The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
NOVEMBER 20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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in Jacksonville, and authorized to re-
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for this paper.
Sabbath School next Sunday morning
at $50 O'Clock, Mr.. J. Y Parce, Super
intendent. Preaching at IL o'clock, by
the Rev. Mr.. Lewton.
Col. and Mrs. Delano have arrived at
their home at Spring Garden.
Mr.. Conklin is busy getting out or
ange crates at his mill--he has plenty of
orders.
Major Fulmer and Mrs. Macceby and
son are stopping with the; sister. Mrs.
Norris at Spring Garden. ~ i.'s
Mr.. Strack has arrived at DeLand,
from New Jersey, to spend the season
and look after his orange grove.
Examine Dreka & Co's.s of shoes,
now complete. the largest and finest as
sortment ever before offered.
( DR.. J. W. Flick and wife, of Della
ware, have arrived here, and are stop
ping with Mr.. Kilkotf, to whom they are
related.
Mr.. F. A. Wheeler, of Berlin Falls,
N. e., arrived here last week, and in
tends to remain and look after his or
ange grove.
Capt. Baker has given ont the con-
tract to clear up several acres of land
on which he intends to plant out 500
orange trees of choice variety. a..~
The president has named Thursday,
tomorrow, for Thanksgiving, but we
see no proclamation to that effect from
the governor Of this State.
ga thing of Beauty, is joy forever"
Dreka & Co.'S. Ocean Spray -four. still
triumphant. Pronounced the BEST by
those that have given it a trial.
large number of people are expected
to gather at the Agricultural Picnic. at
Spring Garden on the 4th of December.
Mr.. Haines is such popular man that
his friends alone will make a crowd.
The settlers about Lake Leila have
organized Mite Society for the pur-
pose of raising the means to erect a
church in that locality. A meeting vii,
be held at the residence of Mr.. WIN
Rawlins next Friday night. All are in
vited.
Strangers are coming in quite rapidly
at Orange City. Among the arrivals
last week were Colonel Spaulding, of
Kentucky,Judg Hampton, of Cincinnati
Mrs. Bennett, of Oneida, New York. and
v. B. Childs and wife, of Illinois, also
Commissioner French.
Paul Long, living six miles east of
Orange City, last week shot panther
measuring from nose to tip, nine feet.
! There was a tin wedding at the resi-
dence OF Major Owen, on the evening
OF the 18th inst, which was attended bv
large number of our citizens. The
Major and Mrs. Owen celebrated the
tenth anniversary of their welded life.
the blushing bride ef former years, now
comely matron, went drought the Ger.
emory once more that had launched her
on womanly career and the parent of
two lovely daughters. The ceremony
on this occasion was performed by Mr..
y. !. Parce; Mrs. John Cannon. and
Mrs. M. N. Voorhis acting as brides.
maids without the futter of that former
occasion in the same capacity. An
abundant and elegant supper was done
justice to, not forgetting rich BRIDES
cake made for the occasion. The
presents were plentiful and suited to
the occasion, more as a token of the
kind regards felt for the hosts than from
their expensiveness. The evening was
spent in sociable conversation and
music.
n. B. The store of Dreka & Co. viii
De closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
December. 3rd and Alb. while takino
their annual invoice of stock.
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