The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-06
LOCAL INTELLIGE EN- E.

IUIHIGTSLOLCtS CO.. U6JC1 UCICUos
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 3 o'clock, Mr. j. Y. Parce, super
intendent. Preaching by the Rev. Mr..
Lewton, after Sunday School.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
Mr.. Parce's.
The DeLand Glee Club will hold forth
on the 18th.
Mr.. James Rideout, of Oak Hill, was
in town Monday.
The young boys have got up base
ball club, Mark Terry, captain.
Mr.. Rossiter offers some valuable
property for sale in this number.
Messrs. Banta & Huffman have made
nice job of Mr.. Terry's house.
Capt. Kirk will finish Mrs. Fudger's
new house by the 10th of November.
Capt. Kinks house looks very attrac-
tive from the road and is as comfortable
within.
Capt. J. B. Jordan has been trying
tobacco stems as fertilizer and reports
favorably.
Homesteads are being proved up fast,
and soon some very pretty locations can
be had cheap.
Next Saturday DR.. Lancaster and Rev.
Mr.. Hildreth are expected with twenty
five new settlers.
AS there will be no competition from
Jamaica, owing to the hurricane, our
our oranges should sell high.
See DR.. voorhis' advertisement in
our Cheap Column. Every reliance
can be placed in him.
Swing g. Stillman have the DeLand
saw mill in full operation, and are get
ting plenty of orders.
The article on ''How to Buy Your
Homestead" should have been credited
to the South Florida Journal.
We return thanks to Messrs. Moon
aud Vandergriff for fine lot of Lake
trout, the product of Lake Leila.
Mr.. Conklin has completed the planer
at his Beresford saw mill, and parties
wanting dressed lumber can now get it.
If you want furniture, go to Cleave-
land & Son, of Jacksonville, and buy it
as cheap as at the North. See their ad.
vertisement.
We might organize a grand county
Agricultural Society on the 10Th, if some
of our neighboring localities will turn
out in sufficient numbers.
A. H. Stockton has rented the Cod
rington store. He will open in it until
the lumber is sufficiently cured to build
on the lot he has purchased.
The Rev. Mr.. I,euton had very good
attendance on Sunday. Service was
held in Mr.. Parcels house, while the
school house is undergoing repairs.
A Sunday School convention for
Southeastern Florida, will he held in
this town at the end this month. Invi-
tations have been sent out further
notice will be given:
Our friend billiard, of Volusia is very
modest; he tells us all about what the
people are doing, but does not mention
the splendid grove he has made for him.
self near Volusia.
Mr.. A. [. Bidwell, nurserymanof Jack
sonville, Fla, has got out his catalogue
for 1881. Send for one and see what
good things you can get to plant and
improve the value of your property.
Remember the Basket picnic on the
18th and come with full baskets to tickle
the palates Of the mighty men who will
be our guests. It is county gathering.
Come one, come all, and make acquain.
tances with your own fellow citizens.
We call attention to the advertisement
of J. E. Hart in this issue. He offers to
supply a choice article of rust-proof
oats, for seed, which is in great demand.