The Florida agriculturist., 1880-03-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENC

| I71l711erS06itiS est UeTG UirtatS.
Messrs. Ashmead Bros. are our agents
in Jacksonville, and authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions and advertisements
for this paper.
Sabbath School next Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock, Mr.. J. Y Parce, Super
intendent.
| Large, fat lake trout are now being
brought in for sale at 5 cents pound.
Sweet potato vines that were not in
iured by frost last winter are now in full
bloom The flower, however, does not
bear seed.
Messrs. Smith and Lombard left last
Saturday, for Chicago, after making
arrangements for the improvement of
their recent purchases, and setting out
groves.
W. D. Davis, Esq, of Buffalo, N. Y,
with his wife and neice, arrived here
last Saturday to look about improving
twenty acres of land that he purchased
from DR.. Lancaster.
Mr.. j. E. Hart, of Jacksonville, in
forms us that there is more demand for
fertilizers this season than ever before.
This is an evidence of improvement go
ing on all over the State.
The Mite Society hold their meeting
at Mrs. Terry's on the evening of Fri
day, 10Th, instead of Thursday as ad-
vertised last week. There will he sing
ing by ye olden folk. All are invited.
The following goods. for people in the
county, are advertised for sale on the
9th inst, by the Southern Express Co., q,
at Jacksonville j. T. Brunester,
Spring Garden, one box. l. L. Chand
Ter, DeLand, one package. J. A. Cliff
ton, Spring Garden, one package. A.
G. Craig, Orange City, one box. Geo.
Lehman, Port Orange, one half barrel.
We regret losing the society of Mr.,
Mrs. and Miss Brinly, who leave to-day
for their home at Louisville, Ky. They
have made themselves SO sociable and
agreeable during their sojourn here that
we shall all look forward with pleasure
to. the time when they will return in the
fall. May happiness attend them.
We were pleased to renew our ac-
quaintance with Mr. John Baker, OF
Mill county, ILL.,, who visited us last
Friday. We met him thirty years ago
he was mere boy, when we were pros
pecting in Illinois at that time and one
of our near relations bought one hun
dred and sixty acres of land from his
father and settled there. We hope Mr..
} Baker will return the obligation and
settle near us.
. A CARD.
Editor Florida Agricultouist -
wish to express through your valuable
paper the sincere thanks of myself and
family to the citizens of DeLand anc
vicinity, for the very courteous anc
kind treatment that we have received
from them during our stay in DeLand
1t has been winter long to be re
membered by. us and when we reach ou
Kentucky home it will be a pleasure tt
us to speak of the beautiful little city
of DeLand, and her people. And you
Mr.. Editor, long may you live and pros
per. Much depends upon you and YOU
paper as to the success of the country
in the future. We bid you all good-by
May we meet ogain. Yours,
T. E. G. BRINLY.
DeLond, March 16, 1880.
Some of our citizens turned ont ol
Saturday and cut down the trees on th,
d, school lot and plowed a considerable
part of the land, preparatory to plant
ing out orange trees. Among them W.
noticed some gentlemen who had nei
/, ther wife nor child, but yet were who'll
souled enough to appreciate the valu
n 0e 70 Sc
+. that concerns every person in the settle
t ment. and it is to be hoped that other
will take part in the fencing and plant
, ing out, when called on. Ore hundre,
, light wood posts are wanted. Now le
us see who is liberal enough to Civ,
them. The trees for planting hav,
already been promised.
The ladies gave the second perform
ance of "Pinafore' last Friday evening
I in aid of the school house fund. Their,
was good and appreciative audienc
who appeared much pleased with tn
, entertainment. The same performer
appeared in the characters as reported
in our last, and it was the opinion o
, those present that they had improved
in many ways. After Pinafore Mr.. j
A. 3. Hull appeared on the stage as
"Vagabond," and sung with his usua
excellence. His song called out man,
, encores and he was obliged to return
! and repeat part over again. Mr.. Ed
= Painter then gave the DOCTORS Drou
bles." HIS get up was first rate, anC
his part of the performance caused
. much amusement. The entertainment
| closed with the Musical Surprise" i,