The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-19
OCTOBER
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

Mr.. T. E. O. Brinly's youngest son
arrived last week. %
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
the school house.
DIR G w Lancaster has returned home
from his visit to Kentucky.
See revised descriptive circular OF De-
Land, Fla, in another column.
A large supply of new groceries, in
Guiding many novelties, at Dreka q Cos.
DIR. J. E. D. Clemens has gone TO
Louisville, KY, to stay short time.
Mr.. 81. Mcneil purchased handsome
horse and wagon while in Jacksonville.
Sabbath. school next Sunday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock, J. Y. Parce, superintend-
emit.
Work is progressing on the Baptist
Church, and we hope to see it finished
by Christmas.
Dreka & Co.'S stock of boots and
shoes, for style, quality and low prices
not be beat.
5000 yds prints now open at Dreka &
Co.'S; also large line ginghans, cheviots,
dress goods, &c. &c.
We weIcoma Mr.. Jas. Albertson, of
Louisville, KY, who has come down to
become one of our citizens.
Full line notions, white goods, hos
siery, gloves, gents furnishing goods,
&c. &c. 1T Dreka & Cos.
Maj. Geo. Fl. Norris and Mrs. Norris
have arrived at their Spring Garden
home from Chicago.
Mr.. r, Finical has added front porch
to his house and painted up, so that his
place looks very pretty.
The Southern Express Company have
appointed George q Thorn their agent
at Georgetown.
If YOU have not ordered one of Mr.
Rogers maps, do so at once, that he
may knaw how many to get out.
Mr.. W. Fl. Wood, of Utica, N. Y,
who has grove here, arrived last
Thursday and will become permanent
citizen.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Lane on the partnership they have
entered into, and may it be long and
happy.
We are still daily receiving large in
voices of goods, and would kindly
solicit a visit from all to inspect for
themselves. Respfy
Dreka & Co.
Mai. Ovens grove is looking fine.
He will get considerable number Of
oranges this year; one tree of the ever,
bearing lemon has given 1900 fruit, and
is beautiful sight.
Arrivals at Pine Casle-Col A NJ
Mcdonald & Sons. Geo Mcdonald,
John Mcdonald, Percy Mcdonald, Lou
isville, Ky; Vim White, Carol Co,
Ky; 3 Stephenson, Georgetown, Ky.
Mrs Hildreth offers her entire stock
OF millinery and motions goods for sale
at very low prices, as she is about leav-
ing. The store is also offered for lease.
This is a good opportunity for smart
person to make living.
We have been inspecting lately Mr..
o W Hnl's, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
thirty-six acre, and eleven acre, groves.
and were much pleased to see the rapid
growth they had made, and the tiue
order they were in. Mr. Ben Cook, the
manager, deserves great credit
We return thanks to Mr.. e. W. Odum
for some very pretty oranges, which
were sweet and seedless. He is wrong
in calling them the Mandarin, which is
quite different fruit. The sample sent
is undoubtedly the 81. Aljch0cts' Egg,
which he will sec described by mir.
Manyille in our paper Of Oct, 9Th.
A meeting OF the patrons OF the De
Land Free School will be held at the
school house at 5 80 p. M on Friday,
Oct 2lst, to consider the pFopriety OF
employing an assistant teacher. A fall
attendance is requested. By order of
the Trustees.
On Tuesday last the Orio Club gave
picnic at Spring Garden, and those
who were fortunate enough to be able
to attend, had most enjoyable time.
Mr.. W. Parce has been elected Vice
President of the club, vice Mr. E. o.
Painter, resigned.
We had call last week from Mr.. B,
NJ. Esler, of Philadelphia, who comes
to the State for the purpose of purchas-
ing guava jelly. preserved citron, &c.
&c. We have referred him to those who
we think can put him in the way Of
procuring what he wants.
Arrivals at DeLand Grove Houss--
N d Waterman, Ocala, Florida; Ernest
Baettner, Emporia, Pa; B M Esler, Phil;
W Fl Wood. Utica, NY; NIL Hughey,
DeBarry line; Samuel Sweat, Hadley,
Michigan; Mrs NJ Sweat, do: Flora
Sweat. do; Mana Sweat. do; Arthur
Sweat, do.
The steamer City of Sanford, owned
by the we'll known firm of 1'ysen &
Smith, and under the command of the
efficient Captain, } L Rhodes, is to be
hauled off for a, week or ten days for
repairs. The success and popularity
with which this boat has met Is surpris-
Ing, and is clearly demonstrated by the
! fact that she is comnellad TO refuse