The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-04-20
APRIL 20.

scriptions to fence the school yard, and
to get q flowing we'll in the town.
A tea planter from Assam, British
India, will be here in the fall to enter
into the cultivation of the tea pllDt.
To show the spirited boom in land
sales here. we have sold 225 warrantee
deeds from this Office in the past year.
The colored people have got up a
Base Ball Club, and had quite an ex-
citing game last Thursday. Nine to
nine.
A gentleman in Shelby County.
Alabama, would like to exchange val,
liable piece OF property for land in
Florida.
A large congregation listened atten-
lively to an excellent sermon on Sunday
from the Rev. DR.. Griffith, of Troy.
New York.
Mr.. W. 7. Risque, of Paynes Depot,
Kentucky, has purchased the remainder
OF the Hosford place, eighty acres from
Mr.. DeLan1.
The following are the arrivals at
Pine Castle Rev. G. Gordon,
LaGrange, Kentucky G. NJ. Lee,
Richmond. Kentucky.
Mr.. James t. Walker, of Troy, New
York, grandson of DIR. Perrine, who
was killed by the Indians at Indian
River. visited US last week.
Mr.. B. + Finical sold ten acres on
New York Avenue to Mr. D. w. Peck,
of Helena, Arkansas, who will com
mence improvements at once.
Captain j. B. Wood has purchased
a very valuable tract of land, 1875 acres,
near the steam boat landing on Lake
Beresford. from Mr.. J. A. Faison.
j. J. Banta treated us to cup Of tea
made from tea grown in his yard at De-
Land, and prepared by j. B. Sterling,
it was pronounced by ladies who tested
it as first rate.
Mr.. Ell. A. DeLand is over run with
correspondence from all parts of the
United States. from people who wish
to settle here Nothing like liberal
use of printers ink
Mrs. Hildreth has just returned from
the North, and will have on sale new
Millinery, choice Dress Goods, Notions,
ETC., at reasonable prices, also and 10
cent goods 1t.
To make up place it requires that
every citizens should give to the best of
his ability for Public improvements. It
is money we'll spent as it increases the
lue OF his own property.
Colonel. J. D. Broome has sold forty
acres to Mr.. o. j. Hill, and ten acres to
Mr.. John O. Brintnell, of New York
City, also 100 acres to Mr.. e. L. Eel
lows, Of New York City.
The following are the arrivals Eat
DeLand Grove House: A. Z. Richard
son. Jacksonville, Florida; John Alex
ander, Mrs. e. G.. Alexander, Miss S.
Alexander, Mrs. a. B. Roll and son,
Louisville, Kentucky -; E. H. Hopkins,
Louisville, Kentucky.
Most of those who have purchased
land here this season are people of con-
siderable wealth, able to set out groves
and take care of them. They are a
class of men who go in for public i'm
provementc aud advance the interests of
tAO pinSO II hOlO
The foundation of the Baptist church
will be laid on Saturday next at 3
O'Clock P. NJ, the inaugural address
will be delivered by Rev. DIR. Griffith.
Every one in this and the neighboring
settlements are invited to attend and
give countenance to an event that will
have so beneficial an effect on the rising
generation around us.
Last Thursday evening our indefati-
gable merchant, Mr.. G.. A. Dreka, was
observed to leave his store in consider
able haste, and on enquiring into the
cause we learned that message had
been sent from home demanding his
quickest attention. But on arriving
there he found it a hoax, and that
party of young folks had taken posses
sion OF the house and spread sump-
tious feast Of strawberries, cake and
other delicacies.