The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-08-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Messrs. Ashmead Brothers are our
agents in Jacksonville, and authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper.
Sabbath School next Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, Mr.. j. Y. Parce, super
intendent. Preaching by the Rev. Mr..
Lewton, after Sunday School.
The town was full of people on Satur-
day.
Our ladies are now budding orange
trees and very successful too.
Prof. J. A. B. Hull is getting quite a
number of musical scholars.
1t is about time to advertise straw
berry plants for sale; who has them?
Frazed is d new word coined by our
compositor. Bronged is the VOID we
intended.
Four musical instruments, pianos and
organs, have been brought into this set
Element lately.
Some Of our orange growers are bring.
ing tobacco stems from Kentucky to
mulch their trees.
Brother Gore, of the Orlando Re
porter, keeps corps of old settlers on
hand as authorities.
We have received some caterpillars
by mail which we have sent to Mr..
VIM. H. Ashmead for information.
Mr.. Banta has just erected a porch in
front of the store of G. A, Dreka & Co.,
which is a great improvement to the
building.
Our readers who suffer from deafness
should read the advertisement OF Hope
for the Deaf which appears in another
SSas q ssaatts 4. y
The sudden changes in our weather
report is caused by the rainy season and
thunder storms with which we have
been visited nearly every day.
In all our Southern exchanges we can.
not ind an advertisement of firm who
sells Sea-Island cotton gins. and this IS
the only kind of cotton grown in this
county. '"''
Dr. q. ". Lancaster must now he
IN Louisville, Ky, where he will he
happy to give every information about
Florlda to those who are anxious to
know. Inquire at 673 Grayson street.
The young folks are organized for
a grand ice-cream festival in aid of the
schooi house funds. 1t is very CRAFTY.
ing to see the young ladies and gentle
men taking an interest in these matters.
General j. j. Finley and other Demo-
cratic orators will visit this county, on
an electloneerlng tour and will be at En-
terprlse August %, Orange City August
~, Volusia August 81, and Daytona
September 2.
Mr.: VIM. II. Ashmead, of Jackson
vile is now in Philadelphia getting nm
an elaborate treatise on insects destruc-
tive to the orange trees, also those that
are beneficial. He writes us that the
book will be illustrated with pictures OF
the insects so that everyone will be able
to Know his friends from bis enemies.
Inc young people of DeLand will
give an ice cream festival at the school
house on Wednesday evening, August
18TH the proceeds to go toward ceiling ]
the school house. Refreshments of ali
Kinds IN abundance. A good time as I
usual guaranteed, Our neighboring
towns are invited to attend. Come one.
come all. Admission 10 cents. c
The little folks of this place. bound I
not to be beat by the older ones, gave \
party at Mr.. Jordan's last week The :
following was handed us by one of
hem:
Editor Of the Florida Agriculturist:
On the evening of July 18th, there K
vas very pleasant party at the resi-.
Ience of Mr.. j. B. Jordan, gotten up
" the little folks of DeLana. Aboat
:3O O'Clock they all went out to
plendld supper, the girls TAX d
ng the boys of course, it being o.
cap year. After playing good many Z,
ames and having seen the magic Pi
antern twice, which was very interest ba
,g, 1t was near IL o'clock before they =.
'ok their departure, all having had q VI
elightful time. TIA VI