The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-08-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

Sabbath School next SUNDAY morning
at $50 o'clock, Mr.. J. Y Parce, Super
intendent. Preaching at II o'clock, by
the Rev. Mr.. Lewton.
Fine Number l, 2, and Mackerel at
Dreka & Co.'S.
Our associate, Mr.. Nelson r. Scovel,
left last Wednesday for a few weeks
visit to the North.
Hardware of every description at Dire
ka & Cos.
Our list of subscribers in this county
has been increased considerably within
the last three months.
Hereafter the steamer Hattie, Captain
J. G. Lester, will leave Sanford every
Sunday and Thursday mornings, instead
of Mondays, as heretofore. See sdver-
tisement on page 100.
Bacon-the choicest-for IL and z
cents at Dreka & Co.'S.
Mr.. J. Clifton brought in three bucks
last week, each of which would weigh
over 100 pounds dressed. This latest
venison we have seen yet. He was SELL
ing it at cents per pound.
Butter-the sweetest and best-for
sale by G.. A. Dreka & Co., at 25 cents
per pound.
We call the attention of printers and
publishers to the advertisement of Mr..
A. D. Thompson, of Savannah, manu-
facturer of ''Southern Roller Compost
ton. We are using it on both power
and hand presses, and can highly re-
commend it.
Best Baltimore packed Oysters, s
cents can. at G. A. Dreka & Co.'s
Prepare samples of whatever you have
grown for exhibition at the basket-pic-
mic on the 9th of September. All parts
of the country will be represented.
Whatever you bring, and wish to sell,
will be likely to find customers. Bring
corn, millets, potatoes, hay, pumpkins,
squashes, melons. fruit, honey, wax,
cotton-in fact, everything you grow;
Notwithstanding the sharp advance in
| sugar, Dreka O. Co. are still selling at
their old prices, s, 8, 10, and IL cents a
pound.
Mr.. j. Y. Parce's Flat-shod Cultiva-
tors are being sought after, as they are
found adapted to the soil of this State.
and he is getting number of orders. A
new lot, with improvements, has Just
arrived. Mr.. Parce being a practical
man, using the instrument himself, can
find out the imperfections, if any, and
remedy them.
Buy from Head Quarters. Dreka &
20: are selling superior Pearl Meal and
Grits at 2 cents a pound.
The mails have been very irregular
the past week, owing to the low water
on the Volusia bar. which prevented
the passage of the mail boat. A dredge
boat was at work on this bar for some
weeks during the summer, but we are
informed that the work done was inef-
fcient; as the regular channel was not
followed in the dredging, and the new |
cut soon filed in.
Teas of every flavor, and descrip-
ton to suit all manner of tastes. at the |
store of Dreka & Go.
See advertisement on page 100, of Mr..
A. r. Moon, one of the most successful |
apiary proprietors in the country. In
another column is an interesting article
from his pen on bee raising, etc. We
shall receive from him from time to
time, other articles upon the same SUBJ
ject which can be relied upon as stand
ard authority.
On Wednesday morning last between
Z and O'Clock, while the steamer Hattie
was on her up trip, and within two or
three miles of Volusia, James Jenkins,
(colored) deck hand, fell overheard and
was drowned. Every effort was made to
rescue the unfortunate man, but with
out avail. Much credit is due to Mr..
Carter, the Hatties efficient mate, for
the noble manner in which he worked to
save the life of fellow being. On the
return trip Thursday, as the boat was
passing over the same ground, the body
was seen floating, when it was picked up
and turned over 10 Coroner Dillon.
An interesting meeting of the Orange
Ridge Agricultural and immigration