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Volume XXXII Number 41.
THE Pr.VTA GORDA HERALD. IT XT A GORDA. FLORIDA.
Thursday, July 15th. 10SO.
I Punta Gorda Chapter 58
t O. E. S.
Meets every flrst a.-.d third
Fridays, 7:30 p. m., in regular
business session. Visiting
member! always welcomed.
Mrs. Mary L. Sandlin. V. M.
Mrs. Minnie VunCamp, Sec'y.
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I Conxlentlous Offlrial Resigns.
A despatch to the Tampa Tribune
from Tallahassee states that Rev. J.
H. Derryberry has resigned his posi
tion u probition officer for DcSoto
county and adds:
Mr. Derryberry stated in his resig
nation that he believed the office to
be a needless adjunct and expense to
the county, and that he was unwtll
ing to accept pay. any longer,
:work that was not more product
of real results.
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F. & A. M.
Meets in Stated ?
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Communication
2nd and 4th
Thursdays in each month at
7:30 p. m. Special communi
cation at call of Worshipful
Master.
Members Urged to be Present
at all Meetings. Visiting
Brethren Always Welcomed.
Eleven children, members of the '
sewing circle of the Junior Mission-!
ary Society of the Methodist Sunday 1
school, were delightfully entertained:
by little Miss Maxine Chadwick, Mon-
day afternoon, at the home of her
mother, Mrs. D. J. Meadows, on Sul-i
livan street. Afte,r the regular - j
der of exercises, cocoa and sandwiches
Weather Report.
Washington, D. C, October
16, 1920. Forecast for the
period October 18 to 23 inclus-
South Atlantic and EasT
States: Generally fair, ex-
t cept local rains about Wednes
J day followed by considerably
cooler; probably rrosts in in
t crrior. No indications of dis
turbance hi West InHipt
BOWIE.
1 1 LOCAL ITEMsll
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Judge Trabue and J.
J were served, and then the children ! vir.itea Arcadia yesterday
X i were treated to an auto ride by F. h
Y Mason.
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light shower of rain, the second
within a week, fell here yesterday.
Tamnans honored the memory of me iwnwnjiu uus anu trmnj
the twenty-two young men who lost ! r.li;h1 every Friday at 8 o'ciok.
! their lives two years ago on Septem-j Thorough-bred pointer pups; prices
ber 26th, when the U. S. S. Tamp J reasonable. O. D. Rhode, Post otllee
was sunk in Bristol Channel.
I GASOLINE. KEROSENE, OILS AND GREASES
Worth Going Out of Your Way X
To Get
Public Pilling Station
In Front of Feed Store
Easily Reached from Marian Avenue
Punta Gorda, Fla.
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Table boarders; rea
Mrs. J. M. MAYES,
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TEXACO
"Best of All"
L. M. WRITTEN,
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Meats of Quality
It is our constant aim to secure for our trade
only the best of meats. We never knowingly
offer for sale anything but meats of the high
est quality. If you appreciate our efforts in
this direction, let us serve you.
Plaza Meat Market
E. O. CORAM, Manager
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f PEOPLE OF PUNTA GORDA AND XEAR-DV PLACES WHEN
VISITING ARCADIA
Will Find a Cordial Welcome at
I The ARCADIA HOUSE
Which is owned and managed by I'unta
Gorda's Well Known Friends, C. A. and E. G. Roe.
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13 Table Supplied With the Best the Market Moras y,
I Good, Comfortable Rooms With or Without Bath I
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WANTED
jsonable terms.
Cross street.
H. H. Jlhoades left this morning,
en a Fhorl visit to Plant City and
Tampa.
Mrs. J. A. Williams went to Fori
Ogdeh, this noon, to visit relatlvei
and friends for a few days.
Don't forget the Fidelity Trust Co.
I will pay you live per cent on time and
savings deposits. adv.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meadows and
the lat tor's sons, Charley and Floyd
'Chadwick, motored to Arcadia and
I ret urn today.
The Fidelity Trust Co. will appre
ciate your patronage and will pay you
five per cent on savings an! time de
posits, adv.
I J. T. Griggs is having a six-room
cottage built next to his residence on
Harvey street. It will be modern in
all its appointments.
The sterni predietel for the flrst
par) of t'.'.is week brought us only
a shower of rain, Tuesday afternoon,
and high winds yes'.eivay.
i Miss Myrtle Jack, who is a regular
and valued helper in the bank at
Avon Patk, is temporarily assisting
j In the First National Bank here.
Work on the cottage which Ivan
I Jordan is having erected on the south
end ot Crou street, will be finished
, I j or before the end of next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mobley and the
former's sister, Miss Byrdie Mobley,
came here in their car, Sunday, and
spent the day at the home of their
brother, W. E. Mobley.
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Mrs. A. D. Young of Plant City,
after enjoving a fortnight's visit to
: her parents, Captain and Mrs. H. L.
Curry of Harbor View, Had other
relatives there and in I'unta Gorda,
returned to her home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sealey motored
to Arcadia and back, yesterday. On
their return, they brought with them
Miss Hoxie Ctot, one of Arcadia's
belles, who spent the night and went
back this morning.
As work on the golf course is ap
proaching completion, the final in
stallment of 40 per cent on stock
I subscriptions has been called for.
J. M. Mayes is having materials
1 placed on the ground for the erec
jtion of a six-room cottage on his lot
i on Harvey street next to the home
iof Mrs. W. M. Mayes. The cottage
'will be furnished with all modern
conveniences.
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The town is so miserably healthy
(that Dr. McQueen has taken to play
ling tennis, Dr. Blount Is devoting his
j attention to angling in the pellucid
iwaters of the neighboring creeks, and
Dr. Matthews applies his energies to
joy-riding in his automobile.
Mrs. A. P, Jor.'tan went to Tampa,
this morning, to spend ten days visit-
ling kindred and friends. She will
Salso represent the local chapter of
I the Red Cross at the Fourth Red
i Cross Roll-Call Conference which
convenes in Tampa tomorrow.
Mrs. W. S. Jennings of Jackson
iville, chairman of the Woman's State
Democratic Campaign Committee, has
appointed Mrs. J. H. Hancock of this
(place, assistant chairman of the De
jSoto county committee. She will be
glad to receive contributions to the
rational Campaign fund.
Mm. C. E, Lanier and children
'came over from Avon Park last week,
land are spending the current fort
night in Solana with Mrs. Lanier's
stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
IE. N. Brown. Mr. Lanier is attend
ing the meeting of the National Bank
era Association in Washington, D. C.
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CONFIDENTIAL
It jou are in need of accommodation la financial way we would le
pleased to have you come in and talk matters over with us. You need not
he anuil to do so; the wealthiest men borrow money at times. It will
do o hattn DO come in and see us. nnd you will Im- under no obligations
n l ever.
Ill of our business with our customers is strictly confidential. If we
can give yMi advise on financial matters, upon which our business makes it
iiereaaar) tor us to be Informed, we will gladly do what we tan for you.
We want you to feel perfectly at home with us. and whether or not we
do a great amount of business together, we .shall try to make oar relation,
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both pleasant and profitable to you.
The Fidelity Trust Co.
The following item of interest was
given The Herald Tuesday: "Mr.
8. A. French visited Tampa a few
days last week and invested in a
very desirable residence and yester
day moved his household stuff to his
future home. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
Warnock, who are regular winter
visitors are the new owners of his
cottage on Goldstein street."
Saw one of Lonson Whltten's big
trucks going down the street. Tues
day morning, with a house on it; and,
on inquiry, learned that it was to be
Installed iri the camp on East Marian
avenue, which is being prepared for
the tourist! who cannot obtain
houses in which to spend the winter.
Our people are doing all they can to
accommodate folks from abroad who
come to enjoy for the season this
delightful climate.
Mrs. W. It. De Loach received a
telegram, Tuesday, stating that R, H.
Pope, her brother-in-law, had been
seriously injured in an accident, at
Fort Meade, and asking her to come
to him forthwith. Accordingly, she
went to Fort Meade the same evening.
The message did not say what kind
cf an accident befell Mr. Pope.
Since the abo-ve was in type, word
came that Mr. Pope died Tuesday
night. Mr. DeLoach went to Fort
Meade last night to render what aid
he could. He expected to be back
at noon today.
FIFTEEN ACRE BEARING
GROVE on sixty acres fine well
drained truck and vegetable land;
all fencvd, mostly cleared; good
four-room house on Tamtam! trail
two miles out of town goes with one
block tile-drained land in Town of
I'unta Gorda with good new Well,
finished six room house. Great bar
gain if sold in sixty days.- -F. M.
Cooper. Punta Gorda, Fla. 37-4t.
See those FORD SII, GOOHYEAR
CORD TIRES AT L. M. WHIT-TEN'S
Dagger OW Men Desert the Army.
At Carlatrom Field, last Thursday
'morning, Henry Holly and Marion
Pleher, members of the force there,
; were tinder arrest and hd been put
to work, under guard, digging ditches.
wheu one of them knocked the guard
down with a shovel, rendering him
unconscious, and then the two fled
from camp. As soon as the guard
recovered consciousness, he gave the
alarm, -and men were forthwith sent
out to search for, arrest the fugitives
and bring them in. The searchers
went on motor-cycler, in auto trucks
and in airplanes, visiting every place
from Fort Myers to Wauchula.
Three different parties of them came
nere at utnerent limes, arousing a
great deal of interest amongst our
people; but, up to yesterday after
noon, their search had been unsuc
cessful. Holly is 19 years old, Fish
er 20. Both are said to be danger
ous men; and it is said that the
searchers have been ordered to take
nh chances in arresting the fugitives.
Holly; it is said, has a wife living in
Fort Myers.
Patronage
of Everyone
Offering at Reasonable
Prices, season in and
: season out
Full Inn: of Hardware.
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! Paints, Oils & Varnishes
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A Specialty llig Stock
FOR SALE The following signs
at 30c each; Furnished Rooms for
Rent; Unfurnished Rooms for Rent;
House for Rent; Oar for Hire; For
Sale.- THE HERALD, Punta Gorda,
Florida.
t COOPER HARDWARE
COMPANY
Y Marian Ave. & Taylor St.
jl Punta Oorda, Florida
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All Hie facilities of this institu
tion are open to you nnd you are
Invited to share in the Hank" pros
perity. Even though you do your banking
business elsewhere run In and see
Us.
Having an account with (his Hank
In n matter Of mutual interest.
We always strive to give the best
pbaatble service and afford every
privilege consistent with safety.
Bank with us. ,
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AN ORDI) NONCE
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PRO
PERTY OWNERS IN THE TOWN
OF PUNTA GORDA TO KEEP
THEIR LOTS AND PREMISES
CLEAN, AND ON FAILURE TO
DO SO THE TOWN MAY HA YE
SAME CLEANED AND THE COST
SHAH, BE A LI FN ATTXINST
THE LAND AND MAY BE EN
FORCED AS OTHER TAX LIENS
ARE ENFORCED.
Be it ordained by the Town Coun
cil of the Town of Punta Gorda Flor
ida in session assembled, s.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of
all owners of property and lots with
in the corporate limits of the town
of Punta Gorda to keep their prem
ises and lots neat and clean, and to
keep their vacant lots mewed and
clean. All of said work to t;? done
under and as directed by the Mayor
and town Council of said town, and
I upon the failure of any property own
er TO comply wiui me pi kvisiuiim ui
this ordinance, t'lcn tlio Town Cour
cil and Mayor, may have said prem
ises and lots cleaned and mowed.
and the cost of same shall be a lien
against said property to the extent of
the amount expended for said work
done on same, which may be enforc
ed as tax llensare now enforced bv
suit at law or in equity, and said pro
perty sold to pay thw cost of said
work, including Court costs, and a
reasonable Attorney fee for enforc
ing said liens.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall
become a law immediately after its
passage and legal publication.
Said Ordinance passed at a regu
lar session of the town Council of
the town of Punta Oorda Florida on
the 20 day of September 1920.
Atest: J. 8. GOFF,
L. E. ROBINSON, President of
City Clerk of Town Council.
Pro Teni.
Approved by me on this the 20
dav of September 192.
J. N. SIKES, Mayor.
I THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF PUNTA GORDA
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1 Royal Pressing Club I
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H. . HARRISON, Prop.
Rear of .tones' liarber Shop
Repairing
Agents for the
ROYAL TAILORS
Will Call for
nnd Deliver Work.
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! Quality Groceries
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You enn always depend upon the quality of any
thing that comes from Blount's Grocery, If
we sell you eggs as FRESH eggs they will be
fresh. If we sell you butter as the highest
quality Elgin, that is just what you will get.
We don't claim to undersell all our competitors,
but we do claim to give you what you pay for.
To our mind QUALITY is more Important than
PRICE as applied to groceries.
We appreciate your business. That is why we
give you first quality always ami as prompt ser
vice as it is possible for us to give. If you
want GOOD groceries and want to be SURE
they are GOOD, let us be your groceryman.
FRANK R. BLOUNT
SERVICE COURTESY APPRECIATION
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