The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-22
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Sabbath Schoolnext Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Mr.. J. Y. Parce, super
intendent. Preaching by the Rev. Mr..
Lewton, after Sunday School.
Messrs. Pearson and Graft of New
Albany, Indiana, arrived last Friday,
prospecting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinly with a number
Of other settlers from Louisville, start on
the 9Th of October, for DeLand.
We have received an order from Texas
for bushel of Guinea grass seed. Who
can supply it, and at what price?
Capt. Kirk has the contract for Mrs.
Fudger's house, and is now working on
it. According to the plan it will be
pretty residence.
Quail and deer are plentiful, our lakes
full of fine trout, and next month wild
ducks will be common. So sportsmen
can have good time.
Hon. W. d. Bloxham and party will
speak at Orange City, on the evening of
the l4th of October, and will come on to
DeLand the next morning.
Mr.. A. J. Beach, of Palatka, sent us
5 some of his august Lemon" which are
as pretty looking fruit as any one can
desire; thin skin, juicy, good favor, and
medium size.
Thanks to DR.. Hammond, of Orange
City, who collected funds from the cit
liens of the two towns, and supervised
the work of cleaning out the road between
this place and Orange City.
Messrs. Reuben Marsh, J. Chandler
and others, nobly turned out and cut
the trees out of the road between this
place and Spring Garden. If others would
act likewise, there woald be no necessity
for road law.
The people here are very indignant at
the high tariff charged by the DeBarry
line of steamers since they got the
monopoly; they swear that if another
boat is put on they will never ship by
the present line again.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. J. G. Kilkoff, of the firm of Dreka
& Co. of this town, which took place at
his old home, Sassafras. Md, on the
10th inst Mr.. Killkoff was much res
pected in this community, and all regret
his untimely end from consumption.
The work on Mr.. o. p. Terry's Board
ing house is progressing rapidly, and
When completed it will be one of the
best houses of the kind in the State.
There will be sixteen bedrooms, large
sitting room. and parlor and other con-
veniences of guests. Being in an orange
grove renders it so much more attractive
to strangers Those in want of winter
homes, will find in Mr.. Terry's the
place to suit them.
Mr.. Carter, who was camped out on
the beach at Daytona, during the storm,
gave us the following information: He
assisted in drawing up four bodies that
came ashore after the storm, and while
he went to get assistance to bury them.
the hogs eat up two of the bodies. One
man had one foot cut off, evidently by
lumber, or cask. This accounts for
the human foot that was picked up at
another part Of the coast. About sixty
casks of lard aud bacon came ashore and
were appropriated by those who found
them. Seven trunks were picked up
near him, one of which it was reported
had 81, 900 in it, and another was full
of silk dresses, jewelry and other val
uables, the trunks were broken open
and the contents removed, but he does
not know who did it.