped on. The next car
scheduled also had the right-a-way
but blew its horn and slowed up
and stopped. The driver stepped out
and helped the toad to its feet. mo.
not dead, but badly bumped. Get in
the rear seat and have a ride up to
Cleveland" And so Judge Cooper
set Mr.. Swell NJ Toad out onto safe