The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Lake Leila Items.

We, like many of our neighboring To-
calities, are slowly improving and add
ing buildings, new fences, clearings,
etc., to our work already accomplished.
New buildings are cleaning among the
pines, and the saw and hammer is con-
tinually heard from some direction.
DIR. Jackson's house is rapidly APP
preaching completion under the effici-
ent work manship of Messrs. Holder
Norris, who are doing thorough and
substantial job.
DR.. Shaw is getting lumber on the
ground as fast as it can be hauled and
Mr.. Banta will soon commence work
upon new building for him. Mr..
Hulrs house will also be finished in a
short time.
We invite new com5rs, who have
view of settling, to come and see our.lo-
cality; all will be glad to show them
nc: the orange trees are nfakfrg =
rapid growth.
Mr.. j. NJ. Pitzer, of Winterset, Iowa,
arrived here on Monday. He is looking
for location.
MIR. J. G. Kilkoff and family started
for Philadelphia last week, where they
Will Sp0nu Lew mOAeuo'
Yellow-eyed beans and improved yell
low.eyed beans, the best beans for bak-
ing in the market. Wilcox. 1t.
Mr.. o. P. Terry and family left last
week for the coast where they will
spend a few weeks for recreation.
The compositors of this Office heartily
return thanks to Mr. George. Beckam,
| a.oc& of the season.
Owing to the late arrival of the man
uscript of Mrs. Bartletts address, we
are compelled to defer it till next num-
Der.
Mr.. J. A. Hickman, of New Albany,
Miss. arrived here, on Friday last, pros
pecting for a home for his family OF
nine members.
, Aletter from Jacksonville was twenty
two DAYS in reaching Us, and one from
Sanford ten days Nothing like quick
transit and live mail agents..
. The Spring Garden depot, on the new
, railroad, will be situated near Squire
Cooks. It will also be good central
;. position for the Beresford post-otfice.
i As the 4th of July comes on Sunday,
7 the entertainment at Orange City will
be given on Monday the 9th. All the
4 neighbors are invited to the barbecue.
a A meeting of the Democrats in this
5 precinct is called for Saturday next at
3 O'Clock to elect q delegate to the
= convention at Enterprise on the 9Th inst
We picked ripe orange, of this sea
sons growth, from off one OF the trees IN
Squire Cooks grove, at Beresford, last
week. He has q pretty place which ne
:, keeps in nice order.
y DR.. Hammond, of Orange City, ha;
|! been appointed one of the census takers
d for this county. He has commenced OF
l. the north end OF the county. Two
,e others are to be appointed.
II Pure wheat meal the only genuine
II article for graham bread. Wilcox. It,
1 Mr.. Thayer, of Enterprise, for tn
senate. and MI. John Anderson, OF New
Il Britain, for Legislature are the -partie
spoken of as being most likely to b
nominated at the convention, July 9th
Mr.. b. Sterling of Orange count
is on a visit to this place and will b
!, pleased to inspect orange groves. Il
Ill has a practical experience OF twent
wears in the Botanical garden OF Calcu'
w ia.
Mr.. Brooks brought in some peac
al tomatoes. last Saturday, for sale. The
i; were the first grown here from seed
,: distributed some weeks back. Inc