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Volume XXXIV. Number S
TH Pl'XTA GORDA HEIULD, Pl'XTA GOUDA, FLORIDA
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... American Plan ...
WN. w. LYONS, - Manager
Under New Management
Breakfast 6:30 to 8:00 Dinner 1 1 :30 to 2:00
Supper 6:00 to 8:00
Clean Rooms -Excellent Table-Reasonable Rates
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TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK
The Important Happenings of Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told
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commissioners
The county
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grange grow at Fort Ogden, Satur-
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ine commercial Club meets to
night at 7:30. adv.
Mrs. T. J. Sistmnk returned last
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month to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nunn at
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Have you seen Adair about the re-
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Saturday, into the George Brown cot
tage on Taylor street, nearest to The
Herald office.
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Caldwell Re - Opens Market
1 wish to announce that I am again in the meat business, having
opened a first-class market in the new Jackson building near the
l,ocklear Garage on King street. I have all kinds of native and
western meats and in a few days will have fish and oysters. We
will appreciate your trade.
Caldwell's Meat Market
A. C. Caldwell, lrop
King Street
Rev. W. N
Punta Gorda
preach at Murdock each fourth Sun
day in future.
The Woman's Civic Improvement
Association will meet in the town
library at three o'clock, this (Fri
day) afternoon.
Several friends contributed to the
Herald this week notices of interest
ing events that occurred from one
week to two weeks ago. Such mat
ters should be reported to the paper
earlier, if possible, not later than the
day after they occur.
Earnest G. Holroyd, who bought
the Moger place in the eastern part 1
S. F. J. TRABUC
Real Estate Agent
In Punta Gorda where property is advancing and invest
ments safest, I have Real Estate to sell and desire to buy
for clients. List your property with me while there is a
demand. All classes of real estate handled houses, lots,
truck lands and groves. The long looked for advance in
realty is here ACT WHILE THE ACTING IS GOOD.
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In the way of repairing, adjusting
and general overhauling on motor
cars of all makes. Ford Parts, Free
Air and Water, Lubricating Oils,
Magnetos Recharged.
Goff s Garage
H. C. Schultz, Prop.
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HAULING
Anything Any Time Any Place
at Reasonable Charges
City Transfer Co.
of town about two years ago, last
week sold part of it to Miles R.
Hoover and William C. Girty of Hot
Springs, South Dakota. The part
sold contains a small cottage and a
bearing orange grove.
Mr nml M
v meeting tonight at 7:30. adv. to Tampa. Wednesday, to manage A
J- Kinsel's exhibit in the South Flori
Mrs. Towles Douglass and three da Fair, which exhibit consists of
children have lately returned from a shoes and novelties made from alli
prolonged visit to their former home gator leather in his factory and (an
in West Virginia. nery here. Kinsel asks that some
enterprising citizen send to Mr. Mc
A party of our winter visitors went Key a large sign on cloth containing
to Tampa, Tuesday, to spend a week the words, CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
or more enjoying the sights of the to place over the exhibit.
South Florida Fair.
I Some disagreeable weather has
Mrs. C. T. Blanchet returned Sat- prevailed here during the past week.
urday, from a pleasant visit of a week Friday was cloudy, damp and chilly,
ito her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence and next morning the temperature
Brown, at Woodrow. wa8 down to forty-six degrees. Sat-
urday was like Friday, only there was
Book your orders for Rhode Isalnd a little sunshine in the afternoon;
tred hatching eggs. Reds that are and, Sunday morning, the tempera
red. Bay View Poultry Farm, (So- ture was the lowest thus far this
lana) Box 542, City. 4-2t winter, being thirty-nine degrees, but
;the day was clear and lovely. Mon
Mrs. Sadie B. Farrington went to day was cloudy and cool, and the lo-
Arcadia, Saturday evening, and spent cal display man of the Weathei
Sunday visiting her daughter, Miss Bureau hoisted a triangular red sig-
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When you buy meats here no matter what
kind jou order ou may be sure always
that you will get the choicest procure
able native and western products. Giro us
a trial. We will appreciate your trade.
Jones Bros. Market
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Day and Ni'ht Service
Courteous Service All Work
Guaranteed Satisfactory
Gas, Oil, Foul Farts
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Henrietta Farrington. nal on the flag-staff on the bay front
which was said to indicate high
Interested in your town and coun- winds. However, there were no high
ty attend the meeting of the Com- winds, and Tuesday was bright and
niercial Club tonight and every Fri- lovely.
night at 7:30 o'clock. adv.
F. Morqus & Son
ARCADIA, FLORIDA
Jewelers
Opticians
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Mrs. M. s. Qiddena, after a pleas
ant visit to the family of her son,
Summer Ciiddens of Charlotte Harbor,
returned to her home in Tampa, Sat
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hendricks had when they will go to Tampa. Mr.
the misfortune to lose their infant Johnson was formerly a member
eon, Friday, who was only twenty-six of the aviation forces at Carlatrom
(lavs old. They have the sympathy r lem ; and, while serving there, was
of many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, a new-
ly married couple of Baltimore, Mary
land, who are touring the state, re
turning from a visit to friends in Ft.
Myers, slopped off here Monday after
noon, and will be guests of Mr. and
;Mrs. R. K. Seward until Saturday,
a frequent visitor here and made
many friends amongst our pi ople.
Horn in this town, at the home of His bride is a very attractive young
f the baby's grandmother, Mrs. S. 1. lady and comes from one of the lead
X Huffman, on Saturday, 28th nit., to ing families of the Maryland city.
t Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Carlton of Area-1 An informal, but delightful dinner
a dia, a daughter. given in their honor by Mr. and Mrs.
Seward, Monday evening, vraa attend-
Mrs. J. E. Skipper returned Satur-led by Mesdames J. N. Sikes and
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Glasses Fitted
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EYES EXAMINED
Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing
BUILDING MATERIAL
Cement, Lime, Fire Clay, Brick, Shingles, Composition Hoofing,
Doors and Windows, Nails, Galvanised Iron, Mechanics Tools,
Taints and Brushes
Repair and make your propertj like new. We
carry huge stocks and will appreciate lending
you onr efforts in service and advice
Phone u im l MORGAN & SONS !Ai
'We Live to Serve'
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THE LAKELAND LAUNDRY
Is one of the Best Equipped laundries
in the entire south and you will le
pleased with its work. Bring in your
bundle before Wednesday of each
v eek.
ter-in-law. Mrs. Gabe Skipper, at
J Zolfo. She was accompanied by her
two fine little sons.
John Olsen, the lively Scandinavi
an who conducts a farm in the soulh
ern suburbs, was in town yesterday
Manager Sheffield of the Seminole morning, when he related a very in
hotel, went to Fort Meade, Monday teresting story of havoc amongst his
evening, and looked after his inter- chickens committed by a large wild
ests there until Wednesday night, L- Wednesday night. He said that
he knew the cat to be a big one,
when he came back.
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Pastor Swain of the Baptist church,
was at fiardner. Sunday, when he
because it made a very large track
The animal entered bis fowl-house
and apparently tried to kill every
preached the morning sermon before chicken in It, for. said John, there
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When yon sit down to a meal you like to know that
your food came from a store where reputation
counts a store where best quality goods are BEST
QUALITY
This'store offers you that advantage. We buy our
stock more carefully than our most particular
customer.
Quality Goods
It pays to buy quality goods, particularly when yon
can get them at prices as low as ours. A fair trial
here .means .a steady customer every time.
Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Adams, an
eminent couple from Elberton, Geor
gia, are here for their third season,
having arrived Friday, and are locat
ed at the residence of Mrs. D. J:
Meadows.
The number of agreeable people
from Demorest, Georgia, who are
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X creased by the arrival, Friday, of Mr.
! and Mrs. G. S. Hunt and son, who
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tering here, was gratified by a visit,
last week, from his good friends, Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. ay and their daughter,
of Lakeland, who came in their car.
Mrs. F M. Losey and little son,
X of Chattanooga, Tennessea, having
y enjoyed a ten-days viist to Mrs. B.
X C. Washington and daughters, left,
Y Tuesday afternoon, for Tampa, where
they joined Mr. Losey and are taking
in Uie -1 ::' III ouuih wMwmmmm
Fair.
which were enough leathers scattered
around in it and outside to make a
good-sized mattress. There was also
a trail of feathers two hundred yards
long leading out to the woods. John
followed the trail a considerable dis
tance farther, but failed to find the
marauder. During the uproar of the
combat in the chicken house, John
and his family slept the sleep of the
innocent. When telling the story, he
had not finished counting UR, his
losses.
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When in need ot any
thing in the Ford line,
See J. S. GOFF
Tires and Tubes
Oils and Gas
and many other things for sale as cheap
or cheaper than you can buy them else
where. I ires and tubes for all makes of
automobiles at
Goffs Accessory Store
Marian Avenue
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j vices in the churches, Sunday night,
3$ an alarm of fire was sounded and,
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X ment. The fire apparatus was quick
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rived, the flames had been extinguish
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X house on whose place the fire had
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Frank R. Blount
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NOTICE
To Consumers of
WATER AND
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Hereafter the rule requiring
payment of bills before the
toth of the month will be im
partially enforced anil water or
electric service no paid for by
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cut off without notice.
Avoid the annoyance of loss
of service and the charge of
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limi by always paying your
bill at the City Hall before the
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Just as Important
Wuiting until (lie real hot weather is here before starting to
take ice may be false economy.
Food which you may think absolutely untainted but which in
reality la unfit for the human lystem, Is vn j common at this sea
son of the year.
Food kept ice-cold is more pleasing to the palate and keeps
appetites whetted for every meal.
Ice frozen from the purest distilled water.
Phone us today our wc.gon will call.
Southern Utilities Co.
J. X. SIKFS, Manager.
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