The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-12-03
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DECEMBER
LOCAL .INTELLIGENC

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Messrs. Ashmead Bros. are orr agents
in Jacksonville, and authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions and advertisements
for this paper.
Sabbath School next Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock, Mr.. J. Y Parce, Super
intendent.
Mr.. Will Baker brought in a fine wild
turkey gobbler, last week for sale.
Small lots of very fine oranges if ad-
vertised in our Cheap Column, might
bring good prices. ~th
Mr.. S. A. Adams, of Champlain, New
York, is expected here on the 10th inst,
to make this his home.
The weather is delightful, cool and
balmy. No frost to speak of yet. Ba-
mana leaves not yet w'lted.
The ladies are making arrangements
for a glorious Christmas tree in the
School house on the evening of the oath.
Examine Dreka & Co.'S. stock of shoes,
now complete, the largest and finest as
sortment ever before offered.
W. u. Nef, Esq. land lady, of Ottawa,
Illinois. have arrived at Spring Garden,
and are stopping at their residence near
that place. }fI }Hty4 btlfH.
The oranges shipped to the North this
season, by growers around here, have
netted from 21 to 3 cents each. Lemons
have Melted So per crate. S s q
People are busy taking in their sweet
potatoes. Some of the crops have turned
out heavy, equal to three hundred
bushels to the acre, without manure.
DIR. Flick left last week to attend his
practice in the North Mrs. Flick re.
mains to spend the season. The Doctor
has left authority to purchase place to
make him grove.
The garden of Mr.. o. P. Terry has
been furnishing his table, for week or
more, with new Irish potatoes, radishes,
lettuce and tomatoes, and also fine
bed of onions coming on.
IA thing of Beauty, is Joy forever"
Dreka & Co.'S. Ocean Spray flour, still
triumphant Pronounced the BEST by
those that have given it a trialsg sa
We regret to hear Of the sad affection
that has befallen the family of Mr..
Lansing, of Button, in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing having gone to
call on some friends, left at home their
children, a boy of IL and girl of 6
years of age. The boy got hold of a re-
volver, belonging to his father, which
accidently exploded. lodging the ball in
the head of his sister and causing instant
death. We deeply sympathise with the
| parents.
An interesting ceremony that united
two young citizens of this county, for
life, took place at Orange City on
Thanksgiving evening, in the marriage
of Miss Hattie, daughter of the Hon.
Seth French, State Senator for this
county, and Commissioner of the Bureau
of immigration for this State, to Mr.
VIM. Leavitt. The ceremony was ner.
formed by the Rev. Mr.. LeWton before
a number Of guests invited for the oc.
casion A handsome collation. of deli.
cacies was partaken of, and presents pre-
scented to the bride by the friends of
her childhood and others. We Join in
hearty wi sh of long life and happiness
to the handsome young couple.
Beresford, November 23.-Rev. ", B.
Telford, and ruling elder, A. Rossiter.
as committee of the st. Johns Presbv'
terry, in connection with the Presbyter-
ian church of the United States. and
aided by Rev. T. d. baltimore organ
lied church at Beresford, formerly q
branch of the Enterprise church. GTr.
A. 81. Stockton, d. A. Felt and B. F.
Colcord, were elected and ordained rul.
ing elders. The new church starts
with eighteen communing members and
a new and hopeful religious feeling has
been aroused in the vicinity. Five of
the eighteen members were received on
profession of faith. Rev. T. D. Latti-
more as evangelist of the St.Johns Pres.
bytery, has been laboring very accept.
ably and successfully in this church and
will continue to do so. The congreea-
ton are having their church house re-
paired and finished. 1t is to be hoped
that this feeling already aroused in re.
llgious matters may not soon flag or die
out.