The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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.
We have had heavy rains the past
week.
Mr.. VIM. Brooks, living few miles
from this place, died on the Goth ult
Jordan & Lancaster have just received
fresh lot of excellent Insect Powder.
Try sample bag of Dreka d Co.'S.
choice high grade -four, $3.50 per barrel.
Mr.. Guy H. Stockton, of Sanford, Or
ange county, died last week at his home
in Jacksonville.
Rev. Mr.. Walter Swami (colored) will
preach in Orange City next Sunday, at
o'clock. p m.
Nh. Moses Marsh has been the recipi-
enJ of little olive branch at his home.
Mother and daughter thriving.
Sweet, new grits and meal at cents
pound should, attract trade to Dreka q
Co.'s for many miles around.
Mrs. c. P. Wilcox and family arrived
home last Friday from Madison county,
where they have been spending the sum
mer with Mrs. Wilcox's relatives.
Our thanks are due and hereby ten
dered to Mr.. George A. Dreka, of the
enterprising firm of Dreka & Co., for
his very kind remembrance on Monday
afternoon last. Pop" US again, friend
George, and-often.
Corn growers are requested to furnish
the Orange Ridge Agricultural and I'M
migration Society with report of the
crops made by them, at the meeting on
the 9th, (next Saturday. for statistical
purposes.
There was no meeting Of the Orange
Ridge Agricultural and immigration So
ciety on Saturday last, owing to the
heavy rain. Arrangements will be made
during this week for the reception of
those who come in on Saturday.
The lowest prices, freshest goods and
largest stock to select from is at Dreka
Il Co.'S.
Mr.. NJ. B. Rolfe, of New Symrna,
brought in last week some splendid
honey for sale, the product of his api.
airy, beautiful and clear, made from the
blossom of the cabbage palmetto. From
ten swarms, with which he commenced.
no will cTof 1 000 ,oo11n1c 81 1oo,,o,
season. He is new man settled on a
piece of low scrub palmetto land. which
he is making to bloom like the rose. In
dustry and judgment does it.
No better bacon sold in the State than
is sold at Dreka & Co.'S, at 6 IL and z
cents.
One of the most energetic and indus.
trious settlers that we have in the neigh
borhood is, Mr.. G. r. Bloomer, form.
erly of New York. who has prettily To-
Gated homestead between DeLand and
Orange City. Mr.. Bloomer has dis
posed of a part of his land to three broth
ers living in New York, the Messrs.
John, Adam and Benjamin Corell, and
has been employed to improve the places
and set out groves for them. Mr.. John
Corell has eleven acres with 1000 choice
budded trees Mr.. Adam Corell, ten
acres with $50 trees, the same as the
other, and Mr.. Benjamin Corell's land
has been planted with $50 trees. We
lately visited the groves and were much
pleased with the good order they were
in. and the care taken of them by Mr..
Bloomer, who has five acres of his own
in grove. His house is situated on
high hill overlooking some lakes, and in
sight of several other settlers located on
eminences around.
Builders have full line of hardware
to select from at Dreka & Co.'S. They
also have full line of cutlery, tinware,
etc.