The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-21
DECEMBER 81.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Laasssersa6ilis est ,crn y,rt,,s.

Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
the school house.
Sahbath-school next Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, j. Y. Parse, Scperintend-
ant.
Peen+to Peaches are "a bloom.
Miss Stedman's new house is going
up.
1t is not the largest grange that is
the best.
CollectoreJordan is now prepared to
receive taxes.
Mrs. Grabill's mother has4arrived and
is now with her.
There is going to be al immense
demand for nursery stock this spring.
MIR. Huffman is making an addition
to his house.
Subscriptions received for all papers
and periodicals at the Drugstore. 3t
Plenty of accommodation now for all
visitors who wish to spend the winter
heEe.
Mrs. Anthony has just receiveda nice
lot ,Qf Christmas Toys. Call and ex-
anime. st
We Gall the attention of Bee Keepers
to the advertisements OF Mr.. G. b.
White.
We prRlt 1000 more extra copies this
week, and make all addition of four
pages.
Mr.. DeLand has given out the con-
tract for the erection VI another hand
some cottage.
Mr.. J. w. SaRtbin, from Bed Oak,
Iowa, arrived last Saturday, and is at
Mr.. Grabills.
Mr.. James Wick, OF Rochester, N. Y.
has sent out his new catalogue for 1882.
1t is a handsome one.
A merry Christmas and happy New
Year, with best wishes Of
1t Il. A. DREKA & Co.
Mr.. Moses Marsh has flock of goats
on the fat woods, near the river that
appear to do very well.
Thanks to the clergy of Mr.. II. A.
Tai,ner, the school house is we'll sup
rlied with black boards.
MIR. Sam harper has purchased five
acres OF land, near the Eagle Saw Mill,
from Mr.. Brinly,
Judge Lowry, Of Beresiord, is very
successful gardener. He has now all
Kinds of vegetable in perfecuon,
Mr.. T. e. @. Brinly's neat eot'taee on
Rich Avenue is nearly eunr, Ieted- and
also the additions to bis r,sidence.
Judge c. Fl. Wrigb'. has sold to Mrs.
G. II. Fowler, of DUBUQUE, Iowa. five
acres adjoining 'Japt. Rich's land.
Hats and comets trimmed to order
IN the most recherche styles, and at
SNORT D Jtice. Give her call. 1T
w rite up the advantages of your
lace, and we will publish 1t and give
you the papers at $25 per thousand.
A nice Christmas present for sale at
the Millinery Store IN the shape of a
first class Whites Sewing Machine. 1t
Messrs. John Pearce and John Lefner,
of LaGrapge. Ky, arrived here last
Sunday, and are staying with Mr.. Brln~
~.
Fire line Ladies Kid Gloves, Zcphyrs,
Trimmings ETC., ETC., ETC.. at Dreka y
| Cos t
Mr.. VIM. Hulst presented us with
some sweet potatoes, the product OF
one hill, weighing ten and hall
pounds
The steamer St. Johns now luns
direct from Palatka to Charleston.
where she connects with the New York
liue.
Mr. o. P. Terry has been putting hi;
house in fine order and wants people
TO know it. You can't help seeing his
advertisement.
A Pine Apple weighing six lbs. was
produced Off land around the Denand
Grove House last week and taken north
by Mr.. DeLand.
The DeBary line is pushing thing;
on the st. Johns River. They have
now fine boats, good commanders an(
obliging pursers.
Mr.. o. F. Fish of Cleveland, Ohio
had his name put as o. f. Tibbs in oul
last number, by mistake. He purchased
ten acres from Mr.. DeLand.
See Prof. Cheney's ad. in ''cheap col
umn." and rally all the musical talen
IN this vicinity for a rousing good sing
ing society during the winter.
The public school will close on Frida.
next. for one week for the holidays
The school under the management o
the Misses Stedman is success.
Call and examine Dreka & Co.'S exten
siye stock for Christmas presents. Yol
cannot fail to find something to suit you
and please your friends.
Arrivals at Mrs. Fudger's-G. Busick
wabash, Ind; Mrs. NJ. G. Hyatt, Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Tapley, jackson, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waits and child, New
Albany, Ind.
Mr.. Fl. A. DeLand left last Saturda.
r after making and ordering number O
improvements. He will return in abou
M a months time. He keeps things NOV
n ing while here.