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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
6
State notes report the Clearwater Beach hotel opened for the 1920 21 season on Saturday a new Cocoa to Jacksonville boat line was inaugurated on Wednesday and work began last week to repave several streets in St Augustine.
J B Little of Sanford earned 2455.44 dollars for a single car of lettuce shipped this season as the Garr Land Company plans 200 acres for citrus near Tavares.
Sanford announces formation of a rod and gun club and plans a comfortable clubhouse. The project aims to provide a meeting space and facilities for members.
Lieut. George W. Berriman of Tampa, killed at Champagne on July 14 1918, has a military camp near Jasper Alabama named in his memory. Sheriff Brady of Seminole County summoned a jury of ladies last week to serve, but they were excused when reporting for duty.
The Williston road district has voted bonds for 100000 dollars and will join other progressive sections of the state by building hard surfaced highways. Avon Park is to have a new bank, the B. F. West Banking Company.
The organization has a capital stock of 20000 dollars and expects to begin business about February 1. The venture is described as a new concern with planned start in early February.
James H. Granger Jr a fifteen months old child of Mr and Mrs James H Granger of Melrose fell into a pot of boiling syrup last week and died after a period of severe suffering.
A Grove property valued at about 500000 changed hands near Winter Haven last week. Mr. C. K. Smith of Worcester Massachusetts purchased the Lynchburg Groves four miles from Winter Haven from a local syndicate.
Luther Wilson of Pasco county, convicted of attempted criminal assault on a relative, is charged with murdering a deputy sheriff while fleeing from Raiford state prison farm last week. He escaped custody as officers pursued him.
Jack T. Mahoney, Tampa club figure and secretary general manager of Rhodes Mahoney Furniture Co., drowned Thursday night when his car with a companion fell from Mallory docks at Franklin Street into Tampa Bay. It is believed Mahoney tried to turn around on the dock and skidded into the water.
A bridge being built between Punita Gorda and Charlotte Harbor buckled last week after concrete was poured and fell into the bay, taking two men with it. Both men escaped injury. Investigators cite defective false work supporting the concrete as the cause. The probable opening date is now set for March first.
A 100 piece world famous Mexican band will accompany the Mexican product exhibit at the South Florida fair in Tampa from December 3 to 12. Canada will be represented as part of a plan to involve all Latin republics of the Americas and the West Indies. Eleven free amusement attractions will be offered daily, with free performances each afternoon and evening designed to please all ages.
The Times reports Westminster Abbey needs extensive repairs due to deteriorating materials. Walter Mucklow, British consul in Jacksonville, invites Florida residents to donate through him, with funds sent to the Dean of Westminster in England before Christmas.
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