The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-29
OCTOBER 90
LOCAL INTELLIGENC E.


in Jacksonville, and authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions and advertisements
for this paper. Il
Sabbath School next Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock, Mr.. J. Y Parce. Super
intendent.
A good supply of pure WINES and
IIQUORS-for medicinal use only
kept constantly on hand at the NEW
DBUG STORE. Positively only sold
upon regular physicians prescription.
JORDAN & LANCASTER,
IA 3t. DeLand, Florida.
The mill of the gods grind slowly but
surely. u~C
Fresh Crackers and Cakes to-day. at
Dreka d Co.'S. ct.
Mr.. j. Y. Parce has been laying out
Indiana avenue in this town.
"Truth is Mighty and will Prevail"
Dreka 81 Co.'S. Ocean Spray Flour has.
BEEN, as, and aOiU continue to be the best
in the market. 1t.
Sheriff Cone was in town on Monday
last.
We noticed several of the Orange City,
ladies and gentlemen in town last week.
Messrs. NJ B. Moon and j. AZ B.
Hull have gone to Orange county to.
spend few weeks --.--~--~-
The climax past. All tastes can now
be satisfied. New Dat Meal. Graham
Flour, Shakers Evaporated Corn, APP
Piles, Peaches, Prunes, Raisins, and
other Dried F. 1its, Choice Creamery
Cheese and Gilt Edge Butter, az Dreka
& Co.'S.
The young gentlemen of this place in
tend giving dance on the evening of
the 9th proximo.
The Palace Steamer st. Johns has re-
commenced her semi-weekly trips be-
tween Charlestonand Palatka. = rrgv
Now is the time to purchase your Fall
outfit. Dreka & Co. will receive this
week, the largest and finest selected lot
of Prints ever offered before. 1t. 'T'
Mr.. Marsh, the butcher, is now sup.
plying us with very fine beef-equal
to Tennessee.
j. +. Hart, of Jacksonville, has sent
out his catalogue of fresh and choice
seeds for winter and spring gardening
Mr.. Strack, of New York, who. -ewus- !
some property here, is cleaning up more
land to extend his orange grove. He is
expected down shortly to spend the sea-
son.
Remember the agricultural picnic on
thei6th proximo! We hope to see some
Of our Orange City, Beresford, and
Spring Garden friends. sierra N7aimGe|
Received this day, at Dreka & Co.'S. "a
lot of their different brands of Flour.
Old stock all cleaned out. New received
regularly. These brands. are too well !
known to need mention. Selling on
less margin now than ever before. lit.
We were presented by Captain J.. G.
Thorpe, of Orange City, with fine
specimen Of the fruit of the Japanese
persimmon from a tree which he planted
eighteen months ago The fruit was the
size OF good apple, and as the tree gets
older the fruit will be larger. We are
pleased to see that Mr.. A. I. Bidwell, of
Jacksonville, has introduced number
of plants of different varieties OF this
fruit, direct from Japan. It promises
to be great acquisition to the State.
Fresh los of Groceries just received
at Dreka u Co.'S, comprising many new
articles introduced, such as Asparagus.
Feas, Lea " PERKINS, Sauce, and various
other dellcacies, at the lowest possible
prices. If,
A number of ladies and gentlemen as
sembled at Mrs. Q. P. Terry's. on Thurs
day last, to organize literary society,
and promote sociability. Matters tend
ing TIC the improvement Of the place
we're discussed, and all conculred in the
advantage of planting orange trees
around the scbool-house, not only in
way of shade and ornament, but as
source of income for the future. Fifty
trees were donated for the purpose.
STATE OF THE WEATHER
u .- AT DeIAND