The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-27

W. VAIN d livery sGaDle mere badly,
plenty of work for one.
Our citizens are subscribing literally
Tor the erection of hotel.
MIR. Huffman has completed the addi-
ton to Wilcox d Cooney's establish
ment.
Mr.. julius Dahl has purchased los
IN town. on Indiana avenue for business
purposes.
DR.. q. W. Lancaster, has sold seve-
raj lots of twenty acres each to people
in Kentucky.
y. j. Banta has purchased the lot on
the southwest side of Indiana avenue,
east of Mr.. Terry's grove.
Orange shippers read the ADVERTISE
ment of Mr.. Livingstone and give his
consigners some shipments.
Messrs. Wilcox & Cooney have pur-
chased the property they now occupy,
from Messrs. Harsha & Moon.
Captain J. W. Starke, who has been
spending the summer in Georgia, has
returned home to Orange City.
The next Orange County Fair, will be
held at Sanford, where piece of land
has been donated to the society.
In planting strawberry plants we find
that cutting off the leaves is the best
plan, they stand drought better.
In the next month or SO we are to
have new boot and shoe store, and q
blacksmith shop, and wagon factory.
Wagons loaded with lumber are
constantly passing, and the sound of
the hammer and axe is heard on every
side.
One of the gentlemen who spoke
here on the 18th lost a book :;
the finder will please leave it at this
Office
mir. A. Fl. Stockton has opened his
store with great assortment of
groceries, crockery, hardware and dry
goods.
Mr.. Heartley has begun to build a
house on the land he recently purchased
and has given the contract TO clear up
and fence five acres.
We congratulate Mr.. G. P. Wilcox on
the arrival of new clerk, who made
his appearance on Saturday night last
Mother and boy doing we'll.
Our Indian River friends will be
pleased to see in our advertising
columns that there is some chance of a
railroad being made to their section.
There will be political basket picnic
at Orange City on Friday the 29th.
Some distinguished speakers will adj
dress the people. Go and hear them.
Rev. Mr.. Hildreth has purchased two
| lo- So. g..
| j, L. Pitner of Greencastle, Indiana,
and the Bev. NJ. b. Rariden of Green
wood, Indiana.
The Rev. w. G. F. Wallace, lately of
of Missouri, Presbyterian minister,
preached at Beresford on Sunday, and
will probably purchase an improved
place and locate here with his family.
Arrivals during the week at the De-
Land Grove House :-B. +. Living
stone. Waldo, Florida; J. d. Bohannan,
Georgetown, Kentucky; Miss Fiddis,
Oswego, New York; Mr.. Jewell, Louis
vile kentucky.
We have some valuable articles on
hand which will appear in due order, as
our space will allow. We were COM
PEELED to stop Varieties of the Sugar
cane" to make room for an interesting
article on Orange Insects.
Some time back Mr.. Rike met a
snake in the road and struck it with q
stick, it broke into three pieces, two of
which began to wiggle about, but he
did not stop to see if they met and
joined again. 1t was glass snake.
We had the pleasure the other day OF
a ride over the route of the new railroad
in company with the treasurer, Mr.. G.
A. Dreka, and was much pleased with
the appearance of the bridge and gra.
ding, which is being rapidly pushed
forward.
DR.. Jackson is the great sportsman OF
this settlement; living between two
beautiful lakes he has plenty of oppor-
tunities to exercise his skill and cunning
must be the fish that can escape
him. Thanks to his kindness we had 6
mess of his splendid trout.
! DR.. M. N. Voorhis, agent for j. E.
Howery, Esq, of Saginaw, Michigan
has presented the Rev. William Hill.
dreth with an acre lot on New York
avenue. Mr.. J. Y. Parce, agent for FL.
A. DeLand, has also pres ented him
! with lot on Indiana avenue. Mr.. Hill
dreth has commenced improvements.
The New York Market hader ana
Journal have sent out combination
almanac calendar which we found one
OF the most useful to those who require
one for 1881. 1t gives information on
subjects that every one likes to know.
Price "a cents, address Almanac Calen-
dar Company, 20 Fulton Street, Brook.
Ign, New York.
Orange City Items.